Herald * Unlwn 28 Octobtr 81

29 Florio

The Governor’s Race

Kean

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thorefronl owners.stand to benefit r And: what eOnvtnri'd you.tO support a Yet votd? Florio: Weil, I support a Yes vote because I think it "will impose a senae of self-discipline upon the state because the “...I'm very vigoroua in mtpply-niflr plan been hap

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law, as you know, says the sUite must assert its claim within a year after the referendum passes if it does pass — and it will be my intent to direct those who are in the process of preparing the claims to assert those claims against those large developers first and foremost I am sensitive fn the threat of a cloud that hangs over the title of the average homeowner, and think that cloud should be removed * No one running for elected office conaiders issues with blinders, from a narrow perspective. Did you view your stand on the WiporiiU Rights Question in part as a means< of winning votes from shorefront property owners, and if so. are we to assume (you don't consider the impact on the Public Schobls- Fund, which Riparian revenues Vapport. as significant? Florio: well,-that's a loaded question! But my response 4s, I think that we can have the best of both worlds ' If we go for-

• Another question on the ballot of special interest to |ome along the shore is the Amusement Games Referendum which, If approved, would enable the state & allow, bigger prises and increased prices

by amusement game operators. Whit is your position on this question?' Florioi I support it. • 0'h;ay. Last question If you had an opportunity to address more than 20.000 people in Cape May County what, briefly, would you tell them a week before the election? ‘ Florio: I would tell them tha^Cape May County has been — as the rest of; South Jersey — been not paid attention to because the people who have been in charge of the state over the last 30 years — not just the last 8 years — ardn’t even aware of the fact that there are any people in Cape May County, or Salem County, or Cumberland County. They are not aware of the fact that we have transportation problems I think we, have a governor right now who is from Essex County who I’m not sure how many times he's been to Cape

opposing I Kennel economic he hau promised to do for ISetc

4dmini*tration * program* atje (tying

“/ think In-inf! « South Jcney fu-rnon. I'm mran- of the grni-itv of name of our problems..."

fvard and pr^are and file those I riparian I claims wTthin the alloted'petiiod of time on the commercially usable Irind - that is, the speculative land with the greatest value we are goinglo maximize the gain for that School Fund And we ai*e going to protect the small homeowner who is not going to be in any way assessed any great. amount of money, even if the claim was asserted . So, following this procedure, w^are insuring that the School FQnd will gft its. maximum amount .of money that it s entitled to as early as possible, and we are removing the cloud from the title of small homeowner

May County, but I'm sore it hasn't been a great amount of times -1 think it would make no sense to replace him with another governor from Essex County who doesn't get to Cape May County that often. i .think being a South Jersey person, I'm aware bf the gravity of some of our problems. particularly our transportation 1 problems. Lhayebeen Involved in tourism and all the ramifications that that has for Cape May County. And I would think I would tell them that it is in their interest to have someone who knows their problems elected as governor. And my preference would be me

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Ing more of what the federal government had been doing — and paying for — in the past. Would a Kean Administration in treiiton mean, a similar shunting of responsibilities from the state to the municipal level — and wouldn't that, ipso facta, result in higher local property taxation? ■ ' ' Kean: It wouldn't mean a higher local property taxation. I do believe in Home Rule! In other words. I believe that things that can be done atithe local level ought to be 46ne at the local Jevel. But I also believe if the state passes on any of those responsibilities, it's also got to tftss on the monies to pay for those responsibilities. What I've suggested ak a program is a whole balanced prograVn of economic development which will increase monies in the government by lowering-the very high rate of unemployment in the state, by cutting the rate oft>ankruptcies By doing all those things which will get, you know,

the Byrne years. Would you elaborate on the type of appointments you have.in mind, and does you promise guaran*e.e South Jerseyans- will occupy your cabinet? Kean: Oh yes! it guarantees South Jerseyans will have very prominent positions in my Cabinet and beyond that. You see, I wanted 4o go beyond the Cabinet because there are a number of commissions and committees which are very power/ul in state government, which South Jerseyans have been denied representation on for a long time, or given minimal representation.. f' The example everybody mentions — just because it’s easier aiki its close to home — is the Casino Control Commission. And, to me, you know that really should be a commission that's dominated by people from the region because the people in the region are'Jhe ones who are most heavily affected by the gaming industry and how it's going to develop.

“...I Florio I represent* a continuation of the program* and policies of Brendan. Byrne, and I represent some very, very strong differences in every single area."

more money into all levels of government in a much more effective way^man raising taxes as .the local or. for that matter, any other leyel. 1 That’^why, you krtow, I've got as far as a region like Cdpe May goes -Tve got a very, very strong program in the area of tourism! Becmise I feci >f y° u spend money at the s«t^ level on tourism, that you’ll be getting back not only 5 to.l — I mean that’s the ratio jl’ye always understood for money you spend on tourism and dollars you gat back — but you’re getting it back in sales tax payments for the state, you're getting it back in money for local merchants; you’re getting just a tremendous boost to the state economy! Those kinds of programs of economic development are the kind of programs I’m pushing — and they’re programs for more not less. More at the local level and more at the state level. •You have said that you will overcompensate in appointments of South Jersey residents to state positions to make up for this area being shortchanged during

