St. John’s to Mark Century of Summer Worship Herald NEWS By LESLIE TRULUCK sholds services from June though September with a new transient priest preaching every month. DI GESTS AVALON –– St. John’s By-the-Sea will com- The church is able to host the ministers and their memorate its 100th year of worship Aug. 24 at families in its neighboring rectory. Honoring Tommy 9 a.m. with a Eucharist service followed by an St. John’s has had a wealth of history since its outdoor reception in memory of the late Rev. early beginnings in 1908 at the inception of the VILLAS — Lower Township Council of- Canon James L. Moore, Sr. and in recognition of Women’s Guild of St. John’s Church, a group of fi cially named the basketball courts at the some recent gifts. women volunteers who did fundraising work to Freeman S. Douglass Park at Bennett’s Cross- The seasonal Protestant Episcopal Church (Page A14 Please) ing in honor of Thomas Beheler, Monday. Beheler, who played basketball for an U.S. (Page A5 Please) Today’s Select Spout Off I’d like to thank all the people who helped me when I had my motorcycle accident on Aug. 5 on Rt. 47. Many people stopped to help me. They were all very nice. Thank you very much to the woman who followed the Explorer that ran me off the road and let him/her know that they had caused an ac- cident. Thanks so much for all your help. —Leesburg Turn to Page A26 for more Spout Offs or log onto www.CapeMayCountyHerald.com to see them all! Crest Sanitation PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY THE SEAWAVE CORP. Vol. 44 No. 34 Copyright 2008 Seawave Corp. All rights reserved. August 20, 2008 1508 Route 47, Rio Grande NJ 08242-1402 Worker Caught Making a Mess Fatalities Climb; By LAUREN SUIT Two-Lane Rt. 47 WILDWOOD CREST — Sanitation Supervi- Is Deadliest Road sor Michael Toland didn’t waste any time fi ring a sanitation worker who was caught making a By JOE HART mess he was supposed to clean up. During a routine morning trash run on Aug. DENNISVILLE — After Katelyn Mariana, 15, security cameras at the Aqua Beach Resort Surfers Gather in Brendan’s Memory an 18-year-old Ridley Park, Pa. woman, was captured images of a Wildwood Crest sanitation By LESLIE TRULUCK his 18th birthday as the local teen was losing killed in a car accident on Route 47 Aug. 10, worker dumping a bucket of discarded oil and his battle to Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare pediatric the third such fatality this year, the Herald did grease on the resort’s walls, dumpsters and AVALON –– “The Brendan,” affectionately bone cancer. some research and found that the long, winding surrounding trash pick-up area. named by the surfi ng community for the Bren- The event has served as the inspiration for two-lane state highway was by far the deadliest “It is almost like there was graffi ti on the dan Borek Surf Memorial, celebrated its 18th Brendan’s Fund, an organization founded by in Cape May County. wall,” said the resort’s owner Mike DiAnto- birthday Aug. 16. Borek’s family and friends to extend emotional Since 1999, 28 people lost their lives in 27 nio The original contest was held to give emo- and fi nancial support to Cape May County motor vehicle crashes along the 25-mile stretch Mark Myland, Aqua Beach’s operations tional and fi nancial support to Brendan Borek on (Page A14 Please) of Route 47 in this county. There has been at manager, saw the mess after the borough’s least one and up to four fatal accidents each sanitation crew had left. He was told by his year on the road during that timeframe. head maintenance man that the hotel staff Over the same pe- had properly left the kitchen grease, from the riod, there were 19 resort’s restaurant, for sanitation workers to fatal accidents on the pick up. Garden State Park- Myland went to the resort’s security cam- way in this county eras, one of which points directly at the dump- resulting in as many sters, for answers. The security tape showed deaths, while on the sanitation worker throwing grease around Route 9 there were the area, instead of disposing of it properly. 