Proposals Hotly Protested SEE STORY, PAGE 3 The Weather Sunny and mild today, tonight THEMIII ••. FIN4L and tomorrow." Ked Bank, Freehold f l Branch EDITION 2tf onmouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper VOL. 95 NO. 138 RED BANK, N.J. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17,1973 I TEN CENTS uuuiuiiiawimimiiiimtHiimimminuiiimimiiinmimuHimiiiiiHiniiiiiiimiiuim Middletown Voters Back School Issue, 4,739-3,802 ByBOBBRAMLEV "There were no side issues think the public meeting was thought it would be de- from here. I can't speak for — just the need for space. We the turning point." feated!" the whole group. But ESP will MIDDLETOWN - "We 'never cluttered up the ques- — James E. Goell, another — James W. Davidheiser, continue to be of assistance to won!" tion with side issues. Even board member: "The people board secretary: "Those edi- the students of Middletown." Shouting and exuberant ap- money was not really an is- in the township put forth a torials helped." — Mayor Thomas J. Lynch: plause broke out in the school sue. fantastic effort. The ESP — Dr. Bernhard W. Schnei- "I think it was good. It was administration building last "It's a great thing," the (committee for Establishment der: "Thank the editor for all needed. We can't short- night at 9:35 o'clock. board president declared. of School Priorities), for in- those editorials. He helped us change the kids. Whatever the That was the minute the — Richard R. Anderson, a stance, worked very hard. make it." adults' problems, we can't let school referendum returns board member: "The news- And there was the work of all — Lawrence Korn, ESP the kids suffer for them." from districts 7. 17 and 27 — papers helped us a lot. I think those people on the telephone. president: "It's the first step -- Warren De Brown, a East Keansburg — were post- we're real happy for the chil- Then editorial support helped in the latest efforts to im- board member: "It took five ed on the tally board. The dren. There was a real town- greatly." prove education in Middle- years, but we made it." school bond issue was de- shipwide organization and a — Board member Earl town. ESP will meet as a — Andrew J. ("Butch") feated in those districts, 327 real telephone campaign. I Moody: "So help me, I group to decide where we go See Voters, Page 2 votes to 221, but the East Keansburg result, combined with returns from other dis- tricts, put the victory for the |10 million school construction KegliUr Stall pmia by Slen Croll proposal beyond doubt. SMILES OF TRIUMPH — Gratification at victory in yesterday's vote on The final vote tally showed Sen. Case Enters Ranks Middletown's $10 million school construction bond issue referendum is shown last night by Lawrence Korn; left, president of committee for Es- 8,541 ballots cast in the town- tablishment of School Priorities (ESP); Richard F. Jones, Board of Edu- ship, with 4,739 voters favor- , cation president, and Warren C. De Brown, board member. Bond issue ing the proposal and 3,802 op- was approved by voters 4,739 votes to 3,802. posed. It was, said Richard F. Jones, Board of Education Of Jersey Oil Port Foes president, the largest turnout By SHERRY FIGDORE Sen. Case's telegram, read fer with "certain advisers" to of voters on a school referen- into the record last night at President Nixon, and urged dum that he can remember — MIDDLETOWN - A tele- the Corps hearing in the Mid- county residents to bombard Involvement Is Seen more than one-third of the gram declaring Sen. Clifford dletown Township High the President with letters pro- registered electorate. P. Case's strong opposition to School, said his concern with testing the port facility. Board members, adminis- a proposed deepwater oil ter- marine damage was now rein- Pmtdtr Perils trators and citizens who minal opened last night's sec- forced by concern for the 'State Sen. Joseph Azzolina, Key to Vote Victory worked for the bond issue cel- ond hearing here on the port probable effects of the R-Mon., demanded to know If ebrated the victory with and set the tone for the 4% deepwater port on nearby on- Col. Carroll D. Strider, dis- champagne, coffee and hours of testimony that fol- shore developments. trict engineer for the ACE's MIDDLETOWN - In- tricts 1, 22 and 31, voters re- the 1970 proposal 453-52; they cookies. Urges AbudMlig Plus volvement was seen the key defeated yesterday's proposal lowed. Philadelphia district office, jected the 1970 proposal 504- People Involved "I do not believe that a to a campaign which won vot- 377; they approved last 285 votes to 148. Voters in dis- The Republican senator had had considered the dangers Comments were enthusias- been