Freehold Rejects Water Pact With Township SEE STORY BELOW HOME FINAL Sunny, Mild THEBMLY DP/iTQTET? * * * Sunny and mild today. Clear and cooler tonight. Mostly sun- Home Delivery ny and warmer tomorrow. i "gg i liLJUlul£jJ\ (Bee Detain, Page 2) 45 Cents Per Week Y . VOL. 90, NO. 203 MonmouthCounty's Home Newspaper tor 89 Years TEN CENTS RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1968 But Plan Board Finds Bayshore Still Leads Report Shows County Growth Moving West By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI Since 1960, the Freehold Re- del Township, 83.5 per cent; The report predicts that the report, nearly tripling in popu- only go up by about 68,000 per- proaches its ultimate holding FREEHOLD - The Freehold gion has grown 61.5 per cent. Matawan Borough, 61.3 per western Monmouth region, now lation between 1968 and 1985. sons by the year 2000. capacity. region has gained the lead, The Bayshore was listed as cent; Ocean Township, 52 per at the bottom of a long growth The gain will be over 110,000 "All seven of the townships The Bayshore is expected to edging out th^e Bayshore, with number one with the greatest cent; Howell Township, 67.7 curve, probably will not reach persons in this time span, it in western Monmouth County, have the most growth in ab- the fastest rate of growth in absolute growth since 1960, per cent, and Wall Township, its ultimate total even by the said, adding that another 130,- with their vast undeveloped solute terms, with an increase the county. over 35,800. The Freehold 42.7 per cent. year 2000. , 000 are expected by the year areas, can expect urban devel- of 88,000 persons by the year The Bayshore, however, re- region has the least. Oceanport, primarily because What the Planning Board has , 2000. opment of a higher density, 2000. mains tops in absolute growth. The significant increases are of nearby Fort Monmouth, had labeled as planning area VI, The Freehold region is ex- particularly where utilities, The south shore area, the A study of population and 181.2 per cent in Manalapan a 92.6 per cent increase. the Millstone-Upper Freehold pected to account for 38 per both water and sewer, are report says, will more than housing for Monmcuth County, Township; 152.2 per cent in Shrewsbury Township, be- portion, isn't expected to be cent and 44 per cent, respec- available." double by the year 2000. prepared by the county Plan- Colts Neck, and 110.9 per cent cause of demolition of housing completely developed by the tively, of the population growth Coastal Growth The report predicts that ning Board, indicates that the in Freehold Township. units, is the only municipality year 2000. -during these periods. The report also noted that many of the older communities Bayshore was the fastest grow- Other municipalities with in the county to have a popu- The Freehold region will con- While the Millstone-Upper the county coastal area will will have redevelopment land ing region in the county during rapid growth are Matawan lation decline during this- tinue to experience a very Freehold area is expected to continue to grow, but at a that will result in more inten- 1940-1950 and 1950-1960. Township, 136.8 per cent; Holm- period. rapid rate of growth, said the have a high growth rate, it will diminishing rate as it ap- (See COUNTY, Pg. 2, Col. 4) Hanoi Appointees Seen Peace Team v/l SAIGON (AP) — North Viet- ings of left-wing peace organi- tion (agitprop) committee, al- ese reportedly accused the nam announced two Tiigh-level zations in Peking, Moscow, so known as the propaganda United States of displaying a appointments today, 'arousing Cairo, Rangoon and Stockholm. indoctrination department, and "lack of good will" by reject- speculation in Saigon that they Since 1956 Thuy has been sec- was an alternate member of ing two sites proposed by Hanoi would be Hanoi's representa- retary - general of North Viet- the central committee. for initial peace meetings. tives at peace talks with,;the nam's Fatherland Front, whose He was a member of a North United States. The official Communist party main activity is propaganda Vietnamese delegation that vis- newspaper Nhan Dan noted Hanoi broadcast the an-for reunification of North and ited France., Romania and the that U.S. officials had said con- nouncement that Xuan Thuy South Vietnam. Soviet Union in September, COMING SOON — The Mall shopping complex at Broad and Monmouth Streets, Red Bank, is undergoing finish- tacts were continuing with had been appointed a govern- Huy, 46, has been deputy di- 1965, but nothing else is known Hanoi