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* I Love Contest No warm words for Jerseyans February is the traditional month for love. Cupid makes his pres- By Ike AinctalMl Preu stale once the sun rose and one was recorded yesterday, best- south Jersey and a chance of said trooper said, unless a resalttng Weather forecasters had no forecaster said the pre-dawn ing 1977's 10 below zero Sun- snow Friday for the northern Salt, spread on the roadbed effort by turnpike personnel ence felt with his bow and arrow warm words (or chilled New cold could drop to four day was also a record breaker end of the state lo melt the snow and ice, was succeeds and it s all hearts and flowers and Jerseyans degrees, the cold-weather in parts of south Jersey Together, yesterday's cold freezing, and parts of the road Advance warning, a alow The National Service was mark in Newark for today While II was cold, the big- and snow made travel difficult had turned into pure Ice snowfall and the cold made it candy in traditional Valentine's predicting the Garden State's According to Ihe National ger inconvenience for many in the state Turnpike officials advised easier for road crews to keep Day style. third record-breakingly cold Weather Service, yesterday's 5 was the snow In Newark, 16 One of the troopers on Ihe other state roads in New Jer- day in a row, after new lows am temperature of one inches was recorded when the New Jersey Turnpike de- Related story, page 18 sey passable, said BUI Evanko. A recent poll indicated that 59 across the slate Sunday and degree below zero bested Ihe storm ended yesterday South scribed early morning condi- supervisor of the state's snow yesterday. Also yesterday, 1902 record of three degrees Jersey had S 5 inches covering tions on the state's mam high- travelers to find alternate removal control room in Tren- percent ot Monmouth County's more than five inches ol snow Sunday's one below mark some areas. way as "brutal" routes and reduced the speed ton registered voters wished they lived was dumped on some areas broke a IM7 record of nine The National Weather Ser "It's all ice, we're deluged limit to 15 mph "It wasn't a particularly Today's highs were to be in degrees In the Atlantic City vice predicted a chance of with minor accidents," the un Morning rush hour traffic difficult storm to clean up," he somewhere else. the low 20s throughout the area, a record low of II below snow Thursday and Fnday fox identifed Stale Police officer would be a problem, the said The Daily and Sunday Register today launch their "I Love Mon- mouth County Because..." con- test Tell us in 100 words or less why you love the county. Deadline for receipt of entries is February 28. The Daily Register First prize is S50, second S25 and third $10. Judges will be members VOL. 101 NO. 197 SHREWSBURY, N.J TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1979 15 CENTS of the Daily and Sunday Register staff. Some interesting letters will ap- In Middletown apartments pear on Sundays February 18 and 25 and March 4. Winners will be announced Sunday, March 18. The contest is open to everyone. Mail your entry to Mr. Charles C. 20 homeless after blaze Triblehorn, Sunday Editor, The By WARRKN Hit III V until tire penetrated the roof I Heady Jr . whose husband Sunday Register, 1 Register Plaza, EAST KKANSBURG - and il became too dangerous lo owns the building, said she was Shrewsbury. N.J., 07701 Twenty persons from four continue the search, according watching television shortly families were left homeless to Mlddlelown Fire Chief before 10:30 p.m. in their Using dryer last night as they stood —some lieorge (iremminger. apartment when she noticed in their pajamas and bare feet The residents were unable smoke coming from upstairs — in the snow and watched as lo salvage anything from their Chief (Irernmingpr said Ihe Housing agency fire raged out of control for an homes, he said (ire spread rapidly due to the to thaw pipe hour and forty-five minules Three firemen wore injured hollow walls and wooden through their Hudson Avenue slightly fighting the blaze frame construction of the home here Richard Trivett, a member building probe underway The chief added that causes fire The 20 residents of Ihe four- of the East Keansburg Hire apartment building, including Company, was treated and re- firemen were hampered by the By BAKBAKA Ullll he said on one had coiot> In him 12 children under 10 years of leased al Riverview Hospital. cold wealher when they dis By MARK GRAVEN KRKKMOI.I) - County from the prosecutor's office age. had little warning as the Hid Rank, (or arm and shoul- covered that the hydrant they HAZI.ET - The Village Green Apart Prosecutor