Voters to Elect 3 Board Members, Consider $ 12.8 Million School Tab
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THE d ^ 3 0 ■ _______________ ☆ _________________________ ☆ J?a * > 0 ? 7 INDEPENDENT☆ . A ☆ The Weekly Newspaper ☆ ^ ☆ Vol. 8 No. 13 Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1978 20 Cents Voters to elect 3 board members, consider $ 12.8 million school tab By David Thaler All terms are for three years. "I don't think there was enough time for MATA WAN The candidates expressed their views last any of us to review it,” he said. ■■SSSfer Voters will elect three candidates to the night at a forum sponsored by the League of Smith said he thought the budget should be Board of Education and decide the fate of a Women Voters and the regional school higher and that more time should be $12.8 million budget proposed for the 1978-79 district’s parent-teacher organizations. Ap provided between the time the budget is school year when they go to the polls proximately 75 residents attended the forum, published in a newspaper and the time a Tuesday in the annual school board election. held at the Lloyd Road school. public hearing is held. The board should also The polls will be open from 1 to 9 p.m. Bilick did not attend the forum but provide more time between the hearing and Valentinas Melinis, 40, of 13 Fawn Drive, is submitted a statement. (The statement the adoption of the budget, he said, so that unopposed for the borough seat which is up appears on Page 4 as a letter to the editor.) residents' suggestions can be considered. for election. All of the township candidates said they Smith called for the use of zero-based A total of four candidates are seeking two intended to vote for the proposed budget, but budgeting techniques and suggested that township seats. They are incumbent Kath Melinis said he, “probably will vote no.” “each board member should specialize in a leen Marshall, 34, of 52 Waverly PI.; Michael Melinis said he was not opposed to the particular area of the budget." Smith, 33, of 82 Fordham Drive; Chester amount of money appropriated in the budget Melinis objected to the board’s decision to Bilick, 48, of 492 Ferndale PL; and Elliot but did object to “the way it was put eliminate the summer school and driver’s Jaffrey, 60, of 43 Beacon Lane. together.” education program s. Ms. M arshall, how ever, said that the summer school program may be reinstated. “When we agreed to eliminate the funds Board adopts budget, for the summer school,” she said, “we were under the impression that we would be able to offer a self-sustaining program as we did three or four years ago. We’re checking that cuts 16% teaching jobs with the state now, but it appears we may not be able to do that. If we can’t, we probably Instant skating rink By Lee Duigon Because of the increased state aid, the will reallocate funds and reinstate the Conditions were great for skating over the weekend as a large patch of ice formed by last week’s heavy rain and quick HAZLET estimated education portion of the tax rate is summer school.” tem peratures rem ained in the 20s. These skaters took advantage of freeze in a field along Bethany Road and V Peers Street, Holmdel. The elimination of 16*/2 teaching positions slightly more than $1.66 per $100 of assessed Because of the restrictions on spending from the elementary schools was the main value, a decrease of 22 cents from the imposed by the state, Jaffrey said, “the least topic of discussion Monday night as the current tax rate. (Continued on Page 11) Board of Education, before a hostile Board member Maxwell Cooperman, audience, unanimously adopted a budget for chairman of the board’s finance committee, the 1978-79 school year. Council to charge fees explained how much money individual As the board adjourned, voices in the taxpayers could expect to save during the Andy Indy crowd at the Raritan High School cafeteria next school year. called out, “The public be damned!” and “ 1984!” The owner of a $30,000 home, Cooperman foiled jagain for recreation programs Several board members pointed out that said, will pay $67 less; the owner of. a $40,000 the people at the meeting were a minority of home will pay $88 less; and the owner of a HAZLET ^ By Lee Duigon “How do we pay them?” Hoch asked. After the council voted unanimously to Ihe township residents. home valued at $50,000 will savi $110. Mr. and M jA . <W'Vefu»a. z ChU Driv, MARLBORO “We’ll discuss that whan we discuss the introduce ““ J— : YA m?mLr of the audi|nc? said. “The - mombsrs of:th<i audience* ho't^v'w, biv \l<t Tht Sndepeiidi nt’s Starting this summer, township residents salary ordinance,” Croddick said. Douglas t\a 'herF \\£r? coaching wnoev'er they jfcould fel^Tnat Idper taxes eaukl not chinpwisatc weekly Andy 1i^ ^ M hcsIT\ ' will have to pay fees to participate in public ■at gtft'to come out and speak for them.’