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News Digest ( From Page l ) cumbent Walter J. Cottman Jr., Curtis A. Miller. Fred Wager. Joseph Gaines and George J. Stile. Superior Court Judge Steven Perskie last month ordered a new election in the wake of Miller's allegations of voting irregularities during the May municipal election. He was leading Cottman on voting machine totals but absentee ballots gave the incumbent a four-vote victory. Wrong Jubilee WILD WOOD — Two contest queens pictured on the front page of this newspaper last week were identified as winning a contest to mark Wildwood Crest's 75th anniversary. Actually, they won a contest sponsored by the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce to preside over the 75 Diamond Jubilee Baby Parade, which will be held Aug. 22. More Wawa COURT HOUSE - Wawa officials made only aesthetic changes to additional plans for a store on Main Street criticized by residents at last month's Middle Township Planning Board meeting. Left untouched last week was an exit onto Douglass Road, which Wawa attorney Paul Dare said is essential to the store, but which neighbors complained would bring more traffic through an already congested area. The proposal will be reviewed at the board's next meeting on Aug. 22. e No Conflict COURT HOUSE - Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital attorney Carl Valore has denied conflict-of-interest charges by Friends of Burdette. a consumer organization. Law partner of Board of Governors President Alan Gould, Valore said the hospital hired him before Gould joined the board. Friends also allege the hospital has spent too much money in its unsuccessful effort to oust Dr. Suketu Nanavati. Valore and the hospital have said they will drop a case against Nanavati once he ends a $2-million lawsuit, alleging descrimination. Color Him Blue OCEAN CITY - Second Ward Councilman William Meis called "unbelievable" reports that 6ne of his 1984 political opponents. Herbert D. Smith, was circulating petitions last week aimed at recalling Meis from office. The councilman, who has favored open Sunday sales since his first election in 1978. noted that Smith campaigned to retain the resort blue law against certain Sunday sale. Smith, however, would not say if the recall effort and Meis's opposition to the blue law were related. A quarter of the Second Ward's 1,988 eligible voters would have to sign Smith's petitions for a recall election. Cloudy Meeting AVALON — County Prosecutor John Corino said last week that a June 29 meeting of Planning Board members at Mayor Rachel Sloan's home did not violate the Sunshine Law. The meeting — which included Sloan. James German. Thomas Marvel. Thomas McKittrick and Stephen Stattner. who was appointed to the board July 2 — did not break the law, since it did not constitute a majority (quorum) of five members. The board

reportedly discussed "public business", which included re-placing former chaiman Philip Judyski. German has since resigned. On the Shelf VILLAS — Lower Township councilmen tabled Monday night the proposed county lease of municipal land beneath the Chamber of Commerce headquarters here. The county wants to buy the building for $13,000 and lease the land for 99 years at a dollar a year for a nutrition center. Council also shelved overdue appointments to various municipal bodies, and a Planning Board request that council order a condominium wall removed from part of Raleigh Avenue. Diamond Beach. Hurt in Boat Mishap STONE HARBOR — A Pennsylvania woman was injured last week when the boat in which she was a passenger ran aground in the Inter-costal Waterway through Great Sound, according to Marine Police. Joan Miller, 43, of Dresher was riding in a 20-foot boat with her husband and two other people when the boat grounded in very low tide. Miller was treated for minor head injuries at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital and released. Bogus Patches? WILDWOOD — A temporary restraining order last week halted sales of allegedly counterfeit "Cabbage Patch" iron-on transfer decals by 49 Boardwalk stores. Original Appalachian Artwork, which owns the copyright to the Cabbage Patch trademark, has also filed suit in U.S. District Court, Newark, to stop the sales. According to a company attorney, an iron-on, which costs between 20 and 50 cents, can bring in between $7.50 and $15 when applied to a shirt or sweatshirt. Informants Wanted COURT HOUSE - County Crime Stoppers are seeking information about the July 23 robbery of a candy store in Wildwood where $27,000 in cash and coins were taken, and the robberies of two condomiums in Stone Harbor on July 28 where more than $1,000 in jewelry and money was stolen. Up to a $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests and convictions. Call 465-2800. Cable Stable WILDWOOD - Group W Cable plans to rebuild its facilities and offer up to 52 channels to subscribers by 1986, 18 on f basic service, with the infusion of $6 million from its parent Westinghouse i Corp. Currently offering an 12-channel basic package at $8 a month. Group W officials would not say how much rates will increase once the work is completed. A Swim For Kids OCEAN CITY - The Sunshine Fdunda tion, a Philadelphia-founded organization dedicated to helping critically and terminally ill children, held its Third Annual Swim-A-Thon in the Community Center pool last week. More than two dozen swimmers participated in the fundraiser. Officials were hoping to top last year's $4,000 effort.

Aimed at High-Tech TRENTON — Atlantic County officials have yet to join an eight-county consortium launched last week to bring hightechnology industries to South Jersey. The agency, which has 50 public and 73 corporate members, combines federal and state efforts to attract high-tech businesses Atlantic County is hesitant to join, since it has its own group and wants to be sure that the two can work together Cape May County representatives include. Freeholder director Gerald Thornton; Chamber of Commerce director

Robert Patterson; Economic Development Commission director A.H. Childs Two Buy Whitebrier AVALON — Local Realtor Thomas Brennan and Villanova. Pa. resident Charles Hallinan have purchased the Whitebrier Inn. a popular northend restaurant, for more than $2 million. Former owner John Millar said he sold the property to devote more time to his casino-related business. Millar, a tile contractor. reportedly provides 80 percent of tHe tile and marble used by the gaming palaces.

Racquet Club Sold, Closed

( From Page 1 ) fitness center which Kerr said was "very well supported " It also has three indoor tennis courts, four outdoor, restringing facilities; a massage area, showers; saunas; and a "party room" with kitchen. • EMPLOYES TOLD this newspaper the facility was having "its best summer ever," but conceded it was still losing money. There was only one full-time employe, manager Linda Camp of Avalon. She declined comment. Part-time employes included two tennis pros, four Nautilus attendants, a reservations clerk, and a massage practitioner who rented space. "We had planned to stay open," said Kerr." I regret very much that a fine tennis facility is no longer going to be available." KERR SAID the owners "had a viable buyer who wanted to buy it and two of them (Gillin and McCloskey > decided they didn't want to sell, so they bought it themselves. The rejected offer reportedly was for $250,000. "They just weren't satisifed. with the price," said Kerr. "It was a business decision." Kerr said the potential buyers included a tile importer and contractor, and an amusement park contractor Both intended to store tile and equipment in the building, he said. IN ADDITION to lack of business. Kerr

confirmed that utilities were "a big problem." The racquet club originally was intended as a feature of a planned development of housing and condominiums. Kerr said. The area is zoned for an industrial park or a planned unit development, he said. The principals started with 500 acres, sold 75. to the MUA, and the racquet club includes 20 acres, he said. The business name for \he racquet club is Recreational Park Estates, but records in the Middle Township assessor's office list the entire area as the Cape May County Industrial Park. "IT HAS A POTENTIAL for industrial development that is growing greatly because of the advent of casino gambling and the influx of people." said Kerr He said that, of the approximately 400 acres still owned by all five persons. "50 percent is wetlands and 50 percent is buildable." Kerr said the club was built in 1972. ' Sources said it was closed in 1981 and reopened in 1982 with Camp managing. It started as a membership club also open to the public. More recently, memberships were abandoned and courts rented for flat fees. "The highest and best usd" of that building is probably not as a tennis facility." said a source. The club had been listed for sale for $1 million for several years and that price was dropped to $500,000 more than a year ago. sources said.

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