Cape Grads Go to Work Faster

TRENTON - The Graduating Class of 1980 in Cape May County j-epresentod an anomaly, deviating from their counterparts throughout the rest of New Jersey in

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The statistic, released by the N.J. Dept, of Labor and Industry, in its annual survey of private and public high school

CONTHOVEHSl/^ HOUSE, recently moved to the edge of if bean Held oiJvhurch St. near Seashore Rd. just south of Rio Grande, gels the momentary attention of Mrs. K. Vause as she pauses from her gardening to reflect on the recent addition to the neighborhood. Although many of her neighboi's are upset with the outdated style structure in an area of ranch-type homes. Mrs. Vause said she is more concerned that its septic system will drain into the water supply. The old farmhouse was moved from Delftea Dr. to be rehabilitated and sold as an investment for a pension fund by an area business. '

Bargain Sales Sat.

STONE HARBOR — This resort’s annual Merchant's.Day Sale gets underway at 9 this Saturday morning, featuring "bargains galore indoors and out.” Sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce and participating merchants. the sale includes a wide selection of merchandise from at least 50 different businesses. The sale, which continues until 5 p.m. is unique among resorts in its magnitude and the fact the end-of-the-season bargains are offered before Labor Day. after which many individual resort merchants up and down the coast will offer sales Free parking will be available Saturday M

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graduating seniors, is doubly significant given the Jersey Cape's chronic high unemployment rate and the current state of the economy. “The 1980 Class found job hunting most successful in Cape May County, with a remarkable 90.;i percent of the graduates seeking permanent work having job commitments." noted John ■* Unger of the department's Office of Demographic a*nd Economic Analysis. "Jobs were considerably more difficult to find for residents of Union and Gloucester Counties, with only 25.8 percent and 31.1 percent respectively of the graduates having firm commitments," Unger continued. On a statewide level, he said, less than 43 percent of graduates seeking permanent work had firm job commitments when the survey was taken In June. And that figure represented a decline of more than 10 points from last year. Unger saw the statewide decline as a reflection of "thecurrent recession." The survey results which were released earlier this month also showed a much higher percentage of Jersey Cape graduates intending to enter the labor

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In Cape May County. 43.4 percent of the graduates intended to get a permanent job. The statewide figure w’as 25 percent - the lowest in the 18 years the survey has been conducted. Conversely, a smaller percentage of Cape May County graduates intend to continue their education in (Page 3 please?

Itork Ward

TAKING AIM with a spotting scope, Deter Dunne zeros in on an unsuspecting hawk near the Cape May Point Lighthouse. Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory at the Point, he has established a Kirding Hotline <HH4-’262«1 providing an updated recorded message round life clock on avian activities at the Cape, one of the world's birdlng hotspgl*. Dunne will be host for the Cape May Geographic Society's final Nature Walk of the season this Saturday morning. (SeeCounts Calendar).

Baby Parade Thurs.

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A NUBIAN GOAT holds the attention of Dennis Knoll Jr.. 2» 2 of Cape Mas Court House. He and his parents were among thousands ol visitors attending the two-da> County Park Fab* last weekend to raise funds for maintenance of the park's Children's Zoo.

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WfLDWoOD What a billed (he mml dai/lmg baby parade on the KaM Coast"alepaottat ll a m Auk 21 w hen (hi* rraorl * 7Mh annual Iialiy Parade besina its way alonK the Boardwalk from Davis to Juniper Aves Parade chairman Clillord Morahee predict* at least 200 children will "march" this year The hoy* and iprl* rang* from younger lhan six months lo 12 years TV parade start's oil in chk fashion with the new|> crowned Queen Oceana Susan SturkrtdRe. 17. nl North Wildwood The theme ol her lloat is "ISIO-USO J*hr II be accompanied by her court of Rebecca Jade of Wildwood ('real. Joan Malinowski ot North Wildwood. Theresa Matlrra of North Wildwood, Dali Ransom of Wildwood Crest. Maureen Tomatsi of Wildwood and Pain Whalen of Wildwood Crest Cash priies will be awarded to the three heal floats, and entries are expected from many areas There are eight other categons*. with trophies and or cash pmet awarded for first thru fourth place winners in Most Attractive Baby under two. Children in Fancy and Decorated Coaches and Strollers. Children in Comically Decorated Strollers and Coaches. Children W alking in Fancy Dresa. Children Walking in Comic Dress. Hilarious Impersonations and Twins. Triplets ’and Family

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Members of the local Civic Chib judge the children in the parade whose main sponsors are the Greater Wildwood Chamber of

Commerce and (he City of Wildwood ; , —Agent— Orange Advisory RIO.GRANDK Any Vietnam veteran living in Cape May County w-ho believes he may have been exposed to Agent Orange while serving overseas is advised to contact the Cape May County Veterans Bureau . , County service officer Myrtle Hevener has announced that such veterans may contacther by calling 886-2762 or 2763. or by coming Unto the office m the .Social Services Building. Rts 9 and 47

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