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SPORTS R o c k e t SERVING ABERDEEN,HAZLET, KEYPORT AND MATAWAN Page 36 P o liticia n s s p a r o v e r l a n d b u y BY LAUREN JAEGER Staff W riter 'as Matawan wise to purchase the land next to Borough Hall on Main Street, considering that borough offices are due to be moved to the new Matawan Municipal and Community Center on Broad and Church streets? It depends on whom you ask. The land, which the borough bought three months ago from John Fiorino of Aberdeen, is being used as a platform by the Democrats and Republicans seeking election this year. Fiorino is a former Monmouth County Democratic chairman. “The town spent $100,000 for it,” Democratic candidate Michael O’Kane said of the tract. “This property is tiny.” O’Kane added that the land, which measures about 50 by 100 feet, may be R.C. Hawie of Aberdeen prepares the motor on his runabout, so that it will be in top shape to compete in the annual Keyport contaminated, since there is evidence that Boat Race Saturday. In addition to the speedboat races, there will be plenty of activity for the spectators on land, including it was a former dumping ground for chem a craft show, amusement rides and games. Rain date is Sunday. (Photo by Michael Guiliano) icals or fuel. His running mate, Councilman James Shea, also feels the purchase was a waste of money and was used to wiggle out of an expensive legal B oaters tu n e u p fo r race mess. However, Republican Mayor Robert Shuey claims the property purchase, cost _________________ BY LAUREN JAEGER___________________ the boat, which gets,it above the water, like an airplane. It’s a balancing act. ing $95,000, was a good idea. Staff W riter “While some planes can take off at 60 miles per hour, the According to Shuey, it created a space R .C. Hawie will demonstrate his nautical skills Saturday tunnel boat can go over 75 miles per hour,” he added. “It’s a for the old Borough Hall to put a parking lot, which will make it more attractive to in the fifth annual Keyport Fest and Boat Race. The skill, being able to push the boat to its limit.” Aberdeen resident and his boat, The Disinherited, will The runabout, which is a more traditional boat and the one prospective buyers should the borough compete against other minipower boats zooming through the Hawie prefers, is based on the classic family “pleasure boat.” decide to sell it. Currently, he said, the only parking for the hall is at the United Raritan Bay, as bystanders treat themselves to food and fun on This one also needs a lot of skill to handle, since it has be dri Central Jersey Bank parking lot next door. the mainland while they can watch the races from the pier. ven in a kneel-down position. “After we move our offices over to The event is sponsored by the Keyport Chamber of About 30 participants from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and New York will be entering in five Church Street, we can sell Borough Hall,” Commerce. said Republican candidate Esther Rinear. “I took my first ride in a powerboat when I was 6 months different classes, arranged under the type of boat, the size of the motor and the engine. “We could not have sold this property un old,” he said. “My family has been racing since the 1950s, and I less there was parking. The bank owns the just grew up around boating. I don’t know any better.” Each will be running a race course of about a mile and a half. Each lap on the course involves two straightaways and two property right up to the sidewalk. There’s Hawie, also the owner of Racengineering, a boat repair ser only a few places in the back where police vice, helped start the Keyport races five years ago, after the idea left turns, Hawie said. Three laps equal one heap, he added, and the boater must run two heaps in competing in the contest. cars are parked.” was initiated by local businessman Ed Burlew of Keyport. When Borough Hall is finally sold, “When the race is starting, a green flag goes up,” he The races, which only members of the American Powerboat Rinear added, it will add another ratable to Association can enter, feature two types of boats: runabouts, explained. “The boats will mill around and converge outside of the borough. measuring about to feet, and tunnel boats, which are the second turn. One minute before the race begins, the white 10 12 In addition, it settled a lawsuit out of about 11 feet long. flag goes up, the boaters keep their eyes on a 6-by-8-foot clock “The tunnel boat literally has a tunnel underneath, in the on the bulkhead where the judges stand, and “they jockey for court, Shuey said. center of the boat,” Hawie explained. “It traps air underneath Continued on page 8 Continued on page 13 This w ay for Halloween fun...see page 20. 2 OCTOBER 20, 1993, THE INDEPENDENT APPLES FALL M ^ m s We Dare to Be Different! 3_for^J000l If it shakes, rattles or SOD glows we have it! 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