Diesel Fuel Spills Into Shrewsbury River Nickerson Said
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STATE CLOSED ite pleas from wil ecome Bruno Hauptmann's the youngest heavy* Several wHow, tute officiate say nr^itg^t-. p hamplflfi ifi his- rices are they will not budge from asm tory Uf he can b< defend- the area their position that the ing champ Trevor Berbick theTh case should remain tonight. closed. •• Page 5A Page lip The Register Vol. 109 No. 75 MONMOUTH COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER ... SINCE 1878 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1986 25 CENTS Diesel fuel spills into Shrewsbury River Nickerson said. He remarked that they By STEPHANIE GLUCKMAN "did the right thing" by confining the The Register Coast Guard calls refueling mishap 'minor' spill. SEA BRIGHT — An automatic fuel He said a number of residents who live said some 100 gallons spilled from the East Coast Tender Service and Dalcon Nickerson maintained that the fuel nozzle that didn't shut off automatically in riverfront homes north of the Sea nozzle, and only 25 gallons or less spilled employees went to Anderson's Equip- poses no threat to any wildlife in the spilled an undetermined amount of dlesel Bright-Rumson bridge called police to into the river. ment Service, Atlantic Highlands, and area. Whether Dalcon or East Const fuel into the Shrewsbury River near complain about fuel odors in their homes. An East Coast Tender spokesman ex- purchased absorbent pads and powder to Tender Service will be penalized for t.he Church Street yesterday. Some of them complained of headaches plained' last night that Dalcon Co., a soak up fuel from the parking lot, and a spill is a matter for the state Departm ent The spill occurred at approximately 3 they said were caused by the fumes. contractor which shares the Church petroleum emulsifier to make (!»• fuel of Environmental Protection or a U.S. p.m., and by about 4 p.m., slicks of the However, U.S. Coast Guard officials Street building with East Coast Tender, water soluble. Coast Guard pullution-response officer- fuel were visible north to the Highlands maintained later in the day that the was refueling one of its vehicles from an The employees cleaned up the parking to decide, he said. Nickerson added that bridge, according to Police Chief Kenneth incident was relatively minor. At about 8 on-site fuel tank when the incident lot, and put powder along a bulkhead at no charges were filed yesterday, and ths.t Johnson. "It's two miles long and grow- p.m., Petty Officer Jeffrey Nickerson occurred. the edge of the property to prevent more there would first have to be an invest .iga.- ing," he said. said the fuel was quickly dissipating. He As soon as the spill was discovered, fuel from spilling into the river, tion. Supportive Staff refuses proposal, walks picket line During Thursday plight's By GREG OVECHKA session, Barnshaw adde'd, "They The Register went over some statistics, and our custodial workers, according to averages, were 17th out of 17 EATONTOWN — After turning school districts listed." down a Board of Education con- James Perucca, one of three tract proposal on Thursday night, the Eatontown Supportive Staff board members oh the i tegotiating . — representing 45 maintenance, committee, said "They have given custodial, cafeteria workers, bus us some information which we drivers and bus aides — demon- think is valuable. Wc: have not strated yesterday afternoon at broken off negotiations with their. four borough schools following — we're still in the process of half-day sessions. negotiating, and I am optimistic The board's' offer" WouTH have that we can reach an agreement- granted school workers a total during our next meetiing tentative- package increase of 8% — includ- ly set up for December 4." Thomas ing a prescription plan and Smock and Robert O' Brien are the clothing allowance. The union two other board members on the wants a total package increase of negotiating committee.' Perucca 9.6%: and Smock attended Thursday Negotiations between the two night's negotiating session. Pe.ruc- groups began last March, accord- ca said that at the special meeting ing to union vice-president Mary the board will also be represented Dellanno. A new contract was to by a mediator, as will the union. be signed by July 1. Yesterday, the union workers "We were working in good demonstrated ami carried, signs faith," said union president Cindy outside the Memorial School on Barnshaw, explaining that yester- Grant Ave., Meaflowbrook. School THE REGISTER/GREGG ELLMAN day's action was not a strike. "We on Wyckof f Road, Margaret Vetter UNHAPPY GROUP — Members of the Eatontown Supportive staff Grant Ave. in Eatontown yesterday. The group turned down a worked in ttie morning. After we School on Grant Ave., and the finished doing.our jobs, we dem- • See SUPPORT, Page '4A carry picket signs during a protest outside