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Asks Funds For Canal, Cbld Spring Inlet Jobs

WASHINGtON. D C. - Congrewman Bill Hughes (D-NJ) has asked Congress to appropriate funds for six major navigation and beach eroaiorfcontrol projects in South Jersey this year. Included in the request are appropriations for the Cape May Coun-

ty and Cold Spring Inlet.

At the same time, however. Hughes sup^ ported the administration’s request to defer six other pending pl-ojtcts in South Jersey, in the interest of holding down federal spending. He said these projects are not critical from an engineering standpoint. and he understands the need to hold

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THE EROSION along the Cape May Canal Is more than evident. In some places, getting too clone to the edge coo Id be dangerous. «

them up for another year or so while Congress works to bring federal spending under control. IN TESTIMONY before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Hughes supported the following South Jersey projects: — New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway: Hughes said the ICW is the nation's major north-south navigation route, and is the lifeline for the commerftal shipping, fishing, boating and tourism industries in New Jersey. He asked the subcommittee to appropriate 1815,000 to dredge the major trouble spots along the waterway, and $550,000 to repair bank erosion in the Cape May canal, which is the oritical link between the ICW and Delaware Bay. He supported the administration’s deferral of $290,000 for bulkheading projects along the

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-CAPE MAY .INLET to Lower Township: Hughes requested $175,000 for continued planning and engineering on this Coastal Zone Plans (From Page 1) the nation’s coastal policies. According to Hughes, “the emphasis in the 98th Congress was clearly on improving, not dismantling, coastal zone management. In reauthorizing the program last year, Congress gave its approval to both the program's goals and direction." HUGHES, WHO serves on the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Oceanography, said that "controversy, mediation and politics have always surrounded the coastal zone program." He added, however, that the Coastal Zone Management Improvement Act, which he helped author in the 96th Congress, provides a vehicle for significant program improvements, by emphasizing the need for greater coordination among state, regional and federal agencies. In concluding, Hughes said he had no*., doubts that the past decade has been a good one in terms of shaping the future direction of coastal land use. He added that he is hopeful the next decade will see even further progress in providing for the protection and wise development of valuable coastal resources.

project, which is designed to repair damage caused to Cape May's beaches by the federal government’s construction of the Cold Spring jetties. Bamegat Inlet: Hughes endorsed the administration's request for $355,000 to dredge Bamegat Inlet in Ocean County

this summer.

— Absecon Inlet: Hughes supported $735,000 to deepen Absecon Inlet and its entrance channel to the ocean. The administration requested $208,000 for this work, which Hughes said is inadequate. The South Jersey lawmaker also supported the decision to defer a second project in Absecoif^Iet to provide beach erosion control and recreational benefits. — COLD SPRING INLET: Hughes endorsed $500,000 to dredge the entrance channel to the inlet. At the same time, he backed th« administration’s deferral of $610,000 to repair the sea wall which protects the Coast Guard Training Station, and $850,000 to rehabilitate the inner por-

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PLAQUE NAMING him Assemblyman of the Year Is awarded Assembly Minority Leader James R. Harley by Francis C. Pratt II, president of New Jersey Chapter, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. Harley was booiored for alerting legislature to state development guide plan, which designated growth and no-growth areas without legislative approval and stopping the plan from being pot into action.

