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Two critical Huskies, KHS prepare for championship games: Page 44 MATAWAN MATAWAN P U B L IC L I B R A R Y MATAWAN. N ^J . *07747 after crash Cable TV coming to Hazlet? P. 2 The $600fish tale: P. 50 PARK A V E . on Rt. 35 FREE MATAWAN TOWNSHIP • * A Two women are reported THE in critical condition at Bay & shore Community Hospital MAIN S T . as the result of a two-car head-on collision early Sun day morning at Route 35 and Prospect Avenue. Lillian Zduniak of Route 36 Trailer Court. Hazlet. driver W eekly Newspaper of one of the cars, and Patri cia Furey. a passenger in the vehicle, have been unable to give statements, police said Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1975 15 Centsi Stephen Servetah, 104 Bel- Vol. 6 No. 4 laire Ct., Matawan. driver of the second car, told police he was traveling north in the right lane when the collision with the southbound Zduniak H azlet Com m ittee, m ayor split vehicle occurred. Servetah was released from the hos p ital after treatment. Vandols wreck over deputy chief appointm ent Lloyd Rood; As Hazlet’s problems grow, it off until next year, after a ed, “and regretfully, I have By Lee Duigon the police have to grow.” new code of police rules and to vote ‘no’.” damage costly HAZLET Because Gormley usually regulations has been adopt Before the meeting. Filar Acting without a recom acts in Smith’s place when ed. He also objected on the di also commented that the MATAWAN TOWNSHIP mendation by Police Chief the chief is unavailable, grounds that he had re creation of the deputy chief’s Vandals caused an esti William Smith and overrid O’Brien said, “we might as ceived no written recom post would not help the mated $1,400 in damage to ing the objections of Mayor well recognize the job he’s mendation from Smith. Police Dept. the Lloyd Road Middle Stephen Filardi, the Town been doing.” “Chief Smith and I go back “ I think it will hinder the School over the weekend, ship Committee last night O’Brien concluded that he a long way,” Filardi said, morale of the police,” he according to Michael Eovi- promoted Capt. Holmes thought the police them “but he never said anything declared, “and I base that no, maintenance supervisor Gormley to the newly-creat selves would be in favor of to me about this, and he opinion on conversations I've for the Matawan Regional ed post of deputy chief. the move. never offered an opinion in had with several members of School District. Committeeman F r a n- “ I wasn’t about to take a writing to me as mayor, the department. I have no The damage, which Eovi- cis O’Brien, police Commis poll of the whole police de which would be customary." idea why Chief Smith hasn’t no said was extensive, con sioner, hailed the move as a partment,” he said, “but I Filardi said he saw no need come up with a recommen sisted primarily of broken progressive step. did receive three or more for a deputy chief, when dation, and since nobody on windows and walls smeared “Hazlet is getting out of favorable comments from Gormley was already doing the Township Committee has with mud A bottle of castor that rural area status,” he members of the force.” “a fine job” as a captain. seen fit to confide in me, 1 oil was spilled in one class remarked. “Our police are In voting against the meas “No one has been able to can't support this measure.” room. now handling some 1,500 ure, Filardi said he had tell me what his new duties O’Brien said the move The vandals struck be would have “no effect what Holmes Gormley general comPIaints a month. asked the committee to table will be,” the mayor object- tween 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the soever on police morale, and last time the school was Proposed amendment back on drawing board will in fact improve the inspected, and 6:30 Monday efficiency of the department. morning, when the school Right now, Gormley is the vvas opened. chief administrative officer. "It just looks like a bunch All we’re doing is giving him of kids throwing stones and Zoning proposal withdrawn another name.” mud, Eovino observed. He Smith was not available said that the school had been KEYPORT Planning Board, said he felt said this might be cancelled an attorney, I think we for comment at the meeting. attacked by vandals in the After a crowd of residents that the reactions displayed out by the town’s obligation comply with what the courts He has reportedly said that past, but the damage had voiced their objections at a by members of the public to provide services to apart have ordered. Holmdel, he did