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TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE OKB County Population Forecast—Down, Not Up FREEHOLD — The county Planning Board reported yes- A relatively constant growth seems assured, Mr. Pike told Its predictions, however, call for 573,000 after another five alters initial estimates of peak school loads and either fora- terday that put outside agency forecasts of county population the board, with a gradual shift becoming more apparent in years, 745,000 in 10 years, and 950,000 in 15 years. casts take longer to be realized or never materialize at all. growth in the next 20 to 35, years have been too high. growth patterns from the coastal to western region in the last 15 The study says that 80 per cent of the population rise since The basic "determinant" for the number of children from S „ Instead of 1,185,000 people projected by the Regional Plan years of this century. 1960 has been in the coastal area and that 24.2 per cent of new given single family development, he said, is the number of bed- Association for 1985, or 818,236 predicted by the State Depart- Under present zoning, the coastal region should reach 100 dwelling units were in apartments. In the western area, only rooms in each unit. ment of Conservation and Economic Development for 1990, the per cent development by 2,000 while the western area — the 12 2.5 per cent of new units were apartments. In the case of apartment projects, most zoning regulations planners said 700,000 in 1985 and 900,000 In 2,000 is more likely. towns west of the Garden State Parkway — will be just be- Of the coastal area apartments, 83 per cent were in five limit "thejiunjKer of bedrooms and thus control the number of 'Why would the Regional Plan group be as much as'45 per ginning to fill in. places, 45 per cent in Long Branch and the balance in Red school children to be housed in a given project. «ent off? ' » ' ' Bank, Asbury Park, Eatontown and Keyport. In 1950, the report shows, the coastal region had 85 per cent Among houses, Mr. Pike said, there are no such restrictions Charles M. Pike, county planning director, suggested two of the county population. The ratio this year is about the same, Mr. Pike urged close study of trends relating to numbers and the tendency has been for developers to construct homes reasons: ' 84.7 per cent, but by 1985 will drop to 70 per cent and by 2,000, of school age children in new one-family residential develop- with four and five bedrooms in many parts of the county. The population pressure on the outer ring counties, includ- 58.3 per cent. ments and tax costs due to new school facilities. "The Importance of the number of bedrooms has outweighed ing Monmouth, of the 22-county metropolitan area is being He estimated that each house hold In single-family homes the effect of home values," he said. ' •pared by an overspill into adjoining counties such as Ocean. In 1960, when professionals started to eye growth potential, average 1.5 school age children and that in apartments, the "Many municipalities which require high priced homes on Outsiders underestimated the resistance of Monmouth mu- the Regional Plan Association forecast accurately that the 1965 figure Is negligible. large lots are finding that their school burden is greater than nicipal officials to mass development on'small lot sizes. population would be about 400,000 as it is reported today. The director said turnover in housing developments often anticipated." County Library Plan Legal Barrier Erased FREEHOLD — The Monmouth List Municipalities county's 400,000 people and real plans were announced, however, indicated they will b» satisfied County Board of Freeholders got Included in the 13 non-member estate tax ratables. have shown spokesmen for. the to continue as non-members with a legal okay yesterday to build municipalities are Red Bank, As- Library commissioners and non-member areas anxious to get limited privileges and no spedal two county libraries with general more information and slow to tax. bury Park, Long Branch, Mid members of the Friends of the tax revenues. pledge membership. Miss Killian contended Sunday dletown Township, Matawan Bor Monmouth County Library As And the Board of Library sociation have predicted that that misinformation has'spread ough and Matawan Township, Some have questioned the need Commissioners can set its own when the new facilities are com- for two libraries, which will of- in th* atxsenoe of specific state- policy on library privileges for Keyport, Avon, Bradley Beach, pleted non-member municipalities fer duplicate volumes and ser- ments about county plans, with residents and local libraries Spring Lake, Loch Arbour, and will join and will accept the vices in addition to higher build- the result that the public is con- whether or not their municipali Shrewsbury Township. millage tax. ing costs. And others hive ap- fused. ' ties belong to the county library These represent one-third of the Surveys since the building plauded the new plans but have (See LIBRARY, Page 2) system. County Counsel John M. Pills- bury reported on both points after conferring with attorneys in the bond field whose approval will be required for the free- PROM THE FESTIVAL — The Red Bank Festival of Arts committee .elected and holders to market library con- New Plants to Provide purchased a painting from its recant Marina Park show to initiate a collection of struction bonds. art for the municipal building. Making tha presentation last night was Jerry Fleid- Sought Information ner of the Red Bank Jayceei, co-sponsors of the art show with ,the borough Parks Miss Julia Killian, county li- brarian, had asked for the infor- and Recreation -Department. Accepting the gift fofthe borough are Mayor Benedict mation to help settle - questions 2,000 Jobs in County R. Nicosia, right, and Councilman John P. Arnone, second from right. The Navesink raised since the freeholders an- FREEHOLD — Eight or nine new Industrial plants con- initiated i year ago In development of a technical research River scene is by Win,! Smart of Freehold. nounced plans June 9 for two libraries. taining about one million square feet of floor space and of- center, at the post .graduate level, in connection with Mom Miss Killian will report to- - ferin« 2,000 new Jobs are about ready to announce building mouth College. ., ;-.^-.-•*. night to the' Board of Library plans In Monmouth County. Tfte plan was dropped after the first rounff "of (fiieu* OtWimWIOnWi tt rijfecial diet- Myron V. Taylor, county industrial representative, gave lioftt when the college indicated it would not be in position at ing tiered that report yesterday to the county Planning Board. "They tHlfc time tdHKaJta leading role. Middletown Committee Residents of 13 municipalities are about 90 per cent committed," he said. Mr. Taylor' has contended that presence qf the Army Elec- which now do not belong to the One of the plants, said Mr. Taylor, will start with 200,000 tronics Center and many related, private, businesses indicates county system are not el _ square feet and expand to one million by itself in a few years. the need for such a center.' ...-.'. to borrow from the existing This business will require highly skilled labor and in addition The board withheld action on the request, however, and di- county library. In addition, local to its plant will bring in substantial numbers of high priced rected Mr. Taylor to spell out his plan in detail in specific Scored by Health Board machine tools. terms for consideration at a meeting in the fall. The board libraries serving 11 of these areas do not receive book stocks Mr. Taylor put the over-all construction cost at $15 million, will not hold regular sessions in July and August. MIDDLETOWN — Some harsh at Belford, and the problem of June 8, the committee adopted or bookmobile service. relating the cost figure to increases in local tax ratables. Mr. Taylor anndunced that the former Karsgheosian rug words were spoken at a special committee-board liaison. an ordinance prohibiting use of On the other hand, real estate He declined to identify any of the companies or their pro- mill factory on Jackson St., Freehold, containing 29,000 square Board of Health meeting last Under state statute, both bod- the Belford dump for out-of-town in these places is exempt from posed locations. feet of floor space, has been acquired by the Glen Cove Sun night. The township Commit- ies are autonomous. As pointed garbage. the special tax of 1.014 cents per The representative also asked the board to renew interest Shade Co. which will employ 50 people. -. tee was the target. out last night, however, their au- Contractor Charles J. Hesse, $100 of assessed valuation to . At issue is tie question of Ju- thority and responsibility over- Belford, has been dumping At- produce the library's annual risdiction over the township dump lap. lantic Highlands garbage at the operating budget. The budget Belford site under a contract this year is $135,000. U. S. Planes with Atlantic Highlands which Library Uses runs to April 15, 1967.