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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood Thursday, November 19, 1998 Page 19

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PUBLIC NOTICE

UNION COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Date Adopted: November 12, 1998 Public Notice is hereby given that the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and the resolution authorizing it is available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.

RESOLUTION NO.: 1332-98 (Amending Resolution No. 381-97) AWARDED TO: Edward Kologi, Esq., 923 North Wood Avenue, Linden, New Jersey.

SERVICES: For providing additional legal services on behalf of Sheriff Forehlich in the matter entitled Frazier v. Union County, et al.

AMOUNT: In the amount of $5,000, for a new contract amount not to exceed $10,000.

Elizabeth Genievich Clerk of the Board 1 T – 11/19/98, The Leader Fee: $23.97

PUBLIC NOTICE

UNION COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Date Adopted: November 12, 1998 Public Notice is hereby given that the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and the resolution authorizing it is available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.

RESOLUTION NO.: 1322-98 AWARDED TO: The Hartford Insurance Group.

SERVICES: For a Public Official Bond for Mary Trowbridge, Deputy Surrogate of Union County.

AMOUNT: The total annual premium is $100.00, for a bond limit of $25,000.

PERIOD: Effective date August 24, 1998. Elizabeth Genievich

Clerk of the Board 1 T – 11/19/98, The Leader Fee:$22.44

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF WESTFIELD PLANNING BOARD

Notice is hereby given that the Westfield Planning Board at its meeting on November 2, 1998 memorialized the following Board action of October 5, 1998 re:

98-20(V) MICHAEL MAHONEY (APPLICANT)/ROBERT L. ALPERN (OWNER), 780 Clarence street (aka 241 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD), BLOCK 2815, LOT 11.01, PRELIMINARY AND FINAL MINOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL – approved.

Kenneth B. Marsh, Secretary Westfield Planning Board 1 T – 11/19/98, The Leader Fee: $15.81

Police chiefs from Plainfield and Elizabeth said they will continue to join forces with the county’s Narcotic Strike Force, which has always targeted street level dealers and midlevel suppliers since it was established as the first regional drug task force east of the Mississippi back in 1972.

But now the emphasis will also being on buyer arrests, the use of reverse stings where officers pose as drug dealers and then have their customers taken into custody.

Union County Police Chief Richard Mannix, who is President of the Union County Police Chiefs’ Association, said the law enforcement community is “solidly behind the effort” and that much of the clientele that participate in drugs, prostitution and auto theft in the towns and in the county park sys

County Prosecutor Launches ‘Drug Buyer Beware’ Project

tem are outsiders. The county law enforcement community, Mr. Manahan said, is also “elated” that a new Appellate Division opinion recently issued upholds the use of roadblocks even when they involve the stopping of every single car coming down a roadway.

The three-judge panel, in a written opinion distributed November 6, found that a roadblock established by the Cranford Police Department two years ago met all constitutional requirements and helped not only to catch lawbreakers but to inform and deter other motorists about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Mr. Manahan also displayed warning fliers, punted in English and Spanish, that will be personally handed to those found loitering in or driving through the target areas.

American Tire & Auto Care Celebrates First Anniversary

WESTFIELD American Tire & Auto Care is celebrating its first anniversary since reopening its renovated facility at 600 North Avenue in Westfield, the location formerly known as Whalen’s Automotive Service.

Jeff Pultorak, Store Manager, has maintained and expanded the service that the Whalen family started in 1933. Several of the improvements have included modern, computerized equipment, additional service bays and lifts, a new customer lounge, the addition of certified technicians, and Saturday hours.

Mr. Pultorak, a New Jersey native, has almost 30 years experience in the automotive service field. He has a background in all makes and models including General Motors, Volvo and Mercedes Benz.

“There is almost no vehicle problem our team can’t handle. If I don’t find a solution right away, I call upon the vast network of service technicians with whom I’ve worked to help me out,” said Mr. Pultorak.

“And as a teacher,” he continued, “I train our staff to treat each customer’s vehicle like it was their

own — or their wife’s, mother’s or kid’s. That way we provide the best service possible.”