18 accidents and 20 “It defi nitely did not look like a mistake,” fatalities. Myland said. Also known as DiAntonio said to his knowledge, he doesn’t Delsea Drive, Route think the sanitation worker was taking any 47 begins at Atlan- (Page A14 Please) tic Avenue in Wild- wood, passes by a Shutdown Wake sliver of Shawcrest Leslie Truluck in Lower Township, Jars Jetski Rental Brendan Borek surf contest and memorial circle, top, Aug. 16 brings throng of specta- snakes through large tors to Avalon’s 30th Street beach for the 18th consecutive year. sections of Middle By LAUREN SUIT and Dennis town- ships until it fi nally WILDWOOD CREST — John Spiciano and Will Seashore Line Be on Time in ’09? crosses West Creek passing into Cumberland his family were planning to rent Waverunners County. By JACK FICHTER representatives of the state Department of The highway continues all the way to Route as part of his oldest son’s birthday celebra- Transportation and New Jersey Transit, which tion. 130 in Brooklawn and was once the main land CAPE MAY — With a number of improve- owns the tracks. route conveying travelers from the Delaware Plans changed when they arrived at Lakev- ments made to Cape May’s Transportation/ Cape May Public Works Superintendent iew Docks on the morning of Aug. 15 and River to the Atlantic Ocean. Welcome Center and a never ending shortage Robert Smith said if trains were not returning The speed limit on the highway changes were told that due to results of a statewide of parking spaces here, City Council would like to the Transportation Center, as many as 20 investigation, they would have to go to another at different points from 40 to 45 to 50 mph. to see train service return. cars could be parked on the trackside of the Traffi c jams and accidents are common on rental establishment. Cape May Seashore Lines has missed two building. Lakeview Docks, a personal watercraft rental Route 47, particularly during the summer summers of rail service due to wash outs on Mahaney said he would prefer to see a return tourist season. business that had the tracks in Dennis Township. of rail service since it could relieve more traffi c been in operation With many of the fatal Route 47 crashes Mayor Edward J. Mahaney Jr. told council congestion than 20 parking spaces. happening within Middle Township, Police for almost 60 years, at an Aug. 12 meeting he would like to see Deputy Mayor Linda Steenrod said Buena was shut down the Chief Joseph Evangelista urged motorists to be the railroad serving the city again. He said Vista Township had a huge parking area by its patient while traveling on the highway. previous day after during a recent trip to Trenton, he spoke with (Page A5 Please) the State Police “It’s a winding road with changing speed Marine division is- limits and not a lot of places to pass. Some mo- sued the owner 16 Community Cares, Widow’s Doors Fixed torists become impatient and try to pass when tickets for violating its operational guidelines. By JACK FICHTER “She lost her money for her prescriptions they shouldn’t,” Evangelista told the Herald. Spiciano said he was surprised with the and her lost her money for her doors, so we “We’d rather see drivers take the extra time state’s violations. He and his teenage son and VILLAS — Clara Coan, 85, of this com- fi gured we can help her out a little bit,” said (Page A4 Please) daughter had been to Lakeview Docks “many munity, watched Pete Owens and Alex Kutas Owens. “She’ll be fi ne after that as long as she August times” over the course of summer vacations. install a new storm door and repair another gets back her other money.” It's Inside. 20 - 26, 2008 They said they kept returning because it was door to her home Aug. 15 at no cost after they Owens said he has been repairing and re- a “place where everyone felt safe and could read a story in the Herald about her unfortunate modeling homes here for 25 years. have a good time.” situation. Lower Rescue Squad employee Chrissy Von Upcoming Events Thurs., Aug. 28 - Sun., Aug. 31 Dom Irrera at Owner Claudia Garcia said there was “no Casba Dining, ............ The two contractors, who own ACK Remod- Colln was arrested July 23 and accused of ....... B9 Fri., Aug. 29 - Mon., Sept. 1 Sports Card and Memorabilia warning” when the state shut down the busi- Sho stealing the money from Coan’s purse while w .................. eling of North Cape May, said they wanted .B1 8 For more events see What’s Entertainment, On Deck calendar ness during what she said was the busiest to help the widow who got home from the transporting her in an ambulance. B27 - 30 Weekly Features THE G RID ..........B24 - 25 time of the season. The shutdown, she said is hospital, after riding in a wheelchair in a Lower Township Police Detective Sgt. Fishing Line .......B31 - 35 Antiques .... ............. B20 Dining ..............B28 - 31 Shopping .... Fishing, ............ B21 Recreation jeopardizing her business and costing countless Lower Township Rescue Squad ambulance and Thomas Keywood told the Herald, Von Colln ..............