. Weather Dforfbntien Fair' tad mild toitj, high Today iround SO. Partly -cloudy and ffiUd tonight, !6w around 40. 26,150 row -' becoming cloudy, Red Bank Area mt of tome rain developing. I " ' '.' ' "^ Copyright—The Red Bank Register, Inc., 1965. HigTitt-JO. DIAL 7414)010 MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS U»ued aiUr. Monday ttuonth Frldu. Second C!u< Putan •L. 88, NO. Ill Paid u Art Buik ud u AMitloiul lfalllnc offieu. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE, Income Tax May Ease Property Load By WILLIAM HENDERSON local school districts, The Regis- Collection methods would prob- "There is no doubt such a an income tax would be threat- which he considers most impor- er. Another $25 million could TRENTON — The long-suffer- ter was informed yesterday. ably be fashioned after the fed- source of : revenue would be ened if a certain group of Demo- tant of all. be used for new highways and ing property owner is finally due Thus, property owners would not eral income tax system. beneficial tM, home owners in cratic legislators from large cit- A sales tax bill sponsored last the balance for institutions and (or a tax break. be forced- to foot all the school Tax monies siphoned into suburban ninties like Mon- ies opposed it. The Republicans, spring by Sen.-elect William T. colleges." r . Relief will come, it is indi- bills. school districts would ease the mouth and^ocean where there who favor a sales tax, would of- Hiering for Monmouth and Ocean "I don't believe the governor cated, by raising emergency The original take from a state- heavy burden now carried by are many schools and others in fer no balm. Failure to pass the Counties, is still "alive." can sell an income tax to his funds from an income tax now wide income tax was estimated property owners who help pay the planning stage. We expect , tax means' Hughes would have Hiering, who is now Ocean own party. I know, he can't con- advocated by Gov. Richard, J. by the governor two years ago for new schools, maintenance continued protests from Demo- to slash state services to the County assemblyman, told The vince the Republicans it is the- Hughes. A democratic-controlled at $153 million. The figure has and teachers' salaries, and cratic party leaders in big vot- bone to. save money. Register: best method of uncovering new Legislature will have the final since been revised and now would tend to "freeze" • current ing areas like Essex, Hudson and Gov. Hughes, if he gets his "My proposal would bring the state revenue. The governor property tax levies, according to Middlesex counties where, candi- lay on the bill. stands at $180 million with a tax, also plans financial aid for state $180 million. Out of that tells us what projects would be possibility of it reaching $200 a governor's aide who is work- dates last Nov. 2 were elected amount $110 million would go helped by such a tax but fails to The governor, if his proposal highway construction, medical is endorsed, would see that a million. ing on a new tax structure for ' on "no income or sales -tax' plat- to municipalities for distribution state how much money is going large portion of the broad based The tax would be flexible, the state. forms." ' college buildings and institutions to school districts which would where." income tax receipts go to aid to ranging from 2 to 5 per cent. He said: The governor's hopes of getting for mentally retarded children, give a lift to the property own- (See INCOME TAX, Page 3) Asks Big Counties Act Now School Bond NEWARK (AP)-Gov. Richard J. Hughes of enacting an income tax would be slim since yesterday appealed to Democratic leaders in little or-.no support is expected from Repub- the state's big counties to endorse his pro- lican lawmakers. posed state income tax. Mr. Kenny and Mr. Carey both have re- The governor made his-plea at a seven- fused to comment on the governor's appeal. Issue Beaten • hour closed door conference with the party • "However, I'm optimistic," Gov. Hughes 'chieftains called to outline his legislative said at a news conference following the meet- plans for 1966. ing. For the first time in 50 years, the Dem- Also attending the session were Demo- ocrats will have control of both houses of cratic Chairmen Anthony Grossi, Passaic In Holmdel the Legislature next year. Gov. Hughes has County; James J. Kinneally, Union; David .HOLMDEL — For the first time in history .here, a school said his budget request for next year would T. Wilentz, Middlesex; Frank Meloni, Cam- bond issue was defeated yesterday. include measures that only could be under- den; Joseph Bash, Mercer; Anthony Andora, Voters rejected a $2;660,000 intermediate school with a written with an income tax. Bergen, and the state Democratic chairman 58-vote margin and