THE I n d e p e n d e n t ☆ . ☆ W ** Matawan JoiiJoint Free Public Library Vol. 1 No. 33 Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1979 j 165 Main St. 20 Cents 4 Matawan, N.J. 0 7 7 4 7 K eyp ort council set to pick new borough adm inistrator By Judtith McGee Feeney “ If we all agree,” he said, “ the vote may be “ I wouldn't put it past Birmingham and about qualifications and reasons, and not just K E Y PO R T very soon.” Applegate," he said, “ but I hope that Aumack what they want.” The Borough Council will choose a borough and Currier will use more sense. We can One candidate has experience in improving administrator within the week, according to Lawson added, however, that Birmingham always appoint the other candidate and fire waterfront resources, Lawson said. Councilman James Lawson. and Applegate and the council’s two Repub­ the one they put in.” ■ “ I think that is just what we need,” he said. Lawson said last week that the councilmen licans, Harry Aumack and Frank Currier “ We all want someone we can work with “ Mr. Applegate thinks financial ability is may force a vote this year if they prefer a will probably discuss the appointment to­ constructively.” he said. needed. A business administrator with finan­ night. candidate other than the one chosen by “ The councils recent discussions have been cial sense can stay on top of things. It’s not council Democrats. “ We have finished with interviews,” he very fruitful,” he said. “Everyone talked that big of a job.” said, “ and have narrowed it down to two applicants. We haven’t polled each other yet, though, to see which one is preferred.” Lawson said he did not know whether the choice would be made before or after PBA talks break down Tuesday, when two new Democratic council­ By Judith McGee Feeney man take their posts and give the council a 4-3 issues last night, the borough negotiators said Kownacki said the PB A has conducted K E Y PO R T Democratic majority. they will not even discuss it.” surveys of other comparable departments in The Policem en’s Benevolent Assn. broke The men who will leave the council, James “ The negotiations were going along very the state and found Keyport’s salary to be ap­ off negotiations with borough officials last Birmingham and Charles Applegate, are well when we discussed the non-economic proximately $2,000 below the average. Democrats but have voted with Republicans week on the union’s 1980-1981 contract. issues,” he said. “The problem originated Longevity programs are in force in 96 per­ throughout the year. According to PBA president Harry last night.” cent of the departments, he said. Kownacki, the union is applying to the state Olsen said that PBA negotiators have re­ The longevity program, proposed by the fused to discuss borough proposals of a PBA- Wildman to b e Public Employee Relations Commission for union, Kownacki said, would grant an management committee. mediation in the talks. employee a 2 percent raise for every five “ This would be an on going committee to years he has been on the force. j Hazlet mayor Acting Business Administrator Allan Olsen, discuss internal matters dealing with safety HAZLET who is negotiating for the borough, said For instance, he said, a policeman who has and operations,” Olsen said, “ and other Charles Wildman is expected to be chosen Thursday that the “ immediate issue" is the served 15 years would receive a 6 percent welfare matters that are outside of the con­ mayor when the Township Committee borough’s unwillingness to accept an raise in addition to the raise agreed to in the tract.” reorganizes New Year’s Day. economic package with a longevity provision. contract. “ In June we asked for counter proposals, Currently deputy mayor, Wildman is serv­ “ The larger issue,” Olsen said, “ is that the “ If we agreed to a 7 percent raise, that of­ and the borough didn’t have any,” Kownacki ing his {irst term on the committee. He will PBA claims there has been no movement on ficer would receive a total increase of 13 per­ said, “ and when we went to PE R C in probably be reappointed police commis­ the borough’s part on the other elements of cent,” Kownacki said. “ In this area, the cost November, each side submitted its proposals. sioner, according to Mayor William Haines. the settlement.” of living is rising at a faster rate than that.” They had their chance.” Other committee assignments will not be “ Actually,” Olsen said, “ there has been no The union has requested a 10 percent salary “ At every meeting,” he said, “ they try to finalized, Haines said, until the four movement on their part, either, as to the increase, Olsen said, and the borough has of­ insert new proposals. It’s