Eatontown Man Held in Murder of Wife
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The Daily Register Moiitnoulh County's Great Home Newspaper VOL. 104 NO. 15 SHREWSBURY, N.J. TUESDAY, JULY 14,1981 20 CENTS Eatontown man held in murder of wife By KATHY 8EUGMAN EATONTOWN - A M-year-old borough man, arrested after an apparent suicide attempt yesterday, has been charged with the murder of his wife, whose body was found in a wooded area of Tlnton Falls, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Alexander D. Lefarer. Charles Edward Hoffman of 300 Third St. last night was being bald st the county Jail, Freehold Township, In lieu of 1100,000 bail. County and local Investigators believe that a marital dispute earlier In the week led to the murder of Kathleen Theresa Hoffman, 41, whose •MaMar BMMB Ir? L«n Pants body was found wrapped In a sleeping bag JOM IN JIOPARDY -1 Thlrtv-six members of the Fort Monmouth Flra Depart- Saturday approximately 300 feet off Green ment may tose their lobs due to attempt* by the federal goverment to decrease Grove Road, the boundary Una between Tlnton defense spending. Pictured »n, from left Lt. Philip Payne, and Firefighters Fells and Ocean Township. Edward Millar III, Dennis R. Me inernev, Jack Snow and Lew Austin. Authorities an waiting for the results of toxkologlcal reports to determine the cause of death. Lehnr said investigators think Kathleen Hoffman was killed some time Wednesday night and that her body was dumped at the site Fort firemen's jobs Friday. Hoffman was found by police yesterday at home. Charles Finnorty, an investigator In the county prosecutor's office, said Hoffman had may be in jeopardy silt his right wrist and was "bleeding Into a bucket" whan Investigators arrived. % fiftB BElfUl J>a firemen and other HISA employees are N Hoffman was rushed to Monmouth Medical FORT MONMOUTH - A propel by the and W, raspectlvay- • Center, Long Braaoh, where he was treated and defense department to seek greater coat- Firefighters claim that if the department id. He than was arrested by Detective eHlctancy to the ireerfcivlUaiHnaiined ser- is contracted out, and If they are transferred Sgt Kenneth Phillips of the borough police force vices may Jeopardise the Jobs of M lira- to another military base into non flrefighting atapproximately 9 p.m. and taken to the county HISA positions, they would lose their pension Jail, Lehnr said. Hoffman was scheduled to he The proposed move also may create prob- plans as well as the extra hours (approx- arraigned in county court In Freehold today. lems for firemen in municipalities through- imately 1,(00 per year) they have put In The body was discovered by Sgt. Dans out Monmouth County, since many rely on during their respective yean of service. Psrcells of the Ocean Township police while he the forts firefighters far According to Marcrum, the defense de- was on a routine patrol at approximately 1:10 partment would be obligated to seek other a.m. Saturday. Lehnr said a rope was tied According to Col. Robert H. Marcrum, HISA Jobs for the firemen, should the fire around the woman's neck and ankles and a commander of Headquarters Installation contract go outside the fort The firstUtters plastic bag had been placed over her head. Support Activities, the government will bid claim that most of them are not fully quali- According to Phillips, police bad received six fied for the predominantly clerical positions against private contractors for services pro- to seven calls In the last eight months regarding a—IWf Milt tor Lwn Ptr— _ i M • fc._- . *._^»A tttlli i ii i^aniaTii^M • ^ M • • •i.i being offered them, many of which would domestic disputes at the Hoffman residence. He mean a step down in pay scale, they add. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES — Alexander D. Lehrer, left, Monmouth County prose- said a domestic call was answered last Tuesday cutor. Detective Sgt. Kenneth Phillips, center, of Eatontown police force and county Marcrum maintains that if no Jobs are night, but said the situation had calmed down by investigator Charles FInnertv reveal details In investigation which lead to arrest of a 32- available for the firemen, or any other HISA the time police arrived and that no complaints year-old Eatontown man, who has been charged with the murder of his wife. maJatanaare and the throe ftee companies rid be placed on The Department of Defense will than calcu- the Department of Defense's Priority Place- Kathleen Hoffman, formerly Kathleen woman from a att of fingerprints taken from the In a garbage can near the trailer, In- late Ma cost to continue such services "In- meat Program, whereby they wsaaVl/UIHUA Hanssn of the Bronx, NY., was em- body. vestigators found a piece of rope similar to the