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A4 OCEAN CITY SENTINEL Critics question why mayor didn't reappoint planner By HARY RUDLOFF Ocean Gty Sentinel SOMERS POINT - Council members and residents questioned the mayor's decision to replace an eight-year planning board veteran. During the Jan. 3 reorganization meeting, appointments were made to city commissions and boards. Included in those appointments was the planning board. Missing from the planning board appointments, however, was eight-year member and board chairman Greg Sykora. Sykora, who has close ties to the local Republican party was replaced by the Democratic r i i i i i ii i. 13 Cerruti •Beauty Shop g the ha tire famify ''Cuts Perms Color iN'ails 1025 West Ave. 399-1394 mayor wife active Democrat Dominic Venuto. Since the appointment. Republican leaders and local residents and business owners have questioned if what they call a purely political move was done with consideration for what is best for the city. At the council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, resident and businessman Corky Campbell questioned the mayor directly, asking his reasons for the change. "It is difficult to reconcile what we know with what happened here, Campbell said. "{Sykora) is on the planning board, then at the last minute he's out and a rookie is in his place. Greg did a lot of good for the city and the planning board, and the direction they are going in." Campbell said he believed the mayor's change was politically based, rather than what is in the best interest of the City of Somers Point. "Talcing someone with no experience at all, to replace an eightyear journeyman, I worry about that," Campbell said. Campbell said DiMaria's refusal to explain his decision was preventing residents from having any way to understand MD1 PLUMBING * HEATING « AIR CONDITIONING Now is the time to check out your heating system for the winter i i i i P.O. Box 37 HYORK* HeatHJg and Air CoaaitfoBing j 115 Roosevelt Blvd. : on new heating systems. Call Now! Serving the Cape Atlantic area for Three Generations "In A Jam-Call Gam" 390-3981 XJSL *&2' I I 1 .-I how the process of appointments worked. DiMarfa denied making the change to Venal©, who has no planning board experience, for political reasons, but would not state what the reasons behind Ms decision were despite Campbell's many requests for an answer. "There are certain things 1 can not disclose to yea," BiSiaria said. "I think if is best, as Greg is not here, that I not disclose my reasons." DiMaria said he had reasons for making the change, b«t refused to disclose them, saying Campbell and any other interested party should "call Greg and ask Mm yourself." "Sometimes I have to make tough decisions. I am not going to say anything against Greg," DiMaria said. '•Certain things happened and I had to make a decision." DiMaria defended his appointment of Venuto, saying the resident had many positive attributes to bring to the planning board. Appointments to the planning board are at the discretion of the mayor. DiMaria said a possible return to the planning board nest year for Sykora would not be ruled out. DiMaria's three-year term as mavor ends at the end of the year, and he has not yet stated if he intends to run for re-election, la November, he made an unsuccessful run for county freeholder. The duties of the city's planning board include review of applications for new construction, lot subdivisions and additions or expansions on existing buildings. The applications are reviewed by the board for conformity to local zoning rules. Vemito has had many public clashes with Kirk Gerety, council president for the previous two years, during public meetings. DiMaria has also clashed with the Republican-controlled council over many issues in the past two years. Many of those arguments have led to accusations of politicizing issues and votes on contested items usually run straight down parrying the Jan. 3 «°***f?* Democrats were ^ t cil. The swearing in Tapp, a former Commission member, Republican party a 8* stronghold on council, after Tjm defeated Democrat^ t-a* D'Adamo in the November elec tion. Patrick Bingham, me soft remaining Democrat on coonta is up for re-election in Norraa&ei The local Republican party im already announced school bxjan member Gregg Clayton as then candidate for that seat Attempts to reach Sykora lira comment were unsuccessful a press time. Kindergarten registration nears in U.L, but board doesn't know if it's full-day By MARS" RUDIJQFF Qcxan Gty Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP - The local board of education has announced kindergarten signups beginning early next month. The kindergarten registration takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Upper Township Primary School. The signups are divided by last name, with last names A-M on Feb. 4 and N-Z on Feb. 6. What district administrators are not able to tell parents yet is whether the program will be a Cape Atlantic torage Packing Supplies Available! 