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Assails Rate Hike Bid Hospital

COURT HOUSE - Charles M. Leusner, Democratic candidate for Township Committee |n Middle Township, last week became the first public official to speak out

sponsor a non-partisan group of electric users, who are opposed to the rate increase, to fight the increase at every level.

MOREOVER,

he

against the proposed $100 .“ believes that legislation on million rate increase being the state level is iWcessary

requested by Atlantic Elec-

tric.

Leusner said he is disturbed that Atlantic Electric is.again seeking a “hefty' 1 rate increase when it received a $51 million pate increase a year ago. If approved by the Board of Ptiblic Utilities, this rate increase, According to Leusndr, wm force many people to make the basic decision to "Heat or Eat." "THE CONSUMER is always the whipping boy for the electric company, and the utilities routinely ask for these increases without regard to the suffering and hardship they

create."

Leusner said he and his family have shut off the electric heat in their home and have begun using

kerosene heaters.

"I WENT Saturday to fill up my kerosene can and I met a doctor, a lawyer, and another teacher who were doing the same thing — saving money and conserv-

ing electricity."

Leusner said his bill would have been $400. if he hadn’t shut off the electric heat in his home. Because of this latest rate increase proposed, Leusner said that he will ask Freeholder Gerald Thornton to

to change the current method of selecting BPU members. "I would like to see legislation introduced whereby the members of the BPU members are elected at the General Election instead of being appointed by the governor.” “Half of our problem is with the BPU — they are a rubber stamp for the electric industry in New Jersey and very rarely say no to any rate in-

crease."

Leusner, who organized a rally last February with Thornton to complain about high utility bills, said, "We must fight this latest proposed increase to the end no matter how difficult it may be."

* lluriiriir Tomlin Ho$pllal will break ground in the iprlng for comlruelloh of a five itory pa llenl lower ' ai pari of a tU million eicpanilon and moder niMflon To acquaint readen with Ihlt motl ambllloia public lefvfce contlruclion project In Ike cnun ly'» )ililo»y and to coincide with Ike II I million public fund drive, a lerleh of rnptullird qurtlloni and antweri will ap pear periodically

Q. Are government funds available to fund this project, and who has approved or endorsed the program? A. There are no federal or state funds to ffriance the project, which has been approved or endorsed by the State Dept, of Health, Southern N.J. Health Systems Agency, Coum ty Mental Health Board, N.J. Dept of Human Services, County Welfare Board, County Dept, of Health, and the N.J. Dept, of Labor & Industry.

Capsule Sail Fees Going Up

AVALON — At the monthly meeting of Borough Council on Thursday night, a sailcraft ordinance will be introduced setting fees at $75 for licenses obtained before May 1 and $100 thereafter.

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DR. JOHN H. WALTER, JR. PODIATRIST Diplomat, A merican Board of Podiatric Medicine announces new office hours 205 20th Street, Avalon. N.J. Fridays 6-9 P.M. Saturdays 9 A.M.-I P.M. Spyctallrinf In. Dittour* and Surfvry of fh» foot and ankle, Sporumodlclne, Chlldrene Fool Problem/ For Appointment call 967-3404

NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Th« tola on Itanu littad in tha circular in today'v paper bagon on Tuasday. Thu* certain Hem* may ba sold out. Should this occur, plaata go to our sarvica dask at the front of tha stora and roquott a ralnchack. Thonk You.

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least $100,000 limit for injury per occurance will be necessary to obtain a license. The color of tags and launching location will be set by resolution each year. ALSO ON THE Jan. 28 agenda will be an ordinance amending and supplementing the zoning ordinance regarding nonconforming building and uses, which has been under study by the council and the planning board. The Planning Board haspresented a resolution outlining thei* recommendations. There will also be an ordinance changing the direction of the flow of traffic on 49th Street during the summer month to ease the flow in the area of the Marris Stella Church. Further business will be a change order for the contract on the playground area and softball field, an agreement with the Appraisal Survey Company, a charge figure for the Public Works Dept, for unfreezing lines, the settlement for sale of property in Block 83, approval of bills for payment and other routine businesses. Mummers Trip VILLAS — A bus trip to the Mummers Show of Shows in Philadelphia Convention Hall, 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 27, is being sponsored by the Lower. ToWhship Democratic Club. Interested persons, may contact Mary Noce 886-6663 or Frank Lynch 886-9214.

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The first line was dropped, rendering last week's editorial confusing at best The phrase, Shop Locally was missing. The gist of the editorial was that especially in times of economic restraint, it is as important for local government to seek the best employees — and not be bound by local codes compelling govern ment to Hire Locally—as it is for the consumer to shop around for the best deal in goods and services.

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