Decision due on school: Page 2 Towns to meet on dog pound: Page 1 3 \ Cause of sewer back-ups sought: Page 1 2 Master piano tuner: Page 1 5 THE m I n d e p e n d e n t ! Gfl ☆ . * ☆& The Weekly Newspaper w ^ vT Strathmore residents protest •< deterioration of Ivyhill Park MATAWAN TOWNSHIP George Smith had announc­ slope at the park has become park. I think many of us tion, Schwartz said, the Residents of the “I ” sec­ ed in March 1972 that the “a mud slide." share your frustration.” engineer indicated “it would tion of Strathmore berated park would be developed for “What is needed for this The township engineer take a lot of money” to solve the Township Council Mon­ recreation. park,” she said, “is proper examined the site recently, the drainage problem at the day for failing to halt erosion “That was 1972," she said. drainage to stop the erosion said Township Attorney park. on the slopes of Ivyhill Park “It is now 1974 and nothing that is causing deep gullies Richard Schwartz, and is Several residents com and develop the site as a has been completed." on the slope of the hill.” expected to submit a report plained that although they recreation facility. When the plans were “This has been a sore point within two weeks had been promised by Smith Mona Tell, 36 Infield Lane, announced, the township with this council for some “I thought we would have several times that the town spokesman for approximate­ began removing dirt from time,” said Councilman his report in time for this ship would improve the site, ly two dozen residents, the park for use in an erosion Michael Brodnitz. "I don't meeting,” Schwartz said, little work was done reminded the council that project at Gravelly Brook. think that until now we had a "but we don’t.” “The Road Dept, might 1 Genevieve Donnell former Township Manager As a result, said Mrs. Tell, a comprehensive plan for this In a telephone con versa (Continued on PageK) M rs. Donnell, civic leader, School board president resigns dies at age 75 HOLMDEL that I'm the guilty person for adm inistrators in “ one here to disagree anyway." “ As I ’ve watched the By Maureen Daly Calling for a “fresh image you resigning.” lump-sum contract." Land­ Although his resignation Holmdel school district MATAWAN of leadership,” John J. Kinkade apologized for “a ers and the board approved as president is effective June grow," Landers said, ‘we’ve More than 400 friends, Landers Jr. resigned Wed­ serious disagreement (with the contract over Kinkade’s 18, Landers said, “I have a reached new plateaus. This, relatives, and political of­ nesday as board of education Landers> over a legal techni­ protests. year and a half to serve (my I think, requires fresh blood, ficials paid their last res­ president. cality" at the board’s April Denying that the disagree­ term) and I will do that.” and failure to recognize this pects Monday to Mrs. Gene­ The board accepted his 17 meeting. ment caused his resignation, Landers has been a board type of sign leads to trouble vieve Donnell, 75, the first resignation “with extreme Last month, Kinkade ob­ Landers said his decision member for 14 years, 10 of The time is right for the woman elected to the Bo­ regret,” recessed for jected when the board ap­ was a well thought-out one. which were spent as presi­ board to have a fresh image rough Council and a promi­ :50 minutes, and then unani­ proved salaries for tenured He added, “ I think we’re dent. of leadership.” nent civic leader, who died mously elected Wendell A. Friday at the home of her Smith president. Dogs, helicopter used in manhunt daughter, Mrs. Donald Mil­ Board member George ler. 1 Overhill Drive. Kinkade told Landers that he Flags in the borough were could not accept his resigna­ lowered to half-mast this tion because “ I really feel Search continues for man weekend in memory of the former councilman and Hazlet rejects Board of Education mem ber. plan to build who shot Matawan cop During her first council MATAWAN TOWNSHIP first aid, Wallace said Parkway in the vicinity of but described him as 22-24 term in 1955, Mrs. Donnell elderly units Police are continuing their A search encompassing a the shooting. years old. white, and be­ was the only Democrat as HAZLET search for a man in dark half-mile radius of the Tree­ Three suspects fitting the tween 5’10” and 6’ tall. He well as the only woman on Plans to build twin 20-story blue workclothes who shot haven apartments w as assailant’s description were was clean-shaven and had the council. Re-elected in senior citizen apartment and wounded Ptl. Arthur undertaken, Wallace said, by questioned and released, shoulder-length dark hair. 1958, she declined to run for a buildings on Route 36 were Mangnan yesterday after­ police from 11 municipalities Wallace said. He escaped on foot. third term but remained rejected Friday by the noon in a wooded area as well as the entire town­ Mangnan's gun has not Mangnan, married and the active in municipal affairs. Zoning Board. behind Treehaven III apart­ ship police force. Dogs from been found, Wallace said. father of two children and Mayor Victor Armellino, Citing Planning Board ment garages, Aberdeen Keansburg, Freehold Town­ When asked if any physical expecting a third shortly, is a who knew Mrs. Donnell for recommendations, the Zon­ Road. ship and the Ocean County evidence was found, Wallace four-year squad member 55 years, said, “she was the ing Board denied a special Mangnan is listed in satis­ sheriff’s office were used in replied, "no comment.” Injured while responding to one who introduced the use variance to Walter factory condition with a the 412-hour search. State Police have not found any *a traffic accident last year, prayer at council meetings." Conover Memorial Corp., superficial head wound at police sent a helicopter to witnesses, the chief said. Magnan was hospitalized Calling her “one of the Matawan, for construction of Riverview Hospital, Red search the wooded areas Magnan did not recognize and returned to full-time most prominent and civic- two 206-ft. high buildings on Bank. along the Garden State his assailant. Wallace said, duty onlv last month. minded people in Matawan." 10.7 acres across from the According to Police Chief (he mayor, a Republican, Stop n Shop supermarket. Ralph Wallace, an anony­ added, “ We had our differen­ Because the applicant mous call was received at ces, but we always remained failed to establish a need for. 4:17 p.m. yesterday, request­ friends. She was a fighter on the senior citizen project, the ing police investigate a bag the council, and she’s been a board said, “it makes the of blood-stained clothes. The fighter ever since. She was a application one for general caller said he would not big asset to the community. apartment construction." In divulge his name until a I'm going to miss her a lot." addition, the board ruled patrolman arrived at Tree “She was always very high that future financial con­ Haven. on education," Chamber of siderations might require When Magnan arrived a­ Commerce President Daniel the applicant "to seek any lone at the scene “ to check Mancini said. A former and all occupants" for the the articles," Wallace said, school board member, she 410 units. the caller talked for awahile, served on the Pupil Housing Calling plans for 417 park­ then took Mangan’s gun and Committee and was the first ing spaces 'extremely shot him in the back of the president of the borough's poor", the board contended head. PTA, Ravine Drive School that walking distances of 700 Mangnan returned to his teacher Esther Blough recal feet between the parking patrol car, informed head­ led. area and the buildings quarters by radio that he had Police dogs were used in search for man who shot Ptl. Arthur Magnan yesterday. 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