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Herald NEWS Sea Isle City Methodists to Mark 125 Years By JOE HART ganist Harriet Reardon Bai- in the old church. It was the same year the ley, Sea Isle City’s founder Brooklyn Bridge opened and the fi rst electric DI GESTS SEA ISLE CITY — The United Methodist Charles Kline Landis in lighting system employing overhead wires, built Church (UMC) has been worshiping here for 1883 donated two lots on by Thomas Edison, began service in Roselle, Dog Day Afternoon 125 years. On Sept. 28 the church’s congrega- 40th Street for the Method- Union County. tion will celebrate its longevity in this seaside ist’s to build their church. Henry Cheeseman served the congregation CREST HAVEN — The Cape May County community with a special service. On Sept. 13 of that year, as its fi rst pastor. Animal Shelter and Adoption Center in According to the church’s historian and or- the cornerstone was laid (Page A4 Please) conjunction with the Animal Alliance of Cape May County will offer a sneak peak Sept. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. of a new courtyard that will offer exercise space for shelter dogs. In addi- tion, the event will feature an “In Defense of Animals” workshop, K-9 search and rescue and dog grooming demonstrations and shelter dog agility exhibitions. The county shelter is (Page A17 Please) Today’s Select Spout Off Ban plastic bags now. Many countries including, surprise, China, have banned plastic grocery bags. We should too ASAP or should we wait until the oceans choke on them like many marine mammals have done. —Wildwood Crest Turn to Page A28 for more Spout Offs or log onto www.CapeMayCountyHerald.com PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY THE SEAWAVE CORP. to see them all! Vol. 44 No. 38 Copyright 2008 Seawave Corp. All rights reserved. September 17, 2008 1508 Route 47, Rio Grande NJ 08242-1402 Unruly Youths Troiano Awaits Overtake Field, ‘Better Deal;’ Families Leave No Budget Yet By JACK FICHTER By LAUREN SUIT VILLAS — A resident complained to Town- ship Council Monday that a group of 20 to WILDWOOD — Mid-September and the 30 juveniles have been occupying a section city has not passed its 2008 municipal budget, of Mulligan Field in the early evening hours, but Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said the delay is allegedly smoking marijuana and insulting park worth the wait. users with vulgar language. The city recessed a Sept. 15, 3 p.m. special The resident said the behavior of the youths meeting, held specifi cally for budget adoption, has caused families to leave Mulligan Field. until Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. while negotiations Police were called Sept. 14 on a complaint of continue with a developer who is offering “a loud music and the yelling of obscenities. The much better deal.” resident said the juveniles scattered before “Another deal on the back bay is possible,” police arrived at the scene. said Troiano. “That one is worth a lot more, The youths congregate on a jungle gym in but it isn’t fi nalized yet.” the park which they have broken in four places, “So we have one that is done and another said the resident. The juveniles have also de- that isn’t done,” Troiano said of the prospective stroyed a new tree planted in the park. land-sale deal. The residents said the youths also hang on a With a possible local tax increase of 25.1 war memorial in the park and shout obscenities cents looming, the city is turning to a buyer for at passing cars. the city’s 30-acre back-bay property to cushion Deputy Mayor Robert Nolan said the prob- the blow to residents’ wallets. lem at Mulligan Field was a good example City Solicitor Marcus Karavan, who fi rst of why the township needs more police of- announced the prospective deal at the city’s fi cers. Aug. 13 meeting, told members of the public (Page A4 Please) that the deal for the city’s property is still in the Opposition Lingers (Page A18 Please) J. Kramar Wins To Mining Venture ‘Person of Year’ By JOE HART Leslie Truluck United States Coast Guard Station Cape May performs a mock rescue-tow drill on By LESLIE TRULUCK COURT HOUSE — Applicants presented one choppy seas Sept. 12. Watch a video of the drill on the Herald’s Web site: capemay- rebuttal witness and members of the public had countyherald.com STONE HARBOR –– The Realty Owners an opportunity to speak in what might very Association of Stone Harbor (ROA) announced well be the penultimate session of site plan resident Joan Kramar as this year’s winner of hearings that have extended for a year and CG Crews Ready for Rescues the ‘Person of the Year’ award at its meeting a half in a controversial development project Sept. 13. planned in Burleigh. By LESLIE TRULUCK abilities of BM3 Josh Cooklin in order for him to gain the title of coxswain. “The award is quite an honor and I’m very Since April 2007, Albrecht and Heun and appreciative,” she said. its subsidiary Future Mining and Recycling CAPE MAY –– With minimal room for error, MLBs can take on seas up to 30-feet, surf the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) performs drills to up to 20-feet and wind up to 50 knots and “I have always been about the word ‘we’ Inc. have been before the Middle Township and never about Zoning Board of Adjustment attempting to gain ensure when a boat is in distress, the guardians the motor lifeboat is able to roll over through of the sea are prepared for any situation. waves to an upright position, said BMC Mi- ‘I.’ It is what we approval for a recycling center and sand and have accomplished gravel mining operation on a 253-acre site off The Herald witnessed a rescue scenario Sept. chael Fortier, Operations Chief Petty Offi cer, 12 in which two 47-foot motor lifeboats (MLB) Station Cape May. together, working Indian Trail Road. hard with creative, performed a mock rescue scenario to test the (Page A16 Please) The company was previously granted a use articulate, won- variance by the board. A mining license trans- derful people to fer from its existing operation on Goshen Road achieve the goals to its proposed site was approved by Township They Walk, Will Ride for Others we have set. Committee. “The award be- On Sept. 11, company executive Victoria Cheezy Riders Hit Twilight ‘Walk Stroll longs to all the vol- Heun contradicted earlier testimony by a for- unteers in Stone mer employee who told of unsafe and unethical Road for MLD Cure Sought Cancer Cure Harbor. I will con- business practices at Future Mining’s Goshen tinue to work hard (Page A17 Please) By JOE HART By LAUREN SUIT in a harmonious, caring atmosphere Sept ember 17 - 23, 2008 ERMA — A bunch of bikers will be taking WILDWOOD — Brittany Repholz, a student to make Stone Har- It's Inside. a ride on their motorcycles this week hoping at Wildwood High School, should only be bor the best it can JOAN KRAMAR to run down a disease that has touched one concerned with her family, friends and the be. Many thanks to the ROA for presenting me of their own. drama that comes with being a teenage high with this award,” Kramar said. Thurs. through Sun., Sept. 18 - 21 school student. Kramar’s long-term commitment and contri- AOH Irish Fall The Cheezy Riders will hold their second Dining, Festival ....... B14 - 16 annual Motorcycle Ride and Family Fun Fair Instead of being the typical teen, Repholz is butions to the borough are proven by her past Entertainment, benefi t on Sept. 21 with all proceeds going to one of more than 894,000 people living with positions and continued involvement as a ROA Saturday, Sept. 20 Seafarer’s a blood cancer. With that dubious distinction trustee, chairman of the Beautifi cation Commit- Celebration ..... the Stennis Foundation, which strives to raise ...B17 Shopping, awareness, fund research and fi nd a cure for comes a world fi lled with doctors, hospital tee, Chairman of the Stone Harbor Shade Tree Saturd ay & Sunday, Sept. 20 - 21 ....... B2 - 10 visits and treatment options. Advisory Committee, treasurer of the Stone For more eve Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). nts see What’s On Deck calendar B24, 2 Weekly Features 5, 29 Photo courtesy of THE GRID Greater ........................ Wildwoods Tou ...................... rism Authority Fishing Line .............................. ...................................................... ............................ Thu Antiques ...................... ............................ ...............B26 - 27 Fishing rs. through Sat., ............................ .......................... Dining ............................ B34 - Sept. 18 - 20 ............................................. ............................. 35 But Repholz, who has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ............................ Harbor Republican Club, Women's Civic Club, Shopping ........... ............................................... ............................ .B12 Warren Alexander II, the Head Cheeze of Wildwood Boardwalk Recreation ........................ ............................ .............. B20 - 23 ............................ ............................. Classic ............................. .............. Car Show & ............................ B28 ........B1 Auction ..............B20 7 Nodular Sclerosis, isn’t someone who took her Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, wwwwww.CapeMayCo.CapeMay the Cheezy Riders, was devastated six years ago and More... CountyHerauntyHeralld.comd.com when he learned his 2-year-old son, Warren III diagnosis sitting down. The local teen was Wetlands Institute, former president of the Gar- (a.k.a. Birdman), was affl icted with MLD. determined to build awareness by walking in den Club of Stone Harbor, director of the Gar- Index...See Page A3 (Page A5 Please) (Page A5 Please) (Page A16 Please) A2 www.CapeMayCountyHerald.com Herald Newspapers September 17 2008 GENERAL STORE (609) 465-4500 PET • LAWN & GARDEN • PAVERS & WALLSTONE 3/4 mile south of NJ Inspection Station 1139 ROUTE 9 SOUTH • CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ 08210 Open 7 days a week • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.