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SECTION TWO Asbury Park Evening Press Classified financial Monmouth County News 25-30 Legalt 20 Sport 30-31 ASBURY PARK N.J., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1972 17 Newman Springs Road Improvement Project Will Begin in Spring FORMER MAYOR HOSPITALIZED ASBURY PARK Former Mayor Frank II. Rowland is recovering from eye surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He entered the hospital last Monday and was operated on Tuesday. His progress has been termed "satisfactory." Mr. Rowland was a councilman here for 16 years and served as mayor from 19G5 to 1909.

Red Bank Tax Rate May Jump RED BANK Local taxpayers face a stiff tax increase next year, unless the Borough Council can do some extensive paring of the estimated municipal budget before it is officially introduced next week. A draft budcet, made public 'f. a tf. 1 1 -j I "V4 jfs "1 i 11 win 1 aim. i i from Parkway to the Five Corners, Lincroft, $1 million; the Five Corners intersection at Swimming River and Phalanx road, $500,000, and highway from Five Corners to Everett road, Holmdel Township, $100,000.

He said construction of the bridge and approaches will be undertaken with 90 per cent of the funds appropriated by the federal government. The Five Corners intersection at the Swimming River and Phalanx road will receive 100 per cent federal funding. The remainder of the project will be under a 50-50 state and county matching fund basis. Mr. Ney said the county share of the project cost has been estimated at about $2 million.

Attending the meeting were representatives of the Board of Education, police department, Planning Board, Economic Development Commission, Safety Council, Conservation Commission, and the Shade Tree Committee. Association members pointed out that along the highway are eight cul-de-sac neighborhoods with 455 honvs and about 2,00 residents. Adjacent to other sections of the roadway are an additional 400 homes. Most Lincroft residents at the meeting accepted the idea that the road needs improvement and widening, but told Mr. Ney the scope of the improvement project is too broad.

They expressed fear that the roadway will become a "high-speed corridor," a safety hazard, and inconvenience for area motorists, particularly at the local shopping center. the island design in that area of Lincroft and at the Half Mile road intersection have been altered, he reported. Sidewalks will be constructed on both sides of the road from Red Bank to Thompson Park, but no provision has been made for them to continue to Christian Brothers Academy and Everett road. Association members objected to that. Mr.

Ney said all trees on the rights-of-way will be replaced and others added. Soft wood trees which break easily on impact from automobiles will be planted, the county engineer noted. Although telephone lines will be placed underground, utility poles will remain, he said. The Jersey Central Power Light Co. will retain its high voltage lines on large poles, with normal residential distribution on the smaller poles.

According to Mr. Ney, has said the cost of underground wiring is prohibitive and neither the state nor the county would accept the additional cost. New traffic lights will be installed at Half Mile road and the new Phalanx intersection. In response to questions regarding the need for lights at Parkway place and the southbound Parkway exit, Mr. Ney said none is planned.

Mr. Ney gave this breakdown of the project and costs; bridge and approaches to Swimming River, $1.6 million; improvements from Shrewsbury avenue, Red Bank to the Parkway, road work from Navy overpass to tunnel, section of highway RUINS SMOLDER The ruins of the Silver Edge Hotel, Bel mar, still smolder 24 hours after the building was destroyed by fire, Sunday. County Fire Marshal Leonard Mack has begun his investigation into the cause of the blaze, (Press Photo) but says it's too soon to know what started the fire. Jubilee Is Being Planned ALLEN'IIURST Plans for a Diamond Jubilee to celebrate the incorporation of this borough were announced today by Mayor Martin J. Va-carro.

Many of the events will be held in the borough parkac- ross from the local railroad station so the mayor has written to the Jersey Central Railroad asking its cooperation. C. H. Allen, general manager for Jersey Central operation and maintenance, has answered Mr. Vaccaro stating that all road crossings in the borough are scheduled for rehabilitation this spring, and that he will seek permission from the state to blacktop the station's platforms.

Mr. Allen also has told local officials he will cooperate in cleaning up and painting the west side canopy, which pro-teds passengers from the rain. Donald L. Terwilliger is chairman of the 75th anniversary program and Dr. James A.

O'Ma'ley is vice chairman. 'The kickoff event will be a band concert by the Ft. Monmouth band on April 22," said Mr. Terwilliger, "and we plan a Gay 90s party, a teen party, a block party and a dance at the Allenhurst Beach Club." Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Shannon are the chairmen of the block party and concert events, Melvin Storz is chairman of the clean-up committee which will see that the borough is "spruced up" for the event, J. D. Van Note and Mrs. Marian Pregnall head the Gay 90s event. The ways and means committee is headed by Robert Winter and Mrs.

