The Daily VOL.98 -NQ.55 SHREWSBURY, N. J. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1975 15 CENTS Byrne budget view: Crisis has silver lining By CHRIS CONNELL losing battle over an income tax, thinks the public under- As he spoke in his commodious State House office, the (First of Five Articles) estimates the role played by state government. shouts of demonstrators on State Si filtered through his win- "I think there's a misconception that most people are not dow. TRENTON (AP) - When Gov- Brendan T Byme sent the affected by what the government does." Leone declared. "Who are they and what do they want0" he said to an legislature his "austerity" budget for 1*75-76 earlier this year, "The 700,000 commuters who ride buses and railroads are aide,who looked and reported that it was the latest in a senes he said it was necessary to postpone or eliminate "many good affected. They would not be able to get to work if those lines of demonstrations against the state's plan to close the Menlo programs." stopped running because the state stopped subsidizing them " Park Diagnostic Center. But the governor also saw a silver lining to the fiscal Fare increases are on the way because of cuts in state Leone, architect of the tax reforms, complained with a crisis. subsidies. trace of bitterness that the public has got the impression that "The course we must take for the next 18 months is not "The 600.000 to 700.000 who are clients of the state Depart- since the Byme administration has pushed for tax reform, it without its compensations," he said. ment of Institutions and Agencies are not affected Over must be eager to expand the budget "There has been, perhaps, a touch of mindlessness in the 100,000 students in our colleges are affected There are thou- "What people understand least about this administration steady increase in public expenditures. A period of fasting sands of people living in housing projects financed with state is how frugal and tight with money we are." he argued may be a good thing for state government and would not hurt mortgage money. The lives of nearly everyone are touched by "The plain fact is we don't have any new major spending local governments and school districts." state government," said Leone program. Our record of how much we need is the best in the history of the state." Byrne's original budget proposal of f'2.H]6.05O.4O6 was up "I think we suffer more from a lack of communication $63 million, or 1.8 per cent, over the state's expenditures in than from not affecting people's lives," added Leone, who The fiscal crisis has loomed for two years since the Stale 1974-75. It would have been by far the smallest budget in- charged that the public has been lulled into disbelieving all Supreme Court's 1973 decision that using local property taxes crease in years, despite the double digit inflation assaulting arguments for tax reform that include an income tax." See Byrae. page 2 governmental and private pocketbooks alike. Byme had to dig deeper after the failure of an income tax package in the Senate. The budget as it now stands is about $37 million less than it was in 1974-75, marking the first de- cline in state expenditures since 1*53-54, when the budget to- taled $185 million. For the average New Jersey citizen groaning under the burden of the taxes he pays to keep the wheels of federal, state and local governments rolling, this may seem a turn for the better. They may be wondering how a budget that has doubled in BUDGET PROBLEMS — State Treasurer Richard six years and nearly quintupled since 1*65 can be considered C. Leone looks from his office window at the State austere. House In Trenton. The treasurer is holding a copy And aside from their drivers' licenses, roads and colleges, of the budget, a reminder of the problems«involved they may be wondering what's in the budget for them. in the financing of the Garden State. Treasurer Richard C. Leone, the point main in Byrne's Partisan, she insists, can't be nonpartisan K» Jill III Kl It their understanding of state both incumbents who have issues, their priorities for leg- earned the confidence of the LINCROFT - Mrs Kath- islation and their overall com- people and newcomers who arine K. Neuberger, Republi- petence. A fund-raising affair have demonstrated a willing- can National Com- will take place Oct. 5 at the ness to work — is an impor- mitteewoman for New Jersey Princeton home of Gordon M. tant concept that should be and a member of the state Large, former state Energy maintained. Board of Higher Education. Administrator, to provide "It could