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i A2 Asbury Parte PressThurs. Feb. 25, 1982 EPA chief says new dumping controls under review She is to assume the post March 8. At their press conference: Miss Schafer said she is giving top priority to cleaning up hazardous waste dumps, but expects financial help from New Jersey and New York. Mrs.

Gorsuch said the EPA will continue to pressure chemical companies and other polluters to clean up the messes they made, rather than target Superfund money for the work. Mrs. Gorsuch said no applications have been received to dump low-level radioactive wastes in the ocean, despite reports the Navy wants to scuttle obsolete nuclear submarines in the ocean. Mrs. Gorsuch said the EPA is weighing possible benefits in stepping up auto emission controls against the half-billion-dollar cost to the struggling auto industry.

Requiring lower auto emissions would add $50 to the cost of a new car, she said. Environmentalists are expected to closely watch the EPA's next moves on ocean sludge dumping. cut during the past two years, the EPA will continue to fight pollution in the region, Dewling predicted. He said some programs formerly conducted by the EPA have been turned oyer to the states. Miss Schafer said she was confident she could perform the duties of the regional administrator's post, although her (mjy former training is a bachelor's degree from Middlebury, College.

I "This is a big assignment, she satqV "I look forward to the challenge and know I can do the job." In her congressional post, she said, she helped draft the federal Clean' Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. She also researched environmental and energy issues for the Reagan-Bush campaign gnd drafted a transition report for the Council on Environmental Quality. I Miss Schafer said she has already begun apartment hunting and may make her home in New Jersey. She said she grew up in Hadion Heights in Camden Coufttj? and briefly attended Teaneck High School, near chemical dumps should not panic because of the presence of toxic chemicals nearby. "I don't see any reason for alarm," she said.

"We're going to get in and get the job done. I don't see any reason to panic at this point." Miss Schafer said she was unable to comment on any specific dump sites, such as Burnt Fly Bog in Marlboro Township or the Goose Farm in Plumsted Township, which have been rated among New Jersey's top pollution problems. But she conceded "New York and New Jersey have more of these kinds of problems in a small area than any other region in the country." Miss Schafer, who spent the last five years on the staff of the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, replaces Richard T. Dewling, who had served as acting regional administrator for the past year. Dewling will return to his former post as deputy administrator.

Despite a 20 percent budget and staff They lost one battle when the EPA declined to appeal a court ruling exempting New York and seven other communities from a Dec. 31, 1981, deadline to stop sludge dumping. Mrs. Gorsuch declined to be more specific yesterday about the circumstances under which dumping could continue. Revised criteria on dumping are expected to be released in May or June, she said.

New York and other municipalities dump roughly seven million tons of sewage sludge into a 25-square-mile disposal site, sometimes called the "Dead Sea," 12 miles east of Sandy Hook. Miss Schafer said her office considers cleaning up hazardous waste dumps a priority. "I think we're going to have plenty of support in terms of financial backing to accomplish that," she said. But Mrs. Gorsuch warned the $1.6 billion Superfund, approved by Congress late in 1980, won't clean up every site where toxic wastes have been dumped.

She said the EPA is going to keep after the polluters to ensure they do an adequate cleanup. "We are attempting to achieve cleanup without filing a case (a fede court suit)." she said. "Where that doesn i ork, we'll turn to litigation." "Government didn't create the prob- don't see any reason to panic at this point." Jacqueline E. Schafer living near toxic dumps lems," she said. "If you can get someone else to pay for the (cleanup) job, we are going to make the (Superfund) money go a lot further." Miss Schafer, who said she has not had time to begin delving into the pile of paperwork on her desk, said residents living Reagan still firm on his budget, but 'willing to listen' A I tA til I 1 -w.

Futile rescue effort Rescue workers try to free Eugene G. Sensenbach, 77, of 1757 Yorktown Dover Township, from wreckage after car collided head-on with truck on Church Road near Todd Road in Dover about 6:45 p.m. yesterday. Sensenbach died at Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River, where truck driver Joseph T. Nardini, of 889 Stafford Drive in Dover, was reported in satisfactory condition today.

