Tuesday's Ballot Lots of Candidates & Questions

by Bob Shileti There will be plenty of decisions for the county’s 47,500 registered voters to make in next Tuesday’s general‘eTM||n; yet, in half of the 16 municipalities, Uvere will even be more to pick and choose from. Overall, the electorate will have the chance to vote for a U.S. Senator, Congressman, County Clerk, County Sur-^ rogate, and five statewide questions (explained in last week’s issue.) In eight of the municipalities, there are also seats up for grabs on the local governing body. In addition five of the municipalities feature local questions — three dealing with changes in

government, one on beach fees, another on building height. ♦ • • • Mn the RACE for U.S. Senate, fourterm Republican Congresswomen Millicent Fenwick squares off against Democratic newcomer Frank Lautenberg. Fenwick, of Bemardsville, is the model for the Doonesbury comic strip charatdrs Lacey Davenport. Lautenberg, of Montclair, is chief executive officer of Data Processing Inc., one of the world’s largest high-tech computer services companies., The race for congress puts incumbent Democrat William Hughes against

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Republican challenger John J. Mahoney. Hughes, a former County Prosecutor from Ocean fcity, is seeking re-election to his fifth term in the House. Mahoney, of Milmay, is an educator in the Vineland school system. ON COUNTY LEVEL, attorney James Kilpatrick of Ocean City, and County Democratic leader James lannone of Sea Isle City, are running for the freehold seat now held by Republican Ocean City’mayor Jack Bittner. Both candidates for the three-year term are seeking their first elected county office. (Page 19 Please)

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TIME MARCHES back on Saturday night-Sunday morning when Eastern Standard Time goes into effect again. Steve Molitor, owner of Molltor's Clock Repair Shop on Route 9. Burleigh, practices for the change on an antique clock, one of many which he repairs. Clocks are to be set back on hour.

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STEP Says Don’t Stop In Rate Cut

. AVALON — Stop the Electric Punch has called for the Board of Public Utility commissions to cut the recommendation of Administrative Law Judge McGill. During a news conference here Tuesday STEP president E. Warren Garretson commended Judge McGill for the way he presided over the case, but asked that the BPU to cut the $69.5 million recommendation even further. “We made our ftnai recommendation of $26,321,360 when he filed our brief in September,” Raymond Batten, attorney for STEP explained. "The main points that we disagree on are the abandonment of Hope Creed II write-off of $16 million, lands held for future use, fair fate of return and the new directions program," Batten said. "EVEN THOUGH the $69.5 million - a reduction of $103 million — is a great victory, we are still pushing for more. We feel that a company like Atlantic Electric, should be stopped from writing off abandonment cpsts by passing them onto the backs of the rate payer. "Here arc $16 (Page 36 Please)

MAC Events, New Advice For Hallowe’en

A South Jersey Governor

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By Jacob Schaad Jr. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - New jJarSdy has a governor from Cape May County these days, no easy accompliment considering the history of gubernatorial cadidates from South Jersey. The new man at the top is Frank Ross, a 45-year-old photographer from Cape May Court House. Ross, it should be pointed out, is not taking over for Thomas Kean, a northerner who defeated southerner James Florio by an eyelash last year. Less than a month ago, Ross begah his one year tenure as governor of the New Jersey Kiwanis, not the New Jersey State. It took him six years and two elections before he could become governor and, naturally, his opposition came from the north. Ross is the second Kiwanis governor from Cape May County. The other was

Nick Swain of Cape May who was governor in the early 1960’s and proved that the potential for this country's candidates is endless when he later was elected international president. AFTER MOVING to South Jersey by way of Pennsylvania and Florida 15 years ago, Ross joined the Cape May City Kiwanis Club which elected him president for the 1974-1975 year. His performance was so outstanding he was presented with the Distinguished President’s Award by Kiwanis International. When he moved to Cape May County Court House. Ross switched his membership to that community’s 73 member organization and in 1976 Ross was elected lieutenant governor of Division I which included Cape May and Atlantic Comities. He represented 13 clubs in that district. He (Page 19 Please)

By Jacob Schaad Jr. Hallowe'en of 1982 is being canceled in some communities throughout the nation because of scares emanating from the Tylenol tragedies. Here in Cape May County, however, the holiday goes on as usual with words of caution and special events designed to reduce .the dangerous potential. • The advice comes from Cape May Police Chief Harry A. Stotz Jr., father of two grown children and grandfather of a three year old. "I recommend that all parents go out with their children and check everything they get," he said. "And they should only go to the houses of relatives and close friends." Stotz said he is fearful that some "weirdoes " will get had ideas from the publicity given the Tylenol matter. Many communities are staging specAl Hallowe'en events, designed to ? keep the spirit of the holiday while still protecting the kids. PROBABLY THE most prominent are (Page 36 Please)

News— Djppcf Weeks Top Stories Husband Slain LOWER TOWNSHIP - Irene Widmaier, 62-year-old wife of Albert Widmaier, was arrested here for fatally shooting her husband while he slept in unit six of the Landing Inn Trailer Park on Waterfront Drive. Schellengers landing. Police said Mrs. Widmaier called them shortly after the shooting. Area residents said the couple apparently had been arguing foCsome time and had just brought an antique gun collection to their trailer. Mrs. Widmaier is being held in $100,000 bail set at her arraignment on Monday. Riparian Ruling

TRENTON — A state appeals court has ruled that New Jersey must claim tidelands that have been dry for 40 years or more by Novembci- 3 or forfeit the land. The decision reverses a lower court ruling that gave the state until 1985 to mqke the claims, but it does not mean the laid of the litigation.'The case is headed f<* the New Jersey Supreme Court on further appeal. The appellate division was by 2-1 vote. The riparian matter also will be on the November 2 election ballot this year.

V Zoning Delay

SEA ISLE CITY — A decision on a controversial zoning ordinance here has been postponed until December 7. according to Commissioner Alan Gansert. The delay is to give businessmen a chance to make recommendations. The proposed ordinance was tabled on October 13 after the commissioners heard more than an hour of testimony from residents and several attorneys representing local businessmen. ,

More Trolleys AVALON — Expansion of its trolley system to Avalon and Stone Harbor is being considered by the Five Mile Beach Bus Co. which operated a trolley system in the Wildwoods this summer. Service would begin about mid-May with the trolleys running from the morning hours (Page 16 Please)'

Dorl* Ward MIDDLE TOWNSHIP end Steve McKaig snares a pass in the Panthers' 19-6 loss to Penn Charter. Philadelphia’s number one ranked team. For further details, see today's sports pages. ^ \ ■ inside GHOST STUDri This Old House was investigated for poltergeists.... Pafee 14 CONSTRUCTION progress at Burdette Tomlin Hospital... Page 3