not suggest Gorm- never been so costly. special public hearing, the attending the hearing has by ment residents. Marlboro, and other develop ley’s promotion, although he Glaziers began replacing Planning Board’s most re no means killed it. “Even so,” he added, ing communities nearby are would not oppose it. the broken windows during cent zoning proposal, which “Certainly, the board will “apartments may be the in far more danger than we Gormley, 42 years old, has school hours Monday. would permit the building of consider the feelings of the only way to get new rata are.” been with the department “ I don’t n lly knew what Planned Residential Devel residents,” he said. “The bles. The council has been Speaking against the pro since 1956, when he was a ■ the school can do about opments (P R D ’s) in a few majority opinion aired at the holding cldse to the line in posal, Republican municipal part-t i m e patrolman. In something like this,” said sections of the borough, has meeting seemed to be order not to raise the mu chairman Robert McLeod 1959, he was cited by* thev Eovino, “other than to try to been withdrawn. against building any more nicipal tax rate, and apart said tiiat the Planning Board State Police, the FBI, and impress upon parents that “ It’s back on the drawing apartments, but there was ments just might help.” “wouldn’t dare submit a the Township Committee for they should know where board,” said Mayor William another opinion, too. There Borough Attorney Bene plan that included more saving the life of a man who their children are at all Ralph, adding that a re were people who were ask dict Nicosia said that in his apartments, after seeing had been robbed and locked times.” vised plan might appear ing, ‘What’s wrong with opinion, Keyport has nothing how strongly public opinion in the trunk of a car. before the council “well apartments? Why restric to fear from Mt. Laurel. is running against it. Gormley resides in West A-— --------- ---------------- after Jan. l of next year.” tions?’ ” “ I haven’t made a formal Instead, McLeod favored a Keansburg with his wife, ( C h r i s t m a s Essentially, the plan would According t o Jeandron, study of it,” he said, “but as (Continued on Page 6) Anna, and seven children. politics may have been a G ift G uide: have permitted more multi family dwellings, chiefly factor at the hearing. Pages 21-33 apartments, to be erected in “One hundred and fifty Keyport. The sponsor of the people are not necessarily ^ ---4 plan, Jack Jeandron of the representative of all Key port,” he pointed out. “For all we know, most people Council approves might well be in favor of the plan. Zoning was a cam paign issue this year, and a lot of the dissenters at the purchase of utility meeting were on the losing MATAWAN TOWNSHIP through water rates charged side in the election. I don’t Meeting a schedule it had to users, according to coun take this as a mandate established for itself, the cilmen. The local tax rate against apartments.” Township Council Monday will not be affected, they The purpose of the plan, approved the purchase of the said. explained Jeandron, w as Cliffwood Beach Water Co. The fire district tax in the two fold: To make sure the The purchase, a joint ven township served by the town complied with the state ture with the Madison Mu Cliffwood Beach Water Co. Supreme Court’s Mt. Laurel nicipal Utilities Authority, should decline significantly, decision, and possibly to should be completed by the according t o Councilman bring more ratables into end of the year, according to George Hausmann. A large Keyport in the form of Deputy Mayor Peter Lu part of the district’s annual apartments. mia. budget, Hausmann explain “We hope that we comply The township’s share of ed, is allocated to the rental with the decision already,” the $1,130,000 purchase price of fire hydrants from the he said, “but we were being is $842,000. The acquisition utility. conservative. We wanted to Colonial costumes will be financed by a bond “I know the fire depart leave the door open for de issue authorized last month ments will be happy we’re velopment, b u t not by Frank Abramowitz, Nancy Golightly (right), and Angela Burney, all students at by the council. The debt passing this tonight,” he much.” Cliffwood Avenue School, Matawan, dressed in colonial costumes which t?iey designed service on the bonds will be said. “They have to finish As for the value of apart for “ Colonial Dress-up Day.” The event was held to acquaint students with the period to ments as ratables, Jeandron be celebrated by the Bicentennial next year.