Tuesday’s Primary Has Few Contests

by Bob Shilfs . Only one countywide contest and three local municipal battles will be decided Tuesday, when Cape May County voters head to the polls to select their respective party nominees for the November general election. Eleven candidates — tw<£ Republicans and nine Democrats — are seeking the nomination for the U.S. Senate seat recently vacated by Abscam victim Sen. Harrison Williams. The winners in the two parties will square off against each other this November. ON THE GOP ballot will be Rep. Millicent Fenwick (endorced by Cape May County GOP leaders) and Jeffrey Bell (conservative who defeated the late Sen. Clifford Case for the Senate nomination in 1978). Running for the Democrat nomination are Barbara Bogfes Sigmund of Princeton (Mercer County freeholder director and daughter of Rep. Lindy Boggs, D-La.), Richard McAleer of Ocean Grove, Joseph A. LeFante of Bayonne (former congressman and state commissioner of Community Affairs), Howard Rosen of Millbum. Angelo R. Bian,phi of South Orange, Cyril Yannarelli of Paterson, Frank R. Lauternberg of Montclair (endorsed by Cape May County Democratic leader James lannone), Frank Forst of Jamesburg, and Andrew Maguire of Ridgewood. Former Morristown

mayor Donald Cresitello • dropped out of the race last week, throwing his support behind Joseph LaFante. THE COUNTYWIDE Democratic ballot also includes Rep. William Hughes who is seeking his fifth tent} in Congress. His GOP challenger ii John Mahoney of Buena Vista Twp., an educator in the Vineland school system. County clerk candidates are GOP incumbent Angela F. Pulvino and Middle Twp. Democrat Edward J. Rosenberg. For County Freeholder, Democratic leader James R. lannone of Sea Isle City will get his party's support, The lone Republican on the ballot will be incumbent Jack Bittner of Ocean City. Mr. Bittner, who recently won the mayoral race in Ocean City, is eitpected not to run in the November general election/ According to County GOP leader Philip Matalucci/the County Executive Committee will choose a candidate to fill the position within the next few weeks. THE ONLY candidate for the office of surrogate is Republican incumbent W. Robert Hentges. At the local level, voters in 7 of the county’s 16 municipalities will select candidates Tuesday to run in the November general election. But only in three townships will voters in either of the two parties have a choice of more than one candidate. In Lower, a hot battle is being waged in the GOP for the one Township Committee seat up for grabs this

November. Incumbent ’ Committeeman Jack Moran is squaring off against local organization candidate Bill Hevener. Moran — along with a slate of 27 district committee candidates — is attempting to grasp control of the existing organization currently under the leadership of Maurice Catarcio. On the Democrat side of the ballot is candidate Robert R. Fothergill of Erma, owner/president of Anchor Insurance in Rio Grande ACTION IN Middle Township is in the Democratic Party. Here, John McMahon of Avalon Realty and Charles Leusner, a ousiness teacher at Middle Twp. High School, are seeking the nomination for a threeyear Township Committee seat. On the Republican ticket is William Deaver, county purchasing agent. In Upper Township, the primary battle is once again in the GOP Here ^ewcomer John McDonough, endorsed by the Twp. Republican Club, is vying with the party’s alternate leader, Ruth Millward, for a three-year term on the Committee. Millward entered the race after Mayor Frank Kruk announced he will not seek re-election. The lone Democrat in the contest is Thomas C. Bonner. ALL OTHER races are uncontested — candidates being shoo-ins in their respective parties. In North Wildwood, voters select candidates for first and second ward councilmen. No Democrats are

New Trash Depot— (From Page l) transfer station on that site, the cost became prohibitive. Moving the transfer station from the Route 47 site would save south county communities approximately $1.4 million in construction costs and reduce user fees by $7 to $10/ton. Although we have been able to identify less costly alternatives we did not want to make a unilateral decision regarding an alternative solid waste transfer arrangement.’’ MUA EXECUTIVE Director George Marinakis urged the participants not to narrow their thinking as they again evaluated transfer station operations. “We need your input, into the number of transfer stations as well as locations," Marinakis said. "Should we be planning a single facility at one location or several mini-stations?" West Cape May Mayor Jack Vasser suggested that at least one mini-station be located below the Cape May Canal. He also asked that the Solid Waste Advisory Committee be reactivated. JOSEPH ZAHORA, planning official from Lower Township, asked that the presently used landfill sites be considered as locations. "Available space at the county airport may also be considered," Marinakis told the group. Stone Harbor Councilman Harry Strohmetz urged the MUA officials to review the original site selection study and recommend other locations. Ted O’Neill, MUA Solid Waste manager, said that private enterprise also be encouraged to participate. "Perhaps a person or a group would like to operate a transfer facility as a solid waste business." he suggested. MUA staff will now meet with each individual hauler and community to discuss the present collection and disposal practices and hauling costs and to develop a recommended plan.

SEVERAL HUNDRED were on hand for the "Preview of *82" reception open house at Harry Salt's Atlas Motel Crystal Room. Among those greeted by Mr. Salt, left, were county treasurer Phil Matalucci. right, and Don Kelly, executive director of the county’s Industrial and Economic Development Commission. More Democrats

(From Page 1) SHE INDICATED that in last year’s primary, a gubernatorial election year, 10,982 (about 24 per cent) of the county’s 46,061 registered voters cast ballots. Primaries are partisan elections and usually far fewer voters cast ballots than in the November general elections. The numbers fluctuate from primary to primary depending upon the number of contests within the two parties. Traditionally, such contests are few in number, especially among in-county nominees May he Decertified(From Page l) Dennis Township and the county itself. A VICTORY FOR the Commission means the conformance process continues as it currently exists. Mr. Jarmer indicated earlier that he didn’t recommend that the county join Atlantic County in its litigation against the Commission. He indicated that while he didn’t advocate Cape May's involvement in the suit, he didn’t oppose it. "My position was that if we (county) were considering initiating the court action, I wouldn’t recommend it," he said. He added, however, that since there was no cost involved for the county by joining Atlantic, he didn't oppose the measure.

on the ballots in the First Ward. On the Republican side is incumbent Lewis Ostrander. In the Second Ward, the Democrat cam didate is incumbent Robert J Scully Jr and Republican newcomer Carlo J. Accardi. Both seats are for three years. In Stone Harbor, four seats are up for grabs on the governing body. No Democrats will be on the ballots On the GOP ticket, incumbent Mayor Arden W. Hand is seeking to fill an unexpired two-yeal\ term Incumbent cd’uncllmen

Robert J. Fitzpatrick and Harry E. Strohmetz are up for th^te year terms, and incumbent Herbert L Hornsby Jr. is looking to be elected to a one-year Unexpired term FOR THE one-year Committee seat up for grabs in Dennis Township, the lone Democrat fs incumbent Gary W. Errickson. On the, GOP ticket is newcomer Barry Grdsso In Woodbine, Democrats will field no candidates for the four-year mayor's term or the two three-year council seats to be filled On the SILEN’S

GOP ticket is incumbent Mayor* Ernest Materio and incumbent Councilmen An .thony Bogushefsky «and Seymeur Benson Although (here are municipal battles in-only 7 of the county’s communities. no matter what form of government municipality is under (and Several are non-partisan, meaning there are no primaries for municipal office). all 16 vote on the countywide ballot and seleetlocal Republican and Democrat district committee members

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