County Landfill Site Security Is Boosted
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CEA*1 The Daily Register >1 onmoiiih County's Great Home Newspaper VOL. 103 NO. 7 SHREWSBURY, N.J. MONDAY, JULY 6,1981 "20 CENTS County landfill site security is boosted ByANDREWSHEEHAN ZanaU said he will meet with of- right to picket, but the law Is equally clear that f Idals today to dlcuss a c -up they do not have a right to harass Innocent State and county law enforcement officials cltiseas." were planning to take action on two front* today plan and the protection from union violence. to prevent further outbreak! of violence at the Negotiations between the teamsters and the Freeholder Director Harry Unison said Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tlnton' garbage contractors were scheduled to resume a county municipalities without garbage collec- Falls, and to aialit nuinlclpalitiee in garbage 1 30 p.m. today in Hasbrouck Heights in the first tion service have shown no serious health prob- clean-up a* a strike of 1,400 New Jersey sani- negotiation session since impasse was declared lems to date. Larrlson said the county landfill tation workers enters Its six th day. Tuesday night. The teams are reportedly far will remain open for non-teamster dumping and apart In their talks for the establishment of a the disposal of private garbage. Monmouth County Prosecutor Alexander D. three-year contract. Zaxzali uld a relaxation of the state liscetu- Lehrer laid yesterday that aa a result of Inci- Ing laws will allow municipalities served by the dents of violence at the reclamation center Lehrer yesterday confirmed reports that teamsters to collect their own garbage. County Friday afternoon, bis office will beef up security picketers at the county landfill Friday brake municipalities without service are Aberdeen, at the site. Lehrer said IS county Investigators windows and slashed tires of garbage tracks at Asbury Park, Bngllshtown, Freehold, Haxlet, and six State Troopers will be stationed at the the site. Lehrer said the added law enforcement Holindel, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, landfill lndefInately to Insure the safety of non- personel will be backed up by the Neptune, Mattwan, Mlddletown, Oceanport, Shrewsbury teamster garbage haulers and private citizens, Howell and Tlnton Falls Police Departments to Township, Union Beach and West Long Branch. who continue to dump refuse at the site. stem any further violence at the landfill, where The county Planning Board has asked resi- In addition, State Attorney General James at least one vehicle had its breaklinlngs slashed dents to store food wastes and other wet gar- R. ZanaU of Rurason said yesterday Us office "There will be no vlolenU threats or other bage separately and to clean and sort paper, will Issue temporary garbage hauling licenses to forms of intimidation tolerated for the duration glass and metals for recycling. Lester municipalities, where Teamsters Local 94t of the strike," Lehrer said. "The law is clear stopped collection of garbage Wednesday. that the teamsters nave a right to strike and a See Security, page 4 Strike on Parkway LIGHT UP THE SKY — Red Bank's Marine Park was Jammed last night for the borough's annual fireworks display. Postponed from Saturday because of rain, the fails to snarl traffic weatherman cooperated last night and thousands got a chance to watch the show along the Naveslnk River. WOODBRIDGE - Heavy holiday traffic will go on indefinably to make sure the traffic moved "exceedingly well" on the Garden 8Ute keeps on moving." Parkway last night despite the continued strike Carragber said be Is sUll awaiting a request of some 7*0 toll collectors, a Parkway official from the unite to begin negotiation, which he Shore business booms said. said they will have to Initiate There have been Meanwhile, state and local police reported no evidence of worker hamusment or violence some holiday traffic congestion at Parkway thus far, he said. entrances and throughout the day near beach "Everything has gone on fine to this point," and fireworks sparkle resort areas. New Jersey Turnpike officials also Carragher said. "But, the union will have to reported free flowing northbound traffic with give as a sign of good faith by starting the The holiday weekend was delayed by rain on that approximately 10,000 visitors came to the • the exception of tie-ups near the Brendan Byrne negotiation process. If someone walks out on Saturday so sun seekers gladly took "the fifth" park. Arena, East Rutherford, where rock performer yon. I feel it Is their obligation to start the ball yesterday - the 5th of July, that Is. Police reported "medium to heavy" traffic Bruce Springsteen appeared in the third of six rolling." Surprising sunny Sunday skies salvaged what in most beachfront areas, although not as heavy soU-out performances. Negotiations between the two parties broke appeared on Saturday