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Asbuuy Park PRESS Now. 7, 1974 Bl Book Store Case Opens With Clash IIS gDG Will Make History Again director in the state's history The two-seat Democratic sweep Tuesday nave them a J-to-2 majority and ended a 38-ycar GOP reign in the county. The two freeholders-elect. Kay Kramer and Thomas Lynch confirmed they Mill vote to elect the only Democrat now on the Board, "I 1 1 i. AT I v1 i ivy IAW PJl 1 1 i I i i Gumbs MATAWAN TOWNSHIP When the Democrats take control of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in January they will select the first black freeholder Freeholder Philip N.

Gumbs S- i J''r 1 'I i I jSBMMMMMaMMMMMfclMMll i In lull I Ill I I I 1 without the Ixwrd's approval Itccause tlie area in which the store would be located is zoned for commercial services, and retail stores are not allowed. Ecology Board Created NEITI NK An ordinance creating a township Environmental Commission has been adopted by the Township Committee. Mayor Joseph M. IVc said the commission would be apHiinted as soon as possible. The ordinance provides for the appointment of five to seven memliers.

"We probably will have to appoint an attorney for the commission once it gets under way," the mayor said, "because we plan to make this an active group with real powers." Mayor Pepe said he was pleased at the turnout at the first post-election meeting last night, pointing out that the crowd rivaled those during the bitterly fought campaign. The Committee voted to accept the low bid of $3,208 submitted by General GMC Sales Bradley Beach, for a half-ton van. A $700 bid by the C.A. Lcrtch Wall Township to demolish a garage at 255Vi Monroe also was accepted by the Committee. The Committee awarded Fabio Battaglia a contract to demolish a deteriorating home at 1323'i Monroe Ave.

at a cost of $700. The Neptune firm was the low bidder. The Committee specified the work must begin within 30 days. Mayor Pee assured Nelson Scofield, president of the Green Grove Home Owners Association, that he would meet with it next week to discuss a request for better street lighting. Township Engineer William Poznak said he has inspected the area.

NEPTUNE An adult bookstore operator clashed frequently with nienilnrs of the Board of Adjustment last night during a court-ordered hearing on his application to open another store on Houie 35 near Corlles avenue. The hearing got so tense at one point Chairman Walter A. Ruby threatened to adjourn the proceedings if Ross Cooper, the applicant, continued to use iiitenirate language. After several hours of testimony, the case was continued until 7:30 p.m. Dec.

13 in the' Township Committee meeting room. Cooper testified he planned to sell adult books, magazines, and novelties, and to show coin-operated peep-show movies suitable for one-man viewing. He assured the board all of his material was "not sexually oriented, and that some of it dealt with drinking novelties." When Mrs. Jean U. Watt, an alternate member of the board, wanted Cooper to describe his wares, Ralph Grebow of Lakewood, his lawyer, said this was immaterial to the case.

Two parents who live near the proposed bookstore testified that it might be a bad influence on their children and attract the wrong type of customers. They were Mrs. Lela Fields, 146 Drumniond and Thomas Speights, 148 Drummond Ave. Mrs. Fields testified that a school bus stop is located within 20 feet of the store entrance at 32 Rte.

35. Cooper testified another adult bookstore across the highway from his proposed store operated without causing any traffic problems. He claimed his store would have about 40 parking spaces. Jimmie Sheffield, 1712 Bradford who said he lives in the area, disputed the claim, saying the lot would only hold 10 cars during a normal business day. A Superior Court judge in Freehold recently ordered the board to hold an immediate hearing on Cooper's application for a variance.

The township refused to allow the store to operate talks with a reporter yesterday in his Keyport law office. Asbury Park Mayor Ray Kramer takes one of many congratulatory calls on his election to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. (Press Photo) Seniors High On Kramer's Priority List Patronage May Take Major Toll FREEHOLD Patronage could take a major toll among employes in county Election Day Protestors Scored by School Board Philip N. Gumbs, to the freeholder director post. When Gumbs assumes the position, it won't Ik the first time he has made political history.

In January 1973 he (Press Photo) holders and In the county clerk's office will consider replacement of the following in January: County director of civil service, Joseph R. Collins, who has no set term of appointment, at $17,000 a year. Jane Hollander, director of public information and promotion, at $14,000 a year. William R. Ullrich, clerk of the Board of Freeholders who is retiring this year, at $22,000 a year.