• One could take your overcompensation promise to be a political ployjo gain votes for a North Jersey candidate: as sounding like ’an egalitarian quota system that flight be advanced by liberal Democrats: and/or as a genuine concern that South Jersey wttl indeed have a direct input with the next governor. Since your opponent is a South Jersey resident, is there something else that South Jersey would gain thru a Kean j^lministra^n that it couldn't with Floriofas governor? Kean>6h, I think there’s a tremendous amount. I think no region has been hurt more by the programs and policife of a Byrne Administration. Whether it's trying to impose somtthfng like the^unes Bill - A and I’m sure they would have taken away people's homer, if they had been hit by a storm — or that kind of a program, there's a complete lack of understanding... He’s (Florio] froip Camden and, you know, and that to me doesn’t indicate any familiarity or knowledge pr anything else with the shore counties anymore than I have. But it seems to me that being from (Page 3 8 Please)

• - \ \ . V The Race for Assembly

Ricci Believes Wildlife, Development can Coexist

You are deput\ r director of (hr Cumberfund Couniv Ryard of Freeholders, the county gdyerrtinR' body, on which Senate candidate ' F.d Salmon', a follow Democrat, serves You also have various busmens and personal interest besides government in Cumberland County If both of you are elected to the •legislature to represent Cumberland and -Cape May counties, will you represent both cifynties with equal verve, dr specialize, so to. speak, on Cumberland County, leaving Cqpe Mdy County primarily up to representation by the home, county Assembly from Cape May? HHCt: No. I think that if I'm elected. I'll represent both counties It doesn't matter because I happen-to live in Cumberland In fact, for the past couple of summers — fny sister has a home in Ocean City.-and I spent several, several summers of my life ih Ocean City And am familiar with the aren And I would represent both areas

equally

In fact, it's been discussed that one of the things that we would like to do. should we be elected, is open a legislative office in Cape May County This i$ something we would like to see become realistic , So I think, just to answer your question. that‘I would certainly represent areas With equal fervor and not favor one or the other I don't think our problems are exactly the same Youknow. when Cape May went with Cumberland - I’m going back You remember, when the only time the Democrats ever won this race was when we were with Salem ICountyl. A Democrat has never won this race in the history of Cumberland Cape May at all A lot of people really don't realize; this is a fact: that if a Democrat wins this election

— it was mentioned in one of the papers up in Trenton this would be a historymaking event. Because a Democrat has never Wort the Assembly or the Senate I from the Cape-Cumberland District!, and • I wouTiTthink thiais about — I'm guessing now. but/I thinl^t s 12 years or so that

Muziani Asserts His Voice will be He&rd

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summer operation. Has been for 26 years,

businessman wi^i "several business in- j d on 't S pe n d too much time there interests. What pr<vJsions have you made or asmuc h as the family pretty much takes will you make s<v||hat you don’t neglect that under control and handles it beautifulyotir current duties and your future constv | y f ar as willies is concerned this past tuents if elected to the General Assembly? year j probably didn't spend as much time Muiiani: I am the Mayor of the City of there as I should have. But the fact is I had

managers including my son, and now what we’re doing here is that my broiher-in-law is going to be going over there... N So I, in essence, have been working at this thing [Mayor of Wildwood] fulltime. I Work at this job fulltime because I like it that much. Prior to my being involved [in politics] 10 years ago, I used to have problems — you know, not feeling good one day and bad stomach another day and this, that and the other thing. But for some reason or the other — I don’t know why — but for the 10 years I’ve been in office, thank God, I don’t know if I've been to the doctors three times. I've felt better physically than I’ve ever felt. And maybe

Herald — Lantern Interview

The race for the two General Assembly seats tyrom the Fftpt

rlci

Legislative District of Cape May ancUnost of Cumberland counties irt> volves four candidates, only one of wnom is an incumbent. . Last week’ interview presented the views of Assemblyman Joseph Chinnier of Bridgeton, the Republican incumbent, and Ocean City Councilman Bill Woods, one of the two Democratic challengers. This week’s interview continues with the other two candidates: Wildwood Mayor Guy Muziani, Republican; apd Cumberland County

Freeholder Henry Ricci, Democrat.

The two highest vote-getters among the four candidates will repre-

sent the First Legislative District, starting in January, for the next two it’s because I thrive on the aggravation

and the turmoil of the job. along with its

rewarding moments

Wildwood and I have been for 10 years. I Nevertheless, I like it that much. I’ve happen to be an accountant by profession had opportunities to do other things that but I don't practice accounting any longer, would be more beneficial to me as far ft When I got involved in politics, I made it a money’s concerned. But I still stay with fulltime job and I gave up my accounts this because I happen to like it. So I work over the years to a number of the accoun- at it. tants in the agtt So I’m not doing that ..Most of the Assemblymen and work any more^ Senators, as I understand it, are either My business interests would be the jawyers or involved in some other capacity Wildwood Diner, that I've had for 26 years to earn their living. Because you can’t surwith my family and in-laws. And this past vive on that alone. I mean, I guess you can, year we opened up Willies [a fast-food but most of them don’t; not all of them family restaurant near the entrance to the don’t. So that they’ve got something else Garden State Pkwy. in Cold Spring] and going for them on the side. Me, I am, in that is also one we operated this summer, essence, free for at least, let’s gay, nine ^Now^th^inei^peratioi^definitelya^^^^^^Page36PIeMe^^^

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they've redistricted... •O'feay. because /(be late I Marvin Perski /<>/ Wildwood, a former Assemblyman/ was a Democrat. RICCI: Yeah, but that was with Salem [being included in the legislative district ]...So was Bob Halpern who was the Speaker of the House, a Democrat who lived in Vineland. But that's when we were with Salem. And also Senator Weber. O’kay? But since they've redistricted with Cape May [ only ], we haven't won this election A Democrat has never won. But anyway. I think that some of our problems, what has happened, are not exactly (Pa|c36Ptea»e)