help seek out Intends to withdraw from a funds to aid the campaigns of those candidates who are re- "nonpartisan" group which those candidates who will be sponsive to the people and to was recently formed to aid receiving support from the whom the people could re- Assembly candidates from group. both major political parties. spond," she said. "It's be- He said the committee come quite obvious we don't • atlilir p*tf kiEvl Slwl "When I was originally con- FATAL CRASH — Patrolman Arthur Pearce of planned to be active in the always get what we bargain Broad St. and Maple Ave., Red Bank, killing a 19- tacted three weeks ago, I was Eatontown, left, and Patrolman Robert Kuhns of 1977 election when both for." year-old man and his 17-year-old girl companion. told the commission was bi- nouses of the legislature will Red Bank examine motorcycle imbedded in front The driver fled the scene and was apprehended ' Mrs. Neuberger added she partisan," said Mrs. Neuber- stand for reelection. This of a hit-and-run car involved In the death of two three miles away in Eatontown with the cycle still doesn't wish to be a liability ger. "I then got a release year, only Assembly seats are teen-agers early yesterday morning. Police said imbedded In the front of the car. to the commission whose pur- that said it was nonpartisan 1 being decided. the car slammed Into the rear of the motorcycle at think it would be difficult to pose she wholeheartedly en- classify myself as a nonparti- Mrs. Neuberger said the dorses. san." commission would prove ben- "There is no one on the list of members who occupies a Mrs. Neuberger said she eficial in helping to amass a Mrs. Katherlne K Neaberger party position except for plans to send a letter today to record of outstanding candi- Hit-run auto strikes, kills me," she said. "I just don't Dr. Robert F. Goheen, chair- dates. belong on a committee that is man of the committee, advis- sey"to several Republican na- "I applaud the commis- labeled nonpartisan." ing him of her decision. tional conventions and is also sion's efforts and intentions and think the idea of a non- Mrs. Neuberger, who has a member of the executive Other members of the com- partisan group is a fine one," been actively involved in Re- committee of the New Jersey mittee are New York Knicks two youths on motorcycle Mrs. Neuberger said "But publican politics for over 20 Republican State Committee. basketball players Bill my position on the com- years, was elected to her first Bradley; state Sen Anne By JULIE MCDONNELL County Jail pending a court He alerted Patrolman Arthur Red Bank Regional High According to Dr. Goheen, mittee, in light of the fad term as the state's Republi- MartindelC'a Democrat from hearing Wednesday. Pearce of Eatontown, who in- School. former president of Princeton that I'm a party official, can National Com- Mercer County; Douglas Dil- RED BANK - Two teen The accident occurred at tercepted the vehicle on Rt. She is survived by her par- University, the committee, could cause the group to lose mitteewoman in 1961. She has lon, former U.S. Treasury agers were killed early yes- 2:05 a.m. 35 near the Bendix plant, ents, Herbert and Norma winch has dubbed itself "The credibility." also served as president of Committee for a Responsible Secretary and Martin Gerber, terday when the motorcycle The motorcycle, which was some three miles from the Tabb Rabinowitz, and a the New Jersey Federation of Legislature," will judge pros- Mrs. Neuberger said a regional director for New Jer- they were riding was struck registered to Mr. Smeraldo, scene of the accident. brother, Daniel Rabinowitz. Republican Women, has been sey for the United Auto Work- from behind by a car at at home. pective Republican and search for qualified candi- was traveling south on Broad Patrolmen Johnson and delegateat-large for New Jer- ers Union. Broad St. and Maple Ave. Democratic candidates on dates from both parties — St. when it stopped for a red Pearce both estimated that the The Worden Funeral Home, Miss Ann Tabb Rabinowitz, light at the comer of Maple Paukei vehicle was traveling Red Bank, is In charge of ar- 17, of 33 Obre Place, Shrews- Ave. and Broad St., police between 55 and 60 miles per rangements. bury, and Christopher Sme- said. The Paukei vehicle hour down Rt. 35. Mr. Smeraldo was bom in raldo, 19, of 301 Rumson struck the motorcycle from Italy and had lived most of Thousands join Rome fete Road, Little Silver, were pro- behind and continued at a The arresting officer was his life in this area He had nounced dead on arrival at high speed south on Rt.