Richard R. Klein, special deputy to County Clerk Benjamin H. Danskin, at $12,000 a year, and Stanley A. Davis, special deputy clerk in charge of elections, at $13,788 a year. Collins said there are 35 "unclassified jobs" which would fall under Democratic control next year.

Only half of them are appointed by the Board of Freeholders. He said about half Uie jobs would be open for replacement within the next three to five years. Collins said persons now making $10,000 and higher as Republican appointees can make between $4,500 and $5,000 dropping back to established Civil Service titles. He cited as an example Thomas J. Kirwin who has served as the county election machine supervisor for years.

VOTE RESULTS REACH FRANCE FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP Kenneth W. Clark, who lost Tuesday's congressional race to Rep. James J. Howard, was "disappointed" when he got the news early yesterday morning in Paris in a phone call from his wife. Mrs.

Clark said from their home here that the airline pilot was "sorry to see the whole county (Republican) slate go down." She said he attributed it to nationwide reaction to Republicans, not to local issues. Mrs. Clark said the former mayor will return home tomorrow. was elected the county's first black mayor by the Township Council here, and he was the first black to serve on the Board of Freeholders. Gumbs said he hopes when the Board organizes in January that both political parties work harmoniously to achieve progress in the county under his leadership.

The freeholder said he probably will push for a charter study commission now that Democrats have tontrol because the county is growing at a fast rate. "The more people get in the county means more responsibilities for the five-man freeholder board," Gumbs said. "People should not forget that we are only part-time employes and might need a newer, streamlined form of government." The freeholder said he also will push for at least one night Board meeting a month, a goal his two Democratic colleagues share. Gumbs said the Democrats haven't yet decided on any major appointsments, but he commented that "I think some qualified blacks will be appointed to the various boards, commissions, and posts if they meet the requirements for the positions. "This county has gone too long without equal representation in government and is ready for a change." He said the Board of Freeholders has a good cross-section now with one black, a Catholic, and a Jew on Looking back on his past year in office, Gumbs said he feels it was one marked with achievement.

"When I ran for election last year, I campaigned for hiring a county administrator." The freeholder said the Republicans created the position after he put the subject before the public eye. Gumbs also cited the major crackdown on welfare cheats while serving on the Welfare Board as something he urged. A decision facing Gumbs from now until organization day is whether or not to resign as mayor here. He said he hasn't made a decision yet, but would like to make sure his work is completed here before he makes a move. He said he doesn't think much of the Republican custom of giving up municipal service once elected a freeholder.

"I think it depends on the individual's ability and whether he has the time to devote to both jobs," he said. "I'll know by January if I can handle both posts." Gumbs graduated from Lincoln University Law School, St. Louis. After failing the New Jersey bar examinations, he worked as a probation officer for many years, then took refresher courses at Rutgers University Law School and was admitted to the bar two years ago. He went before the county Democratic Screening Committee in the spring of 1973, originally seeking an Assembly nomination.

He was nominated for freeholder instead, to run against incumbent Albert E. Allen. He won handily, and put the first Democrat on the Board in four years. Gumbs is a member of the Kantor, Burns and Kantor law firm, Keyport. He is married and the father of two children.

Police Corral 75 Juveniles A spot check showed the new Democratic majority on the county Board of Free- that bodes ill for our educational system because what they are really saying is that the law upholding the Board's right to set the school calendar does not mean anything. "They are saying the employe will dictate when he will work. They are saying to the children in their charge, 'To hell with rules and regulations. If you don't like them, have a demonstration and they will be In his statement, Kenny charged the "teachers deliberately and with premeditation advised us at the last possible moment they would not appear for work on Oct. 14 (Columbus Day)." When the NTEA made threats to close the schools on Election Day, he added, the Board ordered the schools closed "because it could not take a chance on jeopardizing the safety and welfare of township children by being placed in the position of having to notify parents at the last possible moment that we would be unable to hold school." During the demonstration, the NTEA members carried signs accusing the Board of violating its contract by not consulting teachers before closing the schools on Election Day.

