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Tuesday Tax-saving Marlboro tax Dolphins edge Specials .series, page 9 project,page 19 Eagles: Sports The Daily Re Monmouth County's Great Home Newspaper VOL. 104 NO. 134 SHREWSBURY, N.J. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1981 25 CENTS Kean to be certified governor-elect TRENTON (AP) - Republican Thomas H. congratulated him on his victory and pledged to Kean formally becomes New Jersey's governor- provide whatever support he could in helping the elect today, exactly four weeks after the closest GOP governor-elect set up hjs new government. gubernatorial election in state history. "The message I got out of the election Is Democrat James J. Florio conceded the vic- that every vote counts," he said. tory to Kean yesterday, saying he was convinced Kean spokesman Carl Golden said Kean ac- the statewide recount wouldn't reverse the GOP cepted Florio's concession and congratulated candidate's unofficial lead of 1,677 votes. him on his campaign. He said the decision by The state Board of Canvassers meets today Florio not to challenge the election will hasten to formally declare Kean as the governor-elect the pace of Kean's transition In succeeding when it certifies the results of the Nov. 3 general Democratic Gov Brendan T. Byrne. election. Kean takes office on Jan. It. "I don't think there's a value in my going on Florio did not rule out a possible bid for the U.S. Senate next year, but added quickly, "I am saying that I have no present plans to run for anything/' • —Lawyers never doubted Florio said he decided to concede "over the weekend" after evaluating results of the recount recount verdict, page 11 in which Kean had picked up more than 140 votes in addition to his initial lead of 1,677 votes. and challenging the validity of the election," "The public Interest lies In not Impeding Florio said at a news conference. Tom (Kean) from going on," Florio said. With nearly' 2.8 million votes cast, Kean's Charges by Democrats that Republican unofficial lead of 1,677 votes was a margin of .07 workers "intimidated" urban voters on Elec- percent. tion Day should be fully investigated, Florio The statewide recount requested by Florio said. will be completed when a three-judge election The charges include allegations that gun- panel issues an order within a day or so, said toting Republican workers frightened urban res- retired Supreme Court Justice Mark Sullivan, idents from polling places in Mercer, Essex and the chief of the panel. Camden counties. Florio said he called Kean early yesterday, See Keaa, page i Assembly OKs funding for THAT CLOSE — Democrat James J. Florio describes the close- ALL SMILES — Republican Thomas H. Kean is all smiles yester- ness of the New Jersey gubernatorial election as he conceded day while talking on the phone after being advised that James J. Ocean Avenue defeat at a news conference tn Trenton yesterday. Florio had conceded. TRENTON — The section of Ocean Avenue from the 1979 transportation bond issue for the Stockman wants to phase out (Route 36) in Long Branch between Joline Ave- Route 36 project nue and the Monmouth Beach line will finally be "I talked to the governor, and he said he's built with state funds, if Gov. Brendan Byrne going to sign the bill right away," said Bedell, signs a bill given final legislative approval yes- who is Long Branch city manager. terday. The bill, which passed the Senate several urban development programs State Sen. Eugene J. Bedell, D-Monmouth, months ago, was put up for a vote in the As- Community Development money goes to said he expected the governor to immediately sembly last Monday but failed due to heavy WASHINGTON (AP) - Budget director to be angry about the proposed budget cuts most sizable communities with few strings at- sign the bill, which will appropriate $5.7 million Republican opposition. Yesterday, it sailed David A. Stockman is proposing to phase out the Several sources, who asked not to be identified, tached. Cities use the money for such diverse through by a 58-1 vote, after Assemblyman government's chief urban development pro- said Pierce plans an appeal to President Re- Anthony M. "Doc" Villane Jr., a Long Branch agan, who has made no final determination on activities as upgrading sewer facilities, building grams — $4.2 billion allotted to about 2,850 playgrounds or tennis courts, rehabilitating Republican, spoke in favor of it. communities in every state across the nation, the next round of spending reductions The SS.7 million for the Long Branch project A spokesman for the U.S. Conference of neighborhood shopping strips, reburbishing sources say. dilapidated housing, building community cen- is part, of an $11.9 million appropriation that Knowledgeable sources, both in and out of Mayors said a phase-out of the two grant pro- includes