to select a mutually ing touches inside. Target date for a grand opening ceremony has been moved up to June 15, Owner Jerome B. ment minister and that Tran rector of the central commit- aboi:. him in Saigon. agreed site. Puchkoff said yesterday the two-level facility is almost half leased. (Register Staff Photo) Quang Huy had been named tee's propaganda and educa- Earlier the,North Vietnam- (See HANOI, Pg. 2, Col. 5) chairman of the cultural and educational board of the premier's office. Analysts of North Vietnam- Set June 15 as New Target ese affairs in Saigon, assess- ing the titles given the two men Howard Announces and their background, speculat- ed that Thuy might head Hanoi's negotiating team and For Red Bank Mall Opening Huy might be its chief spokes- His Reelection Bid man. RED BANK - June 15 is the "We're ready," said owner The complex houses 34 bays signed up by the end of the Ex-Foreign Chief By CHARLES A. JOHNSTON Mr. Howard are declared out to new target date for a grand Jerome B. Puchkoff of New of about 1,000 square feet each. year. Thuy, 55, also known as Ngu WASHINGTON-Rep. James run at this moment. opening of The Mall, the two- York. Most tenants are taking a sin- One of the larger space tak- yen Xuan Thuy, was foreign J. Howard, D-N.J., formally an- Mr. Campi, who previously level shopping center under But some of the tenants are gle bay, but some are taking ers will be a restaurant and minister of North Vietnam from nounced his candidacy for re- has run for the freeholder post more, and two of them — a 1963 to 1965 and more recently twice and lost, and Mr. Bedell construction and virtually com- experiencing delays in getting ice cream parlor, scheduled to election yesterday in what may pleted at Broad and Monmouth into their new quarters, he add- men's clothier and a card, can- take 3,000 to 4,000 square fet, has been a member of the Com- who was freeholder until he Sts. ed. dle and candy shop — have the owner said. munist Party central commit- become one of the pivotal pres- was displaced in last year's As yesterday's target passed, The Mall is about half rented, requested up-and-down space Probably the first tenant tee secretariat and head of the idential tests in the nation. election, are a formidable pair. workmen were applying the Mr. Puchkoff said. The man- on both levels. ready to open its doors will be central committee's foreign re- The Monmouth County Demo- Standing in the wings if ei- finishing touches to the interior agement has signed 12 leases, Mr. Puchkoff said he expects Jal's Boutique, a costume jew- lations department. crat, who has been elected ther of the first choices for of the field stone and plate of which four lessees have a total of 24 to 26 tenants, with elry shop. Thuy has wide diplomatic ex- twice in a predominantly Re-, freeholder backs down is for- glass structure. started preparing their stores. 80 to 100 per cent of them Others that have already perience and has made many publican area, will become the mer Freehold Councilman started decorating, Mr. Puch trips abroad. He was deputy target of national Republican Frank H. Woolley. He has the koff said, are a Christian Sci- chairman of the North Vietnam- campaigners. endorsement of the area lead- ence Reading Koom, Delstone ese delegation to the Geneva Mr. Howard gave his view of ership. Dial Calls Continue, Strike of Monmouth home decor and conference on Laos in 1961 and the best ticket that the Demo- Both Mr. Bedell- and Mr. furnishings store, and Coif- attended the 22nd congress of crats could offer and it in-Campi have said they don't fures Etcetera, a beauty and the Soviet Communist party cluded Sheriff Paul Kiernan for want to run this year. But hairstyling shop. that year along with President reelection, and County Chair- both have also said they won't Crimps Some Phone Service Melina Jewelers has signed Ho Chi Minh and Le Duan, first man P. Paul Campi and for- desert the party. The result is a lease, as have the College secretary of the North Vietnam- mer Freeholder Eugene J. Be- that the two are available for NEWARK (AP) - A strike of A deadlock in wage negotia- legitimately join these people." Shop, the Rendezvous Shop, a ese party. dell for freeholder. a "draft." electrical workers at the New tions prompted the walkout of The company described the barber and men's hair stylist, Thuy also has attended meet- None of the men urged by (See HOWARD, Pg. 3, Col. 1) James J. Howard Jersey Bell Telephone Co. went about 8,300 telephone installers, strike as "completely unwar- and a cosmetics shop.