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Since 1^75 Vol. CXXIV No. \ 8 Township of Neptune Thursday, May 6, 1999 USPS 402420 3B cents B radley Neptune B each Supports H ousing Keansburg Program Investigated Workers By Stephanie Smith By Stephanie Smith Neptune - A resolution was passed at Neptune Town­ Bradley Beach - A press ship’s Monday night Commit­ conference was called last tee meeting that calls for the Friday, April 30,1999, in Bra­ Township to support the efforts dley Beach, following the of the employees of Beachview April 29th story in the Asbury Care & Rehabilitation Center Park Press concerning the in Keansburg. The Beachview alleged mismanagement of Care Center has served Keansburg for 35 years. The the Regional Contribution employees recently joined the Agreement (RCA) funds. Service Employees Interna­ Mayor Stephen Schue- tional Union but have failed to ler along with Consultant be recognized by the current Jane Wheatley recounted owner of Beachview. their tacts regarding’Mr. Although the resolution Milton Kent's (Administrator was passed, both Committee­ tor the RCA Program) resig­ man Joseph Krimko and Com- nation and his letter, dated mitteewoman Patricia Monroe April 12,1999, to Mr. Vincent voted against Neptune Township’s support in this DaSilva, New Jersey Hous­ matter. As did Ocean Grove resi­ ing & Mortgage Finance dent Herb Herbsf. Agency (HMFA). Mr. Herbst asked for clari­ In the letter to Mr. fication as to why the Township DaSilva, Mr. Kent stated sev­ would support a matter that had eral allegations concerning nothing to do with Neptune. the RCA program in Bradley Mayor Beson stated that he Beach, including his final took the stand and added, “I sentence, “I find it difficult to feel we can make a statement believe that a program de­ about union employees being signed to assist less fortu­ mistreated.” Mr. Herbst asked if Keansburg itself was not nate families could turn into passing a resolution, why a political mockery." The let­ should Neptune? He contin­ ter was allegedly written by ued by stating that the Com­ Francine Simonsen. Mrs. mittee was setting a standard Simonsen emphatically de­ with adjacent towns that in the nies having penned the in­ future, Neptune would have no famous letter. She feels this other option but to support other is a political ploy. instances. He added that it However, at the press should be seen as a manage­ conference, an affidavit ment and union position, not dated April 29, 1999 and one of Neptune Township. Mr. signed by Mr. Kent denied Krimko stated he was in “100% agreement with Mr. the original allegations. Mr. Herbst.” Kent’s affidavit included In other business, Patricia statements that he had not Monroe asked for residents to written, read or even signed help with the Memorial Day float the letter, he had merely de­ that the Millenium Committee livered it. was preparing for the parade. Because of the letter to "We are looking to borrow uni­ Mr. Silva, Shirley Bishop, forms from Veterans from as Executive Director, COAH far back as the Spanish Ameri- ..Continued on page 2 ..Continued on page 6 of Education Appeals to Neptune City Council May 6, 1999 Vol. 126,No. 18 rrschel Council by stating that he, Yet, despite his request to to have the budget cut ap­ Council were that the school along with other board the Council, it does not ap­ proximately $30,000 adding district serves over 650 me Neptune City members wanted to reiter­ pear that the Board’s re­ that the cuts would not have young people from ages 3 to 21 with daily enrollment Board of Education ap­ ate that one of the most diffi­ quest will be accepted. The any type of “detrimental ef­ pealed to the Neptune City cult responsibilities of the budget would allow for a tax fect on the schools.” at Wilson School at 450 stu­ dents. The number of chil­ Council members and board is to prepare their rate increase of eight cents Folk said that the Mayor Robert Deeves Mon­ budget. “We had many per $100 of assessed prop­ school’s fiscal year begins dren with special needs has increased dramatically in day evening to allow if keep hours of hard work going erty value, deemed neces­ July 1,1999 and ends June the district - twenty students the same tax levy and same into the process. We attempt sary by Folk because of the 30, 1999. have transferred into Nep­ budget of $5.5 million. to provide the best services educational needs of the Other facts about the tune