more than $4 million for Middlesex grams would cause "very, very serious prob- ters and financing economic development ef- government, said yesterday that Stockman lorts. County road projects. hopes to eliminate all new spending for Com- lems for cities already affected by budget cut- UDAG is specifically targeted to-aid dis- The state funding of the New Ocean Avenue munity Development Block Grants and Urban backs and fiscal distress " tressed cities and towns Such cities as New section leaves only the stretch between Morris Development Action Grants, or UDAG. after The contemplated urban cuts are part of a Avenue and Joline Avenue still to be built. new package of sharp reductions in non-defense York, Detroit and Orlando, Fla. have won 1983. UDAG grants for downtown and neighborhood The stretch south of Morris Avenue to the The programs — successors to urban re- programs that Reagan plans to unveil in late West End was completed several years ago. January, when he sends Congress his budget development projects; 350 grants were to be newal efforts of the past - have been the made in 1981 However, the state had failed to come up with plan for 1983 government's main tool for helping to build or UDAG money was used in the redevelopment the money to continue the project, and the refurbish communities. One of the best-known Other areas targeted by Stockman's Office of county said that it could not undertake the work Management and Budget for large cuts are the project that burned to the ground last weekend projects has been the redevelopment of the in Lynn, Mass. Community development funds because the cost was so high that it would use up Baltimore Harbor. Environmental Protection Agency, job training the county's entire federal road grant alloca- and employment programs for the poor, sub- were used to help build sidewalks in the re- The programs are administered by the De- development area. tions for several years. partment of Housing and Urban Development, sidized housing for low-income families and a The community development and UDAG pro- There still is no estimate of when the state whose secretary. Samuel R. Pierce Jr., is said variety of other individual assistance programs. will agree to complete the middle section for grams had been slated to receive up to $4 2 which the land has already been condemned. billion in aid during fiscal 1982, which began Oct Long Branch has been counting on the comple- 1 tion of the new Ocean Avenue as part of its But sources, who asked not to be identified, efforts to revitalize downtown and North Long Teachers unit official said Stockman has told HUD that he wants to Branch. cut grant commitments to $2 6 billion during the current budget year. U»$l 3 billion in 1983 and The largest allocation under the $11.9 bond appropriation in Middlesex is for resurfacing See Stockman, page 5 Route 18 between the New Jersey Turnpike and defends boycott plan EUGENE J. BEDELL Main Street at $2 5 million By KATHY SEL1GMAN ticipation at board meetings Eleanor Guerci. MCEA presidnet. has said pL I • _| 4TA RED BANK — ,The Monmouth County she would not comment on the purpose or pos- I f\C 11 IS IOC Jlt)f V Education Association's boycott of businesses in sible effect of the boycott effort. The boycott is Legislature withdraws opposed by the Hed Bank Teachers Association. THE WEATHER the borough may be the first of its kind on a local level, according to the president of the state according to e Allan Dyer, association presi- teachers association. ttent „„ • .,, . Cloudy, breezy, with rain developing. Edith Fulton, president of the New Jersey Dyer said RBTA members will have a spe- £,ear Harrow Complete report page 3* death penalty measure Education Association and a teacher in cial meeting today to discuss the boycott. He Lakehurst, said yesterday that the association said earlier that he recommended to the MCEA Sylvia Porter: Greater automation 8 TRENTONJAP) - Faced with a promised If the bill is to be considered under a new has not taken an official stand on the boycott, before the boycott was implemented not to Rookie of Year: Yankees' Righetti 12 veto by Gov. Brendan T. Byrne, legislative administration, it would have to be resubmitted which she called "more or less a localized undertake such an action, which he said was Will Grimsley: The Bear's losing year.. 13 leaders have withdrawn a proposal to reinstate and debated by both legislative houses. issue" "definitely inappropriate." Ellen Goodman: Learning via squash... 16 Assembly Speaker Christopher Jackman. D- the death penalty until a new governor is in "It is the first one dealing with specific acts The boycott has also been harshly criticized Hudson, predicted the bill would be approved office of a Board of Education, " she said in a tele- both by Mayor Michael J Arnone and by Louis before it was withdrawn.