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April 15,1981

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ALTHOUGH HE DIDN'T K.ve any luck catching (rout, John Kcrrantc ol Wildwood IrraTUUlm b, " h ' C '‘“' !ht S “ , “ rd " 5 ' •' »«""»vltte Ukc. II was the opening day of County Landfill Sites Under MUA Scrutiny

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Chinnici Opposes Tourism Fund Cut TRENTON — Assemblyman Joseph W. Chinnici (R., 1st Dist.) has appealed to the !24 members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations to reinstate sufficient funds in the spending and promotion budget of the Division of Tourism to maintain its growing effectiveness and increase state revenues. State Labor and Industry Commissioner John Horn asked for $3,347,364 in his budget, but the governor submitted a figure of $1,148,456, or approximately $207,000 less than last year. Chinnici pointed out that 70 percent or more of the people visiting New Jersey’s shore points come from their homes out-of-state, and this is responsible for raising in excess of $250 million in monies for the state treasury derived from sales tax revenues, the gasoline tax, marine fuel tax, and liquor taxes. Add to this the millions of dollars in tolls on the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike and the Atlantic City Expressway, plus providing in excess of 175,000 jobs. THE CAPE MA Y-Cumberland Assemblyman said it would be wrong to substantially eliminate personnel from the Division of Tourism at this time, and it should be considered a poor business practice to reduce the effectiveness of one of the state's leading revenue producers. Chinnici said that of every dollar spent in behalf of tourism in the state, six-to-ten dollars is returned in revenue, expanding the economy and creating more jobs. “Restoration of sufficient funds to fully implement the budget of the division of Tourism is essential. Not to do so would be shortsighted,” said Chinnici.

WASHINGTON, D C. - Congressman Bill Hughes (D-NJ) said Thursday he intends to oppose any effort by the Dept, of the Army to cut back the Philadelphia District office ol the Army Corps of Engineers. In a letter to other Members of Congress

SWA1NTON — Seven potential sites for a new lined, environmentally secure landfill and five for a transfer station were identified last Wednesday for the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority by their consulting engineers, Pandullo Quirk Assoc. Four of the landfill sites are located, in Upper Township, one in Dennis Township, one on the border between Dennis Township and Woodbine, and one partly in Dennis Township and partly in Middle Township. ONE OF THE LOCATIONS on the border between Dennis and Middle Townships—was dismissed by the authori-

from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, Hughes warned that a realignment of the Philadelphia District office would have a detrimental impact on the tri-state region. "Althpugh no final decision has been (Page 24 Please)

ty as unacceptable and will be dropped from the final report. Daniel Kelly, project manager for Pandullo Quirk, explained the landfill site requires a minimum of 200 acres to insure adequate buffers to shield it. “the Solid Waste Management Plan calls for the new landfills now in operation," Kelly noted. "After a source separation program is in operation we will be able to reduce landfill use by 15 per cent. Later, when resource recovery is fully operational, landfill use will be even further reduced." THE CONSULTANTS ARE now completing their evaluation of the candidate sites to determine costs, accessibility,, traffic impacts, environmentaf assessments and community input before ranking the alternatives. A final report will be presented to the MUA by the end of April. A public hearing will be scheduled in late May. "Many areas in Cape May County were initially eliminated," Kelly reported, "because they were to small or contained wetlands, flood hazard regions, developed areas, critical wildlife habitats, dedicated public lands, or historic and archaelogical elements. THE FIRST SCREENING yielded 30 general areas, which were lated reduced (Page 24 Please)

News The Digest Z e sLe< Record Bust Nets $195,000 in Fines COURT HOUSE — Two men received prison termk, eleven others jail terms, and all thirteeen fined $15,000 each in Superior Court last week in connection with what authorities say was the largest drug bust in state history The 13 were arrested following ’" \ thwarted attempts to smuggle 25 tons of marijuana into Wildwood in the summer of 1979 aboard a fishing vessel Four others are still at large. All 17 were indicted by a county grand jury in July 1979 Their sentencing last Tuesday was to down-graded charges following plea bargaining All were from out of state Rate Hikes Airing ATLANTIC CITY — Public hearing has been set for 8 p.m. April 23 in Commission chambers in the Municipal Building here on rate increases proposed by the N J. Transit Corp Under Transit’s proposal, bus fares would increase SO per cent (with rates within the first zdne going from 45 and 50 cents up to 75 cents), while Conrail fares on the PRSL line would increase 50 per cent and one train on the LindenwoldAtlantic City run would be discontinued Pkwy. Overpass Built by Fall? COURT HOUSE — A pedestrian overpass over the Garden State Parkway here, principally to provide safe crossing for students on the east side of tht parkway attending Middle Township High School, may become a reality by fall. The state Dept, of Transportation is seeking bids this month for the work, which will be undertaken north of Atlantic Ave. here It is funded 100 per cent by the state, and is to be completed by Sept

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Included in the project is installation of a concrete sidewalk, guide rail, chain link fence, aluminum handrail and land scaping and drainage items Now Vandalism WILDWOOD A radiator on one truck was pierced, more than a dozen tires on two tractor trailers punctured, and the windshield of another truck belonging to the Menz Food Service Inc. broken last weekend as the walkout by half the firm's employees continued into its third week. There were also reports that a car owned by one of the striking employes was sprayed painted and its tires punctured Two weeks ago. three men were charged •with assault and battery outside the plant following two separate incidents 2nd Amendment COURT VOUSE - The county Freeholders ^mended the 1960 county budget April TWand then introduced a further amendment which while increasing (Page 24 Please)

Hughes Mounts Fight On Army Engineers Cut

Renovators Alerted on Lead Peril

CAPE MAY - The city Board of Heatlh, expressing concern that springtime home renovators may experience lead poisoning symptoms, has issued a precautionary ‘lead alert' to forewarn persons restoring or preserving old houses or buildings in the Cape May area Preservationists in Cape May — and its environs — are particularly vulnerable to symptoms of lead poisoning although health officials are quick to point out there have been no known cases reported in the area. The possibility increases as home restorers prepare properties for seasonal occupancy, they warn. OLD BUILDINGS, such as those that abound in the Cape May area, are con-

sidered hazardous for do-it-yourselfers because lead-based paints may have been used years ago in decorating the structures. Do-it-yourself restorers are urged by the city Board of Health to take proper preventive measures during restorations by wearing a proper respirator while stripping paint and cleaning up afterward. Health officials also advise people to work in only one room at a time, seal it off from the rest of the house, but to keep the windows open for good ventilation. Other precautions include no eating or smoking while the work is in progress, using a vacuum cleaner or wet sweeper for clean-

ing up, and thorough laundering of clothing in a separate load after the work is completed. Restorers are advised to shower and wash their hair after finishing up for the day. Victims of lead poisoning are apt to experience the following symptoms: abdominal disorders, fatigue, constipation or flulike aches. While these symptoms in themselves do not necessarily indicate lead poisoning, do-it-yourselfers who experience discomfort following decorating projects are advised to visit their physician immediately or go to a hospital emergency room for proper diagnosis and treatment.

COUNTY GOP Chairman Phil Malallncl, left, v ho is' knnwh far and wide for his outlandish campaign hats, was upstaged by gubernatorial candidate Pat Kramer and his more than 10 gal. hat at Saturday's fund-raiser In Wildwood, (story insidet.