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(From Pag* l) ’ whe** school budtfeU are often defeated, this year narrowly approved the tar* levy fhr the first time in years In another township there was a tie vote among school board candidates And ih one small disfnct, write-in votes decided who will sit tin the school board Herais a district by district synopsis of how the voting went April ». beginning with those where the tax levies were voted down and those having school board con tests tpper Twp. — A thousand voters.cast halloU in the school election Here, more than Hava gone to the polls for a school vote \ 13 years This year's ballot

featured a nine-way race for three seats. In the process, the vqters also rejected the school tax levy for the first time in 13 years. The $3 4 million current expense levy was rejected 790 to 212, while a capital outlay request of almost $50,000 went down 758 to 222 Incumbent board member Milton Wood 523, and candidates Thomas Wimberg 475, and Diana Bonner 435 outpolled incumbents. C Edward Town Jr. 379, and Micheline Lord 116, as Well as newcomers Elaine Ostrander 370, Gene Chojnacki 254, Eugene Read 168 and Barbara Fomasiero 80

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Dentil* Twp. — Of the 398 votes cast (up from 58 last year), incumbertts George Brewer Jr t and Howard Hess received 170 and 160 respeAely, while the third s&t is still up in the air following a 14$-vote tie between Glen Beebe gnd incumbent Bradly Neilson. Another election will decide the winner Losers in Tuesday balloting were incumbent* Richard Fowler 129, andnewcomers Frank Dougherty 136 and Sandra Carman 112. The $1.3 million tax levy proposal was defeated 194 to 141. MiddjeJPwp. — While 400 voters approved, by a tally of 277 to 103, the expenditure of $350,000 in reserve to be used to repair the high school roof, they rejected 213 to 154 a current expense tax levy of some $4.5 million, and a $19,000 capital outlay by 205

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’ Incumbents Mary Norbury 263. Jgmcs Allax 249. and John O’DCa 248, (ftfeatett newcomer Edward Rosenberg J'r. 211 for the three three-year seats on the boardf tower Twp. — 962 voters went to the polls and by three votes, 437 to* 434, approved a $2 67 million tax levy - the first time \ the school budget has been o’kayed by local voters since the state income tax went into effect in the rflid-igTOs. Jncumbent Ralph Bakley Sr. 432 and newcomers Donald Sheehan 418 and Debra de la Cretaz 407, defeated incumbents James Marsden 385. and Rart Russell 352, along with newcomers William Cole 378, Carol vDuFauR 186, and Patricia Calfina 163, for the three seats Wildwood CreRL— 246 voters returned incuipbenLs Robert Pattei^on 151, tfnd Benjamin Ingersoll 149, for'ahother three years, on the school board, while rejecting the bid of Stanley Gage 132. The $1.56 million current expanse tax levy was^ approved 155 to 83, while the $8,000 capital outlay passed 149 to 83. ° Wildwood — Newcomer Elaine Vignola 349 and Incumbent William Mitchell 326, and Larry Synder 308, defeated bevy comers Curtis Miller 175, and Jerome Brown 137, for the three seats; the $2 million-plus tax levy was approved 230 to 184* A total of 556 ballots were cast. Avalon — The 139 voters elected Carman Scarpa 115, to an unc'ontested thr?e-year term; aqd William SdfBns 54 to a one-year unejtpired seat, rejecting bids by William Sims 43, Lucinda O’Connor 26,“and George Wolf 9. Stephen Sylvester and) Mary Jo - Delleorifice received one write-in vote each. || The $729,210 tax levy was approved, 85 to » Ocean ftty — Incupibents Jeanne Gorman 490, and David Stefan 418, along with newcomdr Gerald Walker 376, won threeyear seats; David Gilpin 283 lost. Incumbent Jean Serber received 500 votes for an uncontested two-year unexpired term. Not Fulfilling —- (From Page i) concerned" about proposed development' — including construction of 85 ft. high - buildings' - that is expected to take plate in Diamond Beach over the next few years. He emphasized that now is the time the township be made awaVe that it is responsible for providing protective services to the area. "Our first concern is the residents of . Wjldwobd Crest," he said. C. Mayor Pantalone Acknowledged that township police-often have a hard time quickly Retting to emergencies in Diamond Reach because of the large territory they have to cover. "I have sympathy for them. I think Lower.Township has an excellent.police dedartment," he said. •MY FRUSTRATION .isn’t with the police,” the mayor explained, "it's with the administration that’s not supplying services" , 'The decision that Crest police will not be first, on the scene or a situatiod'that should be handled by the township police, was * reportedly, sent by letter to township Mayor Tom Clydesdale plus the Crest rescue and fire squads But contacted Monday, Clydesdale said he had received no official correspondence from Pantalone, and declined to comment .oq th^ issue until he looked into the matter ACCORDING TO ONE member of the Crest.police dept, there is some concern ? among local officers that the direct order not to respond to any emergency \yfitH a township unit is on the scene could result in a dangerous public safety hazard. Asked about police concern over the directive. Mr. Pantalone replied he can’t see why there should be an£. "There’s nothing changing. We’re still following the , same policy," he said.