7 Day Access 24 hr. Vide© Surveillance • Boxes, Tape, etc. ONE DOES ARTS, GRAFFS & FLORALS BETTER! Clay Pots |t Srasfees 40%0ff 0w Everydoy lew Price tiiBe*** list Price HSIBSS lit leal : C«s# lids, I names and Tracks 2 Off 545-0788 CHmute-Controlled and Ambient units Computerized Security 3 W, Roosevelt Blvd. in .Marmora Ext. 25 of G.S. Parkway Silk-Like Florals 40%0f f Any One Regular Priced Item Sole Begins Friday January 1 ith| Ends Thursday January 16th Wi WILL NOT If UNDBtSOUH j«! tag mf mtmft axnpeSfart croft«f to ew ngtstais mi wt wfl beat liseirsrivrtwd pica b 1C-. £«fcteGHiwfa %&sd*sm*t*sttrkM4h..i'JJii Call 1 -888-. ts fin! At start atarest y«i & i««r$ of epecation QCVfsftsW half-day or full-day kindergarten. The release from the district notes the following full-day kindergarten information: "You may have heard that the Upper Township school district is looking into full-day kindergarten." The press release continues, stressing, "No decision has been made at this time." There is a public meeting on the possible full-day kindergarten at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 in the Primary School music room. Information will be provided and questions answered at that time. The local school board is to have a presentation on the same subject, according to Superintendent of Schools Frederick Donatucci, at their Monday, Feb. 10 workshop meeting. Any action on the matter would take place, if publicized, at that meeting or at the board's regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 24. Since the possibility of an allday kindergarten program, a program Donatucci fully supports, came up for discussion again this year, parents in support and against the all-day program have regularly appeared at school board meetings to express their opimons on the issue. Currently school administrators and staff are continuing to study all aspects of possibly expanding the program to a full-day schedule. The results of the study are expected at the Feb. 3 public meeting. At the Monday Jan. 13 board meeting, several administrators reported that work !h areas of scheduling, rationale and other committees is ongoing, in anticipation of the Feb. 3 and 10 meetings. No specifics were given. Many parents have said they would support an all-day program if and when the board can show how the program would be nut and financed, where it would be housed, and that no other district program would suffer because of the change in the kindergarten program. The board has promised to take no action GO the matter before the public meeting and that all questions and concerns would be Josephine Marie Spear, 87 OCEAN CITY - Josephine Marie Spear, 8., of this city died Jan. 14 at her son's residence in Seaville. She was born in Philadelphia where she had lived before moving to Ocean City 35 years ago. She was the owner of Spears Food Market in Philadelphia for 30 years. She worked in Stainton's Shoe Department in Ocean City for 15 years, retiring in 1987. Mrs. Spear was a member of the Upper Township Senior Center as_ well as the Altar and Rosary Society of Our Lady of Good Council Roman Catholic Church in Ocean City. Surviving are her five sons, A. Peter of Mill Valley, Calif., Charles M. of Bossie City, La., Martin B. of Philadelphia, Joseph P. of linwood and Michael C. of Seaville; her brother, Walter McCausiand of Clark Summit, Pa.; one sister, Bernice Hoffman of Bally, Pa.; and nine grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Alexander Spear. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at noon Friday, Jan. 1? from Church of the Resurrection. 200 West Tucfcahoe Road in Marmora. Burial will follow in Seaside Cemetery, Palermo. Arrangements by The Godfrey Funeral Home of Ocean City and Palermo. Memorial contributions may be sent to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 1301 North Route 9, Swainton, NJ. 08210. OCEAN CITY Is Your Town... THE OCEAN CITY SENTINEL Is Your Newspaper. To subscribe call 399-5411 addressed by the board first At present, Upper Township is the only area district not offering a full-day kindergarten program. At the Jan. 13 meeting, a pareni questioned if the board had intentions to establish a third session of the all-day French Immersion kindergarten program. School Board President Fran Newman said the board had not, at any time, discussed whether to create a third year of the program. "At this point, the board has not discussed (French Immersion) for this year," Newman said. "It has not come tip at all for something we are looking to happen next year." . Donatucci said French Immersion kindergarten would be something the board would have to discuss in February. "I plan to bring it to the board," Donatucci said. "It would be in open session. Well make that discussion known." Last year, the creation of a second year of the French Immersion kindergarten program came under fire from parents, teachers and board vice president Audrey Ekhenberge_r. When the budget was defeated in April 2002, resulting in cuts being required, Eichenberger again argued to eliminate the second session of the program, rather than cutting other budget areas. Her recommendation was Bot supported by the beard. The district also came under fire last spring when the selection lottery, performed by then- Superinteadent of Schools Dr. Albert Moniflas, was questioned as to how it was conducted and the