Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 9 October '85 _____ 1 7

Slf^NEWS 11^7 DIGEST f^y It f The Week's Jj jj J / Top Stories (From Page 1) Not Deserters CAPE MAY — More than 900 Coast Guard recruits and training personnel were evacuated to Fort Dix, cutters steamed to the Philadelphia Naval Base and pilots flew their helicopters to McGuire Air Force Base on Sept. 26. But the Coast Guard didn't quickly and quietly desert the area well before Hurricane Gloria struck the next day, according to Lt. Cmdr. Thomas King. Five or six Coast Guardsmen were still at the base Sept. 27 with an inflatable boat and another eight people were assigned to Court House. The Coast Guard was ordered out by regional headquarters in New York, King said. MUA Takes Legal Tab SWAINTON - County MUA officials confirmed last week that the authority will pay $57,651 in legal fees its former counsel, John Mead, incurred while defending himself against conspiracy and misconduct in office charges. The money will be held in escrow for two years unless the state Attorney General earlier concludes his investigation of alleged MUA kickbacks without involving Mead. He was indicted last year but charges were dropped in December. Entitled to resume his MUA post. Mead and the authority decided to continue his leave of absence. Osadchuk Cleared TRENTON — The state Attorney General's office last week dropped perjury and false swearing charges against Wildwood Realtor-developer Roman P Osadchuk that had resulted from a county grand jury investigation of the MUA last year. He had negotiated the MUA $700,000 purchase price of a 93-acre site north of the Jersey Cape Racquet Club in Crest Haven from Avalon developers William Tozour and David Kerr. And he had done appraisals for both buyer and seller. The purchase price was $268,000 higher than his own appraisal Osadchuk is the fourth of six MUA-related indicted persons to win dismissal of charges Bridge Meeting Thurs. AVALON — State transportation officials plan an informational meeting 4-8 p.m. tomorrow about replacing the 25th Street Bridge with a concrete span Built in the 1940s, the 140-foot bridge is supposed to be widened with walkways from 25 to 36 feet next -summer for an estimated $850,000. Uncle Sam pays 80 percent, the state 16 percent and the county 4 percent The meeting will be held in Borough Hall. 3100 Dune Drive, with representatives from the state Department of Transportation and the county engineer attending. Less Lunches COLD SPRING — This newspaper last week quoted Charles Miles as saying he'd served 200 to 300 lunches a day at the Grange Restaurant in Historic Cold Spring Village. Miles this week said that number were served only in tour season, which is early June, September, and possibly October. He said he did not want anyone to bid on the restaurant contract expecting that amount of initial business. Debate at Stockton ? POMONA — Gov. Thomas Kean said last week he'll only debate Pete Shapiro in South Jersey if the second debate is held here at Stockton State College The state League of Women Voters have tentatively scheduled the second debate for Oct. 23. The Republican governor and Democratic challenger both claimed victory in last Wednesday's televised debate. But pollsters say it will have little impact on the election because of the New Jersey Network's small viewing audience.

