FOR ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS AS^RY PARK nJBLIC LIBRARY Est ASBURY PAR in l a r s anb ^eptunc VOL. CXVIV NO. 6 TOWNSHtP OF NEPTUNE. N.J. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1994 USPS 402420 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Nurses Seek Committee Support Neptune - Approx­ bitrate a resolution t o . the resolutions were approved. imately 25 nurses from Jer­ nurses strike. The Commit­ Some of them are as fol­ sey Shore Medical Center tee recognizes the potential lows: were at Monday night’s impact on the Neptune com­ the Tax Collector was Township Committee meet­ munity and requests the authorized to transfer credits; ing. Several spoke before Governor to intercede on an agreement was behalf of the citizens. the Committee of the hard­ amended with Eric M. Bern­ ships they have had since For the Record stein, Esq., to represent the walking off their jobs over 70 February 7, 1994 Township in labor related days ago. One nurse was The following two Or- matters; upset because she had to dinances were introduced at an Economic Develop­ travel to North Jersey to Monday nights meeting; ment Task Force was creat­ work at another hospital for an ordinance requiring "only $19 per hour" when payment of a fee for repre­ ed with the following mem­ there is a hospital only five sentation by the Township bers being appointed - Kurt minutes away from her Public Defender; and Cavano, Larty Jackson, John home. a bond ordinance ap­ Gross, Patricia Monroe, The Township Commit­ propriating $165,000 for Robert Green, Daniel Perry tee adopted a resolution various sewer equipment requesting the assistance of and improvements. Grand Atlantic Shuts Down Operations Governor Whitman to ar- Approximately thirty Continued on Page 2 This lonely man was removed, along with approximately 40 other residents, from the Grand Atlantic last week. The boarding home was shut down because of numerous violations. Residents were relocated to Ocean County facilities. The closing brought to an end a bitter battle between concerned Ocean Grove residents, Neptune Township officiais and Grand Atiantic owners Wiiiiam and Joan SWOT To Take A Whack Clegg. Numerous-attempts to readh^e"tineggs by The Times were unsuccessful. At Im proving Tourism Ocean Grove - A SWOT The team will be divided in noted CEO Larry Jackson team has been organized to task forces to study this and and the SWOT Teanr- ~ improve the community, other items of voted impor­ Mrs. Iris Minnis of the place it in the forefront of tance, such as marketing Ushers Auxiliary, BobYoung- tourism and to help expand Ocean Grove and its pro­ quist of the Homeowners, the marketing of its summer gram which might be ex­ Patty ladanza of Neighbor­ program. tended beyond the summer hood Watch, Herb Herbst of In a six hour session last season. Among items that the Ocean Grove Fishing Saturday, 28 Ocean Grovers were placed on the table Club and Coalition chairman, assessed the Camp Meeting were parking facilities; use of Karen Mason of the Ocean Assn.’s Strength, Weaknes­ vacant and deteriorating Grove Chamber of Com­ ses, Opportunities and hotels; the need for a 1,000 merce, Drew Dyson of St. Threats, reports Rev. Larry seat year-round building for Paul’s Church, Neptune Twp. Jackson, OGCMA executive youth programs and retreats, Business Administrator John officer. etc. Gross, Ted Bell of the Board Lack of communication "Ideas were shared in a of Architectural Review, Nep- was of primary concern. congenial atmosphere," Continued on Page 2 New Jersey Bell and Bell Atlantic Corps, have teamed up with D.A.R.E. New Jer­ Drug Arrests in Neptune City sey to get the word out on the D.A.R.E. Program. Without these two corporations, many of the towns of New Jersey would not be participating in the D.A.R.E. Pro­ Neptune City - A one- year-old white male living at juana and Possession with gram simply because they would not know about the program. month investigation into the 82 West Wall Street, Neptune the Intent to Distribute Pictured outside the Red Bank 7-11 (left to right) are: D.A.R.E. NJ Executive Di­ illicit trafficking of marijuana City. He was charged with Marijuana. That offense is a rector JOAN CRAWFORD, D.A.R.E. student PATRICIA NEWELL, a 6th grader from was brought to an end with the offenses of Possession Avon, 7-11 owner MARTY VALENTINO, Little Silver Police Officers MARTIN the execution of a search of over 50 grams of mari­ Continued from Page 2 SCHERZINGER and JOSEPH MAZZA, Red Bank Police Officer MICHAEL CLAY, warrant at 82 West Wall Avon Police Officer ROBERT KEPLER, D.A.R.E.’s Marketing Manager Southiand/ Street, here. Officers from Neptune office TOM MARINO and D.A.R.E. student PETER MAYER, also a 6th the Monmout: ■ County Pros­ grader from Avon. ecutor’s Office Strike Force and Tactical Narcotic Team Senior Center Units, along with the Nep­ c tune City Police Department, Clarification combined to effect the arrest F u N d R a i s e r SAT. of nine individuals located at $ Q 0 0 weeks ago indicated the pos­ OAB.T f the Neptune City address. Neptune City - Mayor Ted sible merger. Avon - The Avon Fire ces by Sparky the Fire Dog O sAU r .