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THURSDAY, MARCH 22,1979

Letters To The Editor Censures Matalucci Censure

Wants Avalon Candidates To Tell All To Public

TothcKditor ■* '

Pubiic censurf. which- was iftroujiht into action by the strong arm.tactics of Phil Matalucci. ihen followed by. his—disciple Maurice Cattrcio' in Lower

Censureship has been i»sed in rare occasions by legislative bodies because in both state and federal constitution legislative bodies hiive the constitutional power to ^Jdge their own

Tow nship was again put iri^i memN^rship; they have the right a candidate or j action for the same ill conceived : to' rofilse * membership in officer and of

reasons .against New Jersey National Committee Woman •Noel Gross/when Matalucci and other, rnilinformed County Chairmen attempted to ridicule the National Committee Woman, for bringing to New- fjersey Governor Ronald Reagan last

week

No one by any stretch of the imagination has the , right to censure anybody in any of the above cited instances No one can

provisions in the law that gives them that power^ nor is there anything in title nineteen ‘which only an election law’ that gives any person the right to censure any other, perron, ‘whether he be a candidate or party organization

course, political

To the Editor: The voters of Avalon will soon elect a mayor and five councilpersons. Th«jy are entitled to be told of the personal and professional background and future plans of each candidate, including Ellsworth Armacosl and Owen Quinn and ‘Henry

Peddle

Following are some points the candidates should consider it

HI I CI use nunniMTMUfl in a.iu VWUI.V*., canuluaics snouiu cwisiucr II legislative houses fpr specific clubs.’have no official standing their duty to answer to help the

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(jualifying reasons. A legislative whatever, therefore., there b; ■ body may also expel one of its laws would only'be self imposed members or short of expulsiorl it MaUMucci would like to make

jnay censure a member for bad behavior or any other reason the legislative body may adjudge. No such authority is extended to a chairman .of a Municipal County Committee or a locaj leader so designated by that

comrrftttec.

A municipal leader cannot

clto am rale ol ConstifaltlolMl \<'*pel 4' county committee provision which Rives .this die \oman or county comlalnt lai ttower lottnyonc nmteemah. because there s no Auto Insurance Consumer Tips

Dr Eleanor J. Lewas. Assistant Commisstoner. Consumer* Services. NJ Insurance Depart' ment. has issued tips on how to - avoid being unjustly surcharged for auto accidents 'Are you upset at the high cost of automobile insurance'’ Although the rates you are charged are based upon sdme factors out of your control, ire., age. Sex. marital status, one factor in your control is four driving record. If you are involved in an accident ihAl is your fault, your rates will increase 1 IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT’S PROVEN THA.T 1 AM NOT AT FAULT. .SHOULD MY R^TES IN CREASE? No 2 liow DOES A COMPANY KNOW WHETHER OR NOT I’ VE BEtfN IN AN ACCIDENT’’ It checks your motor vehicle record which lists all accidents and-violations you have had in the past three calendar years and your application renewal questibnnaire as well 3 DOES MY MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD STATE WHETHER OR NOT THE ACCtDENT WAS MY FAULT'’ No. Accidents are recorded as follows, j.e . • November 17. 1978 involved in,accident.” Because motor vehicle 'records do' not include a statement of liability, it is up to you to prove that you were not to- blame for an ac- , cidcnt . 4 HOW CAN I PROVE MY INNOCENCE’’ \ ^ If yod receive payment from the party responsible for the accident or his or her insurance company, make a copy of the

check\before you sign it. That check V the best-Jorm of proof you cltn have «jio\ild any question^ about the^ accident arise in the future. 5 SHOULD I OBTAIN A COPY JJF THE POLICE OR COURT REPORT? • Yes Especially when it shows that the negligence of the other driver caused the accident. Shoreline Plan WASHINGTON. DC. - Con gressmen Bill Hughes (D-NJ) and James Howard (D-NJ) are drafting an amendmfent which would allow, the major Inlets in New Jersey to be dredged on a

regular basis.

The two, lawmakers said their proposal should go a long way towards helping meet New Jersey's ever-ipereasing

shoreline protection needs.

