f * 't Weather Distribution Today ''','i \ 19,125 / hdependerU Daily f > •• |^ _ w*mtmMmp*nm~w,m J Dial SH I-OOIO RED BANK, N. J., TOWRSPAY, JUNE 21, 1962 7c PER COPY PAGE CmmtyPark Site Selected By FRANK W. HARBOUR Riker tract. third county park— but the Mr. Pike yesterday termed Acres" program would pay half Charles M. Pike, director of first in the northern section, the Holmdel site "the best of the land purchase cost, with the HOLMDEL — If property acre section of the William C. the area where most of the all three in many ways." couaty paying the other half. acquisition plans materialize— the county Planning Board, county's population is cen- Some of the land would be Monmouth's allocation under and contracts are expected to told The Register yesterday that tered. left in its natural state, {or "Green Acres" is $570,000, be signed within 10 days— the land price is less than Shark River Park was opened camping and hiking, while oth- The county would have to Monmouth will have its first $2,000 per acre. He said coun- last year on 25 acres in Wall er section of the 175 acres will pay the entire cost of land im- county park in' its heavily- ty officials have negotiations Township—the southern part of be improved to provide picnic provements for the park, he populated northern section by In the final stage arid expect to Monmouth—and now has been areas, playfields, and winter noted. •> next year. , execute contracts in about 10 increased in size to 75 acres, skiing and sledding facilities on County officials have em- The property will total ap- days. including 50 recently donated the slopes. phasized that—at this moment proximately 175 acres, south The project—expected to cost by Neptune Township^ Enlarge Pond —no plans are finalized. of Telegraph Hill Park and west $250,000 to $300,000 on com- In the western section of A pond, on the Duncan tract, The county planning director of Bell Labs. pletion — will be launched Monmouth, the county is plan- would be enlarged and stocked reported yesterday, however, It includes the major portion through the "Green Acres" ning another park on 262 acres with fish. In winter it would that freeholders are working of the William J. Duncan tract program. in Freehold's Turkey Swamp provide Ice skating facilities. toward getting the Holmdel — about 130 acres—' plus a 45- It would be Monmouth's area. Mr. Pike said the "Green (See NEW PARK, Page 3) Infant Crushed to Death etAfter Falling From Car RED BANK —' Eighteen-month-old Aileen A. Smith was cording to the Red Bank police. It happened In the white To Start St. parking lot. fatally injured yesterday afternoon under a wheel of an auto- The girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. FREEHOLD—The five-member mobile driven by her mother. Smith, 40 Compton St., Belford. Airport Advisory committee ap- It was an accident that "couldn't happen, but did," ac- Mr. Smith, a Post Office employee, last night said his pointed "two Weeks ago to study wife, Mary, had given him the same details she earlier bad feasibility of the Monmouth given to Red Bank Patrolman Frank Calandriello, Jr., the County Board of Freeholders get- investigating officer. - ting into the airport-operating BABY FELL OUT 175 ACRES FOR RECREATION — Shaded area above (tee arrow) shows general business met last night for the Mrs. Smith, mother of five, had gone shopping in Red first time. Fire Hits Stores lit* in Holmdel planned for new county park under the "Green Acres" program. 7he.; Bank. She returned to her car about 3:25 p. m. with her The board and its - executive property it touth of the Garden State Parkway land Telegraph Hill Park) and eatt baby and purchases. She told police she entered the car secretary, Charles Pike, the exec- BULLETIN on the driver's side (left), placed Aileen on the front seat of Rt/,34. '.••'•. ' •*• ';••-:,- ...'-' utive director of the county Plan- and placed the packages in the back. ning Board, were 'guests at a RED BANK — Fire broke out at 10:45 this morning in the Then, the mother said, she started the car—faced toward dinner meeting of the freeholders Caramel Sweet Shoppe and In Swannell's Cigar store at 29 Monmouth St. and across White St. from the liberty Hosa at the American Hotel. and 27 Broad St. • Co.