K eyport's special election m a y draw large field KEYPORT appointed to the seat. He contended that a Many of the Independents are former With the deadline for filing slightly more vote of the council rejecting his appointment Democrats who split from the regular than a week away, five people have taken in January was illegal because the mayor organization in 1971. They a re still registered out nominating petitions for a special voted. Dem ocrats. election which will be held March 6 to fill a Two weeks ago, the Superior Court ruled Korabiak was an unsuccessful candidate vacant Borough Council seat, according to that the mayor had the right to vote on the for the council in 1977 on the regular Borough Clerk Margaret Montanari. council appointment. Democratic ticket. He ran third in the race The five are former Councilman Donald behind Independent Edward Flynn and Applegate said he has the required Miller, 83 Broadway; former Mayor Charles fellow Democrat James Lawson. signatures on his petition and is ready to file. Applegate, 14 Maple PL; Walter Korabiak, He pointed to his 10 years of experience on “ I am not saying that I am the best man for 69 Second St.; Lawrence Vecchio Jr., 162 the council and the support of both the this position, but the borough of Keyport B roadw ay; and D aniel Hoppe, 165 B road­ w ay. Republican Club and the “Birmingham cannot survive many more of the politicians faction" of the Democratic Party as indica­ that we have experienced,” Korabiak said. The deadline for filing the petitions is Feb. tions that he has an edge in the race. Vecchio, who ran unsuccessfully for the 16. Only registered Democrats are allowed to Board of Education three years ago as an file. The Republican Club officially endorsed 18-year-old, was unavailable for comment The seat was vacated Jan. 1 by Richard him at a meeting last week, he said. yesterday. Bergen, who resigned to become mayor. By M iller, who served most of this decade as a Hoppe, a special policeman in the borough, law, his replacement must be a Democrat. councilman from the Independent Party, said he has not yet decided to announce his Applegate, a former councilman, recently was defeated*last November in an attempt to plans. DONALD MILLER WALTER KORABIAK LAWRENCE VECCHIO JR. took the borough to court, asking that he be win another term. THE L i b r a r y B a t a v i a n P u ^ a j_n S t . p a r k A v e 0 7 7 ^ 7 I n d e p e n d e n t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The W eekly Newspaper Vol. 9 No. 14 W ednesday, Feb. 7, 1979 20 Cents Keyport coalition breaks deadlock on attorney, auditor, prosecutor K E Y P O R i David Haber of Old Bridge was appointed special election for March 6 and Birming­ did I see a resume of this individual’s Saturday budget meeting, $2,200 had been attended St. John’s University Law School Breaking a deadlock which had existed prosecutor. Haber represented Charles Ap­ ham and Currier called the special meeting experience or qualifications, nor am I aware allocated for the borough attorney’s re­ and passed the bar in 1952. Blanda, born and since Jan. 1, the Borough Council at a special plegate last month when the former mayor to make the appointments. of any negotiations regarding his retainer or tain er. raised in Orange, now lives in Holmdel. meeting Monday night appointed a borough asked the court to rule that Bergen had fees. This should have been part of the Birmingham proposed Blanda for borough Currier said that Haber is an attorney attorney, auditor, and prosecutor. illegally cast a vote which blocked his proceedings before this resolution.” “I don’t think Mr. Litwin was asked what attorney and Currier seconded the motion. practicing in Old Bridge. He said he didn’t appointment to a vacant council seat. he wanted as a retainer,” said Birmingham. The appointments were made by a know of any other qualifications Haber has Aumack supported Blanda but told Litwin: Flynn nominated Carusoe as borough Litwin said he had not been asked. coalition formed by the council’s two During the past month, the Currier-Bir- “I have found absolutely no fault with your auditor, but the motion died for lack of a for his position as prosecutor. Republicans, Harry Aumack and F. Richard mingham-Aumack coalition had repeatedly services.” ' second. “This brings out the phoniness of what Birmingham said that Seaman and Sea­ Currier, and a Democrat, James Birming­ rejected Bergen’s proposed nominations for you’re trying to say to the press,” Birming­ man is “a fine, beautiful accounting firm .” Aumaok said his main reason for voting for Birmingham then proposed Seaman and ham . borough attorney, auditor, prosecutor, and