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The Herald and The Lantern

Wednesday, Aaguat g, 1980

The Need For Summer Rules

Assembly Bill V, which has passed the lower state house and now awaits action in the N.J. Senate, bears a close watch; hopefully it w ill he signed into law. Sponsored by Assemblyman Joseph Chinnici of neighboring Cumberland County at I he suggestion of Avalon Mayor Ellsworth Armacost, A-37 would permit parking within 13 ft. of a stop sign during the summer season in seashore resort communities. Current law requires a 50 ft space between sign and first parking space. The “Summer Rule" is designed to increase parking spaces in resort communities overcrowded with the influx of summer motorists. WHILE THE SOLUTION to overcrowded resort streets during the summer will demand increased and more convenient mass transit, A-37 is nevertheless a good short-term measure. But its real significance lies not so much in what it will allow as what it would harbinger. Seashore municipalities, beset with the seasonal influx that can quadruple the yearround population, face a raft of special problems associated with serving the vacationing public. The need for special summer police and a lifeguard force are but themost obvious examples. The legislature for years has recognized the unique characteristics of different areas of the state by establishing broad regional bailiwicks. Municipalities and counties bordering the Atlantic Ocean, for example, form one region of jurisdiction. BUT MORE IS NEEDED. lawmakers must come to realize that special circumstances require even more 'specific legislative guidelines within, which affected municipalities may respond as the need

arises.

The need for special-albeit qualifiedsummer police is-one area of current concern, given a recent court decision which many local officials sec as devestating to. local law enforcement in such crowded resorts as Ocean City. Wildwood and Cape May. If the legislators and the governor recognize the rationale behind A-37, perhaps they will see fit to attack longstanding resort problems in a similar frame and reference. There are circumstances when Summer Rules are necessary and should be validated by the state. ' t

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For years, many have complained about the unfair system of jury duty selection: Persons were selected for possible duty from a list consisting only of registered voters. The result was that many purposely didn't register to

vote so as to avoid potential jury duty.

Now that’s all changed, and certainly for the better. As of July there are now twp lists to draw from; Voters and Drivers' registrations. HOPEFULLY THE NEW SYSTEM will also

bring about an increase in voter registration, now that signing up to votf is no longer the only jury duty determinant. It is a shame so many citizens have to be legislated into fulfilling their civic responsibilities The price of living in a democratic republic is sometimes a pain in the neck. But, what would be the pain if you lived in

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Co. Health Dept. Has Many Services

COURT HOUSE - The Cape May County Health Dept., located in the Crest Haven Complex on the parkway here, provides county residents? with a number of serviora. The Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation provides out-patient physical therapy under the direction of psychiatrist Richard Conlen, M.D., Psychiatrist. Patients suffering from stroke, peripheral nerve damage, fractures, paralegics and amputees are eligible. ALL PATIENTS must be referred by their physician before being evaluated for treatment by the psychiatrist. The department’s Speech Treatment Center provides diagnostic and theraputic services for disorders of languages, rhythm, voice and articulation for child and adult. Hearing screening, speech reading and auditory training are also provided. REFERRALS SHOULD be from a professional source. Foreign language accent problems are also treated by a therapist. The Family Planning Offices is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for inforjnation and counseling services. These services include birth control, pelvic and breast examinations, pap tests, blood pressure, blood counts, urinalysis, counseling, referrals and education. The Venera! Disease Clinic provides counseling, testing and treatment in a confidential manner and meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the Health Center in Crest Haven Complex. The ArthriUs Clink with rheumatologist Edward Hoffman, M.D., is accepting patients for diagnosis and consultation on a physician referral baste.

