TAKING THE OATH of office during Thursday's reorganization meeting of the county governing body are Freeholders Anthony Catanoso of North Wildwood, right, and Jerry Thornton of Villas. Phyllis Catanoso holds the Bible for her husband, who became director for his tenth year. Mr. Thornton's mother. Ruth Hamilton, did the honors for him. Freeholder Ralph Evans of Stone Harbor was named vice director of the board, a position formerly held by Thornton, who is beginning his third term.

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Abating Pollution Starts

Nightclub For Teens Seen Pacifier

by Bob Shiles The concept’ of a teenage nightclub—operated for and by local youth—was met with enthusiastic support from the Mayor's Advisory Board last week as a step in the right direction toward alleviating the juvenile delinquency problem in I^ower Township. Local businessman William Thomas—a member of the mayor's board—brought to the board’s attention Jan. 5 that a recently formed corporation made up of about 20 local businessmen is considering opening a club within the township that would provide local yduth with an alternative to hanging out at the township’s two 7-H’s. ACCORDING TO THOMAS—who is vice president of the corporation that began as an investment club—the club would provide facilities for a game room and a place for teenagers to hold weekend dances. It would be set up like a bar—serving soda (Page 16 Please)

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THERE’S A SEQUEL t to the Gingerbread Gingerbread House story....P. 27 POOR PROGRAMMING on N.J. Network is the real issue in the continuing controversy over Channel 12 vs. Channel 23, suggests a reader/writer...P. 26 FRIDAY IS the birthday anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, and Ima Byrd suggests a walk on the beach to mark the day....P. 26

OCEAN CITY — Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority's first wastewater treatment plant was scheduled to begin operations here yesterday — the first of several new multi-million dollar plants that eventually will provide

TRENTON - Assemblyman James P. Hurley has called on the N.J. Piv. of Community Affairs to require kerosene dealers to label the grade of what has became a popular home heating fuel. Hurley urged the action following research by his staff which disclosed two kinds of white kerosene K-l and K-2. Only K-l should be used in portables’.

WASHINGTON, DC - Cong. BUI Hughes has requested a congressional hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to enforce the federal law banning the dumping of sewage sludge in the ocean According to Hughes, who authored the ocean dumping law in 1977, EPA's "retreat” on the dumping law undermines

upgraded regionalized sanitary treatment virtually countywide. Ajid by the end of this year, local users .can expect to have paid at least $182 for the service — about 77 per cent more than the,service cost last (Page 13 Please)

Hurley said he was moved to investigate following a tip by Larry Newbold, Cape May County Agriculture Extension Service agent. "Sure enough," Hurley said, “there are two kinds of white kerosene, and sulphur laden K-2 should he used only in fixed position space beaters connected by a flue to the outside air." (Page 13 Please)

decades of progress in cleaning up the oceans, and opens the door for massive new contamination of the marine environ-

ment

"Assyou know, it has been the consistent policy of our nation for more than a drcade to bring a halt to harmful ocean dumping practices." Hughes wrote to Rep Norman (Page 13 Please)

Hurley wants Kero Labeling

Hugh es Hits Dumping ‘Retreat’

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A A * < Week's* Top Slones

Insurance Saving WILDWOOD — In an effort to halt the yearly increase in insurance premiums, the city last week became the first municipality in the county to implement a self-insurance program for workman’s compensation. During the next five years this move is expected to save the city more than $318,200 over 4he cost of traditional insurance Coverage According to reports, local insurance broker James Byrne — who urged the adoption of the Wildwood program and is now pushing for a smilar system to be established by the county - much of the savings will resultfrom a reduction in the percentage of premiums paid to in surance companies. Overall, only about 55 per cent of premiums now going toward Workmen's compensation are actually paid out in claims Train Hearings NJ Transit officials confirmed late last week that the agency is planning to hold . hearings about Um* future passenger rail service in Ocean City on Jan. 27 and in CotiH House on Jan \28. Those wanting to Wive the hearing postponed until the itsue can be worked out with key members ot the new Kean administration taking pffice Jan' 19, were successful in postponing the hearings originally set for December ^ Beach Aid Nears

TRENTON — The Assembly gave its approval early last week, and now the bill appropriating the last $9 fi million available for shore protection projects under the old-$20 million Beaches and Harbors Bond Issue is waiting for Governor Brendan Byrne's signatbre. The funds will be used for projects has ed upon a priority list established by the state Dept of Environmental Protection Number one on the list is the $3.4 million restoration of Peck Beach in Ocean City . Other projects — in priority order — are Absecon Island, Long Branch, Seven Mile Beach (Avalon and Stone HOrbor», and Long Bealh Island Another bond issue may have to be sought to complete all of th? projects, however, since the existing funds will probably be exhausted before the completion of the Absecon project Ballot Bill Passed .'TRENTON ' The state Assembly has approved a bill that will lighter) absentee ballot procedures so that fraud sudh as occurred in Sea Isle City during the.1978 rectill .election —/will become a thing of

the past

Sea Isle City was one of three com munities cited in a State Ctjrmplpsiofi of . Investigation report concluding how easy it was to circumvent the current absentee* ballot system. Under the now legislation •'*- not yet approved by the state Senate spedfic identification will be necessary for anyone authorized to obtain an absentee ballot, and new restrictions will be placed on the method of returning a mar(ed’and sealed ballot to the County Board of Eleaions A&P Closing

RIO GRANDE - Along With other stores in the supermarket chain across the country that haven't turned a profit for the company, the A&P at the Rio Mall here is closing’its doors ' The official closing will be Jan. 18, and according to a company spokesman it is just one of eighl South Jersey stores that will be shut in the wake of the company's continuing review of stores. A&P has been closing unprofitable stores since Oct 16 Other area A&P's.in North Wildwood, Ocean City and Cape May Court House will remain open „ * (Page 16 Please)