Herald NEWS DI GESTS Plan 21st Reunion WHITESBORO — Community members are urged to “Come Together in Unity” at ALWAYS the 21st Annual Whitesboro Reunion Festi- AVAILABLE val for A Vision Of Whitesboro: Past, Pres- ONLINE ent and Future. Gather with family, friends and neighbors for food and fond memories at Index...See Page A3 Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 207 W. Main St. Sept. 4, 5, and 6. Friday, free outdoor family movie night snacks sold 8:30-10 p.m. t Saturday, Reunion program and entertain- ment, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Worship Services and Gospel Festival, 11a.m.- 4 p.m. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY THE SEAWAVE CORP. Vol. 45 No. 35 Copyright 2009 Seawave Corp. All rights reserved. September 2, 2009 1508 Route 47, Rio Grande NJ 08242-1402 (Page A6 Please) Recall Fever On Deck Spreads West, Jane Seymour appearing in Targets Three Stone Harbor. By LAUREN SUIT See the rest of the story inside WEST WILDWOOD — The City of Wild- on page B1. wood isn’t the only small town on the Five Mile Beach dealing with political unrest and a recall effort to oust elected offi cials. Not to be outdone by its neighboring mu- ONLINE nicipality, the Borough of West Wildwood, a bayside community with a total area of 0.3 ACTIVITY square miles and whose welcome sign touts Past 7 Days “small town charm,” is involved in a recall to www.CapeMayCountyHerald.com remove all three commissioners. MOST POPULAR ARTICLES: Ballots for three commissioners in this bor- ough’s election were cast in May 2008, but Two Win $333M Mega Millions Jackpot Jack Fichter Posted: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 5:22pm The surf was up in Cape May at Stockton Beach Aug. 29 as Tropical Depression Danny instead of working together in the past year, 5610 reads, 5 Comments passed well offshore. While swimmers were kept from the ocean, surfers had a fi eld it seems the division in the town has only day while Jerry Blavat entertained on the beach. grown wider. Swimmer Pulled Unresponsive From Standing-room-only crowds at public meet- Ocean City Waters Dies ings, raised voices and a divide between neigh- Posted: Mon, 08/24/2009 - 4:43pm bors turned political supporters is a frequent 4404 reads, 1 Comments Mayor: Cape May’s Convention Hall, scene at monthly commission meetings. On July 24, residents Robert Feltwell, Jac- POLL RESULTS: Open in ’11, to Expand Tourist Niche quelyn Ferentz and William Null fi led notices Will Route 55 ever be extended from its of intent to recall Mayor Herbert Frederick and terminus in Port Elizabeth, Cumberland By JACK FICHTER Tourism and Hospitality to manage Cape May’s Commissioner Gerald McNamara with Borough County into Cape May County? future Convention Hall and coordinate tourism Clerk Dorothy Tomlin. No - 65%, Yes, within 10 years - 19%, CAPE MAY — Opening date for the city’s promotion for the seaside town. (Page A14 Please) Yes, within 20 years - 15% new Convention Hall will likely be in early He told the Herald the city hoped to receive 2011, not in Fall 2010 as predicted. a Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) MOST ACTIVE SPOUT OFF THREADS: Mayor Edward J. Mahaney Jr. met with the permit from the state Department of Environ- Resign? No Way! Kennedy kicks the bucket city’s Tourism Commission Aug. 26 to discuss ment Protection (DEP) within 30 days. No 1331 Views, 41 replies an agreement with Temple University School of (Page A6 Please) Recall Forwarded Medicare To Be Cut 500 Billion Dollars 1314 views, 66 replies Cape May Refuge Marks Milestones To Appeals Court By LAUREN SUIT diverse, unique habitats that provide home to By LAUREN SUIT Child Fatalities many threatened and endangered species from TWO MILE LANDING — Cape May National horseshoe crabs to thousands of shorebirds like WILDWOOD — Circle Dec. 8 in pencil — Get State Review, Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 20th anniversary the Red Knot. not ink — for now. as well as the Refuge’s Two Mile Beach Unit’s “The Cape May peninsula is the number two Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and Commissioner Two in County 10th anniversary Aug. 25. place for migratory birds in North America,” Bill Davenport won’t resign. Instead, they