4 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 17 July '85

News Digest i From t'ae, I Balancing the Scales COURT HOUSE - Edward J Ayres of Krma lost the race for county road supervisor to Cape May Councilman Harry A Gilbert. but it turns out his pay will lie the same Freeholders had passed a resolution hiking Gilbert from $26,154 a year to $29,500 and Ayres, named to Gilbert's old post of superintendent of bridges, from $26,102 to $28,498. That was a mistake, they said last week, and Ayres really goes to $29,498 It's about a 13 percent increase for each. Hnlr Hike Meetings OCEAN CITY Two local utilities will hold public hearings next Tuesday to receive comments from their customers about rate increases. Atlantic Electric will host a session from 2 p.m to 5:30 p m at the Intermediate School, 18th and Ray avenues, to discuss a proposed , $91 9 million rale increase, while South ; Jersey Gas Company will hold a 7 p.m | mooting at Atlantic City Hall, 1301 , Racharach Blvd.. to discuss its ( $3 5 million rate request » Summer Doldrums? , KRMA The county's Industrial and Economic Development Commission. t, which last met June 19. doesn't moot r again until Sept IK. following its \ customary procedure of omitting sessions s in July and August An office spokesman t. said that "if anything needs action, we'll (| call a meeting." and pointed out that the r commission's successful Commercial Fishing Revolving laian Urogram has loaned all its money and won't lie ready I for new loans until repayments liegin to accumulate The spokesman also said it was difficult to get tmard members h together in the height of the tourist a season. Two of the seven are directly tl involved in tourism C

1 Cops Collar 11 NORTH WILDWOOD - Undercover police arrested 1 1 people on drug charges over the July 4 weekend, confiscating marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police reported last week Arrested were Philadelphians AnthonyMessina. 24 Stephanie Temparali. 20; John M Giannini. 24. James M DiPentino. 25. and Bernard Campbell. 19. Also charged were Donald S Hansberry, 21. of Norristown. Pa.. Jennifer Hoyt. 20. of Colwyn. Pa . Thomas R. Kessler, 18. of Bellmawr. Mark Bennett. 28. and Gene Delash, 23. both of Hammonton; and a Chadds Ford. Pa., youth. 16. Probation Plus $ 7,500 WOODBINE - I^ee Siegel of Siegel Brothers' butcher shop here will serve five years probation, pay a $7,500 fine and attend an alcohol rehabilitation program for issuing more than $18,000 in bad checks last year, Superior Court Judge James A. O'Neill ruled last week. He sentenced Siegel for three counts of issuing bad checks. Three counts of theft deception were dropped in a plea Related charges were also dropped for Sicgel's wife. Donna, his office manager. I>ouis Bianchino. and Siegel Brothers Inc. Fetus Stillborn COURT HOUSE The state medical examiner's office has ruled that a six month old female fetus, found on North Wildwood Boulevard July 9. was stillborn The finding apparently exonerates whoever threw or left the dead infant by the Middle Township roadside from criminal charges Parking WILDWOOD Six meter readers went to full-time duty last Wednesday after nearly a week at half pay because they had no $10 parking tickets to issue business manager Marc Pfeiffer