selections made. Those registering their children for kindergarten en Feb. 4 or 6 are required to bring ail of the following: Proof of birth. Child must &e age five by Oct. 1, 2003; Proof of immunization. If immunizatioa records are not up to date, bring most recent records; Proof of residency. Registration will not be permitted without the three required documents being presented. For any additional information, call the Primary School at 390-2242. More obituaries on page B4 Samuel Etwood Mower, 84 SEAVILLE - Samuel Elwood "Woody" Mower, 84, of this community died Jan. 13, 2003 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point. He was born in Gloucester City and bad lived in Ocean City before moving to Seaville 12 years ago. Mr. Mower graduated from Gloucester City High School in 1936 and attended Temple University, He worked as a naval inspector in New York during the war. He and his father owned a book binding business earned Commercial Bindery, Inc., of Philadelphia and Phoenix, Ariz., for 60 years. He- retired as a musician following the sale of the bindery business. He was a 3rd Degree Mason and member of the Philadelphia Music Society. Mr. Mower was a member of Crescent Shrine Temple and the Komads where he was president in 1986. He was a member of Ocean City Masonic Lodge 1/1 F&AM and The Rwerboat Club as well as Mellow Men where he had served as commodore twice. Surviving are two sons, Richard of Weslin, Fla., and Bruce of Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, William; three grandchildren; one great-grandson ;and close companion, Marie Rariante. Masonic Funeral Services will be offered at 10:30 ajn. Saturday, Jan. 18 from Tae Godfrey Funeral Home of Palermo, 644 South Shore Road in Palermo where friends may call from 10 a.m. until rime of service. Christian funeral services will follow at 11 a.ra, Burial follows at Seaside Cemetery in Palermo. Memorial contributions may be sent to Ocean City Masonic Lodge Buifdiag Fund, P.O. Box 268, Ocean City, RJ, 08226.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 OCEAN CITY SENTINEL Upper Twp. school district hires new assistant principal By MARY RUDLOFF Ocean City Sentinel _ UPPER TOWNSHIP - At their \ vn ist recer* meeting, the local school igrt. /oted to fill the positio; ol assistant "vice principal establis. 1 ;d at last month's meeting. In a pair of unanimous votes following a lengthy executive session at their Monday, Jan. 13 meeting, the board of education voted to offer a contract to Vincent Palmieri Jr. for the recently created position of assistant vice principal at the district's middle school. * '- Pabnieri, currently an assistant principal at Middle Township High School, will join the district approximately March 15. He is contractually required by the Middle Township school district to give 60 days' notice. Palmieri's salary for the year is $76,000, to be prorated for the number of days he works in the district for the remainder of the school year. The school board also unanimously approved a motion hiring an interim assistant principal until the time Palmieri joins the district. The board approved appointing Les Carestio to the position of interim assistant principal. Carestio was hired at a per day rate of $215.00, to serve in the position from Jan. 15 to March 14. The total cost of Carestio's interim service should run the district slightly more than $9,000 for that time period. "The middle school's organization is complex, especially with 650 students," Superintendent of Schools Frederick Donatucci said. "This is really a two-person operation." Donatucci said adding the assistant principal would give the middle school staff more of an "bility to focus on educational ,,$ê ', most importantly mathemi xs. The district's math scores on the 8th grade testing took a hard hit last year. "The real factor is to be_ able to put more emphasis on instruction," Donatucci said. In addition to duties at the middle school, which were not detailed at the time of hiring, Palmieri will be responsible to oversee the community education (CEUT) program for the district. The board has stated the need for revamping some aspects of the CEUT program, which the district operates at a financial loss. Formerly, many of the duties Palmieri will assume, including supervision of the CEUT program, were handled by Supervisor of Special Projects Scott Read. Read resigned his position in the district, effective Jan, 2, to become an assistant principal in little Egg Harbor Township school district. In October 2001, Read had requested the board change his title from Supervisor of Special Projects to assistant principal. The board unanimously rejected the resolution to do so. At that time, several board members stated they felt it was the board's obligation to adhere to the outcome of a vote a few years prior, when voters rejected a separate question at budget time regarding the establishment of the position of assistant principal None of the board members referred to Area Kmarts escape cuts; 326 stores closing By MARY RUDLOFF Ocean City Sentinel Local K-Mart shoppers will be able to keep their blue lights shining, as the announcement of more than 300 more store closings