7, 1999 Melissa Bugvolume Tracked 29, NUMBER 14 to Aberdeen Hacker State a Ttorney G Eneral’S O Ffice Aw Aiting
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Specu twice in less than two lation over the origin of the virus’ y e a rs . name ranges from a topless First there was M elissa dancer Smith met in Florida to a Drexler, the high school student character in a com puter game who was convicted of killing her called Parasite Eve. newly bom baby at her prom held The virus clogged e-mail in a banquet center in Aberdeen. servers, but did not destroy hard- Now there’s M elissa, the drive data, according to authorities. computer virus allegedly created Security experts characterized by an Aberdeen resident and dis M elissa as the fastest-spreading tributed around -the world from com puter virus ever encountered. his M atawan Avenue apartment. “This virus is believed to be At a press conference Friday, responsible for affecting an Attorney General Peter Vemiero untold number of computer users announced that David L. Smith by infecting their e-m ail. W e was arrested for allegedly creat believe the virus got as far as JACKIE POLLACK ing the M elissa virus that has China and Japan,” Vem iero said. Hoping that the fish are biting, Steve Sajle Sr. of Garfield casts his line off the Keyport pier Friday. affected thousands of computer Smith, who lives at 400 Also hoping for a catch are his son, Steve Jr., 11, and a cousin, Carlow Fernandez, 12. u s e rs . Continued on page 34 C ou n ty breaks ground for bridge to ferry BCA continues to protest 10-year-old county plan BY BEVERLY McGEE____________________ O ’Grady and several Township Committee Correspondent members, Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina and state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (both R-13), tate, county and local officials gath S and Henry R. Nicholson, director of the ered in the Belford section last week M onmouth County Division of Transpor to break ground for a bridge that will tation and project manager for the ferry ter lead to the site of the controversial Belford minal since the project’s inception 10 years Ferry Terminal. a g o . W hile the M arch 30 ceremony was “This is the first step to the ferry termi called a step toward construction of the ter nal,” Nicholson told the crowd of officials m inal, opponents of the plan called it and residents who had gathered at the “deceitful” and vowed to continue fighting groundbreaking site. the project they say will be detrimental to “(It) is a very im portant project for th e a re a . M onmouth County,” he said. Set to replace an old bridge crossing a By using the Hudson River as a “water tidal basin of Comptons Creek, the new bridge,” the ferry, expected to take 45 min state-of-the-art bridge will feature 15-foot- utes to reach New York City, will provide wide travel lanes, sidewalks and 6-foot area residents with an alternate form of shoulders. The structure will be built by transportation to Lower M anhattan, and will Lucas Brothers Inc., M arlboro, and is cut down on pollution from commuter traf JACKIE POLLACK expected to be completed in six months. fic, Nicholson said. 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INDEPENDENT, APRIL 7, 1999 3 Index: Some Keyport storekeepers have joined a storefront campaign for a Business Improvement District. Page 6 • Classifieds........... Page 55 • Editorials Page 30 • Entertainm ent.. .Page 37 • L ette rs..................Page 30 • Marketplace .