City with one transfer­ In his opening state­ to the municipality and we school district. Neptune City School district ring out, a net increase of 19 ment, William Folk, Board attempt to do this in the most Mayor Deeves re­ that Folk focused on during his presentation to the • Secretary, addressed the economical way.” sponded that he would want ...Continued on page 2 ■ Monday is Date Night needed help, she was brought on board. “There New 'Cops' Grants were no deeds, no one had income verifications, there For Neptune City were several missing docu­ ments and there were 55 Monmouth County - Representative Frank Pallone, Jr., an­ applications and of those nounced today that the City of Long Branch and the Bor­ 55,10 were ineligible for the ough of Neptune City have been awarded federal grants to program. I told the Mayor, upgrade their technology and equipment and hire support Milton Kent could not do this staff in order to put more police officers on the streets. job without help,” stated Ms. The funds announced today are under a program Wheatley. known as “Cops More” - Community Qriented Policing Ser­ Gerard Redmond and vices, Making Officer redeployment Effective, Bill Gray were asked to help According to information from the U.S. Justice Department, Ms. Wheatley. ’The three of which implements the COPS program. Long Branch will us put together a good pro­ receive $92,134 for the hiring of civilian staff. The funds gram. Twenty units have represent the full-time equivalent of 2.1 officers. been completed to date and Pallone explained that COPS MORE is one of several there are another 25 waiting grant programs established by the Clinton Administration for signatures. We have an under the 1994 Crime Bill in an effort to ultimately put incredible record,” added 100,000 new officers on the streets of America’s cities and Ms. Wheatley. towns. The COPS MORE ‘98 program provides police de­ Although the state has partments with one year grants to acquire equipment or not responded to a letter hire civilian support staff to perform administrative tasks. written by Jane Wheatley re­ To receive a grant, applicants demonstrate that the tech­ counting the ‘facts of the nology, equipment or civilian support staff hired will result RCA Program’, neither Bor­ in substantial time savings, freeing up sworn police offic­ ough attorney Joseph ers to devote more time to community policing. The Jus­ Quinn, nor Mayor Schueler tice Department’s figures represents an additional 40 hours could comment on what the on the beat per week as the equivalent of the redeployment end result would be. Mr. of one officer. The grants cover 75 percent of the cost of Quinn stated, “This (Mr. salaries or equipment. Kent’s) affidavit could quickly “The purpose of COPS MORE is to get police officers resolve the problem.” currently on the force out of the station house and onto the Wall Township and Bra­ beat,” Pallone said. “The program helps law enforcement dley Beach reached an Mayor Stephen Schueler with Jane Wheatley at press conference last Friday agencies hire support staff, purchase equipment and pay agreem ent in 1998 in that for overtime, expanding the time available for these police Wall agreed to give Bradley officers to do community policing work, rather than admin­ .continued from page 1 Bradley RCA Program Beach just under $2 million istrative duties.” (TheCouncil on Affordable Beach’s RCA Program, their agencies approved a (under the Regional Contri­ Housing) and Deborah Their letter to Mayor change in administration. bution Agreement) over the DeSantis, Executive Direc­ Schueler stated that Mr. Kent During the investiga­ next few years to takeover tor, (HMFA) have put a tem­ was hired to administer the tion, Mayor Schueler and the part of Wall’s affordable Neptune City ...Continued from page 1 Borough Council could con­ porary halt to Bradley RCA Program and neither of housing obligations. Brad­ special needs students. tinue the program only if a ley’s responsibilities in­ Folk said ninety-three percent of the 1999-2000 bud­ A Chocolate state employee was hired to cluded the rehabilitation of get is fixed; the Board has very little control of it. All of the facilitate the program and -Sweet F a ••• Lover's Paradise 95 substandard housing salaries are budgeted at a three percent increase. that the state was keeping units to qualified residents. According to Folk, the budget presented this year would Mother's Day..