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/Jif)NEWS IffeV DIGEST r^Hp)/ The Week's II H H T°P Stories Trash (Can) Boom STONE HARBOR — Oh to have the trash can monopoly in Stone Harbor. This borough, the only community in the county with mandatory recycling, has added "all cans" to its program. The resident who obeys the law, then, will put out for the trash collectors in separate containers: trash, newspptat, glass and cans. ^ One-Eyed Bandits CAPE MAY — Farsighted motorists have deposited $1,200 into parking meters that were installed, but not set to go into operation until May 1. Apparently they had trouble reading the small print on the devices, which city crews installed early to be ready for May Day. That's okay, said Mayor Arthur Blomkvest. "It all goes to a good cause." he said. Collecting for Roscoe COURT HOUSE — The county zoo has received $1,000 cash and about $1,500 in pledges so far to build a cage for Roscoe, a full-blooded, North American black bear the Cohanzick Zoo has offered the county Park Commission. Biggest contributors have been Filmore Construction Co. of Wildwood and the First National Bank of Toms River; both donated $100. Rio Grande Building Supply Co. has promised $400-500 worth of concrete, according to Leon Fulginiti, executive director of county parks, and local schools have been taking collections. Pay Attention COURT HOUSE — There's going to be a new Middle Thorofare Bridge (also known as the Rush Chattin Bridge) on Ocean Drive between Ocean City and Upper Township. It's a country bridge being paid for with 80 percent federal. 20 percent state funds. The project requires some land owned by the state DEP. but the federal government doesn't pay for things like that. So, DEP wants $25,000 from the county. Freeholder James S. Kilpatrick Jr. last week called that "absurd Go back and tell them they ought to give us the deed," he told County Engineer Neil O. Clarke. Clarke said okay, but warned, "It may bog down the project." (Page 73 Please)

A Skip From 9th Grade To Cumberland College

By GREGG LAWSON MARMORA — Ted Barnes is a high school dropout. After a 9th grade correspondence course, Barnes, 15, skipped right to Cumberland County College, where he is majoring in liberal arts business administration and made the dean's list last

semester with a 3.37 grade point average Like many teenagers, Barnes felt frustrated in school His problem, he said, was that he wasn't learning enough "A lot of things, like in English class. 1 already seemed to know," Barnes said AFTER READING a newspaper article about a high school student who was attending Cumberland, he found the challenge he needed. "I didn't know it was possible. I looked into it and decided to try it," Barnes said. "It was basically my decision. My parents thought about it a long time and decided it was all right." "He's a pretty bright boy." said his mother. Donna Barnes. "We encourage him to make the best of his abilities." Barnes attended St. Augustine's School in Ocean City and Green Tree Christian Academy in Pleasantville before taking a 9th grade correspondence course with the Pensacola Christian Correspondence School in Florida. AFTER PASSING a basic skills test and getting the permission of his school district superintendent, Michael Subotovich of Ocean City, Barnes started his studies at Cumberland last fall. At first, he thought his age might be a problem. "I thought people would see 15 written all over me, but they didn't and I got more (Page 4 Please)

jjj^ Dorm Word SURPRISE! — If you're a child, get on your knees, and have an imagination, $l-a-string necklaces can become an exotic curtain. Enjoying themselves at the flea market sponsored by the Cape May Court House Neighborhood Association last Saturday are Nicki. 6. left, and Tara, 8. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tanghare Jr. of Mayville.

Firemen Get One-Third of Request Part-Time Marshal Ok'd

By JOE ZELNIK COURT HOUSE — Freeholders are proposing a part-time fire marshal with a $5,000 salary in response to a county firemen's request for a full-time position" The freeholders also added a $10,000 appropriation for "all related expenses." Since the marshal wouldn't start until at least July 1 and would only receive half the annual pay this year, the total budget is $12,700. / The firemen, m several meetings with

freeholders, had asked for about $35,000 PERHAPS most significantly, the freeholders agreed that inspections re 1 quired of county buildings under a new ' state fire code would be done by "the appropriate agent of the municipality in I which the building is located to avoid i possible conflicts with the local jurisdiction." The firemen had wanted an "upgraded" office of fire marshal to do those inspections. "We don't want to get into that inspection maze yet," said Freeholder-Director William E Strum Jr who said that 11 of 16 municipalities have opted to do their own inspections, four are going with the -tate and one had made no decision The freeholders' "counterproposal" was approved unanimously at a special meeting May 1 "Now we'll wait to hear from them" Strum told this newspaper THE PROPOSAL, in the form of a letter, offers the fire marshal office space, secretarial use. confputer access, etc in the Office of Emergency Management in the basement of the county library office building. (Page 73 Please) I

County 'Reaffirms' Court Plans

Prosecutor Building Doomed By JOE ZELNIK COURT HOUSE Three of the five freeholders have "reaffirmed"' the county's court house renovation plans That includes moving the courts to the airport in Erma for about two years while the present courthouse is renovated and enlarged, and demolishing and replacing the Prosecutor's building. Seven hundred persons had signed petitions asking that the 121 year old building be spared ** Voting in favor of the project were Freeholder-Director William E Sturm Jr.. James S. Kilpatrick Jr and Ralph W Bvans. Herbert Frederick abstained and Gerald Mc Thornton voted "no " THE VOTE FOLLOWED a 32 minute meeting that included the county's administrator. solicitor. Facilities and Ser vices director, clerk of the works, architect Edwin N Howell, and the county's constitutional officers: 'County Clerk Angela F Pulvino. Sheriff James T Plousis. Surrogate W Robert Hentges and Prosecutor John Corino. The special meeting was originally intended as a closed meeting excluding the news media and public Last-minute deci sion was made to have it open. No one was present except a representative of this newspaper Sturm later said the meeting was open "on the advice of the solicitor " Howell and Clerk of the Works Edward Strange did remain for a closed session < Page 62 Please) B wWrWRw, ■ A MOTHER'S DAY uory of devotion; fl r*«A « — B nt«CB! witk CAMtoa. HmM> ■ WMck, W3. ■ TRIBULATIONS , torn ■ 73. ■ THET'U M anU. bat Mkpw Mib ■ am be nlukle. Anthjuo, w 31. I HARBOR SQUARE owner ocoono B SkcBtr Hww QAQR 1.

DYFS Problem: Protecting Child and Preserving Family

By GREGG LAWSON CREST HAVEN — One out of every four children will experience some form of sex ual abuse by age 18. according to statistics presented last week by Frank Unkle, a supervisor at the state Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) county ""office. The job for DYFS then, he said, is how to protect the abused child while keeping his family unit intact Unkle spoke on ' TheTtole of DYFS" at a child sexual abuse seminar held at the Police Training facility here last Thursday and Friday. UNKLE'S STATISTICS, from the National Institute of Mental Health, also said

that in 75 to 65 percent of cases, the of fender is known to the child and often is a family member. But, Unkle said, the number of children DYFS places in foster ; care is "very low compared to the number i we deal with. i "We have a responsibility to try to keep , the family intact and provide all the services to keep them intact," Unkle said, > "because kids do belong with their family. •, "The problem is that pulling kids out of the home sometimes causes more damage i than leaving them in the home," he added ► "We are trying to keep families together " , WHEN INVESTIGATING a suspected child abuse case, Unkle said, DYFS doesn't remove children immediately, but 1 (Page 18 Please)