William Greer, according to Mr. Terwilliger. Mr. Terwilliger was a member of the borough Commission from 1959 until 1968. "More than 40 residents are cooperating with our committees for the jubilee," he said.

"We will soon be enlisting the help of businessmen to help in the Mayor Vaccaro says he plans to talk to Carney Sicili-ano of Ocean Township, owner of the main railroad station here, about refurbishing and repainting it for the celebration. The railroad informed the mayor that it no longer is responsible for the station's maintenance. City Man Cleared Of Robbery Charge FREEHOLD Conrad Greenhow, Prospect Asbury Park, has been cleared of a charge of robbery of property valued at $950 from Tivo Questioned in Bombing; Youth Charged With Assault MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP The first phase of a $6 million Newman Springs road improvement project is expected to get under way this spring, reported Henry J. Ney, Monmouth County traffic engineer. He presented project plan9 at a meeting of the Homeowners Taxpayers Association of Lincrof t.

Mr. Ney said the first phase will involve construction of a bridge and approaches to the Swimming River, at an estimated cost of $1.6 million. The widening, dualization and installation of barriers and jughandles along Newman Springs road from Red Bank to Holmdel Township is scheduled to take from five to six years, he told the association. Gerald Heagney, president, said association members want the improvement project accelerated to eliminate the inconvenience of dirt, traffic and congestion in the Lincroft area. Improvement of the section of Newman Springs road from Red Bank to the Garden State Parkway should start in the fall, said Mr.

Ney. Work west of the Parkway through Lincroft is expected to get under way in the fall of 1973. Newman Springs road (Route 520), will have an island divider starting at Hance avenue, Red Bank, and running past the Parkway and the Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, underpass to the Lincroft Inn. Mr. Ney said there will be a break at each side street for turns in both directions.

Since construction of the Hahne Co. fashion center has been abandoned, The FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP -Two 16-year-old students have questioned in connection with a bombing at the Regional High School that injured another student, while in another incident an la-year-old youth has been charged with trespassing and assaulting a teacher. Richard Sharpe, 15 of 30 Keonig Lane, received only superficial injuries shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday wnen the blast from a homemade black powder bomb exploded in his face as he came out of a classroom. Edward Perrini, 18, of Wat Six Facing Drug Count After Raid BRADLEY BEACH Police report that six youths have been arrested on drug charges following a raid early Monday.

They said that a raid on a basement apartment on 4th avenue resulted in the arrest of John F. Farquhar, 20, Todd Bilker, 20, and Lewis Clair, 21, all of the 4th avenue address. The three were charged with maintaining a nuisance for the use of controlled dangerous substances and possession of less than 25 grams of marijuana. They were released in $200 bail each. Also arrested and charged with possession of less than 25 grams of marijuana were Susan Kagan, 19, of Dudley Long Branch; Harold R.

Towers, 18. of Ocean Deal, and Theodore Lucas, 20, of Glenbrook Freehold Township. They were released in $100 bail aech. All six will receive preliminary hearings in Municipal Court Feb. 14.

Participating in the raid were: Chief Eugehe Myles, Detective Lt. Robert A. Ross, Detective Sgt. James Rum-sey, Sergeants Vincent Monte-dora and Albert Trimble, and Patrolmen Robert Hughes, William Greener Ellsworth. and Brian Regional Vote Today ALLENTOWN Voters in the Upper Freehold Regional School District will go to the polls today to act on a current expense tax levy of $747,093, up $54,845 and a capital outlay of $62,390, up $15,090.

Polls will be open from 2 to 9 p.m. Apartment Plan Given Approval erworks was charged the day before with assaulting Abram Vegotsky of 70-D Sto-nehurst Apartments, after the teacher questioned his presence in the high school. Mrs. Sharpe reports that her son is recovering from his injuries. "Thank God, he's one lucky boy," Mrs.

Sharpe said last night. "He had powder in his eyes, and his face is blotchy, but it's nothing serious, although he put in one painful night," Mrs. Sharpe added. Her son was back in school yesterday, Mrs. Sharpe said.

The board, however, said its jurisdiction was limited to the site plans and that if irregularities resulted afterward, objectors could take legal recourse. Edgar N. Dinkelspiel, president of the Long Branch Division of the United Civic and Taxpayers Organization, said the board should not approve the application until the Long Branch Sewerage Authority reported on whether it would be able to install the necessary lines to handle sewage from the apartment house. One of the broad's stipulations is that Enterprises must enter into an agreement with the sewerage authority stating that it will meet all of the requirements. "The youth can only remember seeing a flash," Lt.