house," and pit that figure against outside positions at other military lantalUrloaa. The as a security guard at Jersey Shore He said that Phillips, Flnnerty and Sgt. one used to bind Hoffman's body. bids. tinmen argue that the cost of relocating Medical Center, Neptune. Her husband works ss Charles Stoneham of the borough force went to At that point, Lehrer said, they looked in the "Same (bids) have been won by the gov HISA workers pushed out by the contractors a laborer for the Ocean Township Public Works the couple's home in a trailer park on Third window and saw Charles Hoffman lying on his enment," Marcrum says, "and some have may negate or even exceed the amount of Street at 1:11 p.m. yesterday to question neigh- bed bleeding. Flnnerty and Phillips adminls- money saved by hiring the contractor in the Department. been won by outside bidders." Lehrer ssaii d state police helped identify the bors.. See Murder, page 5 Some II Army Installations across the first place. country will undergo thto procedure over the Only three existing positions In the fin next year In preparation for fiscal year UK, company - the chief and two inspectors - Marcrum said. He added that he expected the will be retained by the government regard- actual bidding to begin at the end of thla year less of the bidding result*, firemen say, •peculating that the retention of those posi- New president tours college The fin depeitauent Is a member of the tions might be intended to alleviate the con-, Mid-Monmouth Mutual Aid fin CHOI'S As- By SHERRYHODORE sociation, a coalition of II ares fire depart tractor's responsibilities. They also object to nearly ISO other" HISA positions being ra- menu that aid or back oath other up. Fort MIDDLETOWN - Dr. Bob A. Barringer, the firefighters say that the contractor would not Uined, when their positions stand the chance of elimination incoming president of Brookdale Community be obligated to offer its services to the other College, spent a day here yesterday discovering fin companies, and that those fin com- The firemen say that their duties go far what he considers one of the finest assets the panies might boycott the contractor at the beyond the suppressioi n of fires, which they county college has to offer - its staff and fort. The association indades fire companies claim will be the sole responsibility of the from Oceanport, Little Silver, Eatontown, contractor. Fin prevention and the protec- Barringer begins bis official duties on Aug. 1. Rumson and Fair Haven. I tion of all goverment property make up a On a one-day tour of the main campus here In In addition to providing flref ighting as large part of their work week, the fire- Uncroft, Barringer said be "met an awful lot of sistance, the fort fire department also refills fighters maintain. people this morning. I met with deans and depleted air-packs and fire extinguishers (In Of their approximately 460 runs in 1900, student leaden and talked to a lot of the facul- eluding foam, carbon dioxide, and graphite they say, the firemen responded not only to ty." extinguishers) for the local companies, ac- fins, but to gas and propane leaks, an air- "And the Initial Impression I got Is that a lot cording to firefighters here. i crash, and flooding In military dwell- of people hen an very committed to this col- Many of tit tort's firefighters have e sswell. lege. They want to move, to go, to serve Mon- voiced concent and objections to the contrac- The firemen ssy that should an outside mouth County." ting procedure/ One complaint has arisen contractor take over the fin suppression And that, Barringer told his first press con- from the differing work schedules between responsibilities, all equipment and facilities ference on campus, Is all very encouraging. the firemen and other HISA workers. -10 flref ighting vehicles and three buildings "If peoples attitudes an right, If they want Firemen here log 71 hours per week, as - would be turned over forme contractor's to go on to more, they can move mountains," to the standard 4frbour work wool use. The facilities and equipment would re- said Barringer, a 40-year-old North Carolina by the other civilian federal employ- main government property, according to native, dad in a suit the precise color of his ees. Doe.to those extra hours, the fireman Marcrum. sandy-gray hair. have a different pension and retirement sys- The firefighters have received nearly Barringer said he sees his role as an ex- temaswell. 2,100 signatures over the last two weeks en ecutive responsible for seeing the overview that Firemen age 50, and with 10 years of petitions calling for the exemption of their makes everything else come together. service, are eligible for retirement; standard department from the contract bidding.