would be a soggy and as had been anticipated before the holiday week- F. Joseph Carragber, the executive director down Wednesday night after the parties failed to sodden holiday weekend end got off to its saturated start. of the Ne* Jersey Highway Authority, said a agree on the terms of a two-year contract. The crowds that stayed Indoors on July 4th Boardwalk amusement officials said their stop-gap crew of supervisors, administrators, Carragher said the authority has offered a 9 and took to the beaches and boardwalks yesterday, attractions drew throngs of the young and young secretaries and summer employees, manned 7U percent increase over the next two years. as weU as local business establishments - at heart. Parkway toll booths throughout yesterday In the The union is seeking a 11.15 per hour boost,' where record weekend sales were reported. "We had an excellent turnout," said • fourth day of a strike by toll booth operators and representing a 11 percent increase this year, to Officials said bathers flocked to the beaches Keansburg Amusement Co. vice president Al- «ttv(M maintenance workers. Carragher said no talks reach the same pay level as collectors on the despite ocean temperatures of barely more than bert J. Reid. "It was one of our best days. The have been scheduled between the authority and PARKWAY PICKKT — A striking toll col- Turnpike he said. 60 degrees. Some beach visitors were content to crowds came early and stayed late." lector on the Garden State Parkway takes a the International Federation of Professional and picnic or soak up a shy sun on the sand. Reid estimated that approximately 50 Technical Engineers, Local IN, who represent "We offered them a great contract, but they break yesterday during picketing at the A spokesman for toe Gateway National Park percent of the visitors to the amusement area the strikers. want the moon," Carragher said. Garden State Arts Center In Holmdel. Toll at Sandy Hook said that two of the park's three Carragber said holiday traffic appeared to be collectors and maintenance workers have "Despite the strike, everything is moving public bathing areas were full yesterday and See Shore, page 4 struck the parkway when contract nego- freely along the parkway with the usual tie-up slightly below the 2.5 million expected for the tiations brook down over the issue of higher associated with holidays," Carragber said last holiday weekend. He said the rainy weather pay. , night. "The staff baa shown great resilience and Saturday held down traffic. 42 participate i• n silent peace By PAMELA JAMS said of the vigil, which took place on Broad said simply Street at the corner of Sycamore Avenue. Saying that she thought the vigil "went very "There are severe cuts in people programs and well," Schaffel noted that passing motorists SHREWSBURY - Approximately 41 county social programs," that money, she added, now oecassionally voiced their support by honking residents stood outside the Shrewsbury Friends being added to the defense paraphernalia pol. , horns. Several held up their Index and third Meeting Hoase here yesterday In what Is ex- "We express our sorrow and protest at the fingers In the "V" sign for peace, and all pected to be the first of continuing bi-monthly alarming, upward-spiraling arms race," as. seemed respectful to the group. silent pleas for world peace. plained the protesters hi band-out literature, No casual strollers appeared to watch the The hour-long "Silent Witness for Peace," group, Schaffel said, although anyone who which began at 11 a.m., was held for the purpose wishes to Join the Silent Witness is invited of protesting the escalating arms race and a See photo, page 4 The participants agreed to stand in quiet waning political concern for human rights hi meditation during the witness and not to answer this country, according to spokeswoman Grace any provocation by non-participants They stood SchafM. "at the role of our ,government In supplying approximately four feet apart from each other While many of the silent protesters belonged military hardwar»are toto thUe. powder keg countries during the vigivig l and at noon signaled its end by to the Society of Friends, Schaffel said that a of the Middle EasBast and Central America, and at shaking hands, nearly equal number of non-members stood with the depletion of our resources by the military The Witness was the first of similar vigils TIME FOR SURFACING — Two men walk on the North End Beach In Long Branch them to response to the gross's appeal for with Its consequent cuts In, funding for human scheduled to be held hereafter on every first and yesterday morning prior to doing some surfacing. Moderate crowds were reported fellows In Its cause. ids." third Sunday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon yesterday at Monmouth County beaches. "We hope to make people think," Schaffel "We would like a peaceful world," Schaffel outside the Meeting House.