1 61 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 2 October '85

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( From Page 1 ) qualifications." He said he has two priorities in filling the spot: "a professional, preferably from Cape May County." 7 Lots on Block Fri. WHITESBORO — Minimum bids range from $500-55,100 on seven township-owned lots here that will be auctioned 2 p.m. Friday at Middle Township Municipal Hall. 33 Mechanic St., Court House. The lots — on Jackson, Dunbar and Garnet streets, Main, (two lots), Wildwood and Tennessee avenues — vary in size from 25- by 100-feet ($500) to 75- by 335 feet ($5,100). Bidding information is available from auctioneer Edwin F. Stites, township real estate officer and treasurer. Counter Attack AVALON — "Financial self-interests" are behind the effort to recall Mayor Rachel Sloan, according to a letter from the Avalon Committee Against Recall mailed to borough residents. Headed by John H. Warren, the committee wants to counter the recall effort spearheaded by former Councilman James Busha. Threat Halts Duplexes OCEAN CITY — The state Department of Environmental Protection's threat to withhold beach protection funds has resulted in city officials refusing to issue building permits for four beachfront duplexes planned for Wesley Avenue, between 19th and 25th streets. State officials say the duplexes would be loo close to the beach. The city is holding off on a more restrictive amendment to the zoning code until DEP's position is clarified. Club Owner Indicted WILDWOOD — John Ponzio, co-owner of Nino's Lucky Club, his son, Mark and Marie Kocent of Baltimore have been indicted for assulting State Police Inspectors Steven Klasky and Kurt Klaus in the Atlantic Avenue club June 14. Assigned to the state's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), the inspectors were escorting two alleged drunks from the club when the Ponzios attacked then, ABC officials contend. Kocent allegedly struck Klaus with a liquor bottle; she's also been indicted for resisting arrest. The ABC suspended Nino's license for at least 150 days in August. Defacers Persist COURT HOUSE — Graffiti artists continue to plaque Middle Township officials. A patrol car and a four-wheel-drive police vehicle and the walls of Middle Township High School were sprayed with orange paint last weekend. Two soccer nets at the high school also were vandilized. Earlier a wall of a furniture store was defaced, and the walkway over the Garden State Parkway was sprayed with paint. A Dog Shoot COURT HOUSE - Middle Township police are loading their guns and getting out a four-wheel-drive vehicle to hunt and shoot packs of wild dogs reported by property owners. One man said his pet Dachshund was killed by one pack. ' Police Chief Edward Hansen said a township ordinance' permits police to shoot any dog running loose. 'That's what we're going to do," said the chief.

Damages Sought J e CREST HAVEN - Cape May County s Bridge Commission has filed suit against East Coast Tenders, of Sea Bright, b seeking to recover $163,589 in damage c done to the Ocean City-Longport Bridge v on April 4 when a tug owned by the p company struck the span, causing it to remain open for four hours. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection Investigation Unit found the tug operator , at fault in the accident. But the company denies liability. i Plotted To Kill Mom COURT HOUSE - Jane Sinclair pleaded guilty in Superior Court last week to conspiring to kill her mother, Lucille Moss, and Linda Pallanta, who at the time was married to Sinclair's boyfriend, Alfred Pallanta. Sinclair said she wanted her mother shot to inherit her money. Sinclair, who faces eight years in prison, has been charged with stealing $50,000 worth of silver from her mother's home. She also may be prosecuted for insurance fraud. Crash Injures 2 MARMORA - Greg Gioffre. 23. of St. David Place. Ocean City, and his passenger Michael Mealey, 25, of Defoe Circle, Newark. Del., were admitted to Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point after their vehicle struck a utility pole at the northbound ramp to the Golden State Parkway, around 6:11 p.m. Sept. 24. state px>lice reported. Grinning Wallets PLEAS A NT V I LLE - Atlantic Electric has applied to the state Board of Public Utilities ( BPU > for a $37 million annual rate decrease that, if approved, would mean a $15 a month (6.4 percent) decrease come January for a homeowner who uses 3,000 kilowatt hours of electricity. The company links the rate cut to increased use of nuclear power and coal and lower costs for oil. But $15 million of the proposed decrease is related to a recent BPU decision that Public Service Electric and Gas couldn't bill customers for nuclear plant shutdown costs. Oil Spill Up-river MARCUS HOOK, PA. - Despite a gash in its side. "Sunoco Grand Eagle," an 800-foot oil tanker, steamed from New Castle Del., to a Sunoco refinery here Saturday, spilling 435,000 gallons of crude oil in a 15-mile wake along the Delaware River. Delaware Gov. Michael Castle criticized the tanker's pilot for continuing the voyage after it ran aground at Cherry Island near the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Short Changed? NORTH CAPE MAY - Edward J. Kammerer. a retired teacher from Haverford Avenue, is protesting to Gov. Thomas H. Kean the filing deadline change last month for the Nov. 5 Lower Township election to replace the late Deputy Mayor Joseph Davis. Thinking he had until Sept. 18 to return his nominating petitions, Kammerer said, he left town and returned to find that the filing deadline had been changed to Sept. 12. "If he had filed by that date (Sept. 18), I told (Municipal Clerk) Claudia (R. Kammer) to accept the petitions." noted Township Solicitor Bruce Gorman. d Bay front Evacuated VILLAS — Bernard H. Ruckhardt, Lower Township emergency manager, said Monday that 1,600 bayside residents were ordered from their homes to three evacuation centers before Hurricane

Gloria hit Friday. After they returned to their homes, the township accepted 260 evacuees from the barrier islands. He's still adding up the food bills from McDonalds and 7-11 but estimated it $1. 700-51. 800. With an emergency crew of three deputies and four volunteers. Ruckhardt reported few problems and only minor injuries. Special 10 a.m. Session VILLAS — A proposed state grant to rehabilitate rented homes in Lower Township will be discussed between councilmen. state and county officials

during a special 10 a.m. meeting today in Municipal Hall. 2600 Bayshore Rd. "Action may be taken" by council on a grant application, according to Municipal Clerk Claudia R. Kammer. PTA Meeting Tonight COLD SPRING - Lower Township's elementary school PTA plans 3 7 p.m. meeting today on basic skills improvement, migrant and enrichment programs plus discussion of the 1984- '85 needs assessment. The meeting will be held in Maud Abrams School, 714 Town Bank Rd.

MfP ■ (Dorii Word Pholo» HITTING NOSTALGIC NOTE — Members of 'Avalon Senior Citizens organization remember their school days in song at fall opener, which featured School Days and Homecoming. Left to right are: Joseph Frizziola. Joseph Rich, and John Walter of Avalon; Frank Reise of Stone Harbor Manor and Joel Modern of Sea Isle City.

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