Landfill Named Suit Defendant

The Register Vol. 107 No. 259 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER ...SINCE 1878 WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1985 25 CENTS INSIDE Landfill named suit defendant SPORTS and land, as well as the nearby surface and over 300 private companies, as well as ties. ground water supplies. municipalities and state and county bodies An attorney representing the landfill's The Register Although a precise dollar figure has not All of the defendants are charged With operators noted that the company is no FREEHOLD — Ten homeowners with been determined, the residents' lawyer said dumping at the landfill in violation of state longer operational, and that all its assets properties on the Manasquan River have damages would probably run "in the regulations. have been spent funding preliminary clean- filed a class action suit against the operators millions," to cover personal injuries, as well The suit holds large multi-national corpor- up efforts of Lone Pine Landfill, claiming that the site as losses in property values and recreation ations such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, 3-M and Lone Pine Corp. is still involved in handled toxic chemicals in a "careless and opportunities on the Manasquan. Owens-Illinois equally accountable as waste litigation with an insurance company that is negligent" manner. Chief among the defendants in the civil generators as are small, local firms. denying coverage to the former landfill The suit, filed by residents of Freehold- suit is Lone Pine Corp., owner and operator Ironically, Freehold Township itself is operators, said attorney John W. O'Mara Township, Point Pleasant and Bricktown, of the Freehold Township dumpsite, which also classified as a waste hauler and Although he declined to make specific charges that hazardous wastes at the landfill has been closed since ltfft. generator, as are surrounding communities comments until he has seen the suit. O'Mara continue to contaminate the surrounding air The complete list of defendants includes in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex coun- See LANDFILL, Page 2A Drug trial p moved out of county s sHs^r NO-MTTB — Maureen Bell of Long By USA R. MUSE Branch High School hurled her The Register second no-hitter ol the season yesterday as the Branchers defeated FREEHOLD - The drug trial of Scott Raritan High School, 7-1. Pallito, senior class president of Howell ^^ -^^k V ^L^s^s^k. aW If High School, has been moved to Burlington County IB Superior Court Judge Alvin Y Milberg yesterday ordered the change of venue to Mount Holly The case is scheduled for May LOCAL 7, and will be heard by Superior Court Judge John P Arnone. Staffers eliminated During a hearing last Friday, Milberg Thirteen staff positions in the Long • agreed that extensive pre-trial publicity Branch school district will be would make it difficult for Pallito to receive eliminated to accommodate the city a fair trial in either Monmouth or Ocean council's recent budget cutting THE REGISTER/ARNOLD GOLD counties. decision. HURRYING SUMMER - Basking in the warm sunshine a*t Halligan, Lesley Cooke, and Jay Halligan, all of Rumson. Ronald W Sage, Pallito's attorney, had M the Sea Bright Public Beach are Graham Cooke, left, Donna Pleasant skies are expected to continue through the week. See TRIAL, Page 2A Area woman killed An East Keansburg woman was killed 'Friends' party to aid Barrows yesterday morning following a head- on collision on Route 34.' NEW YORK - The set- lace and full-length white kid baronesses and one woman who 3A ting: a former church, now a gloves. described herself as an ex-actress, trendy-nightclub Invited guests: Each of the 400 guas|s, who paid an ex-restaurateur and a current lawyers, lawyers and more law- M0, wai announced and gnMed by novelist who said she didn't know yers, and some friends. Attire: Barrows, who stood lot receiving Barrows "but I'd love to be her STATE black tie. Event: To raise money line with a number of the lawyers friend." on her defense team. for the legal defense of Sydney That woman, Francesca Rich- At times, however, it was dif- Biddle Barrows, a descendant of ards, said she came because she ficult to know if the event was the Mayflower pilgrims who is got an invitation from "I don't Department probed organized in Jest or in seriousness accused of running a high-class know who." The chairman of a state commission prostitution house. Most who turned out said they of investigation says a probe is had never met Barrows — and that She said she felt Barrows underway into the patronage system The organizers of the evening at included several distant relatives "hadn't harmed anyone" with her used to appoint agents tor the the Limelight disco yesterday — but said they came because it alleged prostitution business, and Division of Motor Vehicles. night strived for propriety, and on sounded "like fun." Some were in fact "I think she made a lot of the whole they succeeded Setting attorneys associated with or people happy." 