COUNTY RESIDENTS with small children should be aware that the Child Health Conferences provide . physical examinations, screening, and immunications for the preschool child. The conference, staffed by a physician and nurse, also provides related child h&rfth care and nutritional counseling for parents. The Child Health Conference meets 9 to noon every Tuesday at the County Health Dept. Woodbine residents can attend the Child Health Conference on the second Thursday of each month at St. Casmir's Catholic Church, 304 Clay St. PERSON8TROUBLED by a drinking problem, someone with a loved one who has a difficulty with alcohol may call Art Rudolph or one of his staff in the Alcohol Services Program (485-3181). Blood pressure and diabetes screens take place 7 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at the Health Center. Ocean City residents can be screened from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the American Legion Home, 6th and Haven Aves. PEOPLE WHO NEED information or help with problems concerning food handling, housing regulations, rabies or rodent control should contact the Environmental Health Division of the County Health Dept. The department's Health Education Division provides speakers for club, organization or school talks, and also sponsors tours of the Health Qtenter Building. Health educator Andrew Melchiorre is available at 465-3181 ext. 208 for further information about any aspect of the County Health Dept-, operation.

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People Cannot Live on Land They Don’t Own Koba I.. MrLead I have seethed over the various articles pertaining to the Dunes Act before the legislature in your July 23 issue. Very informative! For the most part these DEP fellows are just out of the universities and are filled with theory. The best job they do is in getting a job at the state level. THIS COES ON IN EVERY STATE these days - part of a pattern of employment or the lack thereof. And any man who would present any bill written by the DEP is quite naive and is being used. I refer to Mr. Robert Hollenbeck of Bergen County We in South Jersey are being constantly mailigned by the legislature. LETS GET BUSY AND PROTECT the beaches where Required, as was done in the case of Congressman's Hughes home in Ocean City. I agree people should not build on the dunes, but to take'it away from property owners because a storm may partially destroy the property - WELL. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE Russians marching into Afghanistan. People cannot build on land they don't own. SOUTH JERSEY IS THE BEST THING, economically, going these days for all of New Jersey. So let’s protect it physically and not take it qway. Already most of the money generated from the casinos is finding its way into the coffers of the State Treasury. WHAT'S WRONC; WITH OllR southern represen tatives? Sure, it is one man one vote, but let's make a big noise and point the finger where it will do the most good. And tell it like it is. • I, for one, am fed up with the DEP back-door tactics. Roba McLeod lives in Upper Deerfield Twp., neaf Bridgeton.

Base Enlarged For Jury Duty TRENTON — As of July, New Jersey licensed drivers between the ages of 18 and 70 are eligible to serve on a .jury. A law signed last January reouiring the selection of juries from a combined list of licensed drivers and registered voters went into effect on July 3. Jurors previously were chosen only from among New Jersey’s 3.5 million registered voters. "A recent survey conducted by the Eagleton Poll found 7 percent of New Jersey’s unregistered voting age citizens had cited their desire to avoid jury duty as the principal reason for their failure to register. An additional 11 percent cited jury duty as one of a /lumber of causes for not registering.” Secretary of State Donald Lan said in welcoming the new procedure. Lan estimated that 1.5 million licensed drivers haven't , registered to vote, and as many as 270,000 of those many not have registered because oHhe traditional connection between voting and jury duty selection. "That connection has changed," he said, "because New Jerseyans who drive can no longer avoid jury duty by not registering to vote. It is no longer possible to avoid one civic duty by foresaking Another." The number of potential jurors was expected to increase during July from 3.5 million to 5 million persons. This 43 percent jump as noted means a greater likelihood of selecting juries from a broader, more representative community sample. The increase also means that any one individual is less likely to be called for jury duty than ever before. "Those who fail to register and vote deny themselves'^ any voice in deciding wno will make decisions in areas ranging from the maintenance of world peace to the filling of potholes,” Lan declared. "Some people refer to the new jury selection procedure as one less excuse for not registering to vote. While that may be true, I prefer to view it as one more opportunity for New Jersey residents to take an active step in voicing their opinions,” he continued. "Voting is a positive action which implies a faith in the future and a willingness to work toward that future."

the SOVEREIGN STATE of AFFAIRS

WHAT.DO YOU THINK ABOUT BUIY CARTER AND THE LIBYANS’ /

DAVID BOYD

'1 THINK ir$ SOMETHING WE All SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN

ITS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE AN AMERICAN HAS HAD ANY SUCCESS IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS