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Publisher Art Hall talks about the cultural, religious, and political Bill Would Kill clash of ideas between the liberal progressive movement and the staunchly individualistic conservatives. Crab Harvest Read all this and more on the Herald’s opin- ion pages A48-A50. Moratorium Tears, Smiles By JACK FICHTER TRENTON – Two bills introduced by First Mingle Monday District legislators, Sen. Jeff Van Drew and Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matthew Mi- lam (all D-1st), would overturn a moratorium As Work Starts on harvesting horseshoe crabs.The legislation is being criticized by environmentalists since CREST HAVEN – Some naysayers said it many beaches the crabs use for breeding were would be a cold day before the only three destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. traffi c signals on the 172-mile Garden State At issue are Van Drew’s bill, S-2376 and Parkway would ever be removed. That day the companion Assembly bill A-2653. Albano came Feb. 4 when a bevy of local, county, and Milam are primary sponsors along with state and federal offi cials gathered at the Cape Assemblyman John F. Amodeo, (R-2nd). May County Administration Building to break Deborah McGuire According to statement on both bills, “After ground for the $110-million project that will With Exit 11 in the background, offi cials break ground Feb. 4 for the $110-million this bill is enacted into law and the moratorium eliminate traffi c lights on the highway’s only project that will eliminate traffi c signals at Exits 9, 10 and 11. From left is Freeholder is eliminated, State fi shermen will once again three intersections. Director Gerald Thornton, U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd) Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, be authorized to catch horseshoe crabs in an Before a standing-room-only crowd inside Commissioner James Simpson, N.J. Department of Transportation, Veronique Hakim, amount that is consistent with the federal the freeholders’ meeting room, offi cials, in- New Jersey Turnpike Authority executive director, Eric Meyer, father of Christopher, 17, horseshoe crab fi shing quotas established by cluding Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and U.S. Rep. who died in a 2004 accident at Exit 10 intersection, Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-1st). the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commis- Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd), spoke of the need to sion.” remove the signals. Black History Month According to N.J. Sierra Club Director Jeff “On the Garden State Parkway the only three Tittel, the moratorium on horseshoe crab traffi c lights you will fi nd are the ones outside harvesting was put in place because of the here. We all agree they don’t belong and today He Tapped Weekly with Welk on TV importance of the species’ eggs to migratory we mark the start of a $110-million project,” shore bird populations. Loss of horseshoe crabs said New Jersey Turnpike Authority Executive Keeping Alive a Unique Dance Form over the years has threatened these shore birds, Director Veronique Hakim. especially the red knot, which was listed as a (Page A6 Please) By DEBORAH McGUIRE According to the entertainer the opening federal endangered species this year, he said. for a tap dancer on Welk’s show was not done Red knots arrive from South America in the Mortgage Scheme VAN NUYS, CALIF. – Quick! Who was the by open audition. “They had never thought of spring at the same time horseshoe crabs are fi rst African-American to be given a contract that,” he said. laying eggs on Delaware Bay beaches, providing Nets Four Arrests as a regular on a weekly variety show? Cape Initially hired as a guest performer, Duncan a food source for the birds. May County’s Flip Wilson? No. Philadelphia’s said Welk told him he wanted to gauge the “There are concerns that there are not going By DEBORAH McGUIRE Bill Cosby? No again. Try Arthur Duncan, tap audience’s reaction to the tap dancer. In 1965, (Page A4 Please) dancer extraordinaire. after six months as a guest, he found himself NEWARK – Four people, including the own- Duncan, who has been dubbed an “en- as a regular member of Welk’s musical family Beach Bolstered, ers of two real estate agencies in Wildwood and tertainer’s entertainer,” performed his dance in 1965. North Wildwood, were charged and taken into routines on the “Lawrence Welk Show” from “I stayed with the show until 1982, at which custody Jan. 30 on an indictment for their roles 1964 until 1982, was a mainstay in homes time he (Welk) retired,” said Duncan. Project to Resume throughout America each Saturday night with He added during the early 1960s he spent in a $15-million mortgage fraud scheme. AVALON — The fi rst phase of a major beach his sophisticated style of tap. most of his time out of the United States. Af- Charged were Frederick Diantonio, 40, of nourishment project in Avalon and Stone Har- “I was aggressive in wanting to be on the ter traveling to Europe for performances the Wildwood, co-owner of Blue Ocean Realty; bor has been completed. The beach fi ll project ‘Lawrence Welk Show,’” Duncan told The dancer opted to remain abroad, making Zurich Louis Catarro, 60, of Runnemeade, co-owner of in Avalon was completed Jan. 29 at 4:30 a.m.; a Herald in a Skype interview from his California his home base. During that time, however, the Blue Ocean Realty; Kathryn Lockwood, 43, of larger project on the Stone Harbor beachfront is home. Prior to being given a spot on Welk’s end of segregation in this country was coming Wildwood Crest, co-owner of Hoffman Agency scheduled to begin on or about April 12. A fi nal program, the showman had appeared on the to a head. North; and Thomas Morello, 55, of Mount Lau- walk through inspection of the Avalon portion “Jimmy Rodgers Show” in Australia as well “They probably felt it would be advantageous rel, developer of Bay Breeze Development. of the project will be conducted on Feb. 1. as many guest spots on shows throughout the to hire someone of color for the show,” he said. According to the indictment, Diantonio, “We are very pleased with the quality of world. (Page A4 Please) (Page A6 Please) work conducted during the Avalon phase of Hayes Sworn to Freeholder Board this important project,” Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi stated in a release. “The borough By AL CAMPBELL along with Sheriff Gary Schaffer, were now has both a protective and recreational in Washington, D.C., said Thornton. beachfront for the remainder of the winter CREST HAVEN – Enrobed, Surro- County Clerk Rita Fulginiti attended storm season and for the upcoming spring and gate M. Susan Sheppard administered the brief ceremony. summer tourism season”. the oath of offi ce as freeholder to her Thornton welcomed Hayes and said The beach fi ll project was authorized by replacement and fellow Ocean City she had been a friend for 30 years. the Army Corps of Engineers and the state resident Marie Hayes Feb. 1. “I am very happy and proud to sit Department of Environmental Protection with Hayes will fi ll the seat, vacated by here with her,” he added. partnership from both boroughs and Norfolk Sheppard after she won the election Then he warned Lloyd Hayes, “You Dredging Company of Norfolk, Va. The dredge for surrogate, until Dec. 31. She will are not going to see your wife a great “Charleston” pumped 302,000 cubic yards of run with Freeholder Director Gerald deal.” sand from a borrow area in Townsend’s Inlet Thornton for a regular term. Marie Hayes retired as Captain of onto the Avalon beachfront from the Eighth Absent from the festive occasion Detectives at the Cape May County Street jetty down to the 25th Street beach. in the Freeholders’ Meeting Room Prosecutor’s Offi ce after 29 years. The dredge is en route to a project in Fire Al Campbell before family and friends, was County “She’s been very, very successful in Island, N.Y. and will return to Stone Harbor dur- Freeholder E. Marie Hayes takes oath from Surrogate M. GOP Chairman Michael J. Donohue, her lifetime,” Thornton added. ing the second week of April to pump 420,000 Susan Sheppard Feb. 1. Husband, Lloyd and son, Lloyd who presided over the convention in “I’m pleased to see another female cubic yards of sand onto the beachfront there. hold Bible. which she was elected Jan. 30. He, (Page A10 Please) (Page A4 Please) Happenings! 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