A GREATER MEDIA NEW SPAPER MATAWAN FREE PUB LIBRARY Bulk Rate 165 MAIN ST ' JT ■ ■ US Postage Paid MATAWAN, NJ 07747 Eatontown, N.J. Permit #66 i BAYSHORE IE !;::- SERVING ABERDEEN, HAZLET, KEYPORT AND MATAWAN VOL. 23 NUMBER 4 JANUARY 27, 1993 2 5 C E N T S S t e a m b o a t M a t a w a n M u s e u m h o o p s t e r s r e c o v e r s c o n t i n u e f r o m f l o o d h o t s t r e a k P a g e 5 W o m e n ’ s c l u b p r e s e r v e s t r a d i t i o n P a g e 11 1 N urse D ay C l i f f w o o d x Tabatha Eastm an, a pupil at p u p i l s M iddle Road School, Hazlet, h e l p f e e d says “ah” for school nurse Jeanne G allow ay during a t h e b i r d s e exam ination. P a g e 1 4 See Pages 6-7. Photograph by Rich Schultz 2 JANUARY 27, 1993, THE INDEPENDENT 4 DAYS ONLY • SUN.-MON.- TUES.& WED. j/T -* i l U STORES CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR a NEW STO RES IN M A V S LANDING & VINELAND < .v ^ O R TH O M E D IC TAKE a n EXTRft_ i i s i O O O g , RAINBOW HEADBOARD Your choice Red, White or Blue v V You Pay Only TAKEANEXTRA I s18 Twin Size WE'LL BEAT With Mattress Purchase |co OFF BRASS ANY PRICE ON HEADBOARD Any size Oueen, J^-ssssr •' "ANY MATTRESS SET Full or Twin EXACT OR COMPARABLE you Pay Only MODEL With Any mattress Purchase "HARPER" D A Y B E D FREE White Cameiback you Pay only BONUS SEALV *85*150 value ORTHO M EDIC SEALV F l R M a o a , EXTRA FIRM 409 S U P E R F I R M 1*59 im m ediate Delivery Sale Price Final cost . • mmm m m Sale Price Final Cost sale Price Final Cost — With Any Mattress Prurchase s25-s40 value S137 w/coupon ^ *177 w/ooupon S197 w/coupon jm DUAL Twin set i f Twin Set V Twin size jW B U N K B E D S sale nnai cost SA!e Hnal cost sale Final cost Full size bottom, Set Up o f New Set Price w/Couoon Price w/coupon Price w/coupon Twin size Top S10-S15 value Full Set *177 * 7 7 Full s e t *197 * 9 7 Full Set *237 *137 Your Choice Red, White or Blue FREE Oueen Set *247 *97 Oueen set *287 *137 Oueen Set *327 *177 YOU Pay Only Removal o f Old Set King Set *287 * 1 3 7 King Set *347 * 1 9 7 King Set *427 * 2 7 7 sio -si5V alu e Price includes Mattress & Box Set Price includes mattress & Box Set Prices include mattress & Box Set FREE *179 Deluxe Bed Frame ORTHO MEDIC ORTHO MEDIC SEALV ” LUXURY " O r or with Any mattress purchase Designer Set of Sheets P R E M I U M E X T R A F I R M P L U S H P R E M I E R P I L L O W T O P »30-*70 Value IS Yr. w arranty SO Yr. 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(next to Breton Woods fire House) 908-920-8666 MANAHAWAKIN Rt. 72 Startioard Pt. .(next to Midas Muffler) 609-597-8522 0AKHURST 2112 Rt. 35 Midway Plaza (next to Swan Diner) 908493-1556 TOMS RIVER Dover Mall-RtS. 166 & 37 (next to Bradlees & Franks Big Mens Shop) 908"505“9811 HOWELL 2260 Rt. So. Candlewood Shpg Ctr. .next to Peo Bovs* (Near Frienasnio & Soiem R d) 908-367-4242 MIDDLETOWN 1872 Hwy. 35 County Sq. Shp. Ctf. (near Ponderosa steok House) 908-957-1909 FREEHOLD Rt. 9 & Craig Rd. Pond Shopping Ctr. (next to Pizza Hut) 908-577-1166 MAYS LANDING Black Horse Pike Festival At Hamilton (Across from Hamilton mo#) 609-625-1662 BAYVILLE Rt. 9 Boywick Plaza (next to McCrorys) 908-269-5111 VINELAND 208 Landis Ave. (Acros from Mainiero Appliance) 609-691-3171 OPEN 7 DAYS—MON.