American Tire & Auto Care offers tire service on brands including Goodyear, Michelin, Uniroyal, Firestone, Remington and more. They also offer automotive services featuring a computerized diagnostic and testing system.

For more information, please call (908) 233-0393.

Jeff Pultorak NEW SINGERS…The Westfield Glee Club recently welcomed two new singers,

Christopher Riley of Scotch Plains, second from left, and Michael Gale of Westfield, second from right, to its membership. The club is in rehearsal for winter concerts to be sung on Saturday, December 12, at 8 p.m. at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, and on Sunday, December 13, at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 170 Elm Street in Westfield. Flanking the new singers are Club President Daniel Metroka, left, and Director Thomas Booth. For additional information on the club, please call Dale Juntilla at (908) 232-0673. Kay Gragnano Recognized

For Coldwell Banker Sales

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Prudential’s Mr. Kraft Named Accredited Relocation Agent

Larry Kraft, a Realtor-Associate with Prudential New Jersey Realty’s Westfield office, recently received the

designation of Accredited Relocation Agent by Relocation Resources, Inc. (RRI), an international relocation company.

Mr. Kraft was among relocation professionals from across the nation who attended a comprehensive, threeday seminar designed to train carefully selected real estate professionals in

the specialized field of relocation, according to Prudential New Jersey Realty spokeswoman Pam MacKenzie.

By earning the Accredited Relocation Agent designation, Mr. Kraft becomes a key member of the RRI homesale/homefinding team in the Union County area.

RRI has operation centers in six states as well as in London, England. It administers the employee relocation policies of over 200 clients, many of which are Fortune 500 Corporations.

In this capacity, RRI helps thousands of relocating employees sell, find and finance homes throughout the country each year. Prudential New Jersey Realty is RRI’s partner in many parts of the state, including the greater Westfield area.

Burgdorff Names Mark Troxler As Salesperon of the Month

WESTFIELD — Kay Gragnano of Westfield has been honored as a member of Coldwell Banker Realtors’ International Presidents Circle, the company announced recently.

She was recognized for having achieved a total sales and listing volume of more than $9 million during the first three quarters of 1998, and for the 12th consecutive year.

The International Presidents Circle is comprised of the top 1 percent of the firm’s Sales Associates in the United States.

A 14-year real estate professional, Ms. Gragnano has been described by Marilyn Kelly, Manager of the Westfield office of Coldwell Banker, “as a real team player who is dedicated to completely satisfying the real estate needs of her clients.”

Ms. Gragnano is a member of the Westfield Board of Realtors, and has been consistently cited for outstanding real estate sales production levels. She has been named to the Million Dollar Sales Club Silver Level for the past 11 years.

A Westfield resident for 22 years, she and her husband, Edward, have two children.

Ms. Gragnano may be reached for real estate transactions at Coldwell Banker’s Westfield office, 209 Central Avenue, by calling (908) 2335555.

WESTFIELD Mark Troxler of Burgdorff Realtors, ERA in Westfield, has been named salesperson of the month for September.

Mr. Troxler has broken all previous records for any given month and attained eight sales and listings sold for the month.

Mr. Troxler is a native of Iowa and Nebraska. He moved to the East Coast and attended Lynchburg College where he studied International Relations.

He has lived in Cranford with his wife, Elizabeth Blackwood of

Mountainside for four years, selling real estate for three of the four years.

Mr. Troxler has received numerous production awards. He is a member of the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) and also the Greater Union County Association of Realtors.

Jean T. Massard, Vice President of the Westfield office stated, “Mark has been a wonderful addition to our office this year and has taken advantage of our cutting edge training and focus sessions to help his clients and expand his own production. In the time that Mark has been selling real estate he has amassed a vast knowledge of Union County and at times has amazed the long time agents and residents with his comprehensive understanding of the area.”

To reach Mr. Troxler, please call (908) 233-6841.

Larry Kraft Kay Gragnano

Mark Troxler

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