4A the tone was Barrows herself, interested in her case. looking very proper in a taffeta, But there also were a few who That sentiment was expressed debutante-style gown, pearl neck- said they were princesses or by others who attended. NATION Dotson eyes release Marlboro approves school The Illinois Supreme Court says Gary Dotson may be released on $100,00 MARLBORO — By a margin of earlier this month elementary school will probably bond pending his appeal of better than 2-to-l, voters yesterday Township residents have long open its doors In Sept. 1S67 . sentencing for a rape conviction that approved the Board of Education's had a reputation for being educa- The new school, to be con- his accuser now says never proposal to construct a new tion-minded, and Lichter said yes- structed on Topanemus Road, was THE REGISTER/ARNOLD GOLD terday's results re-affirm that that originally proposed by a citizens' happened. elementary school. NEGOTIATIONS PICKETED — Nearly 130 teachers and traditional concern is still an The voters also approved a advisory group last year as a important factor here. means of alleviating overcrowding secretaries picketed for an hour prior to the first round of proposal to spend $400,000 on mediated contract negotiations, held last night at Middle Fjoad At a special municipal refer- at the Middle School. repairs to the township's Middle School, Hazlet Their contracts expire June 31, but negotiations School. endum in February, over 2,200 Sixth grade classes, which are with the Board of Education, which began in Novemeber, have WORLD Voting on the $7.63 million voters cast ballots. The figures for now housed at the Middle School, elementary school question went the two referendums — both of will be moved to the new school been unsuccessful, according to Harry Camwell, head of the 067 yes to 426 no. The results of the which were approved — were and the other K-6 elementary Hazlet Teacher's association. The school board, federal middle school repairs funding surprisingly large for specially- schools under the formula devised mediator Lawrence Hammer, and Mark Abramson, a consultant Saigon celebrating by the citizens' group. The Middle measure were 1,027 yes, 351 no. scheduled elections, which usually with the NJEA representing the teachers, met in closed session School will only accommodate Thousands of soldiers and civilians Board President Herbert do not attract Urge interest. last night in the first round of mediated negotiations. Camwell celebrating the 10th anniversary of seventh and eighth graders. Lichter said the turnout of 1,396 Still, even though the turnout said further action if a settlement is not reached. The district the fall of Saigon marched through was relatively good for a special Board members expect that residents for yesterday's refer- employs approximately 275 teachers and 20 secretaries, and the streets of that city carrying endum was an "encouraging" referendum, only about 20 percent funding for the 750-student school grievances include everything from low salaries to insurance American weapons seized in the sign. In fact, yesterday's turnout of the eligible registered voters will add about 190 to the yearly tax Communist victory a decade ago. was better than that for the made it to the polls yesterday. levy of a homeowner whose prop- benefits, Camwell said. Shown picketing is Bill Reynolds. SA regular school board elections held Lichter said the proposed erty is assessed at 1100,000. INDEX Reagan sets out for European economic summit Reagan has encountered, Secretary of State After an overnight flight from Washing- WASHINGTON (AP) - President Re- George P. Shultz earlier yesterday had ton, Reagan will spend all day today resting agan, carrying a message of "peace and called Reagan's visit to the Bitburg cem- at Schloss Gymnich, a castle 25 miles reconciliation among old adversaries," set etery a "great act of reconciliation" with a outside Bonn that will be his home for five out yesterday for Europe and an economic ARTS 41 World War II enemy that now is a close ally. nights. summit already overshadowed by his "When you do something that's really BRIDGE m planned trip to a German military cemetery The 10-day trip includes state visits to BUSINESS 71 hard to do, it may very well take on a deeper West Germany, Spain and Portugal; an where Nazi SS troops are buried. meaning than if you make some statements CLASSIFIED M In departure remarks at the White House, address to the European Parliament in COMICS M about reconciliation that, in a sense, don't Strasbourg, France, on the 40th anniversary enroute to Andrews Air Force Base and a cost you anything," Shultz told reporters in CROSSWORD 41 trans-Atlantic, flight on Air Force One, of the end of the war in Europe; and the HOROSCOPE 10* a briefing before Reagan's departure for summit of the seven major Industrialized Reagan said: "We leave tonight for a Bonn, West Germany.

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