Aramingo Takeover? STRATHMERE — New Jersey Water Co. has tentatively agreed to take over the ailing Aramingo Water Co. Any final agreement awaits a Nov. 8 meeting of its directors. If they approve, the take over would begin in four to six months with repairs scheduled over three years. Repairs have been pending since 1971 when a building moritorium was imposed. Last year, the Strathmere Improvement Association sued Upper Township and the state to prompt action. Repairs were estimated by the state in March at $1.5-$1.7 million, but company officials expect better figures next month. Meis: Investigate MUA OCEAN CITY — Resort administrators should investigate the county MUA and its 46th Street sewage treatment plant, Councilman William Meis recently wrote Mayor Jack Bittner, to make sure this city doesn't face sewer connection and building bans like the Wildwoods because of inadequate treatment capacity. Charles Norkis, MUA chief engineer, said the plant can handle 6.3 million gallons a day (mgd). It's highest level so far has been 5.88 mgd, he said, but short term variations are expected to exceed the design capacity j 3 Charged With Looting SEA ISLE CITY — Anthony, 18, and Raymond Growalt, 19, of Landis Avenue are free on their own recognizance with a local juvenile after reportedly hiding out from police who wanted them for allegedly looting homes here as Hurricane Gloria approached Sept. 27. Police said they recovered $15,000 in tools, jewelry, money, antiques, liquor and stereo equipment from the Growalts' home. The merchandise was stolen from five homes on Landis Avenue, 83rd and 84th streets, police said. Indictment Dropped RIO GRANDE - North Wildwood waitress Frances Morford will not face charges that she defrauded the county Welfare Board of $2,200 in 1982 County Assistant Prosecutor Albert Telsey asked that theft by deception charges be dropped after a welfare official testified last week that she had notified the board about her income during that period. She was indicted in July for collecting welfare from April 1982 while collecting pay from May through September 1982. Crash Indictment OCEAN CITY — County jurors have indicted Brendan Hickey of Newtown Square. Pa., for killing his two passengers in a three-car crash on the Ninth Street Bridge July 26. Killed were Jennifer A. Carreras and Jeannine M Broussard. both 19 of Delaware County. Pa. Twelve people were injured in the 9:55 p.m. crash including Hickey who was treated by Shore Memorial Hospital for a broken finger Ex-con Jailed WHITESBORO — Ex-convict Kenneth Forman, 22, of W. Spicer Avenue. Wildwood. was being held last week on $25,000 bail for sexually assaulting a woman twice Sept. 27 in a Route 9 motel Released from prison Sept. 24, where he was serving time for kidnapping and extortion conspiracy, Kenneth Forman was also being held on $50,000 bail for attempting to strangle an unidentified girl, 17, on W. Baker Avenue, Wildwood, Sept. 29 2 Jailed, 1 Wanted NORTH WILDWOOD - Richard Redden, 22, of W. 18th Avenue, was being held on $10,000 bail last week for burglarizing $3,000 in property from several homes here Sept. 27 during Hurricane Gloria. He and Mary R. Coco, 18, of Kensington Avenue. Philadelphia, were also being held on drug charges, she for $5,000. Other charges are pending against them and Dennis Allen. 26, of Wildwood, wanted last week for burglary and possession of stolen property Allen's I also wanted for stabbing Keith Newkirk. 26. of Wildwood, on Sept. 30.

1 Caught, 1 Not NORTH WILDWOOD - Thomas Campbell, 33, of Camden faces 3-5 more years in custody for escaping from Leesburg Prison Farm. Cumberland County, on Aug. 21. Police arrested him and his girlfriend. Elea Chiaro, at an E. 17th Avenue home last week. Both face drug charges but Chiaro was also jailed for harboring a fugitive Campbell in 1981 was sentenced to 15 years for burglary and armed robbery. But Leesburg inmates occasionally walk off the unfenced prison farm, its spokesman explained. Campbell walked off with convicted murderer Richard DuBois, 33, of Salisburg, Md. He's still at large. Suspicious Fire WILDWOOD — Arson is suspected as the cause of a 4 a.m. blaze that damaged an older but unoccupied frame apartment building Sunday at 106 E. Young Avenue, according to Partrolman Rocco DiSilvestro of the county Arson Task Force. Owner John Liebel, 29, of Philadelphia said two apartments were fire damaged and two others by smoke The fire is suspicious, he and DiSilvestro said, because investigators found two points of origin.

Full Investigation >- VILLAS — Edward J. DeWitt of Cold Spring called for the full investigation Monday of Lower Township Incinerator Authority finances that councilmen suggested but apparently never pushed Sept 16. That was when authority chairman Patricia Bowman resigned and urged council to disband the authority. She complained that its engineer, William Harrington, submitted a $5,000 bill (unpaid) for a nine-page study that was supI posed to cost $500 at most. Bowman implied that only Mayor Robert Fothergill authorized the study. He denied it, however. O'Neal Guilty COURT HOUSE - Jack O'Neal, 66, of t Del Haven pleaded guilty in Superior Court Monday to sexually assaulting five girls under the age of 13 in Middle Township between January 1982 and June 1985. Twenty-two related counts are slated to be dropped when he is sentenced, which awaits the result of physical andmental examinations at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel.

AARP Meeting

Dedication Of Library

PETERSBURG - The new Upper Cape Branch Library of the County Library on Rte. 631 here will be dedicated at ceremonies 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. At the same time, 11 a.m.. a reception will be

held for the artists whose works are exhibited in the library as part of the county's arts inclusion program. The library opened its doors for the first time 9 a.m. Monday to admit the public.

SEA ISLE CITY - Chapter 710, American Association of Retired Persons, will meet 1 p.m. tomorrow at the T.I. Civic Center. Guest speaker will be John Buday, editor of the South Jersey Senior Citizen Bulletin.

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