1998-99 Proposed School Budgets - Rising 2-3%
$52 Million In Westfield, $42 Million In Scotch Plains-Fanwood
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Westfield News

• Residents Blast Grandview Ave. Developer

• Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance Meets Opposition

• School Board Candidates Sparse as Deadline Nears

PROMOTIONAL PACT... Stan Baum, President of the Westfield Area Cahmber of Commerce, and Joe Spector, Chairman of the Downtown Westfield Corp. sign joint agreement for town promotions. Chamber Executive Director Debbie Schmidt and Michael La Place, DWC, look on.

• Board To Hear Women's Club Appeal Monday, March 2

FAA To Test New Departure Routes
At Newark Airport on March 15
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YOUNGSTERS CAPTIVATED... Black History Month is celebrated at St. John's Baptist Church

• School Board Candidates Sparse as Deadline Nears

Scotch Plains/Fanwood

• County Worker Killed By Tree While Clearing Debris

• SP Planning Board Hears Concerns On Developments

• Underground Railroad History Shared at St. John's

The Week In Sports

PROUD NORTH A CHAMPIONS... Coed Raider swimmers of Scotch Plains-Fanwood savor trophy.

• Coed Raiders Defeat Blue Devil Boys in Swim Title

• Devils Drop Season Final Mat Contest

• Devil Icemen Topple Summit

• Raiders Clip Cougars In Basketball

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Weekly News In Depth

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Carol Cohen, Patricia Heller honored, County promotes job training, Westfield Symphony and Arts Center get grants, County drug enforcement expands, Art volunteers needed.

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Westfield Peer Leadership model program, Fanwood Library storytimes, Westfield Streetscape promotions, Mountainside GOP to sponsor candidate convention.

Editorial, Letters

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"Peer Leadership Program Helps Youth", Letters to the Editor on Women's Club, Phones, Firefighters, Mall Development, Tiny Tim, D.A.R.E.; Movie review, Word Sleuths, Girl Scouts.

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Letters to the Editor on Strip Mall, Women's Club, Geese Problem, School Funding, New Math Concern; SP-FHS Graduate becomes Navy Admiral, Benefits to WSO.

Weddings, Births

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Miss Kim Meyers to wed David Davenport, Chamber to manage Farmers Market, Day Care Center Dedication, Red Cross Food and Shelter.

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Students at NYC museum, Mindowaskin Park Friends seek funds, Neumann Foundation, Fire Department warns of chimney cleaning exploitations.

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Garwood Health Day, Diabetes Center, Brunner students, Maple Sugaring, La Place to speak at Historical Society.

  "Obituaries"

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"Religion" 

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Bassoonist to Perform, Temple folk singer and comedian, Lafayette ensemble, deLeeuw scholarship available.

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Library Dr. Seuss, Palatucci at Comcast, Darcy School Library Internet Class, Rabies Clinic.

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Bodo Albrecht at Degussa, Douglass Salom in Spain, Clark Library, Roosevelt School truffles.