a $330,000 auditorium with a 100-vote Democratic leaders in big counties tra- Robert J. Burkhardt. margin. ditionally have opposed ideas for either an The governor said that in a few weeks The total vote on question 1 (the school and land acquisi- income or sales tax for Jersey. he would launch a personal campaign to line tion) was 463 to 405. On question 2 it was 425 to 325. The prime targets of Gov. Hughes' appeal up support of an income tax among leaders The vote by districts was as follows: were Essex County Democratic leader Dennis in labor, industry and business. —General election districts.1 and 2: Question X 260 against, Carey and Hudson County leader, John V. He said an income tax would raise about 198 for; question 2, 253 opposed, 163'in favor. Kenny, who will control eight of 29 seats in $180 million in revenues. He told a news con- —District 3: question 1, 205 yes, 198 no; question 2, 167 the Senate and 15 of the 60 Assembly seats ference Tuesday next year's budget might against, 160 for. ' when the'new Legislature takes office. top $800 million. This year's budget is $640 —Absentee voters decided against both questions by a 5-2^ Without their Support, the governor's hope million. margin. ' Board of Education President John J. Landers, Jr., said the board will have to discuss the defeated proposal before Parley Ends in Discord it reaches any firm decision as to where it will go from here. • "We will have to analyze the program and formulate a new course of action," he reported. : He added that he "sincerely congratulates the citizens FOR STORM PROTECTION — Borough officials in Atlantic Highlands are seeking on the degree of interest and the high-level approach they federal aid for construction of stone fetty (indicated by arrow in aerial-..view above) made to the proposal." Hint at Dissolution at east end of $2 million'municipal harbor. Proposal calls-for opening'between 1,400- School Superintendent H. Victor Crispy said he was disap- pointed but would "have to congratulate the number of peo- foot jetty and present.stone breakwater for navigation. Jetty is estimated to cost in ple who came out to voice their opinions." . "•-; excess of $500,000. ' . , He, too, said the board would have to discuss this and plan a new course of action. Of Library District Inlet Effect to Be Studied Board member John F, Kerwin, Jr., said it seems peo- ple who favored the proposal stayed home while the objec- tors came out to vote. •'..'. MATAWAN — A joint meet- the township delegation stormed The crux, of the issue is where to locate/a proposed new.ljbntfy Referring to a flyer received by residents yesterday, Mfc ing of the Library Board, local out of the building. Kerwin said, "It may have had some effect but not all thgv Borough Council and Matawan Later, three members of th building, and how much to qpend much." - - Township Committee, to decide township governing body said il for it. Plan The flyer, signed by R. F. Schafert and Eldred A. Ste£ the library issue, ended in a may be.time to break up the joint The Library Board and Bor library district. ough Council want the new struc ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS—The U. S. Army Rep. Howard said last night he'has in-? zel, residents of Blue Hills, did not recommend a "no" vote •hambles last night. per se, but it implied that" Voters should reject the proposal. As the meeting closed, mem- The district is comprised of the ture in the borough. The Town- Corps of Engineers has. agreed to study the formed Harbor Commission Chairman Harvey ship Committee wants it in the effects of an inlet at Sandy Hook on the muni- H. Bowtell by mail of the Army Corps' agree- It read, in part," ...other communities nearby seemed bers of the two,governing bodies borough and township, with thi to be getting more for their dollar." were shouting at each other, and library located in the borough. township,, or a guarantee of one cipal yacht harbor. •• ment to study the proposal with a request for 1 It compared costs here with those of schools recently con- or two branch libraries there. That was the:word last, night-from Rep. harbor flood and hurricane damage figures Biggest Share James J. Howard, who'indicated the study for the past eight years. (See HOLMDEL, Page 3) Based on the system of pay- would get under way next spring: , • . .Plans proposed in 1959 called for erection ment in a joint district, tax rat- If Army Engineers feel an inlet would, ad- of an 800 to-900-foot east sea wall at an esti- Seek New Image ables, the township would1 haye versely; affect the-harbor,' the xongressman - mated $250,000, and raising the .present 4,000- to foot most of the bill for the said he would push .for federal ;aid for con- foot, '$960,00- stone breakwater built in 1938.