Robert Stiles said. "He wa9 coming out of a classroom when the bomb went off. He was taken to Freehold Area Hospital and then referred to an eye specialist." Lt. Stiles said the two students were questioned but there have been no arrests. The bomb was made of black powder, put in a cardboard cylinder and then wrapped with white surgical tape and fused," Lt.

Stiles said. "I just hope kids will learn how dangerous it is to do something like this," Mrs. Sharpe said. "You can't solve problems by violence. It doesn't solve a thing.

Not only could they ruin someone else's life but also their own." Detective Bart Callahaji, heading the The Perrini youth was sent to the Monmouth County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail on the two charges, and another charge of violating parole. No date has been set for the Municipal Court hearing. According to police Mr.Ve-gotsky first attempted to question the youth about his presence in the building, but he ran from the area. About 15 minutes later Mr. Vegotsky again spotted him and escorted him to the principal's office.

At the entrance to the office, police say, the youth attacked the teacher and fled. Mr. Vegotsky received broken ribs, a broken nose and a split lip. The youth, a dropout from the school system, has filed a countercharge of assault against the teacher. lis Craig House on Monmouth Battlefield.

by Mayor Daniel J. O'Hern last night, boosts the overall tax rate to $5.20 per $100 of assessed valuation, an increase of 64 cents. Mayor O'Hern termed the increase "inflationary" and said the Council will "get out it's pencils" in an attempt to make cuts where possible. "We may have to defer some projects we had planned for this year," the mayor explained, adding, "with everything else frozen, including salaries, I don't see how we can justify such an increase." He said the Council will subject all line items in the budget to close scrutiny before it is introduced at Monday's Borough Council meeting. The tax rate breaks down to 69 cents for municipal purposes, up 10 cents, 51 cents as a reserve against uncollected taxes, based on a collection rate of 90 per cent, up 5 cents, local schools, $1.82, up 36 cents, regional high-school, $1.31.

up 13 cents, county, 81 cents, no change, and veterans and senior citizens exemptions, 6 cents, no change. The mayor explained an anticipated increase in overall ratables of about $2.6 million failed to' materialize as the borough lost more than $1 million in property ratables in the expansion of Riverview Hospital, a tax-exempt faci-lity, leaving the total resultant increase at less than million. "This, of course, would have made a considerable difference" in the figures you are reviewing tonight. The budget, as proposed, totals $4,959,669, an increase of $641,664. The amount to be raised through local taxation in support of the municipal purpose budget is $1,171,217, up $150,571.

The largest single increase in the municipal budget is in the police account, at $534,420 an increase of $40,530. Mr. O'Hern explained this account provides only for normal longevity pay increases and for needed replacements of patrol cars. Perhaps the longest discussion was generated over an increase of $2,000 to $20,000 in the borough's contribution to the West Side Community Center, West Bergen Pi. The mayor explained the total budget for the center is $74,000, with the balance of the funds coming from the county and private contributions.

Most of this money, he said, is raised through the efforts of the center staff. Councilman William S. Anderson questioned this item closely, asking why the borough can run its entire park-recreation system for about $34,000 and the center needs so much more. Stafford W. Thompson, a director of the center, explained a full-time recreational and cultural program is carried on at the facility, which is oiwn five days a week the year round, while the parks urogram operates essentially during the warm months.

Robbery Case Sentencing Set FREEHOLD Nicholas V. Pronkin, Helen Ave, Far-mingdale. will be sentenced Feb. 18 for armed robbery of $90 from Philip Stephan, Brick Townshipp, May 30 in Wall Township. He pleaded guilty yesterday before Monmouth County Court Judge Louis It.

Aikins. Judge Aikins sentenced James E. Henderson, Perrine-villc Millstone Township, to a suspended six months in the Monmouth County Jail after he pleaded guilty to being under the influence of liquor nnd disturbing the peace in Millstone Township May 21. CRAIG HOUSE PROJECT Bids Due on Restoration Raffaela Scheri, Eatontown Occanport, July 12 in Asbury Park and contributing to the delinquency of a 17-vcar-old youth by encouraging liirn to take part in the robbery. Monmouth County Court Judge Alton V.

Evans yesterday approved a motion for acquittal to end a two-day trial. Press State House Bureau TRENTON Bids on restoration of historic Craig House in Monmouth Battlefield State Park probably will be taken in a couple of months, it was disclosed yesterday. Joseph J. Truncer, director of the Division of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, said architect's plans and specifications will be submitted in a week or 10 days for approval by the Treasury Department's Vandals LONG BRANCH Ground breaking for an 18-story luxury apartment building across the street from St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church at Ocean avenue is expected to take place in April, pending the issuance fa building permit by the city.