YMCA Announces Winter Programs RED BANK Registration begins this week for the Community YMCA's winter program. Classes in fitness for all' ages are held year-round. A new class has been added for teens 12 to 18 years old who are nonswimmers or beginners. Details on the programs are available in the fall-winter brochure at the V. offices following Tuesday's Democratic victories at the polls.

regarding it. "I feel the NTEA membership should take a close and searching look at some of their leaders who are not telling the truth to the taxpayers, students, or me. It is obvious that the juvenile aspect of Tuesday's performance can be attributed to a lack of leadership experience," he said. "It also is obvious that certain quarters, most experienced in demonstrations, have invaded the thinking of the NTEA. In short, the membership is being used, and I would suggest they they check their noses for brass rings.

"With regard to the picketing of my place of employment, and the contrived slogan signs, I can only use the words totally reprehensible. It is strange that prople protected by the impenetrable cloak of tenure can play so fast and loose with a man's livelihood, not likewise protected. I am in consultation with my attorney regarding it." In addition to the Sibole home, the pickets demonstrated at the homes of Raymond C. Reynolds and Joseph A. Crowley.

Neither Reynolds nor Crowley would comment yesterday, but Reynolds said he agreed with Sibole's views. At the time of the demonstration, NTEA President Kevin Cofield said the dispute over the school holidays could be "negotiated within five minutes" if the Board would meet on the issue. The Board has contended the calendar is its responsibility. In a statement for release today, Sibole said: "The fact that teachers in our system see fit to 'take to the streets' indicates to me the existence of a philosophy NEPTUNE Picketing at the homes of three Board of Education members Tuesday by more than 100 teachers of the Neptune Township Education Association was denounced vesterdav hv both factions of the Board. While the Board has been split 5-4 on several key issues, it has closed ranks in its dispute with the NTEA about school calendar holidays.

Board President Martin J. Kenny, who heads the majority faction, declared in part: "The teachers are now engaged in a game of badgering the Board. And this is a game into which the Board has refused to be drawn since its first duty is the educational well-being and safety of children." Douglas E. Sibole, former Board president and leader of the minority faction, has termed the picketing, especially at his place of employment, "totally repre-hensivle" and warned that "I am consulting my attorney Fiorino Wins In Matatvan MATAWAN Democrat John Fiorino, the newly elected Monmouth County clerk, tallied more votes here in his home community than his Republican opponent, incumbent Benjamin Danskin. It was incorrectly reported yesterday that Fiorino had lost to Danskin here.

Fiorino received 1,287 votes to Danskin's 1,242, making him the winner by 45 votes. The error resulted from the figures in one election district being incorrectly reported bo the borough clerk's office on election night. SPRING LAKE Freeholder-elect Ray Kramer said yesterday that establishing an office on consumer affairs, naming a director of the Advisory Council on Aging, and making county parks more accessible, especially to senior citizens, are some nf the matters deserving the immediate attention of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders when the Democrats take control in January. During the interview at the Old Mill Inn here, which he owns and operates, Kramer's phone rang repeatedly with congratulations on his election. But some calls, he said, were from persons already asking for favors.

Asked if he would be able to devote time to his business, to being mayor of Asbury Park, and his new job as freeholder, Kramer replied, "If you're conscientious, you can do it all." Noting he is not the type of mayor to hang around City Hall, Kramer said he takes numerous phone calls at the restaurant from Asbury Park residents and "I get things done." With his running mate, Thomas Lynch, and incumbent Freeholder Philip N. Gumbs, the Board of Freeholders will be under Democratic control for the first time in 38 years. Noting that Asbury Park would be relying on county help on a number of projects, such as widening and improving the traffic flow on Asbury avenue, a county road, Kramer said, "I can't show favoritism. I'm not yet aware of problems that may exist elsewhere in the county. With the budgetary problems facing the county, a priority list will have to be set up." For the county as a whole, Kramer said the Democrats, as soon as they take office, want to establish an office on consumer affairs "as many other counties already have." He noted that the Republican-dominated Board had assigned consumer problems to the Department of Weights and Measures, but said a full-time office devoted to consumer problems is needed.

He noted that Gumbs had suggested a year ago establishing an office to deal with problems of senior citizens. Although this was eventually done, Kramer asserted that it will not function effectively until a full-time director is hired. Kramer said Morris and Ocean counties are experimenting with a dial-a-bus service and this might be the answer to providing a form of mass transportation to the county parks. He said Lynch was in agreement that these matters are deserving of immediate Asked if he thought the salary of a Monmouth County freeholder, now at $9,000, was sufficient, Kramer said, "Such jobs can never pay enough. They are not intended to provide a living income.

