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Herald & Lantern IB May '83

News******** Digest ' FromVage I • Committee last work unanimously passed a resolution offered by Mayor Michael .1 Voll opposing a request to the PIK* by Mar Tee Contractors to more than triple tipping fees at its landfill in the township Voll said other municipalities served by Mar Tee will he asked to join in the pro test agaiast raising the fee for bulk trash from $! to 13 per cubic yard and for other items from 75 cents to $2 75 per cubic yard ^

More Mains (X'KAN VIEW Dennis Township planners want the Lutheran Home on Koute 9 to add a driveway and water mains to its expansion plans before they vote to approve or reject the proposal During the planning board meeting last week, local firefighters complained that access to the rear of the home was minimal and called for changes in the ex pansion design

Play Him or Trail)' Him

OCEAN CITY Personnel Director Andrew Salerno wants city council to pro tect his job by amending the ad •*» mihistrative code to mandate his posi lion Council President Jeanne Gunn said her colleagues might consider, his re quest, hut only after Superior Court Judge Stephen Perskie rules on the legality of the code this month Faced with Mayor Jack Bittner's drive to oust him. Salerno had earlier offered to step down for $20,000 in severance pay and a promise not to sue the city-over the dismissal

Whither I andals? CAPE MAY - Cape May police are stepping up their patrols in the.city's historic district to cut dovCn on van dalism That action came after a city .council meeting last week where mer chants complained about the vandals S6me speculated that the vandals are late night bar hoppers while others main tamed that those who do the damage are youths heading home from city-sponsored activities at Convention Hall

Kitty Bitter OCEA^I (TTY Finicky Morris might decide to vacation somewhere other than here this year if City Council adopts a proposed ordinance, regulating cats as it they were mere dogs A city ordinance currently regulates dogs with licenses, fines and leashes hut nothing's on the books for cats, some of which are reportedly running amuck ^

Lower (rets Money : i From Page I» ment " The Small Cities application said there would tie 95 production jobs averagmg $13.(xxi a year and three supervisory positions at $25.uoo Beiseigel said he also has promised jobs, to West Cape May. which applied for a federal UDA(J i Urban Development Ac lion (irant > loan of $300 000 for the.project That application was too late for one deadline,- hut Beiseigel said another round will be announced in late July CONTAINER ALSO had lieen trying for a $500,000 low interest loan from the New Jersey Economic Development Administration » Beiseigel said the Small Cities money would be loaned to Container for 15 years at.one percent less than the prime rate, currently 10.5 There would he no payments the first year, he said The idea is for the money to be used as a revolving loan fund. The county freeholders are slated to open bids May 24 for leasing to Container .building No 12 plus 4 44 acres at the airport The ncgofiated rent is $4,450 a month. $53,400 a year for 10 years, with an option for a second 10-years with a cost-of living factor

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Bus Therapy chEST HAVEN Four handicapped children will be relocated in Pomona for therapy becaase the state Division of Mental Retardation has decided to close the county Day Car Center for the han dicapped here on June 30. According to a DMR administrator, the state pays $25,000 to $30,000 for each child at the facility annually but underytiliMtion. not cost, is the deciding factor for the closings Parehts of the children are looking for alternatives to the bus trips to Pomona They question the therapeutic value of two hour plus bus trips each day

Jury’ Indicts COURT HOUSE - Walter 0 Kercsty, 26, of West Pacific Avenue. Villas, will stand trial for the Easter weekend slaying of his three daughters, a Cape May County grand jury has decided Police found the children in their home at 7:30 a m , April 3. apparently dead since midnight

I right Browse OCEAN (TTY - Library hoard members arc toying again with the idea of building a new library at the Ocean City Community Center on IRth Street While talks are still in their infancy, hoard president Jean Stack estimated the cost of a new facility at less than $1 million If the library group decides to go ahead with the plan, the school hoard has dibs on the present library buildings, next to the high school, for the district's administrative offices

Take it Bark CAPE MAY — City meter maids had ' written more than 1B0 parking tickets before the end of last week when the city found out that its new parking ordinance hadn't been approved yet bv the state Division of Transportation At least one unhappy ticket holder has challenged his $10 parking fine, arguing that the or dmance was premature and. therefore, illegally enforced

Horse t hanfie? OCEAN (TTY Members of the Municipal Employees' Association w-ill vole May 26 on whether the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, will represent them in future labor negolia lions with the city The MEA's current contract with Ocean City, and those of two other municipal umoas. expires Jan I