The target date was revealed by Richard L. Bonello, of Long Branch, who represents the developer, E. J. Enterprises, Philadelphia, following unanimous approval last night of site plans by the Planning Board. The developer hopes to have the high-rise apartments completed by the spring of 1973, he said.

Enterprises will not have to go before the Board of Adjustment, since no variances are required. In its original application, the firm needed three variances one for insufficient parking spaces and the others for inadequate storage. The revised plans, however, meet city specifications. The Adjustment Board had refused to consider the original application at its meeting on Jan. 7, because Enterprises failed to provide a required letter from the building inspector.

A large crowd of parishioners from St. Michael's attended that meeting to protest construction of the project. But only a handful of residents attended the Planning Board hearing last night to voice their objections to the plan. William If. Dowd, representing St.

Michael's Church trustees, and Robert O'llagen, representing the Elberon Voters and Property Owners Association, argued that the 235 underground parking spaces there are an overall total of spaces shown on the plans arc "unusable." They said the plans do not show supporting beams, adding that beams will cut. into uumy of the parking spaces which are shown on the plans. Man Found Innocent FREEHOLD Gary Alston, Scavicw Long Praiich, has been found Innocent of a charge of possession of barbiturates Sept. In Red Bank. Monmouth County Court Judge Louis It.

Aikins yesterday approved a motion for acquittal to end a onc-duy trial. Crystal Lake Area bidders to have knowledge and experience In restoration techniques. The Craig House is located near Route 9 at the eastern edge of the park, located in Manalapan and Freehold townships. Fighting during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, swirled around the house, which dates from the early 18th century. The building has been in dilapidated condition for many years and requires extensive reconstruction.

Early paneling was removed from the house many years ago and has been kept in storage by the Monmouth County Historical Association, lt is expected to be used In the restoration. 1 Candidates Run as Slate RED BANK Four Board of Education candidates reported last night they arc running as a slate. They are: William V. Se-taro, John S. Davis, and Robert Mallon, seeking three-years terms, and Police Detective Lt.

Herbert A. Swan-son, seeking a one-year unexpired term. Mr. Davis and Mr, Sctaro arc incumbents, Mr. Sctaro having served ns Board president for the past year.

Mr. Mallon, a Red Bank resident since 1W, Is employed at Kcll Labs, Holnulcl Township. Detective LI. Swuuson Is tho police department's narcotics officer. bureau of construction.

Restoration of the 18th century house will be the first major step toward development of the new historic park in time for the state's bicentennial observance. A total of $100,000 is earmarked for the project, of which about a fourth will come from federal restoration funds, Mr. Truncer said. Mr. Truncer said he expected specifications will require Damage About a year ago, residents of the area petitioned the Township Committee and commission to save the lake from being filled in by the developers, describing the area as a prime fishing and skating site.

"We did all we could to lend our support to this worthwhile project," said Mr. "Now, we ask residents in the Crystal Lake area to help us follow through with their original concept to preserve this area. "We ask everyone to take pride in this lake so the township has a suitable facility for whiter ice skating and summer fishing." In July, 1971, the commission issued a pica to Middle-town residents to help curb vandalism and littering In all township parks. Mr. Beck said since then, the destruction and abuse of the environment has "greatly reduced," but the one exception is Crystal Lake.

f01 'Cv Lift KeMl MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP Crystal Lake, Port Monmouth, is the latest target of vandals and litterbugs. The Recreation Commission reported yesterday that vandals have stuck large pieces of wood into the ice, spread dirt balls on the surface, and thrown two benches into the lake. William Beck, commission member, said the damage was inflicted only a week after the lake and the surrounding property were cleared as a township conservation and recreation area. In December, the lake was donated to the township by the builders of the Tangle-wood West Housing Development, Mr. Beck said.

The commission removed truck-loads of underbrush, cleared the lake of debris, trimmed trees and bushes, placed a large cover over the spillway ana provided benches for ice skaters. ond the Evening Membership Department of the Woman's Club of Asbury Park. Frank Pullano (left) chairman of blood program for Jayceei and Mrs. Wedell Palaia, co-chairman of the social services committee of the woman's club, are chairmen of the blood bank day. (Press Photo) QUARTERBACK OFFERS BLOOD Bob Davis, Ocoan Township, Now York Jeti quarlorback, iign agreement' to donate one pint of blood 1o tho Ocean Township Blood Bank on Feb.

10 at tho Wanamassa School. The project Is co-sponsored by the Ocoan Township Jayceei i A A r-----".