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Bicycling Moto Cross Races Open

DIAS CREEK - Bicycle Moto Cross, one of the fastest growing competition sports in America, is now in the county. The Mid die Township Recreation Department's new BMX track on Dias Creek Rd. ncar*Rt 4? opened for the HJ82 season April 24 Races

will be held every two weeks beginning at 1:30 p.m. The track, a 900-foot course of jumps, hairpin turns and other obstacles, has been sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Racers must be members of the ABA in

Dorit Ward HAKING IT to the top Isn't as easy as a lot of the longtime BMX'ers make It appear. Just ask those who decided to push rather than pedal up and over the ant hills' on opening day.

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order to compete in the ABA sanctioned races. Memberships can be purchased at the track on the day of the ragc*^_^ FULL MfA MEMBERS who place in the top positions in their aw groups gain poinp^whign are accumulated mroughout the year. Top point winners at the end of the year are honored at a banquet where awards are presented. Trophies will be awarded to 23 different age and skill categories at each ABA race. For more information on BMX racing, ABA memberships or any other program, call the Middle Township Recreation Department at 465-3520. The schedule follows; May 2.18. M. June 13,20.27. July II. 18. 23. Aug 8, 14. 22. 28. Sept 12, 18,26. Oct 10.24. Nov 7.13.21; Dec

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Blue Crabs Ending Nap TRENTON - After a winter’s nap in the mud, the blue crabs are beginning to emerge throughout the tidal creeks and bays along the entire New Jersey coast. The blue crab is a strong favorite among recreational fishermen, for more time is spent by people trying to cath crabs than any other marine fish or shellfish. Because of the widespread interest in this pasttime, the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Administration has made available an eight-page booklet entitled "New Jersey's Blue Crab.” THIS INFORMATIVE booklet contains detailed information on the biology, life history, the commercial and recreational fisheries of the crab as well as methods to catch and prepare them, and also a list of places to rent boats. The free booklet can be Obtained by sending a selfaddressed. stamped envelope to: Blue Crab, Nacote Creek Marine Lab.. Rt. 9. Absecon. 08201.

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Crabbers’ Licenses

TRENTON - The New Jersey Bureau of Shellfisheries reminds crabbers who use the "Maryland style” cubical crab pot that they must obtain a license this year. This regulation applies to both commercial and noncommercial crabbers using the Maryland style pot. The commercial license is required by any crabber using more than two crab pots or who offers the catch for sale or barter. The commercial license holder may also use a baited trot line not exceeding 1,000 feet in length. The commercial

license fee is $100.

THE NONCOMMERCIAL license is

Hockey Winners

AVALON - Dave

Haberle. Director of .the Recreation Department announced the results of the 1982 Street Hockey Tournament. The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament- was Cape May's goalie, John Pirnik

of the winning team. The Tournament Allstars

were: Paul Buchanan and John Bossuyt of Avalon.

Dave Zimmerman and sen or umje. u.c Darren Hickok of Cape Th^daily limit of a non May . Chris Rutledge and commercial license holder

Scott Parratto of Sea Isle City and Paul Profit, Joe Mayer and Rick Palmer of

Wildwood.

WINNING TEAM coach is Charles Hickman and his team players were: John Pirnick, Dave Zimmerman. Darren Hickok, Jon Axeison, Tom Moore, Steve Douglass, Bill Stahl, Jim Peak, John Walters, Scott Brown. Mark Peterson, Chris Matsinger. Bob Caulkins, Mike Miley, Kevin Miley, Charlie Hickman, Rob ' Hollingseath, Joey Hawthorn and Will Mendo. The games and scores were as follows: Wildwood 6, Avalon 5 (in sudden death overtime); Cape May 8. Wildwood 4; Cape May 5, Sea Isle 1; Seg Isle 7, Avalon 6; Wildwood 6, Sea Isle 3; Cape May 8,

Wildwood 1.

the following offices: Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife. CN 400. Trenton 08625; Bivalve Shellfish Office, P.O. Box 432, Port Norris, 08349; Bureau of Shellfisheries, Nacote Creek Marine? Fisheries Lab, Rt 9, Absecon 08201. NO LICENSE of any kind is required by recreational crabbers who use dip nets, bait lines or collapsible traps. Maryland type crab traps must be clearly marked with a buoy, stake or identification tag which bears the license number of

the owner.

