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The Herald and The Lantern

Wednesday, November 12,1980

dRSON WAS SUSPECTED In Die bUie. that began In two location, which gutted lhl« MMilhern »l> le Victorian home on Lafayette near Madlaon Ave. In Cape May before dawn last Thuraday. Unoccupied, the I Wo* ttructure was to he sold later this month following earlier renovations.

Bank Offers ‘George 1 Doll

ATLANTIC CITY - Guarantee Bank has launched its first doll premium offer with the mtnxluction of ‘•George", a I.Vinch plush miniature lifeguard doll, designed by Animal Fair, available free to those who complete the

bank's new Lifesaver Package of George Services and deposit $500 "The custom-designed lifeguard doll was chosen because of our South Jersey location," reports Colleen Kelly, Guarantee Bank vice president

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Seeks Changes in Shore Protection Plan

POMONA - Congressman Bill Hughes has called for major changes in the draft. Shore Protection Master Plan, which was recently unveiled by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. In testimony delivered to a DEP public hearing at Stockton State College, here. Hughes said the fundamental weakness of the master plan is its reliance on the controversial Dune and Shorefront Protection Act as its major Implementing mechanism. “MY GREATEST disappointment with the plan stems from the fact that it incorporates the proposed Dune and Shorefront Protection Act as the backbone for regulatory control, without thoroughly evaluating either the impact of its provisons, or other alternative regulatory schemes," Hughes stated. In fact, it almost appears as if the authors of the draft plan adopted the proposed regulatory format as the basis for the plan without attempting to evaluate its merits. I find this approach to legislation and planning analysis somewhat distasteful, and offensive to the good judgment of the State constituency," he FOR INSTANCE, Hughes pointed out that the draft master plan would prohibit the rebuilding of property which is more than 50 per cent destroyed by a storm. This same type of building ban was previously proposed under the Dune and Shorefront Protection Act. and sparked a tremendous

outcry.

Hughes said this prohibition on the rebulding of homes amounts to an unconstitutional taking of property by the state. He said there is no economic data to support this ban, and there are no provisions in the master plan to reimburse property owners whose land

is taken by the sme.

A SECOND MAJOR flaw in the plan, Hughes said, is its rigid system for ranking proposed state and federal projects in coastal areas. He said he is grateful that the plan gives high priority to a number of important projects in South Jersey. However, he said the plan

Loan Can Help Cut The Chill

does not allow enough flexibility to respond to the inevitable changes in local conditions which will occur

over the next decade.

Finally, Hughes urged that the state give full consideration to the suggestions and concerns of local shore communities, and the people who will have to live with the

proposed regulations.

"I feel strongly that in the attempt to develop a comprehensive shore protection program, many worthwhile projects have been overlooked,” the Congressman stated. "We can’t ignore the needs of one community while focusing

on the next.

NEWARK - Financing assistance for winterproofing is available to moderate income homeowners through the state-sponsored New. Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency. Loans are made through participating lending agencies throughout the state. Those in Cape May County are collective Federal Savings and Loan, First National Bank of South Jersey, and Guarnatee Bank. THE l/)ANS, offered through the Home Improvement Loan Program, carry a low interest rate of 8.75 per cent, with up to 15 years to repay. They may be for up

to $15,000 for a single family house, and may be used for improvements on homes with one to four units. Eligible improvements are new heating systems, insulation, door and window replacements, new roofs and New additions. THE MAXIMUM gross income for this area is $14,200 for a one-person family, and rises in increments of $1,000 to $21,200 for a family of eight or more. The low interest rate is possible because the mortgage financing agenc^fc sells tax-exempt bonds to finance the program. No tax dollars are used to finance the program.

READY It WILLING to listen to any and all complaints. Mark Diedrich, formerly of Ann Arbor and now director of the county's Consumer Affairs Office, gets down to work in his downstairs office in the Courthouse BuiMHig on Main St., Court House. Mr. Diedrich will appear on Eld wood Shepherd's Talk Show. 7 p.m.. Nov. 12 over WCMC-TV and will explain the benefits to the public of his new office.