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■ V r':- PUBLIC LXIAAftf 114 MAUL HIUH] . MEMORIAL An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the People of Hightstown and East Windsor 4 ^ r a k L 130TH YEAR—NO. 6 HKan-STOWN GAZETTE, MEBCHR COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY. A u T aw F T 1979 CENTS East Windsor Requests THE EDITORIALS New Jersey Legislative GAS SHORTAGE FOCUSES ATTENTION School A*i’t. Super NJ Assembly Conform SENSE IN THE SUN Session Runs Late; ON USE OR ABUSE OF STATE CARS Gets State Position; To Same Laws Summer is a time for relaxing in the sun. Its en joyable and, in moderation, beneficial. But, like most Bus Subsidy Grows The gasoline shortage of this of unmarked state cars, carrying Takes Over Sept. 1 Municipalities in the state of New good things in life, it can be overdone. Too much summer, along ith predictions of confidential license plates. His opin- Jersey are disturbed and angry The temperature had already furiher shortages, has served to ion was based on the need for se The Governor’s office has an with the General Assembly be exposure to the sun can be harmful, even fatal. climbed into the 80’s by the time focus 1)01111 public -and official atten- crecy for law enforcement officials, nounced that Barbara W, H. A rider cause it is attempting to pass Over-exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer, the State Assembly met on the tion on foe use—or abuse—of state- even though 'less than one-third of son, presently assistant superinten- law requiring local and county gov the most common form of all cancers. The American morning of Monday, July 16 for oned vehicles, according to Assean- the nearly 700 unmarked cars are dent for Personnel & Training in ernment officials to disclose finan Cancer Society estimates that 300,000 cases of skin what was reported to be its last Myman Clifford W. Snedeker. actually assigned to such person the E ast Windsor R egional School cial statements and conflict-of- cancer appear in the United States each year. More session before the long-awaited -™. ., „ , . nel. District, has been appointed Direc interest situations whereas legisla summer recess. The leadership had 1 7 * * 1,0 “ aSSlgned a than 5,000 Americans die of skin cancer annually. Eliminating the abuses to the use tor of Affirmative Action and Equal tion requiring the same disclosures set down an impressive worWoad attdJ \ what *"“ * « * * of state cars is, admittedly, a dif- Employment Opportunities for the from the Assembly has fallen by Fortunately, skin cancer is among the most cur of 65 tolls and resolutions to be ^ °f eX0e**l0nally lonS and has defied .solution'0 Gestures :ficult task- ^ *** Administration State of New Jersey. It ia expected the wayside. able forms of the disease. When caught early, 95'% considered. As it turned out, 51 “ , uesmres' that Mis. Anderson w ill assume her measures eventually passed and.J the-k . “ar« mado on. occasion, in the dnec- r T * afslgn Vfry Several municipalities in Mercer of superficial skin cancers can be cured. low priority to it in the hopes that new duties September 1, Assembly was forced to postpone <2“ * d°Wn, on County have sent resolutions to the It is foolhardy, nevertheless, to risk getting cancer the complaints will eventually its recess until another day Many ***"' USUa'ly after diminish. Ms. Anderson informed -the chief Asemhty requesting they look into in the first place. It can be avoided by taking these school administrator and the 'Board of the bills considered in the begin- ^ lnV° lvlng The minority representation on their own backyards before requir simple precautions: of Education of the possible ap ring were “consent ' bills, fo atis, ** unauthorlzed the Joint Appropriations Commit ing others to do so. Princeton pointment earlier to the month. She Avoid, or limit, exposure between 11:00 a.m. legislation on which She leadership Complaints are heard rather fre tee has attempted to address this Borough has sent one. Hightstown submitted her resignation just prior and 2:00 p.m. of both p arties are to agreement, quently concerning official state problem by offering a proposal to Borough is in the process of form to the announcement. Dr. Eugene which are passed with little or no cars being used for commuting, for reduce the overall state fleet by ing one and East Windsor Town Wear a, broad-brimmed hat and keep your A. Diggs, chief school administrator debate. It wasn't until after 11 p.m. (shopping trips, for vacations, and 10 percent and require individual ship sent a resolution a couple of arms covered. for the district, stated he had that night that the 'long-awaited for a variety of personal reasons— department heads to make the weeks ago. to it the Township also Use medically-approved creams and sun