The 604 voters, an average turnout here, approved by 326 to 243 a currtnt expense tax levy of $4.75 million, and also o’kayed a $200,000 capital outlay by 313 to 250. The district has a budget totaling $8.9 million.

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Tax levies in support of budgets were approved in the county’s other eight elected school districts (Sea Isle City has an appointed board) in which there were no contests this year for seats oh the board: tower Cape May Regional — In the county's only regional school district (which include Lower Township, Cape May Crty and west Cape May Borough), the $3.7 million current expense tax levy in support of. the $5.2 million budget was ap proved 614 to 543, .While the $20,000 capital outlay levy passed 602 to 540. The levies were carried by’ the city and borough voters but rejected by the township voters. A total of 1,197 persons votedr In the uncontested Regional School Board voting. Lower Township incumbents Pabl Lundholm and Delton Brooks received $54 and 625 votes respectively; tape May incumbents W. p.-(Ed) Hutchinson and Stephen Todd received 155 and 153 votes. The borough's sole seat on thp board wasn't up this year West Cape May — There was only one candidate, incumbent AlyC* Julien, on this year s ballot even though two three-year seats wprb available. Shp received 43 votes, while 7 write-fhs ,went to Gerald Reeves Voters also approved a $176,000 currentexpense tax levy 36 to 6, and $1,000 foi-capital o0tlay,37 to 6. ^ Cape May Point — The 21* voters whi) voted hefc didn’t waste a single vote, approving the $40,898 tax levy'in support of the school-lessjdistrict’s $60,768 bpdgef 20 to 1. Incumbent boafd membea Miriarn Layton received 20 votes, while one Writein weht to Irma Plunkett. \ cWpC'May — The $6b3,006 current expense tax levy for the elementary school was approved 135 to 59, the$25,O0O capital outlay Jevy by 136 to 56. The 204 voters reflected Kay Douglass 160, and John Daly 151, and electccknewcortier Robert Jenifer Sr. 159, to three three-.year'seats. * J ' West'Wildwood — All 15 voters approved' the $1(17,000 tax levy in support of the $151,000 budget in this drstrict without a school. They also unanimously returned Blanche Chatbum to another three-year term on the board. * North Wildwood — In q turnout described as extremely light. 64 voters returned • incumbents Andrew Melchiorre ,62, Anna Ritter 56, and'Jerome O'Connell 52, .to*‘ another three years on the boardS They also approved 40 to 21 .a current expense tax levy of just under $^.4 million, and a $50,000 capital outlay, by 42 to 18. Stone Harbor — The transfer of $59,40G from current expense surplus to capital outlay surplus to help pay for a new school roof was approved 36 to 3; the $389,000 tax levy by 38 top. Incumjjents Glenn Townley 42, and Billie Sellers 36 wele returned for - another three years on the board. . Woodbine — Newcomers Mary Lombardo 41, and Geraldine Troup 31, and incumbent Enrique # Rodriquez were elected to three-year terms. The 48 voters approved the $306,445 current expense tax levy 33 to 10, and by 32 tq 12 o'kayqd $1,500 for capital outlay in what was described as a light turnout of voters. In the three districts were lax levies in support of the school budgets were defeated by voters, the muhicipal.goveming bodies will now have the opportunity to reduce, increase or certify as is the levies drawn up by the board — this following consultation with scKool authorities. If the school board contests the decision of the local governing body, the state commission of education decides,

Service Agencies — (From Page 1V tion Program now underway in the county. Community groups such as the Salvation Army and other religious agencies have developed a screening process throughout the cdunty which has been helpful in determining the legitimacy of requests for benefits. In this manner, the needs of those truly requiring assistance are being met quickly. For more Information on the services offered by Whelan and his staff, contact the Catholic Sbcial Services Office at 465-0666. Office hours are 8:30 a m. to4:30p l m. daily. with evening appointments available for counseling.

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