See you at Health & Fitness the fair Do you know what 1998 Monmouth County Fair may be hiding in your home? opens Tuesday Page 37_____________ Page 31__________ Serving Aberdeen, Hazlet, Holmdel, Keyport; Matawan and Middletown JULY 15, 1998 40 cents VOLUME 28, NUMBER 28 B oard trying t o o u s t W a l s h Action stems from lawsuit filed by former board member BY MARY DEMPSEY Walsh’s duties as a mem­ Staff Writer ber of the board. Former board member he Middletown Thomas Stokes filed the T Board of Education lawsuit against Walsh, filed a petition with accusing her of malicious the state Department of prosecution and defama­ Education last week to tion for filing charges have board member against him in 1997 when Patricia Walsh removed he was on the board. The from her seat. charges were subsequently The petition claims dismissed. Walsh has a conflict of The DOE received the interest because she has petition against Walsh filed a petition of appeal Thursday, according to with the state commissioner department spokesman of education seeking to Peter Peritzman. make the board responsible “It w ill be considered for any losses she suffers in like every other petition a pending lawsuit. that we receive,” Peritzman The board denied an said, but he declined to earlier claim on the comment further. P.T. Barnum (Jim Donovan of Holmdel) and one of “his clowns” rehearse at the Duncan Smith Theatre, grounds that the pending Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel. The theater’s production of Barnum will be presented July 16-19. For tick­ litigation did not arise from Continued on page 47 et information, call the theater at (732) 946-0427. Augusto F. Menezes/Greater Media N atco Park developm ent idea stirs u p controversy County says site cannot be developed; environmentalists mad imately 70 of the 218 acres in the BY CATHERINE I. AUMACK System, because the park has Staff Writer Green Acres restrictions. park would be suitable for con­ The action has also angered struction of such facilities. he Hazlet Township local environmentalists who want At the June 9 meeting Mayor Committee passed a reso­ to preserve the park in its natural Christopher Leonessa said that T lution last week en­ state. the survey was undertaken to couraging the Monmouth County The resolution was' approved assess the feasibility of offering Board of Chosen Freeholders to 3-1, with Committeeman Frank the property to the county for the construct a year-round indoor O ’Brien dissenting. Committee­ planning of recreation facilities. recreation complex and activities man Peter Doyle, who previously “It is the intent of Monmouth for outdoor recreation at Natco objected to the idea, was absent. County to take Green Acres Park. The action, which has caused property and develop both active But the county isn’t interest­ concern among local environ­ and passive recreation facilities,” Eunke Shih, 3, Lincroft, tries to get to know Domino during a ed, according to James J. mentalists and county officials, he said. “Middletown has offered Monmouth County SPCA Adopt a Pet Day Saturday at Barnes & Truncer, director of the came after a recent survey of the Noble in Holmdel Towne Center. Jackie Pollack/Greater Media Monmouth County Parks park which indicated that approx­ Continued on page 36 2. 6S-} cf >. 113aHEI‘ CHi 2 INDEPENDENT, JULY 15, 1998 H E R E I T IS...OUR BIGGEST NURSERY LANDSCAPE Bring in a photo or rough sketch of the area you want landscaped and with our help create your own landscape plan. It's a lot easier than you think. The Most Important Rule in Landscaping! There is EVENT OF THE YEA R!!! no such thing as a bad plant - only bad placement of plants. 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The next concert, sched­ uled for July 23, will feature Larry Chance and The Earls. • Marketplace .. .Page 59 • ' ~ Jackie Pollack/Greater Media • Milestones .... .Page 51 • Obituaries .... .Page 52 • Police Beat . .Page 53 H o lm del starts default action • Sports .......... .Page 54 • Yesteryear .... .Page 50 on Palm er Square developm ent Phone numbers: Developer Christopher Aquaviva promises legal action to stop the proceedings Editorial 254-7000 Ext. 8223 McCloskey said that his a default not only on the per­ BY CATHERINE I. AUMACK items at $127,000 which will be FAX 254-0486 paid for out of money from the client has suggested several formance bond, but also on the Staff Writer $228,568 defaulted performance courses of remedy for the prob­ development corporation. 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