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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22.
NJSBA endorses concept of minimum high school graduation skills
The New Jersey School
Boards Association (NJSBA)
has announced a new policy
position endorsing statewide
minimum high school
graduation requirements.
"Our previous association
position called for the
establishment of graduation
standards by local districts,"
declared NJSBA President
Lawrence S. Schwartz. "But
several months ago, we decided
to re-examine the entire
question and a study committee
of local school board members
was appointed. At the same
time, we urged state legislators
and the state Board of
Education to carefully review
and evaluate the issue as well,
with particular attention to the
100-page report of another
study committee — one appointed
by the state Board of
Education itself.
I WEEKLY
"During the summer," ex-.
plained Schwartz, "we sought
to encourage public interest
and debate on the question. The
August issue of our official
monthly magazine, "School
Leader," which is received by
legislators and state education
leaders as well as local board
members and administrators,
carefully examined the subject.
In addition we distributed information
through our
association newsservice.
"Thus we are hopeful that the
leaders and citizens of the state
will take an active and informed
interest in this issue,"
concluded the NJSBA
president.
NJSBA's new position states:
In order to assure that all
graduates of New Jersey public
schools have the basic skills
necessary to function
politically, socially and
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may exceed the state
requirements;
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beginning hi the early grades,
for all students who fail to meet
state and local requirements;
-implementation of the
graduation requirement far
enough in the future to permit
remediation of students who
are presently hi the system;
. -a single diploma for
graduation, to be awarded only
to students who meet all state
and local requirements;
-no further state mandated
course requirements other than
state established minimum
standards hi the basic areas of
reading, writing and computation,
and
-local, but not state policies
for pupil promotion from grade
to grade.
At the same tune, the NJSBA
Board of Directors also endorsed
a new standard by
which the respective roles of
state and local districts hi
determining educational
requirements will be
measured. The basic test to be
considered when contemplating
a proposed state mandate will
be: Is the goal commonly
considered essential to all
students in order to function
effectively hi our society? The
conclusion drawn was that few
goals «»«•«» mcentlnl nnrf that
only the basic skills appear to
meet the test and therefore
should be established by the
state.
"Other requirements should
be set by the local board of
education," asserted Schwartz,
"based upon the wishes of that
community and the needs of its
children.
"Our position," continued
NJSBA's president, "calls for a
partnership between state and
locality which assures certain
statewide minimum standards
but maintains a precious
heritage unique to American
schools— that is, control of the
Biggs for local control of Finelands
Jim Biggs, Republican
candidate for Congress in the
Second Congressional District,
has announced a program of
support for the Pinelanda and
called for local control.
Commenting on the
Pinelands issue. Biggs emphasized
that "as a native, of
South Jersey I recognize the
Pinelands as an integral part of
our regional heritage Who
could better make decisions
utilization than those people at
the local level concerned with
its well being and preservation."
While he recognizes the high
potential these lands have for
development and the possible
revenue collectible from tax
ratables, Biggs feels that "this
land is our heritage and should
not be sacrificed solely for
income purposes. All of the
local municipalities affected
should be compensated for the
loss of a potential or presently
producing tax ratable property.
And, should the decision be
made to develop this land, it
must be made locally only after
careful consideration of all
aspects of the situation."
The question of the use of
water resources is a critical
one. Biggs feels that "all
potential commercial use of
any natural resource indigenous
to the Pinelands
should only be used for the
Bicycle weekend planned in O.C.
Ocean City's annual Bike
Weekend is set for Saturday
and Sunday, September 23 and
2« anda bike path will be set up
from the boardwalk to the south
end of the island.
The event is an informal
riding affair for bike enthusiasts
and was initiated five
years ago with former Mayor
B. Thomas Waldman leading
bikers.
