Lancers’ dream season Page 44 J U N M 5 J 9 9 4 40 CENTS VOLUME 24, NUMBER 24 R estoring re Ancient and new stones put back in place, one by one BY MARILYN DUFF Staff Writer hen Joe Uras learned that vandals had damaged monu­ ments at Cedarwood Cemetery in Hazlet, he decided to W give something back to the community. “It sounds corny, but business has been very good to me,” said the owner of Joseph Uras Monuments Corp., Middletown. On the night of June 3-4, vandals ran roughshod through the old cemetery, which boasts many elaborate monuments, toppling or dam­ aging some 38 stones. Uras and his crew were at the site last week, carefully restoring the broken monuments. Uras said he wanted to assure people that cemetery vandalism can and will be repaired. He grew up in Hazlet and has been in the monument business for 23 years, the last three with his own company. As he talked, a crew of nine men, aided by large “boom” trucks used to lift the fallen monuments, carefully set them back in place. Some of the larger spiral monuments weigh from 2 to 3 tons, according to Uras. They are much more elaborate than modem con­ ventional stones and would cost $6,000 to $7,000 to duplicate today, he said. While the workers were there, David Kite of Keyport, the part­ time caretaker, pointed out some of the damage. There are about 1,000 monuments, many dating to the 19th centu­ Workers from Joseph Uras Monuments Corp., Middletown, prepare to raise a vandalized monument ry, including a barely-legible one to the Hazlet family, the township’s last week at the Cedarwood Cemetery in Hazlet. The company volunteered to reset stones that were Continued on page 4 toppled by vandals the night of June 3-4. (Photo by Rich Schultz) T o w n c o n s id e r s ju v e n ile c u r fe w and up to 30 hours of community service. The punish­ “I do w.<nt the police input, the enforceability, and Mayor questions whether ment for a third offense would be up to a $1,000 fine and why we ne ed it,” Murphy said. Police Chief Brian may include up to 45 hours of community service. Dougherty qould not be reached for comment, regulation is neccesary The ordinance was introduced at the June 6 Councilrii;an John Polito, who supports a curfew, said Township Council meeting, despite the misgivings of that recently a resident told him that loitering youngsters BY LAUREN JAEGER Mayor Brian Murphy. threw bricks through her window, Staff Writer “We haven’t had enough input from the public,” he “Someth mg needs to be done,” he said, said. “We’ve heard nothing from the police chief about Accordirt;g to the proposed curfew ordinance, chil- berdeen Township is asking residents for their the extent of the problem that would require an ordi­ dren out at i(ught may be led astray to illegal drug use or opinions about a proposed curfew for juveniles. nance.” criminal act vity, and “may be exposed to the most detri- A A public hearing will be held 8 p.m. June 21 at Also, Murphy cited a newspaper article from a mental influ iinces of our society.” the Matawan Avenue Middle School. Boston publication claiming that a juvenile curfew was The ordi i;lance also states “that it is in the best inter- If the curfew is adopted, anyone under 18 years old not effective in that city. “It will not keep kids off of the est of socie y to encourage family unity, to encourage will have to be off the streets from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. street,” Murphy said. “I’m against this.” the family unit to provide for the care, protection, Sunday through Thursday, and from midnight to 6 a.m. Councilman John Gartley, however, said that a mid­ wholesome mental and physical development of our Friday and Saturday. night weekend curfew “doesn’t seem unreasonable.” children, to encourage the supervision of children by A first offense would be punishable by a fine of up to Gartley also said that since other, surrounding towns their parentis and/or legal guardians and to encourage $100 and up to 15 hours of community service. have a curfew in place, youths tend to congregate in communicatiiion between parents and their children.” A second offense would result in a fine of up to $500 Aberdeen where there is none. 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