■ 1 . CRPE PUB LIBRARY MATAWAN FREE 165 MAIN, ST _ B u l k R a t e m a t a w a n , - ; US Postage Paid P o t n n t n u / n IM 1 taioruuw n, p i j . P e r m i t # 6 6 BAYSHOREHUM SERVING ABERDEEN, HAZLET, KEYPORT, MATAWAN, UNION BEACH AND KEANSBURG JULY 8, 1992 25 CENTS VOL. 22 NUMBER 28 K e y p o r t m e r c h a n t s ‘ugly law’ cause split ardship? o v e r S I D Page 8 Page 3 H a z l e t Is M i l l e r A v e n u e p r o j e c t d u m p e r s Page 10 Page 11 Raring to go Bobby Bodak, 8, and his sister, Cheryl, 5, are eager to head out for a day at the beach. The u i t t m g Independent focuses on some favorite places for day trips. Pages 24-26 2 JULY 8, 1992, THE INDEPENDENT 2 2 55 2 r ! t i E E EirooD 2 ? o f 2 5 ° ° blue STAB i Beautiful Color 1 Gal. Cont. ' HARDY “THE HELPFUL GARDEN CENTERS’ for RHODOS. 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SUNDAY 9 AM to 6 PM “THE HELPFUL GARDEN CENTERS THE INDEPENDENT, JULY 8, 1992 3 OpSail ’92 A rea residents crowded the shore and boarded boats to view the tall ships that paraded up the Hudson R iver this weekend. P A G E 2 2 To call the Independent Advertising, 7 4 7 - 0 2 2 2 Circulation. 7 4 7 - 0 2 2 2 C lassified ... 7 4 7 - 6 5 6 5 News/Sports. , 7 4 7 - 0 2 2 2 N ew s releases or advertising copy m ay be m ailed or brought to the Independent o ffice in the Jerral Building at 766 Shrew sbury A ve., Tinton Falls, N .J. 07724. INDEX _______ Photograph by Rich Schultz AN UNDECIDED FATE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 3 4 - 3 7 The business area of West Front Street is included in plans for a proposed, controversial Special Improvement District. AUTOMOTIVE..............................6 6 -7 1 BU SIN ESS........................................... 31 CHECK IT O U T ...................................2 3 CLASSIFIED..................................5 5 -6 5 CLUB CALENDAR............................. 1 9 SID plan divides Keyport businesses DINING .......................................... 3 8 -4 4 EDITORIALS...................... 4 n n bear. O ther concerns include the am ount of done, w e all still live together ... I ’m not ENVIRONMENT..................................1 5 Ordinan m oney that w ould go to adm inistration, and going to let our com m unity be divided,” he HEALTH................................................4 6 w orries that the SID w ould create another s a i d . IN THE SPOTLIGHT...........................1 4 form of governm ent when business owners Those in favor o f the S ID say that there LETTERS.................................................4 introduction OBITUARIES........................................4 7 are already tired o f bureaucracy. has been an abundance o f m isinform ation OLD H O U S E ..........................................5 set for Tuesday Although the ordinance to establish circulated. M ark G ale, president o f Keyport PARENTING.........................................2 0 the S ID has been drafted, officials say it is Partnership In c., said he believes the oppo­ POLICE BEAT..................................... 4 8 not yet in final form . A t the co un cil’s m eet­ sition has used scare tactics in presenting By Christine M enapace ____________________________ PROPERTY LINES .............................5 4 ing June 23, m em bers discussed for the the S ID as a tax increase rather than som e­ PULSE......................................................5 first tim e their opinions on the proposed thing that can im prove the future. K EY PO R T — An ordinance establish­ PUPIL PATTER.................................... 1 8 SID. Ed Burlew , who ow ns several properties REAL ESTATE NEWS........................ 5 4 ing a Special Im provem ent D istrict in the M ost m em bers spoke in favor of the w ithin the district and has been active in REGION ROUNDUP.................. 2 7 -3 0 borough is expected to heat up the debate plan, but em phasized that they w ould keep opposing the SID , said the fact is that the BU SIN ESS........................................... 31 between those w ho feel the district is an an open m ind. Several m em bers said they SID w ill cost each property ow ner $395. SCHOOLS............................................ 3 2 investm ent in the borough’s future and w ould do their best to determ ine w hat the “That is no scare tactic — that’s fact,” he SLICE OF LIFE ...................................... 7 those w ho feel it w ill place an undue fi­ SO CIAL................................................. 1 9 business and property ow ners in town said. H e added that im provem ents m ade in nancial burden on business and property SPORTS.........................................4 9 -5 3 w a n t . the last several years through the state- o w n e r s . YESTERYEAR.........................................5 Council members David Ham m ond and funded Neighborhood Preservation The ordinance w ill be introduced at the Robert Bergen expressed concern over who Program have beautified the tow n, but Borough C ouncil’s m eeting Tuesday.