At io a.m. on Saturday,
cyclists are invited to meet at
the Music Pier, boardwalk and
Moorlyn Ter., fora pedal to the
south end and back. Mayor
Chester J. Wimberg will try to
dear bis schedule to lead toe
Raider runners
resume today
Ocean City's cross country
team, a winner over Oakcrest
to the season's first (and only)
meet, travels to Vlneland this
afternoon (3:43) to open the
Cape-Atlantic League season.
Jim Karris' Raiders, who
lack the super runner but will
cause lots of problems for other
dubs with their depth and
consistency, are actually a
young team. They do, however,
figure to be among the CAL's
best.
Next Wednesday, Harris will
send his team out for their first
home meet againstpowerful St.
Augustine Prep. The Hermits
are perennial State Champions
in Parochial C and generally
are the area's best team.
Hammonton, thought by
many to be the league's top
contender, will come to Ocean
CUy next Friday for a
triangular meet with the
Raiders and Pieaaantville.
Ocean City's cross country
course starts on the boardwalk
near 7th St. and wm«fi^>n on the
Recreation Center track.
group.
Those who make the 10 a jn.
ride will be given a special,
surprise gift by the Public
Relations Department.
The route will begin at the
Music Pier, leave the boardwalk
at 23rd St. andproceed on
Wesley to 29th St. From here,
bikers will pedal to West Av.
and travel to the end of the
island.
Caution signs will be placed
along the route for motorists
but bikers are advised to obey
all regular traffic signs and
lights and proceed with care.
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direct benefit of New Jersey
residents."
Biggs supports federal
legislation to acquire
ecologically critical areas of
the Pinelands for protective
purposes provided "local
governments are consulted
regarding its planning and
management."
"The time to consider the
future of the Pinelands is now.
If a comprehensive program
for the future is not begun now,
it will be too late."
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schools by local citizens. It
preserves the ability of the
local board of education to
develop an educational approach
tailored to its own
students."
According to NJSBA's
Executive Director Lloyd J.
Newbaker, association study
committees normally report
back directly to the delegate
assembly, which in turn
determines policy for the
group.
"However," explained Dr.
Newbaker, "hi this instance we
knew that the issue would be
coming up for action in the
Senate and wanted to develop a
comprehensive policy based
upon cur committee's report.
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So the committee took an
alternative approach and
issued its report to the board o{
directors. The report will be
resubmitted to the October
delegate assembly to see*"
confirmation of the policy
position established by the*
board."
A non-profit, state-mandat
organization, the New Jersu,,
School Boards Association is »
federation of the state's 61C
local school boards. It servesas;
advocate for the Interests of-
New Jersey's public schoolstudents
and school districts:
and provides in-service:
training and technical?
assistance for the state's 5,000board
of education members.'-
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A lone fisherman braves Saturday's blustery weather to share the
beach with a seagull hi the annual surf fishing tournament.
Ocean City collector finds
You're cleaning out your
son's room, and you've decided
i get rid of some of his Junk.
lie beatup sneakers will nave
i wait because the first thing
you're going to throw away is.
that cardboard box full of old
baseball cards.
Stop. Hold everything. There
may be a Honus Wagner card in
and that would be like
j a page from daVind's
notebook.
Yes. there's something new
to add to the list of things you
thought were worthless but
other people are investing in.
Baseball card collecting Is
ng in popularity, but as
as being a new field for
many collectors, it also has the
dutfinction of probably being
the first thing many of us ever
collected.
Surely, most of us remember
iftsmBng in the school yard,
|upping or trading the sweet
smelling cards. The smell was
the result of the stiff piece of
bubble gum that was in every
pack of cards, and tasted like
one of them. The various activities
involving the cards
LAJDombined hero-worship, sports
Wrhrla, and gambling.
But now . baseball card
collecting is the province of
adults and is. in fact, only the
main part of a much larger
activity known as sports
.memorabilia collecting.
m Ocean City's biggest sports
collector is Bill White who, with
Us wife, Marlene. owns and
operates the Sea Edge Apartments.
White is a friendly man
who confesses to being a sports
nut and has always been rather
about his collection.
