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News— Digest Kories Zaherer: Wo Revolted COURT HOUSE - Following contact from a member of the Burdette Tomlin Hospital Board of Governors last week, North Wildwood Restauranteur Ed Zaberer told the Herald and Lantern that he is definitely “not part of any revolt” against the hospital nor its governing board. Zaberer, who with a $50,000 donation is the hospital’s largest single financial benefactor, made his comments in response to a headline appearing in this newspaper last week. He said that he had indeed felt some displeasure over certain past procedures at the hospital. But he said that sinde the article appeared in the Herald he has been contacted by a member of the hospital’s Board of Governors and has been assured that corrective steps are "well in progress." Zaberer said he is sorry if "any previous news stories” have created any other impression, again emphasizing that he is definitely not "a revolter."

Late Notice % VILLAS — Unless Lower Township finds the money somewhere, the recreation department will be unable to field municipally-sponsored football teams this fall. Although five teams took to the gridiron last year, William Brown, recreation director, told the Township Committee, nearly $2,800 will be needed to outfit two teams this year. His budget lacks the cash and emergency budget transfers can’t be be made until November.

Red Hall WILDWOOD - Convention Hall operations ran $205,910 in the red last year, more than twice the $85,258 deficit of 1981, and City Council President Victor DiSylvester wants to find out why.. Auditors released a report on hall finances 10 days after its former director. Mayor Earl Ostrander, was elected. DiSylyester last week called for a meeting on why the hall deficit soared during Ostrander’s tenure. (From Page 41)

Not Likely Low-Priced Housing?

By E.J. DUFFY The state Supreme Court has ruled 5-1 that the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) can continue to require coastal builders to construct lowand moderately-priced housing. That decision, however, apparently will have little effect in Cape May County where builders skirt DEP regulations, or escape the requirements altogether because of the number of lower priced houses available in the area. The DEP enforces the Coastal Area Facility Review Act of 1973, commonly known as CAFRA, which gave it the authority to regulate development along the state coastline. Interpreting CAFRA broadly, the DEP not only rules on the environmental impact

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a proposed construction project might have, but also tells developers, in certain areas, how many lower priced houses to build if they want to get a CAFRA permit. TWO YEARS AGO. the DEP issued a CAFRA permit to an Atlantic County developer under the condition that the builder set aside 10 percent of the 1,530 housing units planned for low-income residents and another 10 percent for moderate-income. The conditional permit allowed the developer the option of including the low- and moderate-priced houses in his 127-acre complex or off-site Arguing that the DEP exceeded its CAFRA authority, the developer fought the conditions to the state Supreme Court, but lost. The high court concluded that DEP's CAFRA authority extends well beyond environmental protection, that the

agency is required to regulate land use in the coastaVzone for the general welfare. Almost 18 percent of the state is regulated by the DEP under CAFRA while another 19 percent of the land falls under the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Commission. IN CAPE MAY COUNTY, the commis sion oversees 25 percent of the land and CAFRA regulates the remaining 75 per cent. Only tracts of industrially-zoned land -around the county airport escape regulation by the environmental agencies. "You're either CAFRA or Pinelands,” noted Edward R. Filipski. county super vising planner. Both the DEP and Pinelands Commission have obliged developers to set' aside lower cost housing in areas of need The f Page 20 Please)

Cape May Volunteers

Watching for Vandals

CAPE MAY — Plagued by increasing vandalism and dissatisfied with police pn> tection, residents last week began patrol ing streets on their own from 12 midnight to 5 am. The local Town Watch program way'' bom at a meeting of residents and city officials Aug 16. Civilians moved out with walkie-talkies, flashlights and whistles last Friday night. The city welcomed the volunteer program ami contributed $725 for the initial purchase of 10 walkie-talkies There eventually will be 20, according to Ron Chatham, Town Watch organizer He said the volunteers will travel in pairs and work two-hour shifts. Police Sgt. Robert Sheehan has been assigned to assist the project. "We will only assist police in pointing out noises, vandalism, any person who looks suspicious, loud noises at bar depar ture hours," Chatham said. "It’s a good thing if it’s done properly,”

said Police Chief Harry Stotz. And City Manager Fred Coldren said he was "very favorable to the concept of Town Watch. "I hope they’ll call in when they notice something unusual and comply with the rules not to get involved themselves.” The city has been having an “outstan ding" tourism year, Coldren said, but with that came vandalism. "We spent a lot of money for wicker furniture, plantings, keeping the city clepn,” said Chatham. "We want to keep out the element that would destroy what we re (Page 41 Please)

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