The First Lady Visits State Tomorrow •?*• .t"''" ' • 'i ! ". n The Weather FINAL Cloudy, chagee, of showers Red Bank, Freehold this afternoon. Tomorrow son- ny. I l/mg Branch EDITION 40 PACES r- Monmonth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper VOL.95 NO.57 RED BANK, NJ. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1972 Cahill Welcomes School Aid Delay al constitution does not require an overhaul of school funding constitutional because richer school districts were able to pro- ByJAMK8B.BUBIN ed the state, said that the ruling means "you no longer have a vide a better education for their pupils than poorer districts. judgment hanging over your head and there won't be a judg- the New Jersey Supreme court could have the final say in this state since the challenge to the current system was based hi Cites Urban Impact , TRENTON (AP) — Gov. William T. Cahill has welcomed ment until the court rules on the merits of the case." Harold Buvoldt Jr., a Jersey City attorney who success- • S^tte Supreme Court ruling which be says wDl give the Leg- Urgency Emnmated part on state constitutional issues. Threat Removed fully challenged the school financing system before Botter, islature more time to do a better job in revamping the state's The court decision also apparently eliminated any press- contended that a delay hi the Jan. 1 deadline would mean that, system of financing the public schools. ing urgency for legislative action on tax reform. Another immediate impact of yesterday's ruling is that it removes the threat that over half the school district in New many poorer urban school district "would simply run out of The court issued a brief, one-page decision yesterday which Cahill proposed a state income tax and statewide property money" this year. removed the need for immediate action by the Cahill Adminisr tax this year that were designed in large part to provide a new Jersey primarily in the wealthy suburbs would lose up to $100 million in annual state aid beginning Jan. 1. The state has denied Ruvoldt's contention. tration and the Legislature to overhaul state aid to local means of paying public school costs. However, the package Atty. Gen. George F, Kugler Jr., in urging a postponment school districts. was blocked in the Legislature. Superior Court Judge Theodore I. Better ruled last Jan. 19 The Supreme Court's decision left open when the far- that the local properly tax was an unconstitutional means of of the deadline, said that the lower court ruling had placed the . The high court granted the state's request to postpone in- financing the public schools because it favored wealthier sub- Legislature and governor "under the threat of a Damoclean definitely a Jan. 1 deadline set by a lower court judge for re- reaching issue would be decided. sword wielded by a single trial judge." distributing state school aid. The court refused to schedule an immediate hearing on the urbs over poorer urban districts. Cahill said the decision "wDl give additional time to the merits of the case. Legal observers said they anticipated, nev- Botter gave the state- until Jan. 1 to come up with a new In granting Kugler's request yesterday, the State Su- Legislature to develop and pass a tax reform program which ertheless, that the court would hear oral arguments on the plan that would'shift an estimated $100 million in state aid preme Court said "it is ordered that the motion for a stay is will meet the needs of the state... and to assure quality edu- constitutional issues next month. from the wealthier districts. granted until further order of the court." cation throughout the state." Furthermore, Botter set a second deadline of Jan. 1,1974, The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments by which time he said the state must completely overhaul the The court also said "the motion to advance the appeal on the The Supreme Court removed the need for legislative ac- this term on a similar school funding issue involving the state tion {tending its own decision on the broad constitutional issues local property tax to provide equality for all of the nearly 600 calendar is denied," meaning that it would hear the case in in the case. of Texas. school districts in New Jersey, due course rather than hear oral arguments on the con- Deputy State Atty. Gen. Stephen Skillman, who represent- However, if the nation's highest court rules that the feder- The Judge ruled that the current financing system was un- stitutional merits immediately. Authority Warns That Delinquent Connections May Up Sewer Rate By ED WALSH orable. But we have to recog- nual interest charge of 10 per said. solidated water