blames the state and the ticket printer for the lack during one of the busiest weeks of the tourist season, but nobody seems to know just how much the city lost in the alleged foulup. 30 Years To Think OCEAN CITY — Galvanus Smart-El, 47. who claimed he was intoxicated at the time, was sentenced last week to life in prison for the Nov. 4 murder of Lucy Tiernan. 37, his ex-girlfriend in her Haven Avenue home. Superior Court Judge James A. O'Neill stipulated that Smart-El serve 30 years before being eligible for parole. Philadelphian Charged NORTH WILDWOOD - Michael J. Heller. 18, of Philmont Terrace, Philadelphia, was released on 10 percent of $10,000 bail Saturday after his arrest along North Wildwood Boulevard on drug charges and traffic violations, police reported. Heller's charged with possessing 29 packets of marijuana laced with PCP ( Angel Dust > and drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, transporting drugs and failure to maintain headlights, police said. Enters Fund Scramble WILDWOOD — This city has entered into the mid-summer scramble for a piece of $4 5 million in federal community revitalization funds from the state Small Cities program. Rules require comments from the public, so a hearing was held last week in City Hall. Triad Associates of Pennsylvania, experts in grantsmanship. have been engaged to pitch for the funds which, if obtained, will be used for low income housing. Deadline's 4 p.m. WILDWOOD - With the deadline to enter Second Ward council election at 4 p.m. today, an even tighter contest already looms on Aug 13, the day of the special election Four candidates from the May 14 battle — incumbent Walter J. Cottman Jr.. Curtis Miller. Fred Wager, and Joseph Gaines — will be at least joined by pharmacist George J Stile Superior Court Judge Stephen P Perkskie, who found evidence of voter irregularities, threw out the May election results, in which Cottman topped Miller by four votes Charged With Stabbing OCEAN CITY Resort detectives arrested California fugitive Raymond J Wolff. 29. Thursday for stabbing Carmen Wildey. 29. of Atlantic city at the Comfort Inn. Route 40. West Atlantic city, around 2 30 a m July 7 Suffering from an abdominal wound, she was admitted to Atlantic City Medical Center in stable condition Described as a "drifter." Wolff was working with Great American Circus at the airport here when he was arrested He's wanted for failure to appear in court by the Salinas County » Calif. > sheriff and. reportedly, for stealing $2,000 in another California town County to Pay Up ERMA - Freeholders have voted to appropriate $275,000 to pay a court judgment and related costs won by an Erma fqrmer Edward and Anna Hoff were awarded $210,000 in damages when they proved the county cut down trees on their property in violation of a purchase agreement between the Hoffs and the county The remaining $65,000 will go toward paying the Hoffs' legal fees, court costs and interest on the judgment. Although the 26 acres sold by the Hoffs to the county was part of the airport expansion, they were permitted to lease the land and continue farming. Crash Injures Cop STONE HARBOR Traffic Officer Jeffrey Yoh is recovering from a broken collar bone suffered Sunday afternoon when his motorized pedacycle was hit by a car driven by Regina Dougert. 68. of Donora. Pa . at 109th Street and First

Avenue, police said. She was issued a summons for failure to yield at an intersection. Pa. Men Charged STONE HARBOR - Police arrested Kenneth E. Doody, 22, and Charles W. Otto, both of Hatboro, Pa., on drug charges before dawn Sunday after stopping Doody at 110 Street and First Avenue for allegedly driving without headlights. Doody was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, and drunk driving. Otto was charged with possessing less than 25 grams of marijuana. This Year, An Ear OCEAN CITY — City lifeguards, who* last year hit a stone wall when they asked municipal officials for a raise, are "moving along" in current negotiations. Tom Montemagni reports. The guards, who are paid from $4.13 to $9.78 an hour, want an "across-the-board" raise and "other changes" in their contract. Good News, Bad News WOODBINE - The driver of a van loaded with liquid oxygen tanks recovered from injuries suffered last Monday in an accident on WoodbineOcean View Road. Daniel Connelly of Ardmore, Pa., was admitted to Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital with head, neck, and chest injuries suffered when he allegedly drove past a stop sign and was hit broadside by a tractor-trailer driven bv Hemple Ford of Atlantic City. Although Connelly received good news when he was released from the hospital last Tuesday, he still faces a state police charge of failure to yield at a stop sign. Free on Bail COURT HOUSE — Robert Davis. 41, of Wildwood is free on bail after his indictment last week for kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal restraint. According to county Assistant Prosecutor Albert Telsey Davis, kidnapped his ex-girlfriend. Amy Jones. May 20 and beat her in a Cinnaminson motel room in Burlington County. Woman Rescued NORTH WILDWOOD - A Bergen County woman, who told police she "wanted to see God." was rescued by police and lifeguards around dawn Thursday The Bogota woman. 27. was examined at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital and transferred to county Mental Health Services Patrolman William Johnson, who spotted the woman at 4 45 a m while patrolling the beach at 24th Avenue with partner Mark Crane, teamed with Beach Patrol Capt Thomas Palmer and Beach Director Anthony Cavalier to pull the woman from the ocean. -I Costly Porsche STONE HARBOR — Nancy Hedman. 34. of Second Avenue has pleaded guilty to transporting $180,000 in forged checks across state lines The embezzled money belonged to TV show host Ed McMahon! Hedman worked for Delaware Valley Factors Inc . a firm that handles McMahon s finances She used part of the money to buy a $60,000 Porsche Scheduled for sentencing Aug. 22. Hedman faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of $260,000. plus restitution. Fight Stalls Talks WILDWOOD — Contract talks between the city and Painters Union Local 1983 have been suspended as a result of state regulations that prohibit negotiations while a fight over control of the union is in progress The development affects 115 city employes in Local 1983 whose representative is trying to turn Back a challenge by former business manager Sam Kelly. Kelly wants members to vote to join Amalgamated Industrial and Service Workers Local 6. At least 30 percent of the city union employes reportedly back, Kelly's position 'page 69 Please

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