tion of the east jetty protecting the station. He said he is reluctant to put off the latter two projects, and he urged the subcommittee to closely monitor the erosion problem at the Coast Guard base. — Pennsville: Hughes supported $365,000 to reinforce the bulkhead along the Delaware River which was damaged by the government’s construction of a training dike. Hughes also supported the Administration’s request to defer the following projects: $500,000 to dredge the entrance channel of the Maurice River; $100,000 to initiate a flood control study in Cape May Point; $150,000 to initiate a flood control study on Brigantine Island; and $100,000 to initiate a beach erosion study on Long Beach Island. "These are important projects, and I intend to continue sponsoring each of them in the years ahead," Hughes stated. "However, none are critical from an engineering standpoint." County Population (From Pagel) red in Stone Harbor where the 1970 population of 1,069 increased by only 98 persons to 1,187 for a percentage gain of 9 per cent. The surprising element is the fact that while Stone Harbor was the third smallest a tion gainer in the county, the igh’s neighbor, Avalon was the third greatest people-gainer. There, the population rose by 68.5 per cent, from 1,283 to 2,162 during the past ten years. SEA ISLE CITY, with a 54.4 per cent gain in people, was the county’s fourth greatest population gainer, the numbers going from 1,283 to 2,162. West Wildwood, with a 53.2 per cent jump, and Dennis Township, whose population rose 51.4 per cent, showed the fifth and sixth greatest gains percentagewise in the past decade. Cape May City, where the population increased by 461 persons to 4,853 last year, showed the county’s fourth smallest population gain, increasing 10.5 per cent. IN ACTUAL NUMBERS, Ocean City showed the second greatest people-gftin in the county, up 3,374 persons to a 1980 figure of 13,949, an Increase of 31.9 per cent. Middle Township showed a gain of 2,648 persons to a 1960 total of 11,373, an increase of 30.3 per cent. The official population statistics are contained in the "I960 Census of Population and Housing,” published by the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept, of Commerce.

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cavating of Vineland, said later about such a schedule, "that’s possible." According to the contractor’s spokesman, Perna was "getting ready" for the job. CONSTRUCTION AHEAD precautionary signs, still covered over, were put in place late last week on either side of the canal bridge, between Cape May and the foot of the Garden State Pkwy. The state received bids for the work late last fall, and Perna’s bid of $271,468 was the lowest of four received. The work was originally supposed to have been completed by the end of May, but a DOT spokesman said this week the project now has a June 5 completion date. THE PROJECT WAS SUPPOSED to have gotten underway last summer, but a delay in receipt of federal funds by the state precluded its going to bid before last fall. The work originally carried a $343,000 pricetag. The $271,468 contract figure does not include landscaping. While both the DOT and contractor's

Meeting Set For Inlet

SEA ISLE CITY - The Board of Commissioners will "take to the road” once again and hold their regular meeting at the Townsends Inlet Civic Center April 14, 8 p.m., instead of at their regular meeting place the Public Safety Building. "Sometimes citizens in the Townsends Inlet section have difficulty getting to our regular meeting place, but still would like to participate in city government," Commissioner William J. Kehner said. " THE TOWNSENDS Inlet Civic Association has graciously let us use the Civic Center for three of

spokesman were reluctant to speak about possible delays once the actual work begins or about the potential for tarrif tieups as the season gets underway, the state man did point out that contract specifications require that any traffic restrictions come only during the non-traffic rush hours between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Under the stipulations, any traffic tie-upe caused by construction won’t be permitted before 9

a.m. or after 4 p.m.

BASICALLY, THE PROJECT will include installation of traffic lights and channeling lanes aimed at improving both safety and traffic flow at what for years has been the most dangerous roadway in Lower Township and one of the most

hazardous in the county.

The work will see the installation of a signalized T-intersectioo of Ocean Dr. and Rt. 109 with left-tupi slots and lanes in addition to right-tuiMBy. Advance winning lights on the farTU#^ May) side of the

bridge may also be included. Forum Set n’ SEA ISLE CITY — The city Republican Club is sponsoring an open forum for all candidates for the city commission at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Dominic Raffa Community Center. Each candidate will be allotted five minutes to speak, followed by a question and answer session. The candidates will not be I allowed to debate one j

another.

Candidates who have | promised to take parf are: David Farina, Alin Gansert, William Kehner, j Alfred Lingella, Dominic I Raffa, Robert Simpkins and William Van Art- I

sdalen.

the commission meetings this year," Kehner continued. In addition to the commissioners will meet in Townsends Inlet Aug. 11 and Dec. 8 in addition to the April 14 meeting.

The commissioners

regular conference meeting will be held in the mayor’s office at City Hall

at 3:30 p.m., Friday.