Co. for gallo- nise it. These are the hard cent If plans are approved by the nage statistics but so far have MIDDLETOWN-The cold facts. A serious situation The |145 annual service fee state specifications for Hilton not received a response," he Sewerage Authority last night exists and the next 60 days is payable in quarterly in- Park will be authorized for said. issued a warning to township will be very critical," Mr. stallments. advertising Dec. 21 and Jan. "By law they are required residents that unless Lamb stated. The authority announced it 10 for PrisciUa Drive. to furnish this information delinquent connections into Once a sewer line is de- plans to go ahead with sewer- If the green light is given to and as soon as we receive it the authority's collection sys- clared operable residents are ing 135 homes .in the Hilton both projects they are ex- we will analyze it and make tem are made within the next given 90 days to hook in. After Park section of the township pected to be completed by our finds public," he added. ' two months the $145 annual the 90-day period has passed and 109 homes in the area of mid summer of 1973. The authority authorized an service charge may be in- they are in violation and sub- Prisdlla Drive with $600,000 in Mr. Lamb related the au- agreement with the water ject to fine. surplus construction funds. thority is still studying other company which grants the "We nave to get across to 'Cost of the connection is "We will go ahead if the methods of determining the utility an easement to follow the people of this town that 9500 which may be spread out project is still economically annual charge to customers. the sewer line in an area of they have an obligation to ful- over a period of years with feasible after all necessary "Our representatives have East Keansburg known as POW ESCORT — Mrs. Cora Weiss speaks at a news conference at New fill and unless this obligation the balance subject to an an- steps are taken," Mr. Lamb written to the Monmouth C^ the"Leddy Tract." ;'s Kennedy Airport last night .tefajap jejwlnq with a deteaatlpn that is fulfilled soon we reluctantly s§o escort three American prifMfirpf ^a^r^M^kW^Y^ wiD have to increase the an- § to the U.S. The delegation also Includes David Dellinaef, left, Mrs. nual rate," Vincent P. Lamb, fceraW GarHey, second from Tight, ondQIfld Charles, rlgrjfc, Mrs. Gqrtley authority, chairman, an- Is the mother of one of.the prisoners. Navy Lt. (i.g.) Markham Oartley. nounced. Mrs; Charles Is the wife of another/Navy Lt. (i.g.) Norrts Chipirtes. - "Ifs just a matter of mathe- matics," he continued. "When gon we financed tMs project we expected to have 16,000 con- nections by early 1972. As {of Sept. 1 we have 12,500 con- nections, i ByBENVANVLIET store which Mr. Grant con'Mini- for normal retail operations' Theate. Bertram C. Crocker, deanr, "It's obvious connections verted into his successful Ci- The former warehouse is of community cultural affairs are dragging and if they con- RED BANK-A final deci- nemani theater. now being used, rent free, by at Brookdale Community Col- tinue to drag a great injustice sion as to whether Edward Opened April 1971 the Monmouth County lege, said Mr. Grant's pro- To Return 3 POWs will be done to the residents Grant can open his second Cinema III was opened in McGovern organization. posed theater would fill a defi- COPENHAGEN (AP) - the delegation are David Del- some Americans for the Erst who in good faith have made "mini theater" on White St. April 1971 after Mr. Grant Milton Kosene, Fair Haven nite cultural void in the coun- Four militant opponents of the linger, and other cochairman time in three years. their connection," the chair- will be forthcoming next went to court to overrule a lawyer representing Mr. ty. Vietnam war were en route to of Mrs. Weiss's committee;. "My guess," he said, "is it* man said. month. borough decision banning the Grant, elicited testimony A. Fred Maffeo, a Fair Hanoi today to bring home Richard Falk, professor of in- would be a way of trying to "As of Sept. 1 there were The Board of Adjustment theater in the business zone. from four other witnesses con- Haven real estate agent, said three American fliers the ternational law and practice tell the American people: 'We 1,500 notices that were over 90 said last night it expects to When Mr. Grant applied for cerning the educational; and most of the uses in the vici- Communists have promised to at Princeton University, and are prepared to release pris- days bid that were just out render a decision on a vari- permission to open the second cultural benefits the theater nity of the proposed theater release.