Alexander II Mr I'raskai said he as- fire swept through 50-year-old ilci injuries had laid lines W) supply an^ minis superintendent inadvertently set his Lehrer confirmed yeslenl.i\ numw the ttivrsngattoii had ' hollow walls gulling Ihe two- Michael Mannelli. another aerial I nick was frozen Ice tenant's abode on fin when he attempted thai his olflct IK conduotlng an something to do with Ihe con .mil a half story renovated member of the East covered firemen were forced to unfreeze a water pipe by sticking a hair dryer up a bathtub faucet. Fire Chief John investigation of Ihe Mld- slruction of the IS2-unit Alice wooden home, and causing a Keansburg Fire Company In relocate their lines to anoth- Truex said yesterday dlelown Mousing Authority Tomaaao senior citizen houses portion of the roof lo collapse was treated at the scene for er hydrant And the authority is slalert tu "We've had problems with According to firemen who hand cuts, while C.len Feller, a The Fire Department re- And a fireman was injured when he fell meet in closed session tonighl It," Mr I'raskai noted "There answered the 10 30 pm member of Ihe Belford Inde- ported that in addition lo Mr off ihe second story roof of the apartment In discuss the situation uiii detayi in coinplellon alarm, neighbors rushed into pendent Company, was and Mrs Ready, the Burns. in building 16 while fighting the Sunday Keep ihoie faucet* dripping night blaze, which forced Steve Marshall Mr l.i'hri'r refused, him \nd I ordered mghl and week the smoke-filled apartments treated iiHhe scene for a foot Hanson and Hubbs families and his wife Deldre to flee from their living ever, to say what or Whom was end work without waiting for and helped carry Ihe children injury resided In the building at 165 he then ripped part of the 50 pound bathtub room, where they were playing a game of unit away from the wall, to find out was the subject of his probe Nor the authority to meet Kill I to safely Firemen from Baal Hudson Ave Monopoly, the chief said what was wrong— but to no avail, the chief would he indicate whether in mill Hart) Lawlot (Martin About 60 liremen from four Keansburg. Port Monmouth, The four families are now said. dictments would lw MHIghl l.awlnr, chairman ol Ihe an local fire companies were Bellord Independent, and Mid slaying with friends and rela No one was injured besides Ihe fire- agWHt any ifltmbci ol Ihe mi Ihonlyl to offer Ihe prosecutor hampered by the extreme cold dletown Township No 1 Fire lives, according to a Fire De- fighter, Walter Keith. 22. of the Hazlet The superintendent ran downstairs, out- inir cooperation We have nolh- Company, who was taken to Bayshore Ihonty. Its executive (lllrctol and ice as they fought the fire Companies, working with six partment spokesman. ' side, and next door, where he looked out ing in hide Ml construction Community Hospital, Holmdel, with hip Ihe window, saw the flames leaping out ot " " irth>r employees or companies Although neighbors and pa- fin" trucks, brought the blaze The spokesman said that costs are supported by lulls and foot injuries, as 40 firemen brought the the roof, and then called the fire depart- with which the authority has rents had successfully evac under control by 12:15 a m arrangements will be made and vouchers Our books are 7 45 p m blaze, under control within 15 ment. Chief Truex said done business naied all occupants by Ihe i hiclUremminger said the through Ihe Middletown Fire open minutes. Chief Truex said Other sources were ejuall) lime firemen arrived on the fire was believed ' to have Department and also through The chief said the firemen, all from the Damage was limited to the roof and township's three companies, had difficulty vague as to whal is supposed Mr I'raskai said his scene, rescue workers wearing started in a wall on Ihe build the "Mlddlelown Helps Its celling of Ihe apartment. Ihe chief re- fighting the blaze because they couldn't get In be wrong llul line sourer greatest concern was that the oxygen gear searched Ihe ing s second floor Own" organization lo provide dela) IN completion of the 15 4 ported at it from the Inside said the prone Mas pnrtiablv burning, smoke-filled house Kiremen reported that Mrs the four families with clothing looking iiilo "irrrnulanlirs in million projeci had caused a The fire apparently started when the Two or three of the firemen went up on Ihe operation and man loss of federal and Mate sub- insulation in the wall caught fire, after the* the slanted roof, on which water had been agemenl of the without) sidies We had hoped Jo have superintendent, whose name was not re- poured, to get at the blaze On Sunday.

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