"In New Jerr^y, the Inlets are rtie lifeblood of many of our local communities.'' Hughes explained. "The fishing, boating and tourism industries depend heavily upon a clear navigation channels Between the inland

waterway and the ocean. '*1 Imfrvr-lilfvalrvlw rutr

his own laws, so that they would govern everyone, except himself

and Catairio.

The fooiharily step taken by the County Chairmen in censuring Mre. Gross. National Committee Woman is completely out of order. The National .Committee Woman is elected by the state, county chairmen have nothing whatsoever to dd with any disciplinary action taken against an officer of the State Committee! The self-saving move that happened was that county chairmen

voters make a decision before

election day:

(1) age; (2) colleges or universities attended and degrees, if any; f3) business experience — names of companies, products or services offered and positions held; (4) past, or present duties as elected or appointed official of Avalon or other commimity; (5) past or present association with any agencies concerned with commerce and^mdustry. safety or general improvement of Avalon or other commimity; H>) any present business connection and hours per week that must be devoted to it; (7) hours per week that could and would be devoted

(8)

Applefir

could not get the State Committee

to act on Mrs. Gross’ behavior so fhey childishly boycotted the soFely to 'Avalon afffairs;

/Gross sponsored Ronald Reagan dinner and from ttop accounts of the crowd in attendance, it is obvious ihat move of thie chair-

men earned no weight.

If Mrs. Gross has enough on the ball to bring the leading contender for (be Presidency of the United States to New Jersey, she should be complimented, not

disciplined.

It will be interesting to see whether Matalucci. or Catarcio wi'l move to censure two freeholder candidate hopefuls from the Ocean City area. Since both of them, in the last election admittedly supported Congressman Hughes and Chester Wimberg, both

Democrats.

FYanklin L. Halbnmer

Cape May

Gem Of A Coach To the Editor: ^ For a Gem of a Coach: * ;> The Avalon Gems would like to thank our coach. Jack Sykes, for

number of weeks — estimated — to be away from Avalon for any reason in a ift-month period; (9) previous experience in specialized areas that would be of value to a particular department, i.e, accounting, advertising, public health and welfare. law, recreation, public relations, construction and maintenance of public buildings, parks and streets; and (10) an easily understood explanation of what he or she could contribute to the life and . administration of the borough. Obviously, every, class would not apply to all. However, as many answers as possible should be provided. ' It will be interesting loAee if the public is given specific answers or if they Only hear the candidates ducking issues simply because they are not acquainted with the basic facts of the problems .involved; making promises they know cannot be fulfilled or standing on the ambiguous claim, ‘‘I can do it better." 1 ‘ Jerry F. Crowley Avalon

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“Unfortunately, our present ;ill his time and help for not only Taws often’force us to wait for an making us a winning team but

•ciaflv fnr teaching us good

emergency before we can get the Inlets dredged. Our 'amendment would simplify these laws to allow for dredging at a reasonable cost and on a regular

basis," he said.

the lawmakers stressed that their proposal would only apply to Inlets which are federally authorized projects In New Jersey, that would include Bamegat, Corson, Great Egg Harbor. Hereford and Townsend

Inlets at this time.

m

"That’ll Bo $5 Billion, Plaow..

makii

especially for teaching sportsmanship. We would also like to give our deepest appreciation to Mr. McCurdy and Fred Bock for assisting Jack throughout the season. They were a big GEM of a help! The entire Gems Team Hurley Wants Sales Tax Told M1I.LVII.LE. NJ. - With the state’s sales tax now producing well beyond the billion dollar mark fn revenues. Assemblyman James R. Hurley wants each of the state’s municipalities to know how much it contributes to that

total.

His Assembly Bill, A-lO/’has been reported out by the Taxation Committee and is ready for a vote on the floor. Assemblyman Joseph Chinnici is a co-sponsor. Hurley said there is special interest in sales tax figures in Cape May and Cumberland Counties, tourist contributions \ lx?ing especially significant. ‘Armed with these facts, we will be in a better position to assure Cumberland - Cape May of a fair share of state aid. Hurley continued, ‘Years ago people laughed when a store clerk said' ‘plus ten cents for the Governor*, but with inrfation it is no longer a laughing matter. The total take is larger and larger and communities have a right to know, if only as a matter of pride, how much they put in the kitty.’

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