ham told Bergen. The board appointed James Atkins Jr. of Blanda was that Blanda’s Hazlet office was Seaman for the position. Again, Flynn cast councilman. After the meeting, Blanda said that his 315 Atlantic St. to a four-year term on the Philip Blanda was appointed borough closer to Keyport than is Litwin’s Newark the only dissenting vote and again Bergen first order of business is to give Keyport the Board of Health. Joseph Burke and John attorney. He replaced Gordon Litwin, who Under state law, if the mayor’s appoint­ office. commented that he and the council had been “very best legal services possible.” Roche had also been nominated for the had been recommended by Mayor Richard ments are not confirmed within 30 days, a given no information about the firm’s Councilman Edward Flynn, an Indepen­ Blanda was Keyport’s borough attorney in position. In each of those cases, the council Bergen for reappointment. special election must be held to fill the qualification or fees. dent, cast the only opposing vote. Council­ 1971. he is a fo rm e r m a y o r of H azlet and has vote was 2-2 and Bergen cast the deciding vacant council seat and the council obtains Seaman and Seaman of Perth Amboy was man James Lawson, who is the Democratic The sequence was repeated on Haber’s served as borough attorney for Union Beach, vote— no. the right to make the other appointments. appointed borough auditor, replacing Her­ municipal chairman, was absent and could appointment. Flynn again was the only Hazlet, and Keansburg. The board also appointed Elizabeth Kirby bert Carusoe, also recommended for reap­ Less than 24 hours after the deadline not be reached for comment. opposing vote. Blanda moved to Hazlet in 1957 and was of 16 Pershing PI. to a four-year term on the pointment by the mayor. expired last week, the borough clerk called a After the vote, Bergen said, “At no time Birmingham said that at the council’s elected a com m itteem an there in 1959. He Local Assistance Board. Council splits over $4,500fee Council weighs reorganization A berd een retains firm to find m anager of police force ABERDEEN The firm, Guluzzy said, will receive for fear of retaliation, said that the youths By Dave McGrath budget situation that may require cutbacks Zweig will be better able to devote time The Township Council is considering a approximately $6,500 in fees for general are responsible for attempted break-ins, ABERDEEN in staff, they cannot justify the expenditure selling the township to highly qualified proposal to eliminate the top two positions in engineering and $10-$15,000 for work for the vandalism to trees and fences, and fires. A professional search firm will help the of money for a search firm. applicants, Guluzzy said. the Police Dept., Mayor Edward Kaufman Planning Board engineering. Including en­ The teenagers use trees and sections of Township Council find a replacement for Councilman Eugene Sadowski, who voted Ernest Edwards, who was <2 member of the said Monday. gineering needed for capital projects, the fence to start fires near the lake, he said, Township Manager Donald Guluzzy, whose in favor of the proposal, said that the council when Guluzzy was hired, said he was The proposal, which has surfaced at total could be as high as $100,000 for the year, when they skate or loiter near the lake. resignation is effective next week. council was fortunate several years ago to disappointed with the council’s action. council budget workshops in recent weeks, Guluzzy said. By a 4-3 vote, the council Monday hired find Guluzzy. Numerous calls to the police have not Kaufman said, is to eliminate the positions of Edwards said that the councilmen are A Wayside Drive resident spoke during the Ronald Zweig Associates of Hackensack to “I don’t feel as confident that we’ll be alleviated the situation, he said. The youths police chief and captain and place a civilian elected to make decisions for the township public portion of the meeting about a disburse before the police arrive and return screen applicants for the manager’s position. lucky a second time around,” he said. “I in charge of the department. and should be able to find a new manager. problem in his neighborhood with youngsters when the police leave. In a related move, the council appointed don’t believe that the $4,500 will be wasted in The proposed changes arose during the “ In 1974, there w ere 110 app lican ts,” gathering near Treasure Lake in Cliffwood Township Attorney Richard Schwartz acting any w a y .” Kaufman suggested that the man meet council’s discussion of its police budget, Edwards said, “and we came up with a very Beach and vandalizing homes.