Police say they do not know why Sensenbach's auto, westbound on Church, veered into eastbound lane. Jury indicts Ocean woman The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Reagan is moving to "sound out" Congress on how it would reduce "the huge deficits in his languishing 1983 budget plan, yet there is no indication the administration is ready to give ground. His $757.6 billion budget was expected to receive another jolt today when Alice M. Rivlin, director of the Congressional Budget Office, reveals her agency's re-evaluation of the spending plan in testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Sources said the congressional analysis of Reagan's budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct.

1 likely would show the administration's projected 1983 deficit of $91.5 billion is about $10 billion too low. ACCORDING TO the sources, who asked not to be identified, the higher deficit forecast was due to higher estimates of defense costs and farm loan supports, and less optimistic assumptions about the nation's economic performance. Republicans and Democrats alike have decried Reagan's budget for the unprecedented volume of red ink it contains, including forecasts of a $98.6 billion shortfall in the current fiscal year and an $82 billion deficit in 1984. On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Pete V.

Domenici of New Mexico, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, proposed a plan to trim the deficits by scaling down the proposed Pentagon buildup, boosting some taxes and possibly postponing the last year of the basic, 3-year cut in personal income tax rates. Congress adopted the tax cut last year. At the White House, deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said yesterday that Domenici's proposal was being studied. BUT HE cautioned "it's too early to tell" whether the plan could become another bipartisan compromise such as that drafted with administration assistance last year as an alternative to the original budget Reagan sent to Capitol Hill. Speakes added that the president would "sound out" Senate Majority Leader Howard H.

Baker and House FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL officials will consider, on an individual basis, applications by municipalities and sewer age autnorities to continue ocean dumping. The EPA plans to weigh possible dam-Sage to the coastal environment against economic benefits in considering whether to allow ocean dump ing of sewage sludge, said Anne M. Gorsuch, administrator Of the Envirnnmpntal Protection Agency. SCHAFER Mrs. Gorsuch discussed a variety of environmental matters in New York yesterday as she formally announced the appointment of Jacqueline E.

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Judith Wiegand, 30, of Summit Avenue, was indicted by an Ocean County grand jury in connection with the Elsie Boyd's death at her home at 43 Garden Island Heights, on Nov. 27. Superior Court Judge William H. Huber set Mrs. Weigand's bail at $100,000.

She is under observation at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, Marlboro Township. Mrs. Boyd's body was found Jan. 10 in a trunk at East Coast Moving Storage Berkeley Township, where police said each erosion help Republican Leader Robert H. Michel of Illinois at a White House meeting today.

The reaction of other influential members of Congress also was being sought, Speakes said. Treasury Secretary Donald T. Regan appearing before the Senate Budget Committee yesterday said he found Domenici's alternative a "reasonable proposal." "I find it very interesting. I don't reject it out of hand," Regan said to Domenici. "Politically, I won't comment on it." BUDGET DIRECTOR David Stockman, asked about Domenici's proposal at a separate hearing yesterday, said: "It's a good-faith effort to generate a comprehensive proposal.

But there are problem areas that need to be looked at." Stockman did not elaborate, but Murray L. Weidenbaum, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, mentioned three "obvious concerns." They were: Domenici's unspecified plans to raise taxes by $122 billion over three years, his proposal to slice $20 billion to $25 billion from the Pentagon budget through 1985 and his suggestion of a spending freeze on hundreds of domestic programs. And Regan said the phased tax cut should not be changed. "For years we've attempted and failed to balance the budget with higher taxes. The time has come to break that dismal sequence," Regan said.

Despite the reservations, the reaction from administration officials was far milder than when Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, outlined his own alternative to Reagan's high-deficit budget two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger said a cut in the fiscal 1983 defense budget would not be much help in reducing the deficit, but members of a key House panel say the Pentagon proposal is not "sacrosanct." Weinberger and Air Force Gen.

David Jones, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the House defense appropriations subcommittee for more than five hours in support of President Reagan's plan to increase Pentagon spending in the year starting Oct. 1 by 18 percent, to $215.9 billion. Stephens worked for Burke in Rhode Island. The ethics commission said Burke was instrumental in late 1974 and early 1975 in getting Stephens a job as executive secretary of the Education Coordinating Council, a liaison post between the departments of education and higher education. No other candidates were sought or considered for the job.

