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VOL. 15 NO. 37

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1980

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY THE SEAWAVE CORPORATION. P.O BOX 0, AVALON, N.J. 08207

COURT HOUSE it weren’t for a little-known grass, the Garden State shoreline and others along the East Coast could be all washed up. A variety of American Beachgrass called "Cape" has been planted in massive quantities this year to keep sand dunes aldng the coast from being washed or blown away during wind or rain storms. "Keep off the grass” signs have been posted to alert beach-goers to the plant's importance. The grass helps stabilize the dune — the roots hold down the sand, while the leaves help prevent rain from pounding the dunes down. Human feet, however, can be devastating. THE CAPE variety has larger leaves and grows more vigorously than previously developed plants. It was developed by the U.S. Dept, of Agriculture's Plant Materials Center north of Cape May Court House on Rt. 9. The new variety has been

Youngsters Cause Mopeds A Problem

APPEALING LOOKS and mterprising efforts of Richard SweeUen, 10. of Vermont Ave.. Rio Grande, brought a reward of a 12-in. portable TV set for Rick — and contributions of $285 for Jerry's Kids." Here, he displays his sandwich sign solicitation technique used in the recent door-to-door drive. x Cape Grass Helps Hold Down Dunes

Lower Township Police Lt. Chuck Thornton calls them "my nemesis.” More than one citizen has complained to the local governing body about them. And Mayor Thomas Clydesdale acknowledged at a recent Township Committee meeting that there is a problem. THE OBJECT is the moped. The problem is the way top many young people are riding them which, in a word, is: unsafely. At the latest Committee meeting, a North Cape May man spoke about "a lot of trouble with mopeds in the township, 1 * ticking off such violations as underage drivers, riding double, disobeying traffic regulations, and excessive speed. " A LOT of them don’t stop for stop signs," be complained, warning further that many of the young drivers are "boosting them up,” referring to modifications being made to go over 40 mph despite the imposed 25 mph moped limit. "I know what you’re talking about because I almost hit one coming over here tonight,” responded the mayor. He directed the audience's attention to two uniformed policemen in the back of the meeting room, and he put them on notice to look into the problem. THE POLICE didn’t

need that direction; they' are well aware of the situation. "They’re my nemesis," Lt. Thornton, who is traffic safety supervisor for the township, told The Lantern on Monday night. Asked to put a label on the problem, he said he would call the situation with mopeds in the township a "moderate problem.” THERE ARE. he noted, "surprisingly very few accidents.” But he emphasized the potential is there. "The big problems with mopeds are, Number 1, underage drivers; and. Number 2, two on a moped. Killed In

Two on a moped seems,to be the biggest problem,"

the officer said.

HE NOTED that currently there is legislation in the works to require moped drivers to

wear- helmets and face masks, a provision lacking when the law authorizing their use was enacted a few

years ago.

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-To Enforce Moped LawCAPE MAY — Violators of the moped law here will be ticketed, Police Chief Frank Francesconi warned

this week.

In a notice to all motor vehicle operators the chief devoted an entire section to moped law enforcement

noting:

"Moped and bicycle operators are bound by the same traffic rules as any other operator Moped operators must be 15 years of age or older, possess and carry a valid driver's license and a certificate of insurance at ail times when operating a moped; only one person is.permitted to ride Moped operators may not carry passengers '

Armed Robbery

WILDWOOD - John P. Domeraski, of Erma, 66-year-old clerk ..at the Esquire Liquor Store here, was shot to death Monday afternoon in a robbery which probably netted the perpetratorfs) less than

5100.

Also according to Robert Elwell, Captain of County Defectives, there were "probably two" persons involved in the robbery. Escape was thought tohave been via vehicle, and authorities were looking

for a faded light blue van with Jersey tags. Neither suspects nor getaway vehicle had been found as of Tuesday afternoon The homicide weapon was apparently a small caliber handgun, and it too hadn't been recovered. The victim was described by his employer, Joseph Cardamone, as “a wonderful, sweet guy. ” A resident of Briarwood Dr. in Erma, Domeraski was shot three times in the (Page 3 Please!

Clam Relay Begins COURT HOUSE - The Hard Clam Relay Program in Cape May County was scheduled (o begin Sept. 8 in pollution-free back bay waters but only "a small number of clammers have registered." according to Stewart M, Tweed, marine extension agent with the N.J. .Marine Adviiory .Service. Tweed explained that the i Page 3 Please) .

distributed from Maine to North Carolina this year and has saved millions of dollars in shore reclamation work by preventing beach erosion, according to Roy Atkinson, •seed certification chief in the New Jersey Dept, of Agriculture's Div. of Plapt Industry TO MAKE SURE resort communities are getting the top-quality Cape variety, the division conducts a certification program for beachgrass Atkinson reports that a record number of Cape beachgrass plants were certified by the state agriculture department this year. Vacationers are being urged not to walk or lay blankets on the beachgrass because it is easily killed. Atkinson stressed that without the beachgrass, much of the Jersey dune and shore would be destroyed./ IN ADDITION, to protecting, sand dunes, the grass is also planted in (Page 28 Please)

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