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Wednesday, jVlarch 25, 1981

Tlie Herald and The Lantern

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News Th , Digest (From Page 1) Aid Getting Axe TRENTON — It was reported last week by officials of the National Child Nutrition Pfoject that if President Reagan’s, cuts in federal food programs are .adopted, low income families in Cape May. Atlantic, Ocean and Cumberland Counties will lose more than $10 million in food stamp benefits and^child nutrition aid. Cape May County alone is expected to lose about $839,000 in food stamp and child nutrition program aid. Atlanta Children Week Proclaimed COURT HOUSE - Children of Atlanta Week has been proclaimed thru March 28 by the Cape May County Board of Freeholders so that Jersey Cape residents may "express their compassion for another's trouble and suffering." The resolution — presented during a special gathering in Cape May City convention hall Sunday which attracted hundreds of citizens concerned about the 22 dead or missing children — noted it was "deemed proper" that the county "show its concern for the survival and quality of life of the children of Atlanta and their families." 4 School Tax Down! STONE HARBOR - In the face of continued chipping away of state funding toward local school districts, there is, nevertheless, at least one in Cape May County which has been able to reduce taxes and the school tax rate. The school tax here is scheduled to drop by more than $16,000 in the new school budget, whose proposed 21 cent* tax rate is the lowest in Cape May County. (See stories Inside.)

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Two Causes In Double Death OCEAN CITY — Raymond Goffinet, 52. ' found dead in a North St. home here March 17, was under investigation by Cherry Hill Police in connection with his wife's murder five years ago, local police informed the Herald this week Authorities also said evidence indicates Olive Mahoney, 77, was bludgeoned to death before Goffinet sustained a massive heart attack and died at the scene of the crime. Although evidence points to Ms. Mahoney being murdered, no motive has been determined and the case is still under investigation, police said. Dies in House Fire STRATHMERE - Milton Adams. 70, of Neptune Rd., died at his home here Sunday in a fire which authorities speculate was caused by a cigarette that ignited his

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The victim reportedly lived alone in the two-story home which showed little outward signs of the tragedy within. Disability Change Brings Grievance NORTH WILDWOOD - City Council repealed a 1959 ordinance last weak that called for the awarding of supplemental damages to permanently appointed policemen and firemen permanently disabled in the performance of their duties. Council members had agreed at an earlier session that state statutes adequately compensate policeman and firemen if injured. Thomas Flud, assistant to Mayor Anthony T. Catanoso told the Herald Monday the ordinance change was primarily procedural and that one grievance against the action has been filed by the Police Benevolent Association.

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Tax Rate in State Here

1 BY M'ELLEN ROWLAND STONE HARBOR - Vote YES on the school budget on Tuesday, April 7th was the message of R. Donald Wendorf, the first of tyo speakers on matters of import to local residents and businessmen at the March 16 Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Superintendent of. the local elementary school, Mr. Wendorf emphasized. "We &re collecting $392,119 for the present school year which amounts to a 22 cent tax rate, and next year we are asking to collect $375,636.00 or a decrease of $16,483.00. actually reducing the tax rate to 21 cents our rate is the lowest in the county and third lowest in the entirfe state. The county average for 1980 was 83 cents, the state average $2. and the next lowest county average is $1.28 from Atlantic County! •IT'S IRONIC’, the superintendent continued, "that not only is our lax rate the lowest but (inversely proportional is our Educational program) the quality of our Educational program is outstanding " Financially, New Jersey public schools are in trouble, he note, addjtfg the State Legislation and Dept.

of Education continues to cut funding to public schools while increasing aid Tor auxilliary services to private schools. This year the non-public schools received $250 per student for transportation - next year they'll get $325 per student, a 30% increase THE THRUST of Wendorf's talk was that Stone Harbor received no equal aid durint the past year and will get none in the coming year which makes, even more remqrable, the fact that they can effect a tax decrease while maintain ing a high standard of education He also pointed out that for three years, borough students have scored 100 per cent in state tests for basic minimum skills. THE’SECOND speakef of the evening was Det./Sgt. Anthony Solis whose topic wa§ how to "take the bite out of crime" by proper use of security measures. He pointed out that crime prevention was in direct proportion to the elimination of opportunity. The police department, he explained, seeks the homeowner's cooperation in preventing the success of possible. future marauders. At the citizen's

request, police will send an engraver to home, place an identifying mark on valuables and. hopefully, recover them ore promptly

if stolen.

