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Herald NEWS Foreign Student Workers Find Rooms Scarce By LAUREN HUGGINS Dobrosav Jankovic, a 23-year-old student help, he said, as most landlords were asking from Serbia, joined a work-study program over $1,000 a month. DI GESTS WILDWOOD — Businesses in the Wild- through a local business here. He said he was He said that he encountered quite a few woods, and throughout this county, expect in for a rude awakening when it came to ease other students who had arrived without set Busy, Busy, Busy a wave of international students during the of fi nding a place to live for three months. plans for housing and were fi nding it diffi cult summer season. Jankovic said a week before he arrived, he to fi nd a room. ERMA — Lower Township police re- But what can those students expect as far as tried searching online for available housing. “I was told it was easy to fi nd a place to stay sponded to 450 incidents during the holiday fi nding accommodations? Classifi ed ads in newspapers provided little (Page 12 Please) weekend. They conducted 109 vehicle stops and issued 134 summonses resulting from them. Twelve people were arrested and several large narcotics seizures were made during car stops, along with the arrest of a fugitive from Philadelphia, wanted for Next Week... sexual assault. Seven domestic violence calls included three that involved assaults. Memorial Day weekend also included 18 disorderly conduct calls, 15 motor vehicle Cape May County Living accidents, 10 emergency medical calls, 16 animal complaints and 10 suspicious person calls. Single-digit police attention getters were aggravated assaults, simple burglaries, thefts, 9-1-1 hang-ups, trespasses, fi re calls, harassments, and missing persons. 2006 Buyers Guide That Sinking Feeling CAPE MAY — Representatives of the New Jersey Sierra Club and New Jersey Public PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY THE SEAWAVE CORP. Interest Group are warning seaside towns Vol. 42 No. 22 Copyright 2006 Seawave Corp. All rights reserved. May 31, 2006 P.O. BOX 400, RIO GRANDE, NJ 08242 such as Cape May and Atlantic City will be underwater by the year 2100 if steps are not taken to stop global warming resulting in rising sea levels. The groups are calling for Freeholders steps to stem high-energy use in cars, homes, and businesses. They recommend minimum standards for heaters and appliances, more Put Bigley Act mass transit, taxes on gas-guzzling cars and (Page 4 Please) In Crosshairs By AL CAMPBELL Bank Robbery CREST HAVEN — Republican freeholders believe they’ve been bitten by the Bigley ap- Seminar Aids plication, imposed by Prosecutor Robert Taylor, a Democrat, to beef up his staff, which they wouldn’t do at budget time. Teller Targets To soothe that monetary sting, Freeholder By AL CAMPBELL Gerald Thornton said May 23 the board was “talking” to the N.J. Association of Counties to CREST HAVEN — Growth brings business. gain support for a legislative effort to change Business brings money. Banks are where the the Bigley procedure. This paper reported that money is stashed, thus they’re targets of bank possibility May 17. robbers. The act is named for the Camden County Innocent tellers become the real victims of prosecutor who, in 1969 began a precedent- such crimes, the effects of which often linger setting case under which the courts can order months and years. Al Campbell a county to pay for prosecutor expenses and Since two robberies took place this year at PATRIOTIC VOICES — Members of Candy Young’s fi rst grade class at Woodbine El- personnel. the same Rio Grande bank, Middle Township ementary School sing at 19th annual Red, White and Blue Day, May 24. Many students “It does a disservice to taxpayers to have Patrolman Richard McHale hatched the idea to participated in the event that featured speakers Assemblyman Nelson Albano (D-1st), any appointed offi cial to have control over the hold a bank robbery seminar for tellers. Lower Township Police Chief Edward Donohue and U.S. Coast Guard Training Center tax rate,” said Thornton. Geared toward those potential victims, at- Cape May’s Drill Team. “We all know these type actions impact the tended by about 50 from six banks, the May entire county, every department in the county, 23 event at the county Public Safety Training and eventually all will suffer because of Mr. Center included a S.W.A.T. team member, Three County Parks? Defi nitely, Taylor’s actions,” Thornton said. FBI special agent, victim witness advocate He replied to South Dennis resident Ruth and critical incident stress management team Fisher, who attended the court hearings be- member. Each Has Distinct Attractions tween freeholders and the prosecutor. With increased population and economic By NICK COLIN Palermo. At its May 23 meeting, the board, as ex- growth, comes a “share