Herald A Lantern 15 April 81

Voters Reject Tax Levies In Three School Districts

When Cape May County voters went to the polls April 7, they opted to pass all but three local school district budgets. In the Lower Cape May Regional School District the requested $3,866,629 to be raised by local taxation. in support of the total $4.9 million budget was soundly rejected in Lower Township, partially approved in West Cape May and approved in Cape May. Total average vote on the tax levy was 553 For and

601 Against. THE RACE FOR the nine-member school board resulted in a tie for one of the two one-year unexpired terms up for grabs in Cape May. Both incumbent Stephen Todd and Stephen Peckiconis received 113’ votes. The other Cape May seat was won by W.E. (Ed) Hutchinson with 121 votes. For the two three-year seats available from Lower Township, incumbent board president Robert Bonner was defeated by

newcomers Ruth Billmeyer and Arlene MacDonald. Mr. Bonner received 364 . votes, Mrs. Billmeyer 662, and Mrs. MacDonald 596. IN W. CAPE MAY. the borough’s one seat on the board was won by Miriam Reeves who ran unopposed. Mrs Reeves collected 52 votes. The Lower Township Elementary School District’s request for a tax levy of $2,574,893 to support its $3.4 million budget was also rejected — by an

average vote of 408 to 463. In the race for three seats on the school board, Barbara Robinson was the high vote-taker with 674, followed by incumbent president Joseph Wagner with 481 and newcomer Terrance Brown with 448 Thomas Wallace, who tf^ied 443 votes, lost by only 6.' WOODBINE WAS the only other district in which

voters rejected the proposed budget The district’s request for a tax levy of about $395,000 to support a total budget of $1,429,635 was defeated by an average of 104 votes Jonathan Murray (161 votes), Leon Cheesman (169 votes) and Vera Ciancagliani (168 votes) won the three three-year terms up for grabs on the local board. Norma Price was

According to Kramer * n*: ^ , The Bottom Line—Creating Business

by Bob Shiles WILDWOOD - "When you get a Phil Matalucci hat, that’s when you know your part of the family." That’s what gubernatorial candidate Pat Kramer told more than 800 county Republicans gathered at convention hall here April 11 for a fund raising dinner kicking off the 1981 campaign. KRAMER. MAYOR of Patterson for the last 12 years, was the evening’s keynote speaker. Described by county Republican chairman Phil Matalucci as a man who knows how to administer and get things done, the candidate has been selected by municipal leaders in each of the county’s 16 municipalities as their choice for the party’s gubernatorial nomination. According to Mr. Matalucci, Kramer began his bid for the governor’s

mansion last year in Cape May County and now has the personal endorsement of nine of the state’s 23 county Republican chairmen. A STRONG advocate of home rule, Mr. Kramer called for the state ( to give back to the individual municipalities the power to administer their own local affairs. "Send strength from Trenton back tq the municipalities.’’ he said. "When home rule was really home rule weren't we better off?" Opining that New Jersey is sitting far down the totem pole in many areas, Mr. Kramer asked, "Why is it?" "We’re the butt of jokes by every game show host in the country," he said. "I’m tired of it. We have incredible rescfurces in this state that are second to none. Why do other states care what happens

Easter Egg Hunt Slated

AVALON — The Recreation Department will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The hunt is divided into age groups so that the younger children will not have to compete with the older youngsters. Children from age 14 down through

toddlers are welcome. EACH YEAR hundreds of youngsters gather around the Community Hall at the beach and 30th St. to take part in the event. The Easter Bunny will be the guest honor and will present prizes to the winners in each age category.

To Air Spraying Facts

Lower Township Mayor Thomas Clydesdale announced Monday that the state Department of Environmental Protection will sponsor a special training unit session for anyone interested in aerial spraying for gypsy moths. The session will be held April 15,10a.m., at the Woodbine

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to business while in New Jersey we regulate.” ACCORDING TO T1JE candiate, "Creating \ business is the bottom . line." Asked what he thinks about the large number of candidates vying to be the Republican party’s gubernatorial nominee, Mr. Kramer replied he believes it is healthy for both the party and the state. "I'm very optimistic," he said. "Let the people make the decision.” He added: "With people like Phil Matalucci helping your campaign, you can’t lose.”

GOP GUBERNATORIAL hopeful Pat Kramer,. left, greets Woodbine Mayor Ernest Materio at the county Republican Organization fund raiser. JRrtween them are county Freeholder director Anthony Catanoso and Woodbine Councilman Ted DeSantis.

unopposed for a two-year term - IN CAPE MAY. voters approved a $589,000 tax levy in support of a total $873,788 budget. In cumbents John B Carr and Joseph B Fahy were elected along with newcomer Libby Demp Forrest to three three year seats. The candidates received 176, 159 and 150 votes respectively West Cape May approved a thx levy of $lU.000 and re-elected Susan Dehart to another three-year term on the board Reginald Ferguson won a second seal as a write in candidate He received four voles; DeHart tallied 57. VOTERS IN Avalon stamped approval to a $774,593 tax levy that will support the district’s, overall budget of approx imately $795,000 Two in cumbents. John J Sideravage and Nancy M Hudanich, ran unopposed for two three-year seats Each candidate received 42 votes Voters also approved proposed budgets for the 1981-82 school year in these school districts Middle Township. Dennis Township, Stone Harbor. Wildwood Crest, Wildwood. North Wildwood. West Wildwood. Ocean City. Up per Township, and Cape may Point. *

Municipal Building. Recently the DEP has taken the position that the pesticide Sevin, used in the fight to control gypsy moths, is safe under limited use. Its previous stand was that the chemical could be harmful, and its use should be totally banned.

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