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Herald it Lantern 5 October '83-

NewsDigest

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Farm Disaster t COLD SPRING — Local farmers were "decimated” and many face bankruptcy because of the summer drought, Larry E. Newbold, county agricultural agent, told the Cape Chamber’of Commerce board of directors at its September meeting here. County farmers lost $300,000 of the $45 million in statewide crop damage. The state has asked the federal government to declare five counties including Cape

May as disaster areas. Call The Cops

BURLEIGH — Anyone who has received a worthless check from James J. McDevitt Jr, 35, or who has agreed to. buy a modular home from the firms he’s associated with, Tara Development Co. Inc. or Trinity,Homes on Golf Club Road, is asked to contact Middle Township Police Det Walt Szymanski at 465-7803. While awaiting extradition to New York for grand larceny and bad check charges, McDevitt was arrested by Middle police in July on a no the r bogus check charge.

How ’bout Bay?

MONMOUTH BEACH - Calling previous efforts to combat beach erosion temporary and stopgap, Gov.. Thomas Kean sigiied legislation here Sunday to place a $50-million shore protection bond issue on the November ballot. If approved by voters, the measure will relieve sea coast municipalities of raising matching funds for shore protection. The bond issue will not provide money for

bayfront projects, however. Paranoid Board?

COURT HOUSE — Vincent J. La manna Jr, a lawyer who has served eight years as a governor of Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, resigned that post last week and denounced the governors' board for its treatment of cardiologist Dr. Suketu Nanavati who is fighting dismigml from the hospital. Lamanna argued that the punishment does not'fit Nanavati's alleged crime of disruption and accused the board of paranoia. 'Several Years Away’ SWAINTON — New Jersey will receive $3.5 million in federal Superfund money to clean up hazardous waste sites, but none of the money is earmarked for a contaminated field along Siegtown Road where 200 drums of toxic chemical were illegally dumped five years ago. Citing a

stale environmental report, county ViCtOlikn Weekend |

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Another Opening, Another Show

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Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia with the First National Touming Company from March, 1979 until December, 1980. “She had just started in the business....," her mother said of Kristi’s role as “Molly," “but she had done a commercial just before she got into “Annie." It wasn't the commercial for Ideal Toys that launched Kristi toward her youthful acting career, though. "Her voice coach really got her into it," Josie Coombs said. Kristi has been dancing since she was

r Gerald Thornton told his

colleagues last week that a clean up of the local hazard is still "several years

away."

Lower Man Killed

CLERMONT - David J. Neville, 22, of

Adelphia Road. Town Bank, died of

injuries suffered in a one-vehicle crash

early Saturday morning when his car failed, to negotiate a turn on Route 9, crossed the crater line and traveled

80-feet on the shoulder before striking a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at

the scene of severe bead and chest

injuries.

Six Seamen Saved CAPE MAY — Coast Guardsmen rescued the captain and five crewmen, from the 67-year-old tug, Mars, when the 102-fodt vessel floundered without power or steering 300 miles off-shore Thursday. It was abandoned in sinking condition . and the barge it was towing from Philadelphia to New York with a crane aboard was adrift without escort in the

heavy seas.

. Gas Rebates

TRENTON - Some 27,000 Cape customers of New Jersey Natural Gas Co. will receive $75 rebates in the form of credits on their October ‘hnd November bills, according to an agreement worked out last week between the state Public Advocate and the utility. Although the customers will be supplied by South Jersey Gas Co. beginning Monday. NJNGC was forced to refund $20 million because its fuel costs were less than

expected last winter. Bleak Future

NEWARK — New Jersey’s future, its children, are suffering because state and private funds are not making a big enough bandage for cuts in federal aid, the Association for Children 6f New - Jersey reported last week. Families are face with impossible choices of paying rent or child care, buying food or paying utility bills, explained the association's

executive director.

AWARD WINNERS — Mr. and Mrs.-Irvin Posternock, left and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, all from Wildwood Crest, accept the awards they received from the American Cancer Society at its annual board of trustees’ meeting.’ The Posternocks were presented with the society's Distinguished Service Award for a Husband and Wife Team for their volunteer services to the county ACS unit. Hall holds the 1983 George E. Stringfellow Media Award presented to the Herald and Lantern for their outstanding support to ACS patient services and preventive care educational programs.

It’s Time for Another Season-

lFrom Page i) “One is not obliged to forfeit work skills he’s developed, or lose the educational background he’s established,” explained Kelly. Besides, Szymanski added, “We have few jobs The demand for workers ends about this time.” Last October he had 106 on file. That dwindled to 35 in November, 28 in December, a low of six tit one point-in January. “The bleakest month,” he called it. - Yet he expects to register 8,000 to 9,000 persons by the end of the year. He schedules them in groups because his staff is too small to do it individually. "THE REGISTRATIONrequirement won’t offer a great deal of hssistance to county residents,” conceded Kjelly “because there are no jobs to distribute." But the program could have a large impact in other areas of the state, helsaid. The state’s most recent county unemployment figures are for Aguust. typically .the county's peak month. They showed an 8 percent unemployment rate, 4,400 jobless out of a 54,800 work force. In August of 1982, there were 3,400 jobless out of a 54,300 work force. The winter situation is dramatically different. Last Oecember, 26 percent — 9,600 of a 37.100 work force — were unemployed

THERE ARE TWO WAYS to qualify for unemployment, Kelly said. One must have earned $30 or more a week for 20.weeks in the first 52 of the last 53 completed weeks Or, he must have earned $2,200 The unemployed receive three weeks of benefits for every four weeks worked, to a maximum of 26 weeks The typical Cape May County resident, however, collects for 12 to 16 weeks, Kelly said. and. barring federal extensions, many countians exhaust’ their benefits by February or March. > The amount of unemployment compensation is based on two-thirds of the worker’s average weekly wage, to'a maximum of $158. “Not many collect that much,"commented Szymanskh The annual complaint about people who work the summer and then "vacation" in Florida while collecting unemployment may be valid, he said. “YOU CAN LEAVE the area, go anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada," and report to the unemployment office nearest your home," said Kelly "They will send the forms to Trenton and the checks will be mailed to the claimant “But you still have to be able, available and actively seeking work," he added "Many go to other states and work there." said Kelly "It is arguable that the chances for finding work are at least as good in Florida as they are here. "

KRISTI COOMBS

2^ and singing since she was 4>^, her mother added. Sal Amarella of Ventnor, Kristi’s voice coach, "told us she had a great voice and she could do a lot with it." The young talent had been training at the Joanne Reagan Dance Studios, Cold Spring, "and she is still with them,” her mother continued. Kristi’s combination of singing and dancing ability earned her the part as “Molly.” HER SUCCESS as both "Molly” and “Annie” attracted the offer to portray the young Marilyn Monroe. The musical previews Oct. 12 and opens Nov. 6 so Kristi’s visit home was a peaceful pause" before the final polish is put on the

production.

Because of the rehearsal and performance schedules, she and her mother are looking for a New York apartment. Kristi said she "loves the city” and reports that the musical’s cast is “great — they're all really njce to me.” "Norma Jean is dreaming about what happened as a little girl and that's the part Kristi plays, ^ Josie Coombs explained. “I'm outside waiting to go somewhere,” added Kristi, picturing the flashback scene. "I have an address to go to, so I’m outside waiting." "Her aunt sent her away because her aunt is getting married and the man she is marrying doesn’t want any children around,” Josie Coombs continued. “You really have to see it to understand it,” she concluded. “It’s a great story.”

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