of bad apples,” McHale “It’s more for passive recreation, like taking pected, approved a partial compromise with said. COURT HOUSE — “You’re talking about in the environment and relaxing,” explained Taylor to fund three investigator-detectives, As he addressed the “stakeholders,” who ‘the park,’ right?” asked Christina Davidson, county Park Director Dominic Rosselli. two mid-range the other at entry level, an might get a gun or knife in their face as cash is 23, of Stone Harbor. The 40 to 50-acre park, originally donated to (Page 12 Please) demanded, McHale wanted them to know “Our Ask a county resident to meet you at “the the county by the Cameron family to use as a primary concern is your safety fi rst.” park” and they will most likely show up at public park in 1991, is sandwiched in between While some banks have better, digital the one with the zoo, in Court House on residential homes. Comcast Shuns surveillance cameras, others have aging video Route 9. It primarily consists of ponds, a small ani- equipment, which often renders sharp details The 200-acre county park central gets all the mal display, and trails that can lead to hidden Avalon’s CATV by which a robber may be identifi ed, he said. recognition, but there are two other county treasure. McHale urged tellers to be watchful, ques- operated parks, each with something a little According to the Web site, treasure can be Negotiations tioning and diligent, if they observe unusual different to offer. found using a Global Positioning System and activity in or around the bank. The north end of the county has the Rich- the rules state that one can take some treasure By CHRISTINE COTE (Page 7 Please) ard Cameron Wildlife Sanctuary and park in (Page 7 Please) AVALON — There are some things, that by defi nition, can’t be done solo and negotiation Horseshoe Crabs Rebound; is one. That’s the reason Avalon Borough Council is still trying to decide whether to adopt a consent Fewer Flocks Stop to Gorge ordinance continuing Comcast cable services By JACK FICHTER shoe crabs which are used for eel and conch franchise here. bait, ground up for fertilizer and their blood Prior to council’s regular meeting May DIAS CREEK — After years of sharp declines used for pharmaceutical testing. 24, Council Vice President Nancy Hudanich in their population, horseshoe crabs are making “This is the fi rst year that has looked hope- announced the continuation of a municipal a modest return this year. ful,” she said, noting more crabs and eggs. consent hearing regarding Comcast, which she That is good news for Ruddy Turnstones, She said the shorebirds were not looking said had initially commenced Jan. 11. Sanderlings, Dunlins and other shorebirds “starved,” this year. “We did not feel we were negotiating, we which eat the crabs’ eggs, according to Pat In 2001, a “no-harvest zone” was set up wanted more information,” she said at about Sutton, program director for the Cape May in the ocean from Atlantic City to Ocean 7:30 p.m. The date was set for that night, she Bird Observatory. City, Md., said Sutton, covering 1,500 square explained, adding that an e-mail had been re- She led a fi eld trip to Cook’s Beach here late miles. ceived from a Comcast representative advising in the afternoon, May 24. The state has placed a two-year moratorium that he would attend. While long time residents may recall seeing on horseshoe crabbing, which would have “It brings me to great dismay that there’s a Delaware Bay waters teeming with horseshoe opened in June. perception this council has not been timely,” crabs rolling in with the tide in the past, on Beach entrances from Villas, north to Mau- said Hudanich in reference to a letter received this day, only a few were seen. Many crabs rice River Township, Cumberland County, on that afternoon from Comcast’s attorney. may have been waiting for a high tide later in the bay, are roped off and feature signs asking No one from Comcast appeared during the the evening. residents to stay off the beach during the shore- course of that hearing or night’s agenda ses- Jack Fichter Bird population counts show dramatic drops bird migration and crab mating season. sion or regular meeting, which ended about SYMBIOTIC — Cape May Bird Observa- in the past 17 years. On May 24, 8,680 Red “It has made all the difference in the world,” (Page 12 Please) tory Program Director Pat Sutton explains Knots were counted compared to 46,230 on said Sutton. importance of horseshoe crabs’ eggs to the same date in 1989. In 1989, 53,800 Ruddy Turnstones were migrating shorebirds. Sutton blames the over harvesting of horse- (Page 4 Please) What's Inside...See Page 3 2 www.CapeMayCountyHerald.com Herald Newspapers 31 May 2006 More Minutes More Coverage $30.00 SAMSUNG Mail-In SCH A630 - 30.00 Rebate VX 3300 FREEFREE or LG VX5200 LG VX 3300 LGVXLG VX 5200 *After Mail-In Rebate.