• / MATINEE I StATS / t^m The warrant was executed in Warden has announced the "I am looking for ways to Department is having a buf­ and a Talking Fire Hydrant!! the evening hours. Just over Borough’s possible senior fet style spaghetti dinner For further information, call improve Neptune City’s sen­ three pounds of marijuana citizen "merger plan with the fund raiser in the Avon 774-0965. BEACH iors’ activities and one of Municipal Buiiding on Sun­ was recovered, along with Neptune Township Senior them is possibly utilizing the CINEMA packaging materials, scales Center is only in the pre­ Neptune Senior Center," the day, Feb. 20, from 4 to 8 MAIN STREET ■ BRADLEY BEACH p.m. Donations for aduils Happy Valentine’s and other paraphernalia, liminary stages and that no mayor said. along with several hundred accord is imminent. are $5.00, children & senior Day to Sam! "I want people to know, dollars in cash. The street The mayor is responding citizens are $4.00. Door Please do remember • 9STER ACT 2 however, that nothing is fina­ prizes, raffles and 50/50’s will BKK IN THE h a b it! value of marijuana is over to concern from the Neptune lized and I am talking to Flowers - Lots! $7,000. Those arrested senior population currently Neptune Mayor Elizabeth be available, and there will Wuv, be special guest ap-"■\r«Aoran. were: utilizing the Senior Center. A Schneider and other Neptune 'yAlSEY MONDAY IS DATE NITE 1) John A. Bovie, a 25- Times news report' two officials." Feb.10,1994 Vol.119, #6 PAGE 2 OCEAN GROVE AND NEPTUNE TIMES THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1994 R e t r o s p e c t Nurses SWOT R o i i M b e c i Continued on Page 1 MYANSWER Continued from Page 1 by Richard F. Gibbons Shrewsbury Township (now tune Twp. Committeeman BY BiLlY GRAHAM There’s an important Tinton Faiis) had a common Jim McGann, Dick Furbeck and James McGann; anniversary of sorts this boundary. Then it was south of the Ocean Grove Sewer Patsy Townsend was month. "in the middie of the pubiic Authority. appointed to the position of It was just 15 years ago DEAR DR. GRAHAM: My husband is in the military and road leading from Eatontown Also, Ocean Grove Trus­ Director of Code/Construc- we have just found out he will be on a foreign tour of duty that the Township of Nep­ to Squan (Manasquan)" as tees Phil Herr, John Shaw, tion; tune came into existence as far as Shark River Brook. for six months. I would never say this to him, but my big­ Don Cleaves, Walter Quigg, gest fear is that he won’t remain faithful to me while he is Eddie Maryland was pro­ a municipal entity. From there, the southern moted to Night Supervisor in Dr. George Fey Stoll, Jim away. I know what can go on, and I feel very anxious. Can It's interesting to read boundary line of Neptune I do anything? - Mrs. C.N. the Building Maintenance Truitt, Charles Whiteman, the relatively brief Act of was an east-west line down DEAR MRS. C.N.: The most important thing you can do Dept.; Jack Green and Dave Shot- Incorporation of the Town­ the middle of the brook and well. is to strengthen your marriage right now, although the time Vito Gadaleta was ap­ ship of Neptune which was may be short. And the greatest way to strengthen your Shark River to the Atlantic And, Lew Daniels of the pointed to the Route 33/66 enacted by the Legislature - Ocean. The fourth side ■ marriage is to be sure it is built on the foundation of a Choir, Organist Widening Committee; and became law Feb. 26, the new township was its commitment to Christ. Let me explain. Gordon Turk, Shirley Bell of Evelyn Stryker-Lewis 1879. oceanfront eastern boun­ God gave marriage to us, and He intended for it to be a the Auditorium ticket office, lifelong commitment of a husband and wife to each other. was appointed to the His­ That act can/ed Neptune dary, from Shark River north Fred Truntz and Fred Steel­ That’s why love shouldn’t be just an emotional feeling torical Preservation Commit­ out of the Township of to Deal Lake.