But, he said, be feels more
comfortable with his hobby now
that so many people are
"coming out of the closet."
Water use tied to sewerage charge
Mtfney down drain in rate hike
ByCMUCKTHOMPSON
and
KATHLEEN BYRNES
Flushing toilet* will become
an expensive operation in
Ocean City If toe state Board of
Public Utilities grants New
Jersey Water Company an 8month-old
rate hike request.
Speaking before the Rotary
dub of Ocean City Thursday
night, Bud Brandon, business
manager of the company's
Ocean qty district, said the
proposed hike will base
sewerage rates on the amount
of water used rather than the
current method of a formula
geared to a facility's fixtures
and number of rooms.
New Jersey Water Company
At north end beach
Emergency buffer holding
By TIM FAHERTY
North end residents are
breathing a little easier today
because an emergency project
to halt the erosion that has been
threatening homes is rebuilding
their beach.
The two-day project, which
involved building a row of
concrete-filled sandbags out
into the inlet, was completed
last Wednesday. It Is the first
step in a • plan CHy Administrator
Paul T. McCarthy
and Public Works Director
Joseph P. Hyland presented to
city council two weeks ago.
Council passed an emergency
appropriation of $50,000 for the
three-part plan.
The plan also included spot
patching of the bulkhead, and
the possibility of bunding a 230-
(bot timber groin. • '
The concrete bags wet*
suggested by T. John Carey',
local realtor and chairman of
the coastal conservation
committee. Last year a .smallscale
experiment with the bags
built beach to the west of the
present site.
Yesterday, Hyland said the
new sandbag structure has
done the same. "Most of our
test stations show an average ot
a foot and a half," be said.
The structure was built near
the end of Seacliff Rd. where
S-L Press Workshop set
The 2nd Annual Sentinel-Ledger Press Workshop will be
held thUevetdngat7:3Otothe Flanders Hotel.
Coffee and danlsh will be served and a chance offered to
chat informally with representatives of the newspaper.
Following this a presentation will be given by Fred Benson,
general manager, assisted by the newspaper staff.
Included in the presentation wiO be a slide program
showing how the Sentinel-Ledger 1s put together from the
initial gathering of the news and advertisements through the
finished product being read by the public.
There also will be a brief presentment of bow to get your
news in the Sentinel-Ledger followed by a question aqd
answer period. - '
Organization members other than public relations persons
are welcome to attend the meeting.
?re's lots of money in those old baseball card;
White has been collecting in
one form or another for 39
years, ever since he began a
scrapbook of sports pictures
from newspapers while still in
grade school. He began
collecting baseball cards, and,
then other things, until his
collection eventually filled
several rooms in his home.
When the Whites moved here
several years ago, they
discovered that the damp salt
air was deadly to *"»«i*hf» n
cards. So, White keeps his
collection in the safe, dry air of
Scranton, Pennsylvania. But of
course, there are always a few
boxes of cards close at hand.
White explained that
although the first bubblegum
cards were printed in 1MB,
baseball cards have been
around since the 1800s in many
different forms. At one time,
cigarette packages Iwlwfwi the
cards and they've been given
away as premiums in many
different products. There were
"strip cards." which could be
cut and distributed by merchants
themselves if you
bought enough candy, and
"cabinet photos," larger pictures
you had to save coupons
for.
In 1951, the Topps Bubblegum
Company put out its first batch
of cards. This is significant
because eventauDy Topps was
to corner the market in a battle
between gum companies that is
almost as exciting to collectors
as a world series.
Topps eventually drove its
rival of the '80s, Bowman and
Fleers (the company that invented
bubble gum) out of the
baseball card field
Sports memorabilia
collectors are a lot like stamp
and coin collectors. They look
for what is rare and for
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Weather and tides Page 3
White held up a card from the
San Diego Padres. The card is
unusual and valuable because
although the player's hat has
the initials S and D on it, the
card problems that he belongs
to a Washington team. Plans to
move the Padres to Washington
never materialiied, so these
cars are a novelty.