Since Stephens has left state employment, that job has been vacant. The person in the job Is supposed to solve problems between the two departments over distributing federal vocational funds. The ethics commission report noted, "Stephens'had no background whatsoever in the area of vocational education." Burke finally disclosed the 1974 loan on state forms in late 1980. He mentioned a "mortgage" on the 1976 and 1977 forms, but that was later deleted. The transaction was not a mortage, Murphy said.

The discrepancy was explained as mistakes by Burke's accountants or by Burke himself who said he prepared the forms "in a rushed manner to meet deadlines." Murphy's report said Burke's action in hiring Stephens violated the conflicts law "in that it constitutes an appearance of Impropriety of the gravest nature." The report cleared Burke of more serious violations, finding the commissioner did not hire Stephens as a quid pro quo for the loan but because of "his long acquaintance" with him. The commission decided Burke "had no financial interest in the matter of Stephens's employment," despite the liability on the loan. The commission voted to refer the matter of the inaccurate disclosure form to the governor's office because only he has the power to discipline a violator of the technical disclosure requirements. Panel charges Burke with ethics violation From page Al to pay part of the costs. "It is feasible to pump sand from the Ambrose dredging to the local beaches," Smith said, "but the local governments have to pay for extending our lines from the dumping grounds six miles out to the shoreline.

The sand, however, is a good quality suitable for beach use. "There's a possibility that it might be cheaper to pump sand in from areas closer to your coastline. This would eliminate a lot of unnecessary equipment." Freeholder Frank A. Self of Middle-town Township, who heads the county bridges and roads department, said repairs on the county drawbridge between Belmar and Avon are urgent because it is already being undermined. "All it will take is one good storm or hurricane to wash it away," he warned.

Pepe said the condition of most county beaches had reached the "crisis stage" and that a major storm would cause "terrible destruction." it had been stored since Dec. 1. An autopsy by the office of Dr. Walter E. Corrigan, Ocean County medical examiner, revealed Mrs.

Boyd died of three gunshot wounds in the abdomen and chest. The, arrest resulted from information obtained after authorized searches of Mrs. Wiegand's home and the company warehouse. Ocean County Prosecutor Edward J. Turnbach has said Mrs.

Boyd's disappearance was first brought to his attention Dec. 18 by her two other daughters. During the course of the investigation, Turnbach said, it had been determined that Mrs. Wiegand had bought a handgun at a local store. The caliber of the weapon has Former Allenhurst Mayor Martin D.

Vaccaro suggested the state could help the beachfront communities by using dedicated sales taxes, instead of matching funds, for beach erosion work. But Hughey and Villane said that was impossible. "We can't pull off 100 percent financing by the state," Hughey predicted. He pointed out this would require more federal funding than he expects will be available. Villane warned there are other special interest groups, such as the commuters, who also would insist on dedicated funds for their projects.

Leon S. Avakian, city engineer for Asbury Park and other municipalities, said the meeting gave officials a "new optimism" and ended much frustration caused by state officials in the past. "The frustration is gone," he said, "and I think the new administration is on the offensive rather than just reacting to situations when they happen." Avakian also said quick action was imperative. He warned Freeholder Frank Campione of Freehold Township that fore a grand jury in which she referred to "they" or "them" in talking about the ritualistic ceremony, for example, was taken to include Vanderveer, when he did not participate. 1 Lomurra made his comments in a telephone interview yesterday Meanwhile, testimony by Gugliotta yesterday supported testimony by Ms.

Goldstein about why Ms. Gorman told them more money than an original $912 fee for special herbs was needed. He said Ms. Gorman told him and Ms. Goldstein that all who participated in the healing ceremony would be turned into "babbling idiots" if money were not received for help the "black witches" were providing to complete Ms.

Goldstein's "cure." Gugliotta corroborated Ms. Goldstein's testimony that Ms. Gorman suggested she sell her car to raise the money reqlred by the "black witches." But Gugliotta said he, unlike Ms. Goldstein, did not believe in the power of the ceremony. "I thought it was a little sick," he said.

not been revealed. Turnbach has said no motive has been, determined for the slaying. Investigators have said that Mrs. Wie-, gand had no accomplices in the killing, ljut. someone did help her take the trunk jo Berkeley Township.