—and started back. She saw Aileen Inching toward the All five members were present. Both stores; are In one building. passenger door (right), which swung open. The baby fell out Their roll was that of listeners to Four Red Bank fire companies fought the blare which pro- Panic-stricken, with the car still in reverse gear and mov- Decision Due the scope of activity asked of duced a pall of thick smoke that covered lower Broad St. ing, the mother jumped out. The car stopped on the baby's them, by the freeholders. At the The Grossinger and Heller Insurance Co. offices In the body, crushing its chest and head. conclusion, they agreed to meet same budding were damaged by smoke. CALLS AID SQUAD On Red Hill Rd. Interchange Plan among themselves and start their All fire companies were called out in the general alarm Called to the scene. Patrolman Calandriello said "I put In work within the next two weeks. fire. an immediate call for the Red Bank First Aid Squad. In min- FREEHOLD — No agreement bridge, whether to undertake the ways from Red Hill Rd. to pwlght Hosts at Meeting Fire company Officials, busy fighting the blaze as The was reached yesterday among $678,000 project. ; . ute's, an ambulance was on the scene. But, on arrivial at Freeholder Director. Joseph C. Register went to press, had no statement to make as to proba- Riverview Hospital, the baby was pronounced dead." the Board of Freeholders and lo- The authority plans to build at The .authority has said it will able causes of the blaze; cal officials of .Middletown and Red Hill Rd. and the Board of :onsider the extension, but that Irwln said there is no limit to the At the hospital. Rev. Florian X Gall, assistant pastor of Holmdel Township in a supposed- Freeholders and Holmdel offi- costs would have to be shared. area of investigation allowed the St. James Catholic Church, gave the baby a blessing. ly crucial conference about a cials, after earlier reluctance, This was the,crux of the stale- advisory committee In formulat- Besides the parents, survivors Include three brothers, Mi- new Garten State Parkway inter- have agreed to the proposal. mate yesterday. ing recommendations. Mr. Irwin chael F., Jr., John and Robert Smith; a sister, Karen Smith; change In Monmouth County. Middletown officials have 'Open Floodgates' and Freeholders Abram Voorhees the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smith' of apd Charles.I. Smith were hosts Argue Stillman Kearny; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gil- The New Jersey Highway A* argued for the placement ol the Freeholder Director Jpsepli C. roy of Highlands! ! thorlty, which operates the park- interchange a half mile south, at Ifwin said a conference here in at the meeting, Freeholder* Wal- ton Sherman and. Earl L. Wool- way, plans the. new entrance-exit DwightRd,. •; the morning broke up when the Services will be held Saturday from the John F. Pfleger facility ;ln, «»' Holmdel-MMdle- Failing to wltt their poJnt, they freeholders raadait clear to Mid- ley.dldnot a'tteiSd. , Funeral Home, New Monmouth. A:mass of the angels will JItie: committee was formed ion Plan be offered by a priest from St. Mary'j Catholic Church, New town arer and Is scheduled to de- have stressed the need for an ex- dletown they WOTM not boy the cide today, at a meetlng.m Wood tensioa of the tatereMaige drive- needed right* or way for the ex after the Planning Board urged Monmouth. Burial will be In Mt Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. th>t "the, (freeholders move rapidly SHREWSBURY — A suodfti- "You are forcing this boan '• •• ., , —, ^jjnsjjjn and wouldnot take over sioh proposal for the;Broad St. Into the position where the; r to undertake airport operation so i^ dt RRedd H'll M r that in adequate facility would property of'Raymond Stfllmaa, should not have explained the! thee tonship. adjacent to' 'Shrewsbury ' Shops, questions to you, but simply he To take dyer fted Jiill Rd., he be assured for the county. The board noted that in other was presented to the Planning the proposal for study." J3redgmg Work said, wo.uld be to. "ojieh the Board for the second time last Chairman Philip H. Meyer sai Woman, ^Killed floodgates" to, similar; requests areas lands formerly used for air- fields by private owners had been night. the board would be remiss in i from all other municipalities. Previous discussions on' vari- duty if if did -not give serious Township officlali,. Mt. i converted to more lucrative rea op officlali,. Mt. iriiln estate developments except where ous aspects of the proposal have consideration to whether the sit H Demanded laidid , agreed • to ddiscus s hthe, situa- also been held. • • •"• ' as subdivided would be adequat In Two-Gar Crash government moved in. SEA BRIGHT. Beach club operators in this borough have ion in. executive session last fd." "the proposed use. night, and report' to: trie freehold- It singled out: the privately, Robert Carton, Asttjry" -'Park RED BANK — A woman was fatally injured and two persons banded together and hired counsel in an. effort to halt it owned Monmouth County Airport, attorney; represented the JJJ He told .Mr.