leave all four area stores with their doors open. Earlier this week, K-Mart officials announced 326 stores nationwide would. be closing their doors as K-Mart works to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by April 30. The Rio £1^ Christopher South/Ocean City Sentinel iVom left, back rown, Herb Hornsby, president of Cape Savings, stands with 2002 Customer Discretion Award winners Nancy Law from the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer and Heart Fund (RNS), Rich Sauer of Arc of Atlantic County, Barry Day of the Cape May County Zoological Society and Joanne Reilly of RNS; and, front row, Mary Ann :Carter-Alulls and Sarah Matthews of Arc of Cape May County; Laura Clements of Arc of Atlantic County; and Evelyn Bennett of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Cape Savings donates $24,000 charities picked by customers By CHRISTOPHER SOUTH Ocean City Sentinel CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - Four local charities shared $24,400 donated by Cape Savings Bank in its fourth annual Customer Discretion Awards in December. The program allows customers ^£> vote for four charities listed on a'ballot, with additional lines for write-in candidates. According to Donata Dalesandro, marketing assistant with Cape Savings, the bank mailed out approximately 17,000 ballots to customers with their monthly statement. This year's top vote getters were the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the Cape May County Zoological Society, The Arc of Cape May and Atlantic Counties, and the Ruth Newman M:E.: testifies-at man's trial for infant son's death By BILL GODFREY Cape May Star and Wave MAY COURT HOUSE - The murder trial of Edward Roman Sr. of Lower Township, continues this week in the courtroom of Judge Carmen Alvarez here. The jury consists of seven men and five women. Testimony Tuesday began with the county medical examiner and included several witnesses and a playing of a chilling 911 tape, in which Roman is heard to say rdmly to the policeman who afeves on the scene, "What's up?" Roman is charged with first degree murder in the death of his seven-week-old son Edward Jr. Roman is also charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of laggravated assault, one count each for Edward Jr., and one each for Edward's twin brother, Aeotin Roman. Barbara Bakley Marino from the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office represents the state's case and Joseph Marrone is representing Roman. Marrone has offices in Camden and Philadelphia. Cape May County Medical Examiner Dr. Elliot Gross was the first person to testify for the prosecution Tuesday and spent almost 30 minutes answering ptibns regarding his creden- . The defense raised issues about Gross, including his error in a recent case reporting a suffocation death that led to his dismissal as an assistant Atlantic County Medical Examiner. Marrone did not object to Gross as an expert witness for the prosecution. According to Gross, Edward, Jr. had as many as ten rib fractures ^ i right side and ten on his left side, as well as fractures on both sides of his skull. "In my opinion, they had to be inflicted," Gross testified. Gross said his finding as to cause of death was subdural hemorrhage due to fractures of the skull due to blunt force trauma to the head. Gross said it was "extremely unlikely" those injuries could have occurred as the result of a fall from a couch, which is how Roman initially told police the baby was injured. Under defense questioning, however, Gross admitted it's "possible" but unlikely the injuries could have been caused by the resuscitation efforts of police, emergency medical examiners and the hospital. The defense raised issues about the baby's handling by police, EMTs and- medical workers at the hospital. Marrone asked Burdette Tomlin Medical Director Dr. William R. Weisberg if a tracheal tube inserted into the baby's mouth before the baby's arrival at the hospital had been inserted incorrectly. Shapiro Cancer and Heart Fund. Each of the four charities received $6,100 for their respective programs. The Customer Discretion Awards is part of Cape Saving's Community Involvement Program called Cape Cares. Each year the bank donates a portion of its revenue to local events, groups and non-profit organizations. To date, Cape Savings has contributed over $1.4 million to the community, Cape Savings employees .have volunteered over 1,000 hours in support of local events and charities. Grande, Vineland, Somers Point and Pleasantville stores were not included on the list. New Jersey stores to be closed are Big K- Marts in Delran, Old Bridge and Pennsauken. The new closings follow 283 closed in 2002 after the discount retail giant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 22, 2002. The anticipated closings will eliminate 37,000 jobs. The 2002 closings left another 22,000 employees without a job. This year's closings will leave the chain with slightly more than 1,500 stores in the United States, the Caribbean and Guam, onethird fewer stores than prior to bankruptcy filing. Stores closing are a combination of Super-K's and Big K- Marts in 44 states and two in Puerto Rico. Hardest hit with