But the thing that most
greatly affects the value of
cards Is the popularity of the
players on them. White said the
most sought after cards were
those of "hall of fame mem-
bers," which may be worth five
or six tunes what the rest of the
players in a series would bring.
For instance, since Hank
Aaron has broken Babe Ruth'a
home run record, his first
baseball card has been setting
records itself. Worth about
half a cent in 1954, the card is
now valued at $20.
Of course, that's nothing
compared to the 1911 Honus
Wagner card which Is so rare
that one was recently priced at
$8,000.
White said most adults
collecting cards now are
looking for the players they nuts,'
idolized as kids, which explains "Now,
why cards from the *30B and
'40s are worth more than cards
from the turn of the century.
Collecting cards, magazines
and other paraphernalia has
taken up a lot of the White's
time and space. "Storage is the
biggest problem," he said. The
Whites travel to different
conventions to buy and sell
cards, and Bill has driven to
such places as Albany on a few
hours notice to buy collections
from attics.
"At first she thought I was
Camp owners sue Upper
UPPER TOWNSHIP —
Campground owners here have
carried out their threat to sue
the township over the recently
adopted campground ordinance.
Last week a suit was
filed in Superior Court by the
campground owners' lawyer,
Carl Valore Jr.
Eight out of the nine
operating campground owners
in the township have Joined to
fight the ordinace which limits
their operation from April IS to
October 19. Previously, the
campgrounds were allowed to
be open from April 1 to
November 1.
Campground owners want an
ordinance allowing them to
stay open 12 months a year
while stressing they probably
would not exercise the option. If
allowed to stay open all year,
they agree to a stipulation that
occupancy for any one person
would not exceed 21 days
during a 30-day period from
November 1 to April 1. The rest
of the year there would be no
limit on occupancy.
The change that campground
owners want is taken from the
Cape May County Planning
Board's recommendations for
campgrounds and also follows
the state code.
However, Qwood Jarmer,
county planning director, said
municipalities can have
stricter ordinances than the
state or the county recommends.
In fact he "sees no
problem with the ordinance"
the township passed in August.
Campgrounds are not intended
to be year round opcraUoni.
Jarmer noted, sine* thty would
be m danger of turning into
trailer parks.
John Davis, owner of Oak
Ridge Campground and one of
the leaders in the attempt to
have the ordinance changed,
objected to Jarmer's enforcement
of the new ordinance.
He said that the campground
owners are asking for the same
ordinance recommended by the
county planning board.
Jarmer's endorsement of the
township's ordinance "upsets
me," Davis said, explaining "if
Jarmer felt that way then he
shouldn't have endorsed the
(county) study."
Jarmer doesn't see his stand
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Bill says of his wife.
I think she enjoys it"
The most recent baseball
card show the Whites attended
was last weekend in Willow
Grove, Pa. The Whites make
such trips because Bill
routinely buys hundreds of
baseball cards he doesn't want.
He may buy an entire collection
fora handful of cards in it, and
then sort the rest of the
collection to sell at a show, or
through ads in a collectors'
magazine.
When asked if selling cards
makes (his a hobby that pays
for itself, White said, "I hope
so. It's a fluctuating thing."
White is not as "cut throat" as
some of the collectors who try
to make a living out of buying
and selling. He has occasionally
given people breaks on cards
they really wanted, especially
young collectors.
White says the increasing
value of cards is "a nice thing
to have happen," but is not the
reason he collects them. It is his
interest in sports that drives
him to collect.
That interest extends beyond
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LADELPHI
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BUI White poses with two of the mere unusual pieces in his collection.
The huge banner was used by a now-defunct New York hotel to advertise
the team's stay. The pennant of White's favorite team, proclaiming them
tne 1904 National League champions, was printed just before the Cardinals
woo the cha mplooship.
the worst erosion has hit so far.
"It surely has had a good effect
on the end of the road," Hyland
said.