ridiculous to think Democratic committeemen discuss them economic package or as to the language the fered 7 percent. that we will consider new counter-proposals with Republican Mary Jane Wiley. borough has proposed for discussion.” “ They have not moved from 10 percent,” at every meeting we go to. We don’t want to Francis X. Journick is expected to be reap­ “ We reached an impasse,” Kownacki said. Olsen added, “ or indicated any willingness to discuss them.” pointed township attorney and H. Thomas “ We want a few items that the borough re­ discuss it.” Olsen said the borough will wait to receive Carr will probably be reappointed township fused even to discuss. We thought w e’d get the “ It’s not the case that we won’t consider a notice from PERC of mediation before taking engineer, Haines said. best results with a mediator.” lower offer,” Kownacki said. “They won’t any action. Winter’s here At this time last year, the committee was “ We were led to believe that there was no consider a higher figure.” The borough’s 1978-1979 police contract considering the appointment of a civilian Winter set in for real last week with the first snowfall of the season and several days of sub­ problem with the longevity program,” “ We went into the negotiations with an open went to binding arbitration and was finally police director. This year, however, “finan­ freezing temperatures. Physical evidence of the cold was everywhere, including the new Kownacki said Thursday. “ Then, all of a sud- mind,” he said. “ We were hoping to avoid the settled in January, granting the union a 6.5 cial reasons” make such a m ove impossible. Aberdeen Municipal Building, where icicles hung from the roof. (Photo by Dave McGrath) ien, when we started talking about economic expense of an arbitrator.” percent pay hike tftat was retroactive to JB78 7 ‘K ids w an t to grow up fast N e w si te SOUQ ht Crossroads program serves teen alcoholics ByBv Judith McGee KeenevFeeney is also SDOnSOrftd HoWPVPr nomin0iiP-7 caiH Snmp tppnaoprc onmo tn tho pontor Kdpoiico »» u • j K t f i _ _ i is also sponsored. However, Dominguez said Some teenagers come to the center because again," he said. “ If only people would turn MIDDLETOW N the parents group became so large that its “ they need to be punished a little for doing their T V ’s off for two hours a night, a lot of “ Our original concept was education,” said meetings have been moved to new facilities in something wrong,’.’ he said. this would be unnecessary.” Ed Dominguez, a Crossroads counsellor. Atlantic Highlands. “ It’s a good thing schools are going back to Of the youngsters who leave the Crossroads “ When we started working, though, we found The Crossroads program also runs a proba­ for water tower being strict,” he added. program, Dominguez said, “ maybe they all that treatment was needed and unavailable. tion group. don’t stop drinking or using drugs Bv I)ave McGrath Authority officials have noted that a Begun in 1977, the township’s Youth Service “ When a police officer thinks a youngster’s When problems are discovered, Dominguez completely.” ABERDEEN 238-unit multifamily development under con­ Bureau’s Crossroads Program is still the problem might be alcohol, he refers him to said, parents often try to shelter their “They at least decrease the alcohol or The Aberdeen Township Municipal Utilities struction along Route 34, south of Lloyd Road, state’s only outpatient center for adolescent us,” Dominguez said, “ and the judge is children and themselves. drugs,” he said. “ Some go back to school. Authority is scheduled to begin soil tests this will increase the authority's customers by alcoholics. notified of the program.” “ Many times we get a call from a parent They don’t feel they are so bad. Some even get week on an alternate site for a water storage nearly 10 percent. “ We deal primarily with teenagers and “We have very good cooperation from who says, ‘M y boy is 17 and he’s out of on the football team.” tank, which was originally proposed for the Because of the new developement, accord­ their parents,” Dominguez said. “ Besides al­ policemen and judges,” he said, “ especially control,” he said. “ We could have been a lot Some teenagers need psychiatric help and Juniper Park section of Strathmore. ing to Authority Chairman Irwin Forman, the coholics, we treat kids who are abusing drugs in Middletown, Hazlet, and Middlesex Coun­ more help to that boy when he was 14.” must be referred to other programs, he said, water capacity problem will be exacerbated or addicted to them. Some are abusing pot or Michael Manzo, a local contractor who ty" The center sees teenagers from all and some just need help in getting a job.