closings are Texas, losing 54 K- Marts; Florida, which will see 25 closings. North Carolina with 18 and California with 19 stores to shut their doors. The company is to file disclosure forms by Jan. 24, which includes reorganization plans. Company officials have stated it is the corporation's intent to emerge from bankruptcy by April 30. As part of that effort, it was announced the company has received commitments of $2 billion in exit financing, from GE Commercial Financing, Fleet Retail Financing and Bank of America NA. Somers Point residents saw construction on their recently opened Kmart come to a grinding halt shortly after the January 2002 bankruptcy filing. At the time, city officials were unsure of the status of the then-steel frame structure. Construction resumed after several months of limbo, and the store opened its doors in • October. Several other discount retail chains that had area stores filed for bankruptcy, but were unable to emerge from the financial protection and ended up closing the doors on the entire chain. Those chains included both Bradlees, who closed in the mid-90s, and Jamesway, which had four stores in Cape May County alone, which never regained its financial feet after filing bankruptcy and closing some area stores in the early '90s. One local reminder of the Jamesway chain, the store in Cedar Square on Route 9 in Seaville, remains empty still. NORTH END CIVIC ASSOCIATION ALL WELCOME TO OUR JANUARY MEETING FIRDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003, 7:00 PM OCEAN CITY BAYSIDE CENTER 520 BAY AVE., OCEAN CITY GUEST: ATTOHNEY DAN YOUNG SPEAKING ON OCEAN CITY PROPERTY "REVALS" WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE "REVAL" PROCESS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. $$CASH NOW!! Immediate $$ for Structured Settlements, Notes, Accident Cases, Insurance Payments..: CALL NOW! when you pass a slice o our FOOTBALL C Get Yours Today Available through Super Bowl Sunday Cookie & Party Trays Availabi 399-1260 Oceanîfy, £J|£822§j ^g§ the outcome of that vote when the terms of Ealmieri's contract unanimously approving the Mr- were "to be ***h-raided." The ing of both Palmieri and Carestio. still m'*--tai«Jirig decÎs of the The motion to hire Palmieri was -;>*•'~act .. ..„ not specified, approved with the notation that : Acres 133 49 125 166 77 180 .FURNITURE FINISHING by Brian Weaver- (formei-Iy of the CounfMj Woi-kshop} Custom country time worn colors and finishes on unfinished and old furniture. Also, decorative painting 609-231-3855 7th & Haven Ave., Ocean City, NJ KARMS TO BE .AUCTIONED The New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee will sell at public auction the following permanently preserved farms. For more information visit www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc/sadc.htm or caU (800) 474-5314. Township Hamilton Hamilton County Mercer Mercer East Windsor Mercer East Windsor Mercer East Windsor Mercer North Hanover Burlington Minimum Bid $430,000 $160,000 $415,000 $585,000 $255,000 $365,000 Auction Date 1/17/03 1/17/03 1/24/03 1/24/03 1/24/03 1/31/03 Saint Âugustine Ckitrdi and de Dinner "Dance Committee misk to faf %out wondeffut donations, making the evening a smtessl Donna Agiira • Bonita Baskets • Boyd's TV • Caliahan's Restaurant • Cerutti's Beauty Shoppe • The Chatterbox Restaurant * Circle Liquor Store • Phil CosteHo The Crab Trap Restaurant • Dr. and Mrs. Jack Facciclo The Flying Carp • Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gillian • Gracious Living 'Adeline Hancock • Harbour Car Wash * Just For Kids • Knights of Cotumbus • OC Council 2560 Marie Kolbe • Mary's Monogramming * Lou Natale Ocean City Home Bank • Ocean City First Night Committee • Aimee Repici * Lucy Wilent • Carm Rosen Scrim Discovery * Schock's SunocD * Shriver's • Somers Inn Restaurant • The Spinning Vvheel Florist • Stubb's Dress Shop • Sun Seekers Boutique Ta Daft • Thomas Jewelers Tax-Smart Investing If you feel that your investments are causing you to pay too much in taxes each year, make plans to attend this educational dinner seminar to learn about the JN \M Jk §-« other options that exist. Topics to be discussed: reducing or SEMINAR eliminating estate taxes; reducing capital gains; tax freebonds; tax-managed mutual funds; and learning about new IRA rules and regulations. Topic: Tax-Smart Investing When: Monday - 1/27/03 - 6:00p.m. Where: Crab Trap Restaurant, Somers Point Host: Dan Campbell, Senior Vice President Wachovia Securities . Seating is limited. For reservations Call (888) 650-5375 WACHOVIA SECURITIES NOTINSURED-BYFDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY Securities and Insurance Products: Way INOTA DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED LOSEVPilJE jBYABANKORANY BANK AFFILIATE Unless otherwise slated, the speakers at this seminar arc not employed by or affiliated with Wachovia Securities Thi. views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Wachovia Securities Comolete information, including charges and expenses, about any specific mutual funds that may be diseuss«i «nll be provided in prospectuses available at the seminar. 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