Carey, who is
with the results so far, praised
the men involved with the Job.
"I was very, very pleased with
the enthusiasm and effort of the
dty workers," he said.
The workers were thwarted
by unseasonally rough water
and low temperatures Tuesday
when they began the project A
crowd gathered to watch the
operation as a front-end loader
held the huge bags in place
while they were fitted with
concrete.
The 10-foot bags were laid in
adoublerow. Sonet out Then a
second layer of bags was laid
perpendicularly on top. -
Hyland also said there would
be additional "modification of
the outer-end conditions,"
which would consist of "additional
bags in a certain
configuration to prevent
scouring."
The city is procuring some
additional bags this week, some
of which will be used immediately,
while some will be
saved
While the residents of Seacliff
Rd. are relieved that their
homes are being protected, the
rest of the citiiens of Ocean
Qty may be glad to know that
the project will probably cost
much less than the $50,000
appropriated.
So tor, some patching of the
bulkhead and the building of the
concrete groin has cost (4,800,
Hyland said, and will probably
cost a couple of thousand more
with the additional bags
planned. But McCarthy, who
has spoken with Bernard J.
Moore, supervisor of the state
office of shore protection, said
"I'm very hopeful we might get
some state a id for this project."
He said Moore indicated
there would be some changes
made in the state's policies "to
allow participation in cost
sharing on an emergency
basis."
hasaskedtheBPUtpauowttto
charge homeowners 95 cents
per 100 cubic feet of water for
sewerage service on top of a
yearly minimum charge of $90.
Using a Rotary dub member's
but far last year, Brandon
reported that the new rate
would push this person's yearly
sewerage charge up nearly MO
percent. - , .
He said, however, that the
new method will help people
learn bow to conserve water.
"I'm not saying we should go
back to the old rain bami,"
Brandon said, "but thaw's
nothing wrong with it for some
People with sprinkler
systems, Brandon reported,
will have the opportunity to get
a separate hookup, • bet
otherwise a person's water
useage win be considered
sewerage whether it is used to
wash the car or take a bath.
"It ingoing to be adrastk
change, * Brandon concesded.
When Questioned by a Sea-
Unel-L«dger reporter far
Brandon said, want to
make a state em at uus utaa
hwcauKi I don"twast to alarm/ l
tnecustoDMts;", . ',
Brandon «|M,)be request far
subjtct tocB* by the BPU.
But, at the Rotary Club
meeting, be noted that the
company is almost surf of
receivmg its water hike request
and that the sewerage rates
"I'm pleased so far," said have bsen approved for two-
Hyland, who bas been checking other New Jersey
the height of the sand in various municipalities served by
places on the beach since the American Waterworks
structure was completed. The Association, New. Jersey Water
level of sand bas increased Company's parent firm.
from one to m feet io that The company is asking for a
entire area, be said.
II percent ae
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Hyland says he doesn't
this structure to turn g mcreatf vjTor tb# sewaraf*
around remarkably. "We're service, ftepreeentlng a total
learning a lot," he said. revenue increase for New
Jersey Water Co. of fUtt.SU
One of the things Hyland
this figure includes other
hopes to learn is whether or not
districts the company services.
• the city can maintain a
The typical residential water
structure like this. "So far it
bill would increase H.M per
appears we can," he said.
year which is an frpf
There have been some
problems' with the structure.
The sand at the edge of the bags
has been somewhat scoured
away, and bags like this have
settled into the sand in the past
So far, these bags seem to be
holding well though. "If we can
hold it we'U be very pleased,"
Hyland said.
The pile of bags has a dip in
its center, which someone bas
said makes it look like a
beached whale. This was
caused when the sand at the end
of the bags laid Tuesday
scoured away. Wednesday,
when the crew began working,
they filled the scoured
depression with sand and
continued the bags on top of it
The loose aahd was soon
washed away and the bags
settled into a dip. Hyland said
the crew may do some
reshaping of the structure at
that point.