debate began on legislation involv- (all of which violate the regulations reductions. Needless to Bay, the accepted the resignation pending points up the discrepancy in the screening lotions. teg New Jeraey’s bus transportation with respect to the use of the cars. | majority rejected the idea and the formal approval by the Board. CAP law. The State has a 10% Individuals vary in the amount of sun they can system, reports the New Jersey There have been instances in fleet continued to grow. CAP and the county and focal gov As the new chief school admin Taxpayers Association. which the care—dearly identified Now, however, when private indi ernments must acBiere to a 5 per tolerate. But no one can be sure of not getting cancer. istrator, I had looked forward to by official seals on the doors—have viduals are suffering under a harsh cent CAP. That is why moderation is the key for everyone. working closely with Barbara Amd- Further information about skin cancer may be ob Jersey ’haT ^flSzi ^'burden ** the %fn' She ^ highly resected in East Windsor sent copies of its tained from the local county Unit of the American companies, including the State’s ^ “ shortage, government may be | the district, on the state and na- resolution to all newspapers cover tional levels. This is a challenging Cancer Society. Meantime, try exercising sense in the largS., The subsidy Li had grown. ijSSTLST movie theaters, and other places * ““ ing this area, to the state, local and from $500,000 in 1968 to more than , .. , . , stern steps. advancement for her,” said CSA county governing bodies. Written in sun. 1 “ „ ,, . , , „ where the driver is obviously not It does nothing for government’s Diggs. the sonorous language of Michael m milhon a decade later. ^ on official etafe business. In one of ,credibility when a motorist who has Administration had set as a major the Iatest ^ t s , a private citizen Pane IV, the Township’s attorney, CRIME TAKES A VACATION — WITH YOU! waited to a service station Mne for “Ms. Anderson has been with ttoe legislative goal for tins year auth-' .. „ i district for eight years and die the Resolution is as follows: orizatkm for State takeover and t0 haVe 8660 a State Car -*VCTal •»«rs on an or even transporting three dogs to a veter will be sorely missed. She has Whereas, the General Assembly When you go on vacation, make sure that crime management of subsidized carriers. numbered day to purchase a min inarian’s office. made a solid impact on the district of the State of New Jersey has doesn’t travel along with you. Unless you take the The Commissioner; of Transporta imum or maximum amount of fuel A few months ago, the Office of during her time with us,” said Dr. shown great care and solicitude for proper precautions, crime can become an unpleasant tion argued the State already sees an official state car, its tank that Fiscal Affairs conducted a study Wiltiam Moore, President of the the ethics and morality of county owned moat of the buses, but ha filled at a state-owned motor pool part of your vacation. When the summer months ar which determined that as many as 'Board of Education for the East and municipal governments; and limited control over management. facility, transporting children to rive, criminals seem to work harder and the number 20 percent of the state’s 3,200 car Windsor Regional School District. Whereas, this concern has led- The Administration found that school or dogs to a veterinarian. them to force upon focal govern of crime victims increases. To insure that you can fleet were being used for commut There should be no reluctance on Ms; Anderson expects to leave there were deferences of opinion ing purposes,purees another regulatory her present position, in mid August. ment in New Jersey a series of fully enjoy ,your vacation, here are some suggested to the subsidy i1"8 p rp0ses' the part of this Administration or over the solution violation. harsh and perhaps unworkable strategies that should make you and your family less program. Asremhlyman John F. on the part of any of its department The outcry for reform of the sys heads to cut bade on the use of Two Town# Help pregrams, which ultimately vulnerable to crime. Cali, Chairman of the Assembly tem reached its loudest level when, cars, not temporarily in the hopes serve no useful purpose in deterring Transportation and Communica * Hveu before leaving home, make sure that a t the height of th gasoline shortage the controversy wBi pass, but per Reunite Two Women potentially dishonest officials; aqd tions Committee, co-sponsored with Whereas, the Assembly rushed your residence will have that “occupied-at-the- a t the height of tile gasoline short manently so the controversy will eleven others a bill which empha Stranded! in Storm i age when service station Unto not erupt again.