— FRI. 10-9, SAT. 10-6, SUN. 11-5 THE INDEPENDENT, JANUARY 27, 1993 3 THURSDAY FRIDAY & SATURDAY FALL AND W INTER FASHION W E’VE TAKEN MORE M ARKDOW NS ON THOUSANDS OF ITEM S FOR M EN, W OM EN AND CHILDREN TO CLEAR OUR STOCKS AND M AKE ROOM FOR NEW SPRING ARRIVALS. T A K E A N EXTRA if* *io * * . O O \ % \ A - 9 9 \ \ # ° o'** I * 1 S & CLEARANCE ITEMS ALREADY REDUCED 2 5 ° / o & M O R E . SAVE 62»/o TO 75°/o O FF O R IG IN AL PR IC ES I 5 1 USE YOUR STEINBACH, VISA,® AMERICAN EXPRESS,® DISCOVER,® OR MASTERCARD.® SHOP: MANALAPAN MALL, SEAVIEW SQ. MALL & WOODBRIDGE CENTER, MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 10 A.M. TO 9:30 P.M.; SUNDAY 11 A.M. TO 6 P.M. t RED BANK, 121 BROAD ST., MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 10 A.M. TO 8 P.M.; SATURDAY 10 A.JVLT0&P.M.; SUNDAY NOON TO 5 P.M. 4 ■ JANUARY 27; 1993, THE INDEPENDENT Budget talks scheduled in township HOLMDEL — The Township Com­ mittee has scheduled a series o f budget meetings. The first w ill be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, with the regular Township Committee meeting to follow. The rest of the meetings are as follows: 7 p.m. Monday; 7-9 p.m. Feb. 11, with the regular committee meeting to follow; and 10 a.m. Feb. 20. A ll meetings w ill be held in the main meeting room at Town Hall. A major financial trouble spot for the township in 1993, according to most Township Committee members, is the state’s decision to cap the total amount municipal spending can increase from 1992 levels to 1.5 percent. This cap in­ cludes most budget items. By adopting an ordinance, the commit­ tee can increase spending on individual line items up to 5 percent more than 1992 levels. In order to save money, township o ffi­ cials are looking into insurance options, including cheaper plans and self-insurance. In a related matter at the Jan. 27 Town­ ship Committee meeting, Mayor Ernest Cote said that a list o f how much Holmdel Township employees earn would be avail­ able for a public hearing on a salary ordi­ nance at the Feb. 4 committee meeting. This list would include each job title, with the exact amount made by the person fill­ ing it, but would not include the employ­ ees’ names. Cote said that this is public information and had been requested in the past by members o f the public. U ncollected taxes put strain o n b o r o u g h By Mark Rondeau (A rm strong V in y l T ile MATAWAN — Efforts by the mayor Tough no-wax finish. and members o f the Borough Council to Marble, geometric, floral collect unpai and many other patterns d 1992 taxes have brought in $250,000 available. 12" x 12". of $1.2 million in uncollected taxes, STARTING AT according to Mayor Robert Shuey. Borough officials are considering a “ severe” program to collect delinquent taxes earlier— in the middle of the year — » 7 0 % O ff ***•Us* in 1993, the mayor said. The total of uncollected taxes for 1992 will probably require the council to set a 9 9 aside $754,863 just as it did in 1992, ac­ cording to Shuey. * s 7 The 1992-set aside had to be raised 50% OFF from $456,496 in 1991 as the tax collec­ Oak Parquet Pre-packaQBd sjngle rolls. tion rate dropped. State law stipulates how 6” x 6” oak in rustic Honey much municipalities must set aside for un­ with a soft Satin finish. collected taxes based on their previous Reg. 70$ (2.80 sq. ft.) year’s collection rate. The efforts to collect delinquent taxes were undertaken in December, and did not sIn-stock y 23 is x 64 a■ .3W ” include amounts owed under $2,000, Reg 6.99 Shuey said.