. for tVie loss of 16 teachers and the .fcsulting “I’m not preparecf, ’ said 'Councilman' The Stpfanost^Rvered Andy hiding in recreation programs if an ordinance intro people will lyfl The budget totals nearly $10.9 million, increases in class sizes. Hyman Grossman, “to accept the decree the Arthur Laskv' advertisement in the duced last week by the Township Council is an average family of four, participating in including approximately $10.16 million in Allen Steinberg, Briscoe Terrace, said the that the recreation budget has to be $135,000. Jan. 25 issue of The Independent, and they adopted after a public hearing on Feb. 26. many programs, the fees will approach $100. current expenses, $20,000 in capital outlays, board should give back less money to Somewhere in this budget, I’ll try to find turned him in for a free dinner for two at The ordinance, which is intended to raise “It’s not a bad deal,” he added, “but with and $690,000 in debt service. Current taxpayers. another $10,000 for recreation^” Tahiti Garden, Route 35, Holmdel, a at least $50,000 in general revenues, would taxes as high as they are, and existing fees expenses increased by $487,809 over the total “There are about 5,000 houses in Hazlet,” popular restaurant specializing in Poly set fees for 12 programs, including soccer “We’ll go into that when we discuss the for the swim club, it will become rather for the 1977-78 school budget. he said. “If you give back about $40 per home nesian and Chinese cuisine. and tennis. budget,” Croddick said. “We’re only here expensive.” The amount to be raised by local taxation instead of $80, you could have another $150, Andy is hidden in a different advertise The council anticipates a $135,000 recrea tonight to set a schedule of fees. We aren’t Councilman Richard Vuola noted that, for is approximately $4.14 million, a decrease of 000.” ment each week. A reader, selected at tion budget in 1978, Business Administrator even saying that these are the programs some programs, the cost of participation per more than $33,000 from the current budget. The money, he said, could be used to random, is called and asked to find him. Mary Denton said. The additional $50,000 is recreation will have to offer. But if they are child is less than $1 per day. State aid totals approxim ately $6.4 million, provide more educational programs. The correct answer wins a free dinner for needed to stay within the limit imposed by offered, these are the fees that will be “Where else can you find a babysitter for a nearly $500,000 more than the district Another resident told the board, “You’re two at Tahiti Garden. the state on municipal spending increases. charged.” dollar a day?” he asked. received for the current school year. (Continued on Page'6 ) “ If we can collect $50,000 in fees,” she said, “we’ll be within the cap. Otherwise, we’re $50,000 over the cap and we’ll have to cut Help offered to prescription drug abusers back.” Recreation Committee Chairman Stanley Bauman pointed out that fees collected for the tennis, soccer, and basketball pro grams will have to be spent for T-shirts and salaries. Womens' Center to open wives'shelter “We’ve been trying to save money,” Bauman said. “We’ve cut the basic program By Lee Duigon house all our staff and programs,” Ms. Kitts dalized. We had to work very hard to get it Board of Drug Abuse Services and the State be a looseness about dishing out prescription from seven to six weeks and cut out several KEYPORT said. into shape.” Division of Narcotics and Drug Abuse. drugs.” specific programs already—adult education, Having received 15 new employees last The center currently operates in two The center acquired its administrative “We found that many women were taking Getting off the drugs can be hard, she the teen center, the Saturday cultural month under the CETA program, the buildings—a large white house on Front offices, which is leased by the month, at the mood elevators, tranquilizers, etc.,” Ms. explained, because many women do not program, the after-school center, and the Women’s Resource Center hopes to establish Street and administrative offices across the beginning of this year. Kitts said. “These are all addicting drugs recognize their problem. tennis court monitoring program.” a full-time shelter for battered women by street.