SOLIS SUGGESTED added measures which citizens can take on Iheir own behalf: Don't put your name on your mailbox; put bars on skylight windows, use an automatic light switch which turns lights on and off at varied inter vals; don't allow mail and uncollected newspapers to accumulate anff use the "buddy system" by alerting pohee to any ir-

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Police, he said, will be delighted to make frequent home checks if the occupants plan to be away and so advise them, this year, police cars will be patrolling eight zones. DetVSgt. Solis concluded by adding that 465.000 booklets on "How to Pro lect Yourself" will be available in April from local merchants and at police headquarters.

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(From Page 1) when the Township Committee adopts the new zoning ordinance the area will be changed to a conservation district. Under the law if the land isn’t being developed when th* new zoning ordinance goes into effect, the land will have to remain undeveloped as designated in the new code. The planning aide explained that there were several problems with the proposed campground as presented by the applicants. Among the most notable was the area’s potential for severe flooding' and how to get water and sewer hookups into the proposed sites. "THERE ARE ENGINEERING solutions to these problems, Mr. Zehora stated. ‘‘Unfortunately many of them are extremely expensive." The planning board made it clear when the proposal was made that they wouldn't be willing to change the designated zoning of the area from conservation to residential. Members also appeared to disfavor the conceptual plan unless it could be

Falcons —; “(From Page!) meadows are still very important. “Nobody knows what the exact ramifications of inadequate habitat during migration are, but when you realize that migration is the most dangerous period in a bird’s life, you begin to understand the importance of the meadows,” Dunn said. "We’ve learned thru banding studies that the birds are channeled through the county from all across the North’ from Greenland to as far away as the Yucon." "Years ago. there used to be a major staging area near Coxe Hall Creek, the site of present day Town Bank, but an increase in development encroached upon the birds's habitat and this area is no longer used” said Dunn. "There also used to be a species of Peregrin Falcon native to New Jersey, but this species is now comp etely extinct. "Most of the breeding population of Peregrin Falcons has been wiped out in the East due to pesticides," the naturalist commented.

shown that the flooding could and would be controlled. At last Thursday’s nights meeting, of the Planning Board gave its approval to the township's new zoning ordinance and map — a document whose preparation has been underway for the last 2 1/2 years. The proposed ordinance now goes to the Township Committee for its consideration and adoption following the public hearing. Septic Sludge (From Page 1) have obtained permits to dump under the new plan. Ms. Drake stated that Caprioni Cesspool Service will dump at the Repici Farm in the upper part of the county, J.O. Raines will use the Edward Wuerkor Farm in Rio Grande and Seaboard Sewage Co. will deposit waste on the farm owned by Greg Mason of Dennis Township. A fourth hauler, Atterbury Sewage Service, is expected to obtain a permit in the near future. • THE PLAN FOR DUMPING septic waste will remain in effect until the county MUA’s sewage treatment plant in Ocean City begins operating some time iq, January. The state DEP had originally ordered all septic haulers to truck Cape May County septic waste to the Middlesex treatment facility. Enforcement of this expensive proposal may have resulted in some local firms have to shut down. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEP said this particular site was selected for Cape May septic waste because it was the only ' treatment facility in the state that welcomed waste from other counties. The decision was made in light of the fact (hat Middlesex is an ocean dumping facility. In its recent order against further ocean dumping, beyond mid-April, the federal EPA refused to extend dumping permits to vie North Jersey seweage authorities. The federal action came after it became apparent the authoriUes would be unable to meet the Dec., 31,1981 ban on ocean dumping.

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