All you can hope for is to break even on expenses. Such jobs give people a chance to make a contribution to society." He noted that during his four years as a councilman and one year as mayor, he submitted only one voucher for reimbursement of expenses the cost of a flight to Washington to meet with Rep. James J. Howard, and other congressmen. Kramer, admitting he "thought Irwin (Republican Freeholder Director Joseph C.

Irwin) was impossible to beat," said his first phone call after the election was from the defeated Irwin, offering his congratulations. Kramer, who drew an unofficial 73,282 votes to Irwin's 67,399, said he considered this "a great victory" in view of the "hard campaign of the Irwin ticket." Kramer credited the "leadership of Howard and Democratic Sheriff Paul Kiernan, both of whom won re-election, with being a "prime factor" in his own victory. Water Fee Schedule Protested ENGLISHTOWN The Borough Council's strict enforcement of a 10-year-old ordinance establishing water rates has drawn protests from residents. The Council last month decided to enforce strictly the ordinance which calls for payment of a $13-per-quarter minimum charge for all separate apartments, offices, dwelling units, and stores. Mayor Harry Nakozniak last night explained some people had complained that owners of apartments were not paying their fair share for water.

He said the Council had no alternative but to enforce the minimum charge for all property owners, including those with office and apartment space not previously assessed. Councilman Henry K. Carr said the Council might consider eliminating the minimum charge and establish a new rate structure based on actual water use. Mayor Narozmak said the water ordinance will be discussed further by the Council later this month. warning and released in the custody of their parents.

Mayor Flynn said if they are brought in again they will face juvenile complaints. He said the police crackdown will continue until the loitering problem is ended. The juveniles were rounded up in the Clark avenue area of Old Bridge, in an area near the Madison Park fire-house, on Concord street in the Southwood section, and in the Lake Lefferts area at the Matawan boundary, Mayor Flynn said. About 50 residents of the Old Bridge area complained at the Township Council meeting Monday night that they were being victimized by roaming bands of teenagers. They said the problem had become intolerable.

Mayor Flynn said that while the crackdown had 1 1 ti uccii pitfimcu iu souicume, the complaints at the Council meeting triggered the roundup. to Identify Body Today man brought the body, police said they have no description of that man. The body was taken to the hospital in a car which was parked on Union street by the hospital entrance. The autopsy had been scheduled for yesterday, but Dr. Becker said it was put off to allow the relative to view the body.

Gambling Suspect Acquitted 1) Jury FREEHOLD William Friedl, Harmony Mid-dletown Township, has been found innocent of a charge of iKHikmaking Dec. 9 in Mid-dletown Township. A Monmouth County jury returned the verdict Monday to end a three-day trial before County Court MADISON TOWNSHIP -A juvenile task force, headed by Deputy Police Chief William Burlew, last night rounded up nearly 75 juveniles in a crackdown on loitering and teen-age drinking. Parents of all juveniles picked up by the task force were summoned to police headouarters u'hora explained to Uie township plans to break up the loitering and harrass-ment by juveniles of property owners. Mayor William Flynn described teen-age drinking as "an epidemic" and not just a problem in Madison Township alone.

"We want to impress these youngsters with the dangers involved with drinking and the use of drugs," he said. Flynn said marijuana was found in areas where juveniles were picked up but no charges of narcotics possession were filed. The juveniles were given a Police Hope Abandoned RED BANK An autopsy is scheduled for today on the body of a man which was abandoned in the Riverview Hospital emergency room yesterday. Police have a tentative identification. Chief George II.

Clayton Jr. confirmed. He said someone believed to be a relative has been summoned from "out of stale" to confirm it. No stab wounds and no bullet wounds were found on the body, according to dr. Stanley M.

Becker, Monmouth County Medical Examiner. The dead man, described as a black male, was left early yesterday in a wheelchair just inside the entrance to the emergency room, police said. Although a witness reported another black UNSCHEDULED STOP Spectator Louis Narmour of Brick Township moves out of the way as a Cessna 1 40 takes off from a field off W. Park avenue in Ocean Township yesterday. Christian Sorensen, Neptune, was en route from Asbury Park to Danbury, when the plane developed mechanical problems and he had to let down.

Robert Prest of Freehold was the pilot. (Press Photo) Donald attention..