Site Worries Som E State Helps Market Anchor Glass Site

IN THIS ISSUE IN THE NEWS L o c a l , county, state SERVING ABERDEEN, HAZLET, HOLM DEL, r o u n d u p KEYPORT, MATAWAN AND MIDDLETOW N Page 31 Pages 17-19 OCTOBER 30, 1996 40 CENTS VOLUME 26, NUMBER 43 State helps market Anchor Glass site Officials m eet to form Anchor pays approxim ately $667,000 in annual local taxes a year, including econom ic plan; site is about $408,553 to the M atawan-Aberdeen being offered for $10M Regional School D istrict and about $115,000 for m unicipal purposes. The Anchor property has been for sale ___________BY EILEEN KOUTNIK___________ since June, when Joseph Soos and B ill Staff Writer H ettler, Resource Realty, Edison, became the exclusive brokers. A berdeen Tow nship and various Soos said the property is being m ar state agencies are m oving forw ard keted for $10 m illion and is one of the to develop an econom ic plan for three largest industrial properties on the the 51-acre A nchor Glass Container Corp. m arket in N ew Jersey. s it e . “It is actively being m arketed in New A fter three decades at the C liffw ood Jersey, New Y ork and Pennsylvania,” Avenue site, Anchor announced in Jan Soos said. “W e have received inquiries uary it was closing the plant, resulting in about the property as far as C alifornia.” the loss o f 360 jobs. “W e have been actively working w ith In Septem ber, the Tam pa, Fla.-based GPU (form erly Jersey Central Power & subsidiary o f V itro S.A. o f M onterey, Light C o.) and state agencies and have had M exico, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. several people interested in the property, Township M anager M ark Coren called but not one person has been identified to a m eeting held last week w ith state o ffi purchase the fa cility in its entirety,” he cials “very positive.” s a id . “W e need to m ove the process forw ard A ll m anufacturing at the C liffw ood and prom ote the area,” he said. plant has ceased, but the warehouse por Local officials m et w ith Sen. Joseph tion o f the plant is still storing and ship K yrillos (R-13th D istrict) and represen ping A nchor products, according to W alter tatives from the state departm ents of Schaffer, director o f energy for Anchor. “I Com m unity Affairs, Econom ic Devel do not know when the plant w ill com plete opm ent, Environm ental Protection and ly cease operation,” Schaffer said. C o m m e r c e . “It w ill be great to be able to do some Coren said the com pany’s local proper thing w ith the Anchor property,” said ty taxes are up to date, however. In addi M ayor Brian P. M urphy. “It’s an example tion to being a m ajor em ployer, Anchor is o f governm ent w orking for the people. I’m caterpillar, took third prize for cutest costumes in their age group at the annual Middletown Halloween Hullabaloo held Saturday at Croydon Hall, Leonardville also the tow nship’s largest tax ratable. Continued on page 15 Road. For another picture, see page 3. {Photo by Jackie Pollack) Site worries some Liberty M otors applies The Nov. 25 continuance was granted because the business owner, G ary D routm an, for a use variance to sell was unable to attend the O ct. 23 hearing. used cars, trucks However, some residents expressed con cern about it at the m eeting. * ____________BY EILEEN KOUTNIK___________ “They have no consideration for the Staff Writer tow nship,” C liffw ood Beach resident Francis V. Czam ecki said. “They should have come T he Aberdeen Zoning Board w ill con to the board prior to the first car being deliv tinue a contentious public hearing e r e d . ” next m onth on a use variance for D routm an signed a lease agreem ent w ith Liberty M otors, Route 35, C liffw ood Beach. the property owner, Rom an Fagngold, Tom s The business is seeking a variance to The Liberty Motors business on Route 35, Aberdeen, has some residents con River, Aug. 1, 1995, which ends M ay 1, store and sell used cars and trucks. cerned. (Photo by Michael Guiliano) Continued on page 22 2 INDEPENDENT, OCTOBER 30, 1996 CAST YOUR VOTE FOR BROCK FARMS ELECTION SPECIALS! S a v e U p , OVER 20 Varieties of DECORATIVE STONE. 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Sale prices effective thru 11/5/96 INDEPENDENT, OCTOBER 30, 1996 3 THIS ISSUE: M i d ’ t o w n c o u l d O K ’ 9 6 p o l i c e c o n t r a c t M IDDLETOW N — Details about a contract between the township and the patrolmen’s union will not be released until both sides have a chance to ratify the tenta tive agreement. The tentative agreement was announced Oct. 23 by Mayor Raymond J. O ’Grady and Patrolman Robert Morrell, president of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local No. 124. ORIGINALITY PAYS OFF — Christian Burbank, 5, of Leonardo, won The tentative agreement could result in a Andre Lee led the Red first prize for an original costume in his age group at the Middletown contract that covers “at least 1996,” Raiders over the Allentown Hullabaloo Saturday at Croydon Hall. O ’Grady said. Redbirds, 41-15. (Photo by Jackie Pollack) The police union, which represents 71 Page 47 rank-and-file members on the force, is expected to meet in about a week to discuss and vote on the terms of the tentative agree ment, Morrell said. S om e object to A presentation is expected to be made to REGULAR FEATURES the Township Committee in executive ses sion at the Nov. 4 workshop meeting. “A • C alendar Page 30 vote could be taken that night,” O ’Grady said. • Classifieds Page 51 P lum L ane site “It’s really a collective effort between • Editorials Page 26 both sides for the benefit of the police, the Township Committee and the residents,” • Letters Page 26 In response to the Oct.

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