Shore Season Is Bright by Arthur Carr & Robert Fisk The outlook for the 1981 seashore resort season in New Jersey is for as successful a season as, and possible better than, that , experienced during the summer of 1980. If weather conditions are favorable, record crowds and business activity should again by in the offing. ♦ At this point, no crises, such as the gasoline shortage of a few years ago, are expected. This forecast of various Chambers of Commerce, employers, realtors, and . economic development specialists at the New Jersey shore. THERE WILL, of course, be variations in performance among the four shore counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean. Atlantic County, and to a lesser extent Cape May County, will benefit from the casino-hotel industry in Atlantic City. The opening of an additional casino during April, and the proposed opening of two more in 1981 (probably in the fall), should give these two counties a non-seasonal boost In business activity. THE RESORT communities in Cape May County, which reported a banner year in 1980, anticipate the same during 1981, weather permitting. The rental situation in the major communities, such as Ocean City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and the Wildwoods, is considered to be very successful this year. Bookings for the summer are all but complete, with rentals ranging from >350 to $700 a week. There are more individual rental properties in this county this year because of the conversion of some motel units to condominiums. OVERALL, THE OUTLOOK for jobs this summer in the southern shore area is expected to be as good as, if not better than, last year. Combined, Atlantic and Cape May counties' employment in the trade and service industries should increase to August 1981 by approximately

31,000.

Most of these jobs will go to young peo pie, with the bulk of the openings in Cape May County... THE SHORE ALStf is attracting families who, because more than one person is working, find vacation scheduling (Page 17 Please)

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Benefit Show For Probe of Atlanta Deaths

COURT HOUSE — The Student Council of Middle Township High School will sponsor a show in the high school gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, with all proceeds going to aid in the cost of the investigation into the deaths of the Atlanta young people. The students of Hamer’s School of Karate under the leadership of Sung Seing Niem Butch Hamer will present a full karate exhibition. The students, ranging in age from 4 to 58, will open their show with an exhibition of self-defense For those who remember Bruce Ixk*. one of the stqdents will demonstrate Nunchaku

FOLLOWING THE Karate demonstration. Dancers Two. Inc of Court House, will put on a show consisting of jazz dance and ballet routines taken from their annual recital. The students in this school range in age from 7 through teenage and number about 30. Businesses wishing to contribute are encouraged to do so by sending a check made payable to Middle Township High Schoofto the school in care ofjhe Student Council Anyone desiring further information may call 368-1402

Among the Winners

News 11,1 1J 1 1 “ Digest ToSnes Season & More Tradition and heritage will come alive on the Jersey Cap^ this weekend as the 1981 season is launched with the arrival of the Memorial Day holiday and the arinual shoreward trek of dty folk. This season's commemorations throughout the county of America’s war dead will be augmented by historic events in Cold Spring and Cape May City — with the .opening in I,ower Township of a new historic village depicting cduntry life here a century or more ago, and events marking the 100th anniversary year of the resort city's famous Physick House (see stories inside). Firehouse Funded OCEAN CITY A $2.69 miBkm appropriation ordinance and a half million dollar bond anticipation note were authorizd last thursday night by City Council. The $500,000 note is for the Community (’enter while the ordinance for the im provement fund earmarks nearly Si million for a new fire station, with some $1.6 million for construction or inf provements to bulkheads, boardwalk, streets, and recreational facilities Council went into dosed executive ses siori to discuss land acquisition Point Development STONE HARBOR Development of the area near the Point was discussed at last week's Borough Council meeting, with talk of possibly holdings post season sale of 29 lots on 122nd St and the possibility of constructing a promenade from 123rd to 127th Sts ah** the beachfront. Just recently the Citizens Assn for Protection of the Environment withdrew its appeal of the borough's plans to sell almost 30 building lots in the area. CAPE still contending, however, that develop ment at Stone Harbor Point would lead to destruction of wildlife haMtat and eventual storm damage to any homes built on the peninsula. Restaurant Ruined N WILDWOOD An explosion and fire all but leveled the kitchen and gutted the remainder of the Palermo Restaurant. 18th and Atlantic Avcs here early Friday morning. Starting in the kitchen, the fire quickly spread throughout the two-story structure and ft was a half hour before firemen two companies had the blaze under control One firemen was treated for cuts Cause of the fire is being investigated hy local,' county and state authorities. The eatery hadn't opened yet for the season Tie-Breaker Vote CAPE MAY — For the first time in its • 24-year history, a special runoff election must be held to fill a scat on the Lower (Page 17 Please)

Some New Faces in Local Government

by Bob Shiles An average of 63 per cent of the registered voters showed up at the polls last Tuesday to elect members to the local governing todies in Sea Isle City. Avalon,

Wildwood Crest

FRANK McCALL Committed to working together

Wildwood Crest and West Cape May Three seats on each governing tody were up for grabs and in each contest voters reelected two incumbents and seated one newcomer — one incumbent jmmg to

Avalon

defeat in three of the four races. West Cape May had the largest numtor Registered voters show up at the polls with nearly a 71 per cent lurnout Sea IsIcCily was second with 68 per cent, followed

West Cape May

LEWIS FEGER On the spur of the moment

closely by Wildwood Crest wdh6« per cent In Avalon only 47 per cent of the voters voted. IN AVALON AN UPSET was scored i Paget? Pleasei

Sea Isle City