In addition to that rent, Beiseigel said, the firm would pay $7,U88 a year in proper ty taxes to the township. Beiseigel said he still intends to work through PIC 'the Private Industry Council 1 for a combination of classroom and on the job training programs PIC HAS SET ASIDE $100,(XXI for Con lamer, but that must lx* spent by the end of its fiscal year. Sept 30 PIC officials have expressed concern about whether that can lx 1 achieved They said last week that Beiseigel told them he would open May 23 and start training June 6 Beiseigel told the Herald and Lantern Monday he expects to be in production "six weeks after the key is turned in the lock But nothing can happen until the county awards the lease, and that usually takes a week after the bid opening Beiseigel praised PIC for its "patience 1 ' and also credited the cooperation of the Economic Development Commission headed by Donald M Kelly and the freeholders, especially Gerald M Thorn ton, in charge of economic development Container will decorale glass containers such as cosmetic bottles, mugs, phar maceutical bottles, dishware. etc

ADVISORS NEEDED — The Lower Cape May Regional High School's business education department needs new members for its advisory council. Those interested in lending a hand should contact Linda Gruchowski. department supervisor, at H84-3475. Shown here are: from left, council members James Kidgway; John llosford; Arthur Nelson, department chairman; Laurence Brownscy; Gruchowski and John McHugh, secretary .

County Targets Ineligible Students

1 From Page 11 student he a permanent resident and prove it either with a driver's (license with a county address or a votw registration card J Few out-of-county resideme apparently go to the trouble of getting New Jersey drier's license because that also requires an insurance transfer and. often, higher rates THE VOTER registration card is the bugaboo. One need only be a county resident for 30 days, although the books are closed between May 9 and June 7, according to Board of Elections registrar Mary DiSilvestro The proposal by assistant county treasurer Pamela D. Eaves, to use the county computer to see if voter registration card holders are voting, awaits a legal ruling from County Counsel Albert M Ash (Ash also has been asked to rule on whether the county is obligated to pay a share of the cost of noncredit courses, something it is not now doing > , THE BOARD of Elections already removes persoas from the voter registration lists if they do not vote for four con seculive years, but that is loo late to do any good in voiding tuition chargebacks The county requires students to apply for chargebacks prior to registration For the upcoming fall semester, for example, it will begin issuing chargebacks starling June 13 Besides bringing a driver's license or voter registration card as proof of residence, a student also must sign a notarized affidavit swearing he is a per manent resident LYING ON such an affidavit is a criminal offense punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a fine of no more than $7,500 The county has never prosecuted anyone for this. Eaves said Community colleges collect from the slate, county and student Atlantic charges student tuition of $700 a year plus $105 in fees and miscellaneous costs In 1980, the county was paying the college $26 per credit or $517 50 a semester for a full-time student That has climbed to $50.50 per credit for the spring. 1982 semester, or $757 50 for a full lime student. Eaves said

The college also is starting an additional charge of $15 per student for capital expenditures EAVES SAID the number of countians attending Atlantic College went from 1,474 in 1980 to 1,642 last year, a 11 percent increase. The number attending other community coileges went from 89 in 1980 to 104 in 1982. a 17 per cent increase, she said. Atlantic College's enrollment and the county's share are relatively stable Following arc the collega s fall enrollments, in terms of full time equated students (FTESi, followed by the county share in number and percentage: In 1979 : 3,880 ; 618; 16 percent In 1980 3,983 ; 764; 19 percent In 1981: 3.666 , 736, 20 percent In 1982 3,739; 695; 19 percent ALTHOUGH the student must complete the chargeback form prior to enrolling at the college, the college is about a year behind in billing the county. Eaves said That apparently is one reasop the county budget appropriation for college reim bursement has borne so little resemblance to the correct figure But the college is computering its billing and should be cur rent soon. Eaves said State legislation providing for community colleges dates to the late 195(is. Fifteen of the state's 21 counties reportedly have community colleges and Cape May County's decision against one is a frequent political issue. Sturm, a candidate for reelection this year, said last week it would not be "cost effective" because a community college needs 1,000 to 1,500 students He said changes in state legislation no longer make it possible for a local community col lege "even if we wanted to We would have to be an adjunct to Atlantic or Cumberland County " Early Deadlines ■ Because of the May 30 Memorial Day holidav. Herald and Lantern deadlines for the June I issue will be advanced one day. News items must be received by Wednesday, May 25; classified and display advertising by 3 p.m. Thursday, May 26.

Awards Deadline Is Fri.

COURT HOUSE Th-

board of directors of the Cape Educational Fund announces its speond Grant Awards Program Accor ding to Board President Joyce Gould, the FUND is interested in receiving proposals from teachers by May 20 for projects that will demonstrate creative and effective ways to meet students needs and increase motivation to learn (irant awards will be an nounced June 10 Applica tions and information are

available by calling 465 7911 PRESENTLY, the Fund is limiting grant proposals to $500 Full-time New Jersey certificated teachers, who are teaching grades K-12 in the schools of Cape May County, are eligible for funds under this program Proposals should have a timeline that does not exceed the 1983-84 school year All proposals should be written in accordance with the Fund's

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The Cape Educational l-und is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to secure and distribute monies for the benefit of Cape May

County's children