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August 28, 1985

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—inside DEP warns Middle Sewage Commission - twice. Page 3. AVALON mayor says foes 'dollarminded.' Page 6. HOW TO get your antiques appraised. Arthur Schwerdt, page 12. HOW many mothers really 'need' to work? Letter, page 78. SCORPIO, keep your cool; Aries, expect good news. Planetarily Speaking, page 79.

"~l Doris Ward THERE GO THE PROFITS — Mark Kramer. 8. Stephanie Prevost. 8. and Jessica Law. 4. decided to open a lemonade stand on First Avenue in Stone Harbor last week. Along came the neighbor's dog and no one had the heart, or was it courage, to turn him down. The children hail from Pittsburgh. Philadelphia and Chatham, respectively. The dog's name? Duke; what else?

Lower Hall Likely Maritime Museum "N By E.J. DUFFY

COLD SPRING — Will Lower Township's old municipal hall become the county maritime museum and focal point of a Route 9 entrance to Historical Cold Spring Village? Village advisors will decide between the 1897 hall and the 1840 Green Creek schoolhouse Sept. 7 and recommend one of them to the county freeholders for the proposed museum, according to Freeholder Herbert Frederick who oversees village administration.

Npu/c The Digest XL. j Not Yet, Swimmers WILDWOOD — County officials held a press conference in city hall at 1 p.m. yesterday to announce that Five-Mile Island beaches will remain closed "for another day or two" on the basis of continuing high counts of fecal coliform bacteria. The county Health Department had been reporting improving conditions since the beach of North Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest were closed last Thursday, and a reopening had been anticipated. Now What? COURT HOUSE — Sixteen county probation officers represented by the UAW (United Auto Workers) thought back in June that they had successfully negotiated a two-year contract with the courts. They reportedly learned this week that the freeholders, who control the purse strings, have turned down the contract, which called for a 6 percent wage increase each year with longevity intact. The county employes union had settled for 5 percent and gave up future longevity. But the 16-person Mosquito Commission managed to get the 6 percent and longevity. At issue in the Probation conflict is whether the courts or the freeholders have the final say. (Page 64 Please)

He said Monday that the freeholders, who acquire the village for the county in December, could consider the recommendation as early as their Sept. 10 meeting. Freeholdrs were slated yesterday to okay a contract for a $250,000 state grant to open a maritime museum. Their proposal had not specified whether it would be a new or renovated structure. William Szathmary, owner of South Jersey Building Supply and the Green Creek schoolhouse on Route 47, has offered it to the county with $10,000 toward moving it to the village on Seashore Road here. LACKING A POSITIVE response from the county on his offer of the old township hall, and part of the cost of moving it north. Lower Township Manager James R. Stump on Aug. 12 announced, for the second time, plans to demolish the Seashore Road building. He originally proposed to demolish it Jan. 1 "I was contacted by the conty, which indicted some sincere interest," Stump said last week, "but I'm deferring all questions to the county." Village advisory board member Harry E. Kerr, county Facilities and Services director, deferred questions to village director, Charles Montemurro. He, in turn, deferred queries to Frederick. "Both buildings are really large ..." he said of the schoolhouse and hall. "We couldn't really place either inside the village." But one of them, he added, could serve (Page 77 Please) Early Deadline COURT BOUSE — Tfcraep.M. tamrm>. Aaf. a, b ' nflbi tar m ,

Six County College Options Outlined By JOE ZELNIK

CREST HAVEN — The county's Community College Proposal Review Committee is going to do a lot more than review proposals. Named by the freeholders in July, the 15-member committee held its second meeting Thursday and heard six options from Dr. Narcissa Jones, director of the Office of Community Colleges of the state Depart-

ment of Higher Education; "Continue as you are, an extension center, a branch campus, your own community college. a commission, or a joint commmunity college with another county." Extension center, Jones explained, requires more than 15 courses and at least 350 FTEs ( full-time equivalent students > . Atlantic Community College has applied for that designation with an office located in Rio Grande. A BRANCH CAMPUS. Jones went on, must be "a complete facility with all services of a main campus" including student services and a full degree program. The commission form, she explained, gives the county control with its own board of trustees, but subcontracts to other colleges for services. It also takes some time to establish, she said, because legislation is required. In addition, warned Dr. Carol Bronk, assistant director of the Office of Community Colleges, "a community college has a way of becoming a large employer. It creates jobs. It has a total impact, and if you contract out, that goes to other areas." The county had asked Atlantic and Cumberland County College to submit proposals "...for the expansion and coordination of programs which will extend the availability of community college degree programs to Cape May County citizens." ATLANTIC AND Cumberland responded with proposals to locate branch campuses in the county, most likely at the vo-tech school in Crest Haven. Atlantic's proposal included a suggestion that a joint commission investigate establishing an Atlantic-Cape May Community College. It said it would pay the full costs of such a commission. Cumberland's proposal said it intended (Page 77 Please)

Don't Forget Sr. Citizens Typical community college student? The stereotype is of a youngster just out of high school going for an associate degree or the first two years of a four-year degree program. But Dr. Carol Bronk, assistant director of the Office of Community Colleges of the state Department of Higher Education, last week suggested some thought be given to senior citizens. Calling Cape May a "graying county," she pointed out that community colleges in states like Florida and Arizona, provide many services to their large segments of retired senior citizens. And Dr. Narcissa Jones, director of the office, pointed out that the state of New Jersey makes all college classes open to seniors over 65 for free, on a "seatavailable basis." NEITHER ATLANTIC nor Cumberland college made mention of senior citizens in their proposals to establish a local branch campus. Cumberland did say its "planning effort" would include "extensive surveys with potential students of all ages." Atlantic said that its "target population" in Cape May County is similar to ACC, but noted Cape May County has a less in the 18-20 age group and more in the 21-44 group. The latter tend to be part-time rather than full-time students, it observed. "Do a needs assessment and design (Page 77 Please)

L v B 1 fl n f i COLLEGE COMMITTEE — Members of the county's Community College Proposal Review Committee, from left: County Schools Supt. Robert G. Boogart, Rev. Charles Rowe. Freeholder James S. Kilpatrick Jr., Gene DeGenova. Ruth MilTward, Diane Hevener. Carol Bruno. Audrey Hardy, Freeholder Herbert Frederick. Vo-Tech Schools Supt. Wilbur J. Kistler Jr., Special Services School District Assistant Supt. Loy Ehlers and Dr. William Lauer, head of the business department at Ocean City High School. Not present: Avakm Mayor Rachel Sloan, Wildwood Schools Supt. Arthur Motz and Wildwood High School Principal Ernest Harper.