Further, no commercial pots or trot lines shall be placed within a creek or ditch less than 25 feet wide,

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needed by crabbers who ) or placed in any marked c use one or two Maryland navigable channel. Noncrab pots and who DO not commercial pots may be sell or barter their catch. placed in these areas if

they are attached by line to

a pier or other structure.

one bushel of crabs. There is no fee for a non-

commercial license.

Licenses may be obtained at any clamming license dealer, or by mail through

Spring Golf Tournament

COURT HOUSE - The County Chamber of Commerce will hold its spring open golf tournament at the Stone Harbor Golf Club, Rte. 9. beginning with a shot gun start 9 a.m.

Wednesday, May 12.

Entries must be received in the chamber office not later than Monday. May 10. Pairing of foursomes will be made only after receipt of entry forms from all making up the foursome.

Wrestler ^ Wins First SEA ISLE CITY - Young local wrestler Patrick Lynch took a first place in the fourth annua) Bloomsburg State College Spring Championship Tournament recently at the Pennsylvania college. Competing in the 9 and 10 division 80-pound weight class, Patrick piled up two wins on points and two pins in winning his first place

trophy.

New Limit On Tanker Discharges

WASHINGTON. D C. - The Coast Guard has announced it intends to develop regulations to reduce operational oil discharges from existing tanker ships of 20,000 to 40.000 deadweight tons.

Flounder Tagging On

TRENTON - During April, the Division of Fish.

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STARTING MAY 1 ST OPEN 7 DAYS 6 A.M.-6 P.M.

Game and Wildlife's Bureau of Marine Fisheries will be conducting a winter flounder tagging program The tagging program is designed to provide the bureau with information on growth and seasonal movements of New Jersey’s winter flounder

stocks

THE FISH WILL be taken from both the Shark River and the Manasquan River and will be tagged with an orange disc Anglers are asked to cooperate in this program by recording the tag number date, location caught, and taking accurate measurements of any tagged flounder

caught

This information should Ik* sen* to the New Jersey Division ot Fish. Game and Wildlife. Nacote Creek Marine Fisheries Lah. Star

Fishermen reluming tags will Ik* notified when and where the flounder was originally tagged Angler cooperation is essential to the success of the study

Operational discharges are the product of routine washing of cargo tanks and flushing of pipes and result in releasing oilcontaminated water into the ocean. This is permitted under existing regulations but subject to strict controls over the amount of oil and location of the ship at the time of the discharge. THE PROPOSED regulations would require: — separate tanks, piping and pumping systems for ballast water only, thus preventing the mixing of ballast water with cargo

oil. or

— use of separate ballast tanks, but a common pumping and piping system which would be flushed when changing from cargo oil to ballast water. For vessels carrying only crude oil. the regulations would permit use of a crude oil washing system to clean

residue oil from tanks before using them for ballast, in lieu of the use of separate tanks. THE REQUIREMENTS are mandated by the Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978 and would apply to existing tankers on Jan. 1, 1966 or when they reach 15 years of age. whichever oc-

curs later.

The Coast Guard is soliciting information regarding the economic impact of these standards, particularly the impact on shipbuilding and related industries for inclusion in a draft economic impact statement. This statement will accompany the release of the proposed rules at a

later date.

Persons desiring further information should write to the Commandant (G-CMC/41) (CGD 82-028) US Coast Guard, Washington. D C. 20593 or call <202 ) 426-4431.

THIS 16-FT. Boston Whairr atlrarted the eye of Elizabeth Laufer of Philadelphia, during the I0(h annual boat show and open house at Stone Harbor Marina In the bow. salesman Bob Beare explains some of the boat's features.