Memorial School on Board of Education contract proposal Thursday night. onstrated on our own time." Brookdale to receive grant for high school programs Register By STEPHANIE GLUCKMAN advanced technology building Brookdale publisher plans to build on its Lincroft campus by The Register The program has two parts: an "early 1989. The building would only be ready intervention" program for selected students, and for use for one or two semesters at most resigns MIDDLETOWN — Students from Long during the project time. Branch, Asbury Park and Neptune public the creation of a technology-oriented high school. The early intervention program focuses SHREWSBURY — George J. schools, and from the Monmouth County on the three municipal school districts, Lister resigned yesterday as Vocational Education High School Dis- which were chosen, because they encom- publisher and president of The trict are expected to benefit from a pass "economically distressed" areas, Register. high-technology fields. The grant, from the state Board of and because school administrators in the $1,078,000 state grant for minority The program,' slated to begin in June of . Higher Education, is earmarked for a Robert Price, president of Price youths and underachieves. three-year effort. However, Brookdale districts showed interest in the program. Communications, The Register's Brookriale Community Collegp Iparnprt next year, has two parts: an "early Brookdale staff will run the program in parent company, stated yester- -tntervention^rogram-for selected mid=- -^officials-said—the^project w-Hl lay. the- cooperation with public school teachers,. yesterday that it will receive the grant, dle school and high school students, and "g'roundwork for the new high school, so day. "While I' regret George which was sought to create a program for mi De Thjrty-four sixth graders from each of Lister's decision, 1 remain COIT»T the creation of a technology-oriented that >t »y possible to continue it after the three middle schools will be selected students who lack career ambitions and high school in conjunction with the the grant time runs out. ' mitted to .The Register, its em- skills, and guide them toward careers in The high school would be located at an See GRANT. Page 4A ployees and the community it vocational district. serves." Price announced that Editor Cliff Schechtman will serve a dual role as interim publisher and will Lottery begin formulating plans to further Toughest in nation improve the newspaper. The winning number drawn last Lister said, "Upon the urging of night in New Jersey's Pick-It Lot- Mr. Price to end our mutual frus- tery was 951. A straight bet pays trations over the direction and $312, box pays $52 and pairs New Jersey laws put more drunk drivers in jail operation of The • Register, I am resigning as president and pay $31. The Pick 4 number was tion on those who continually driving convictions rose from penalties for drunken driving are publisher effective today." 9130. A straight bet pays $1,658 BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The last time Daniel Kentopp drive while intoxicated. 12,000 in 1975 to a peak of 34,124 hefty: In a statement issued to em- and box pays $69 climbed behind the wheel of a car Laws passed in 1982 allow in 1982, when the new law took • First conviction: mandatory fine ployees, Lister said, "This past The winning number picked was in June 1985. In the space of judges to send defendants to jail effect, and dropped to 28,061 last of $200 to $4()0i mandatory in- year, six journalism awards were yesterday in New York's Daily about two hours, he drank 10 for any drunken-driving convic- year. surance surcharge of $3,000; bestowed on The Register by the shots and 10 beers. Then he tried tion, and mandate incarceration mandatory loss of driver's license New Jersey Press Association as a Number lottery game was 3-0-5. In 1985, about 970 offenders The "WinFour" number was to drive home. It's going to be a on the third offense. Under the old for 60 to 180 days; completion of result of your hard work and laws, a defendant could not be were jailed in New Jersey, accord- •an alcohol education program; and 5-9-0-8 long time before he tries it again. 1 dedication to this newspaper. It The 23-year-old Flemington imprisoned for the first two of- ing to Bill Hayes of the state Office imprisonment of up to 30 days at has been gratifying- to me having man is scheduled to be released fenses, and it was an option the of Highway Safety. Before the the court's discretion. witnessed many of you achieve from the Hunterdon County Jail third time. laws changed in 1982, no more • Second conviction: fine of $500 your personal goals that collec- next month, but by the time he Many, including Kentopp, say than 600 offenders were jailed to $1,000; loss of license for one to tively produced a damned good the threat of jail is an effective each year, Hayes estimates.