will Refuge Manager Howard Schlegel said said Schlegel. “So where else should we have fi le for an appeals court to cancel a recall vote By JOE HART the “timing is just perfect” for the two mile- a refuge?” scheduled for that day in December. stones. Ten years ago, the refuge acquired 510 acres Troiano has maintained that he’s “done TRENTON — A recently released report The Cape May Refuge is globally signifi cant of beachfront, tidal ponds and maritime forest nothing wrong to be recalled” and expects to detailing the state’s review of child fatalities for several reasons, primarily because of its (Page A6 Please) fi le for an appeal in the next few days. found two such deaths in Cape May County out The appeal is the latest chapter in the recall of a total of 181 throughout New Jersey. One COWCO Minus Two as Crest Departs saga, which formed last year against Troiano of the deaths in this county was described as and Davenport, largely as a reaction to Wild- a “sudden unexplained death” that occurred By LAUREN SUIT provide notice of intent on or before Aug. 31, wood’s high tax rate and budget issues. in Villas. 2009. The agreement would then be dissolved The two petitions, one for each commis- The Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review WILDWOOD CREST — Borough Commis- at the end of the year. sioner, were submitted in May but fell short of Board Annual Report for 2008 discusses deaths sioners unanimously approved withdrawal “The governing body is very supportive of the necessary 697 signatures apiece, following of minors reviewed that year although most of from the Construction Offi ce of the Wildwoods efforts to consolidate or share services island- a series of disqualifi cations of signatures. the deaths occurred in 2007. The report was on Aug. 27. wide, but at the same time our commissioners A trial resulted. Both sides challenged the released on Aug. 24. Commonly known as COWCO, the govern- feel the best interest of the residents, taxpayers, validity of dozens of signatures, as well as how Although the local impact was not large in ing body notifi ed the entity that they will be developers and contractors and the Wildwood they were collected, counted and sometimes terms of numbers, “the death of a child is a looking to drop the shared service by year’s Crest community as a whole will be best served disqualifi ed. tragic loss to families, friends and communi- end. by having a construction offi ce situated within Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten, who ties,” the report states. “Fatalities and near North Wildwood made a similar decision at (Page A6 Please) (Page A14 Please) fatalities of children stir within us strong last month’s council meeting. emotions and reactions as we struggle to As part of the interlocal service agreement, (Page A7 Please) any party that wishes to withdraw has to Mounted Patrol Draws Fans, Criticism By AL CAMPBELL Beyel, Ralph Sheets and Desiderio. “They attracted more attention in fi ve min- SWAINTON — In jest, Freeholder Leonard utes than I could in an hour and half,” joked Desiderio seemed a bit envious of the coun- Desiderio, as freeholders made remarks. ty Sheriff’s newly instituted It seemed a coup for Sheriff mounted patrol. Gary Schaffer and his depart- At a media event to intro- ment, but it was bittersweet. duce Chief Warrant Officer Once the news of the mounted Joseph Beisel and his steed, patrol was posted earlier on Dodge, latest addition at the the Herald’s Web site, criti- County Park and Zoo on Aug. cisms grew about Beisel’s hir- 25, the duo became an instant ing and the sheriff’s operation attraction. of the department. Children and adoring par- For that reason, Schaffer ents rushed to touch Dodge, made it a point, at the press snap photos of the horse and Al Campbell conference, to note about rider, and chat with Beisel, CWO Joseph Beisel and funding and personnel. Dodge with young fans. Leslie Truluck a part-time employee of the “A few security positions Stone Harbor’s Merchants Day Sale brought crowds of thrifty shoppers seeking deals Sheriff’s Offi ce, and retired Ocean City police were eliminated through retirements and not Aug. 29. See more photos on page A39. captain. 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