The person or persons have not been identified. Mrs. Boyd's absence was not reported; earlier, neighbors said, because she had, told them shortly before Thanksgiving that' she planned a visit to Florida. Mrs. Boyd, a widow since 1980, alone at her Garden Avenue home.

Wiegand, who Turnbach said is from her husband, lived with her two chil-, dren on Summit Avenue. pledged "unless it is done soon, your (inland) town-', ship might be beachfront in the near ture." Avakian also said there was no further. need for studies of beach erosion problems, as suggested by Smith. jj "We have all of the studies we neeAfi he said. "What we need is action now." Smith said bureaucratic delays in his office are caused by the volume of federal legislation.

"To get faster service on your control' versial permits," he suggested, "you might get your federal legislators to change the laws and make them more simple." Villane said no federal legislators hadi, attended the meeting but assured Smith they would get the message. Councilman Robert Furlong of Se Bright said he thought the time might bej- ripe for another bond issue for beach ero sion. "Tourism is one of the largest, if not the largest, of the state's industries," said, "and legislators from all parts of the state should support such an issue because' they spend their summers at the Shore." "But I didn't say 'I believed and I didv n't say 'no T' "I just thought, 'Who am I to The ceremony consisted of Ms. Gold-' stein stepping into the "healing circle" in." the windowless, dimly lit "altar room" of Ms. Gorman's house.

Matthews ritualisti-i, cally sealed the corners of the room with four mid-air waves of a large sword. Then Matthews read an incantation over Ms. Goldstein. Gugliotta said the room was filled with-, incense and that "witches' (type) music" was playing in the house. Kay Goldman, Ms.

Goldstein's mother, also of Cherry Hill, will continue testifying today. Mrs. Goldman testified yesterday about her daughter's illness and about her conversation with Ms. Gorman, on the tele-, phone When Ms. Gorman contacted h1 about a cure.

Ms. Gorman obtained her number through a distant relative by marriage of Mrs. Goldman. "Kitty told me my child could be. cured," Mrs.

Goldman said yesterday Man cleared in 'witch9 case The Associated Press NEWARK State Education Commissioner Fred G. Burke has been charged by the state ethics commission with violating the state conflict of interest law. Burke's action in hiring a friend to whom he owed money, and a failure to disclose those debts, prompted a unanimous vote yesterday, according to a report today in The Star-Ledger. The commission said Burke engaged in an appearance of conflict, rather than an actual conflict thereby violating the statute that forbids state employees from creating a public impression or suspicion that he may be violating his trust as a state officer. A press spokesman for Burke declined to comment, saying the 56-year-old educator was not aware that a formal complaint had been lodged against him.

Burke has 10 days to file an answer to the complaint, once it's formally presented to him. The charge can go to an administrative hearing for trial or it can be resolved through a consent order. Penalties include fines, suspension and actual dismissal from office. Richard Murphy, the commission's executive director, said Burke could be fined, although he is already scheduled to leave office March 31. The case stemmed from an arrangement between Burke and Robert Stephens, whom Burke met in 1964 when the two worked for Syracuse University.

Stephens borrowed $50,000 from a Massachusetts bank so that he and Burke could buy shares in the Antilles Yachting Corporation, a marina in St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands. Burke agreed to pay back half the loan in return for half the stock. The loan was arranged in June 1974, just weeks before Burke left his position as Rhode Island education commissioner to take the New Jersey job. From page Al his broad smile indicated his feelings.

"But he'll never really walk away from this," Lomurra said. "There is no question he is a believer (in Wicca)," Lomurra said. "But we're entitled hold our private beliefs. "But his beliefs aren't private anymore" because of media attention to the arrest and trial. "He's always going to be known as the neophyte," Lomurra said, referring to Vanderveer's status as a "learner" of the Wicca craft or religion.

Lomurra said Vanderveer "hung out" at Ms. Gorman's house and believes that she, as a "good witch," is involved in a religion based on positive thinking and good not evil. Lomurra said he believes Vanderveer, who was in the Gorman house Jan. 4, 1981 fixing some pipes, should not have been indicted. He said Ms.

Goldstein testimony be at.