criticized by many envi- deepwater port should be built inherent to oil storage near or er approval of a $10 million night's proposal 719 votes to tricts 11 and 14, voting In the Off New Jersey against the high school, put down the 1970 tic from board members and ronmentalists and port oppo- on the Earle Ammunition De- school construction bond issue 384. In Uncroft districts 5, 19 township officials. wishes of residents," the sena- for the Board of Education .and 25, where the 1970 bid proposal 470-107; yesterday's nents for failing to take a pot. Mr. Jones explained the vic- tor said. "1 strongly urge the last njght after two con- went down 39f>282, the current proposal was defeated there stand on>the issue. Last "You can't put oil in Colts tory: "We're very pleased. It Thursday, Gov. William T. Army Corps of Engineers to Neck because of the ammuni- secutive previous'defeats. ' ' proposal was approved 668 by only 336 votes tb'3i7. abandon plaiis for any votes to 387, Andv in River Simitar in Naveslnk was because of the in- . ..Cahill, who had also come un- tion stored there," he said, Board members arid school volvement of people; an awful der fire for failing to state an deepwater port off the New adding that "I don't see haw Plaza districts 10, 12 and 20, Results were similar in Na- Jersey coast." administrators agreed partici- where voters in 1970 defeated lot of people were working on opinion, declared that port private Interests can put any- vesink. where voters downed it. We've never had that kind pation by township organiza- the proposal 440-354, they ap- the 1970 issue 229-76 and de- sites recommended by the Richard E. Goodenough, di- thing on Navy property." tions like the committee for proved yesterday's proposal of involvement before. And Army Corps of Engineers' rector of the Division of Ma- . The crowd of about 250 was feated yesterday's proposal the newspapers were tre- Establishing School Priorities 768 votes to 410. by only 172 votes to 151; and study were "unacceptable to rine Services In the state De- half that of the first hearing (ESP), by politician and by mendous. CliffordP. Case New Jersey." held in Middletown on Dec. 21, Even in districts which nor- in Port Monmouth, where vot- partment of Environmental interested .citizens working in- ers in 1970 defeated the issue Protection, quoted Gov. Can- and the major concern had , dividually was responsible for mally defeat school proposals switched from the dangers overwhelmingly, yesterday's 366-43 and downed yesterday's ill's opposition to the port, the 937-vote victory. proposal 220 votes to 119. which the Corps claims Is nec- posed to the state's ocean- margins of defeat were much front resorts by oil spills to reduced. In the Bayview sec- Voters in district 30, voting essary to meet steadily in- In five areas the 1970 result creasing demands for Mid- the overwhelming changes was turned completely around tion, where voters swamped in Thompson Junior High Board Starts Move predicted for land areas adja- the 1970 proposal 585-72, yes- School, supported the 1970 Eastern and African oil im- yesterday. Voters in Fairview ports. cent to such a port. districts 8, 18 and 28, who re- terday's defeat was only 336 construction proposal 284-147; to 218. In Belford, where the yesterday they voted 452 votes "Environmental and social Douglas Powell, Middlesex jected the 1970 building bond costs of the proposed port con- County planning director, issue 437-248, approved yes- 1970 was 276-16 against, the to 124 in favor of the current proposal was defeated yes- proposal. cept would greatly outweigh warned the port would have terday's proposal 456 votes to To Get Scenic Plot the benefits," Mr. an "astronomical impact on terday by only 168 votes to 62. Absentee ballots, 39 in favor 360. In Harmony districts 15, In East Keansburg, where FREEHOLD - The county John Westlake, Snyder- recommendation for approval Goodenough reiterated. the future economic and so- 16 and 26, where the 1970 pro- and 6 against, brought the vic- voters defeated the 1970 issue tory tally of 4,739 votes to Board of Freeholders yes- Westerlind vice president, has by the Zoning Board of Ad- The offshore unloading fa- cial development of Middlesex posal was rejected 479-101, 382-45, yesterday defeat was terday took its first official said the lands will cost "far in justment there. cility, recommended for a County." yesterday's proposal was ap- 3,802. with a total of 8.541 1 only 327 votes to 221. votes cast among some 24,000 step toward acquisition of a excess of $2.5 million. ' The company began ex- point 23 miles off Long The present 338,000 barrel- proved 401 votes to 2R7.