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For many Christians, Holy Week, which began Palm Sunday (March 24), memorializes the tribulations, betrayal, crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In commemoration and celebration of the greatest Christian events, churches throughout the county will hold special worship services. See pages A27-30. Greek Orthodox Christians will mark Easter on May 5. Some special events are being planned including egg hunts and afternoon strolls to help mark the season. See page A33 for those Easter-related events.
Easter Is Heaven’s Kiss! By PASTOR RUDY SHEPTOCK William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice to the House of Commons, told a powerful story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. The doctors told the Princess not to kiss her little girl and endanger her own life by getting too close to the contagious disease. But if you’ve ever been a parent, those directions given to her were much easier said than done. Once when the child of the Princess was struggling to breathe, her mother, forgetting herself entirely, took the little one into her arms to keep her from choking to death. Rasping and struggling for her life, the child cried out, “Momma, kiss me!” Without even giving it a second thought and like it was done by reflex, the mother tenderly kissed her daughter. Princess Alice got diphtheria within days and soon thereafter died from it. (Page A26 Please)
Community Good Friday Observance COURT HOUSE – On March 29, Good Friday, from noon until 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1 Church St., clerics from throughout Middle Township will converge in a community-centered service to worship and deliver devotions based upon the seven last sayings of Jesus Christ as he hung on the cross. That three-hour service will include meditations on each saying. Each will offered by a different pastor from the area. Each church will also offer special music for each saying. Worshipers will be invited to sing the traditional hymns of the church, led by Debra Dilworth playing the newly-reconditioned pipe organ. Everyone is welcome to worship for the entire three hours, or they can stop in at any time when they want and they can also feel free to leave when they must, according to Pastor Ted Osler of First United Methodist Church, Court House.
“Father, forgive them …” Will be delivered by Pastor Bob Stahler of Great Commission Baptist Church, Court House.
“ …Today you shall be with Me” Will be delivered by Pastor Robert Fox of Immanuel Baptist Church, Goshen.
“Woman, behold thy son…” Will be delivered by Pastor Chip Northup of First Baptist Church, Court House.
Jesus Has Risen The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” ~ Matthew 28:5-10 Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.Used by permission. All rights reserved.
“My God, Why have you forsaken…” Will be delivered by Pastor Rudy Sheptock of Lighthouse Church (Christian and Missionary Alliance), Court House.
“I Thirst” Will be delivered by Pastor Gerri Ridings of Goshen and Green Creek United Methodist Churches.
“It is finished” Will be delivered by Pastor Michael P. Smith of Tabernacle United Methodist, Erma.
“Into Thy Hands I commend…” Will be delivered by Pastor Ted Osler of First United Methodist Church, Court House.
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Opinions? We’ve Got ‘Em! Our own Classified Advertising Manager, Janet Seitz, writes this week that she won’t be silenced by a handful of bullies. Burt Halbrunner of Corbin City says that the attacks on people expressing their opinions are an attempt to “silence the opposition.” Randall Ceglarski of Court House warns the community that cyber bullying is going on right in our “small town.” Ronn Daignault of Shawcrest Island wants politicians to know that their constituents are watching. Publisher Art Hall talks about Easter, and how after 2,000 years we have not forgotten it. Read all this and more on this week’s opinion pages A52-54.
Time Expires For Parking Meters’ Grace By DEBORAH McGUIRE SEA ISLE CITY – Drivers parking their vehicles in this seaside city will be falling out of grace this summer if recommendations to a parking ordinance suggested at City Council’s March 19 meeting are approved next month – just in time for the upcoming tourist season. “The city staff went through the Parking Committee recommendations and the police department took the lead on this,” City Administrator George Savastano told council during his introduction of the proposed changes to the parking ordinance. Savastano said the recommendations had the support of police administration, city administration and the mayor. “These are our recommendations based on everything we know at this point now and where we’re at right now and gives us somewhere to go. We need to do something now. We need to introduce something at the April 9 meeting.” Under a current ordinance, vehicles parked at city-owned meters are given a 15-minute grace period after the meter expires thereby allowing drivers to either move their vehicle or add money in order to avoid a fine. “We recommend the elimination of the unofficial 15 minute grace period,” Savastano told Council. “It creates confusion with enforcement and it is really impracticable to apply with any degree of accuracy. It’s a courtesy.” Savastano’s comments were part of his presentation to city officials regarding suggested parking changes in the city prior to the onset of the summer season. According to the administrator, suggestions were culled from the city’s parking committee members, city administration and city government. (Page A4 Please)
Tourism Fuels Cape’s Economy, Its Impact Continues to Expand By DIANE WIELAND Director, Cape May County Department of Tourism With spring here and the summer season upon us, most minds in Cape May County are focused on the beaches, boardwalks, traffic, and their favorite warm weather activity. As a tourism destination that sees the countywide resident population grow from fewer than 95,000 to more than 700,000 during the summer, Memorial Day or more specifically after schools let out, there are major changes to the way of life in every town in Cape May County. No matter if you live in a beach community or not, the summer months have most towns bursting at the seams. Forty seven percent of the dwellings in Cape May County are considered second or vacation homes and in some towns this represents upwards of 70 percent of the homes. Understandably, not everyone is eager to see their town morph overnight from a quiet sleepy hamlet to the craziness of increased traffic, a population explosion and all the other issues
associated with summer on the Jersey Cape. However, considering our dependence on tourism, we can’t have it any other way. Tourism generates 65 percent of the total county employment and 49 percent of the total economy, there is a lot riding on the countywide tourism industry. About half or 48 percent of the total jobs in this county come from the tourism industry, representing 24,000 direct jobs and 33,000 indirect jobs. In 2011, tourism expenditures in Cape May reached a record $5.1 billion in direct sales. This number has steadily grown since the state Division of Travel and Tourism started compiling economic impact data in 1994. At that time, Cape May County hit the $2 billion mark and never registered a year without some growth. Cape May County has experienced about a 5 percent increase every year since, with a respectable 4.5 percent overall increase in expenditures in 2011. All indicators point to a similar growth for 2012, that data will be released at the end of the month. Cape May County ranks second in the state, under (Page A10 Please)
Greeks, County Mark 192nd Year of Greece's Independence By AL CAMPBELL CREST HAVEN – Children from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Anglesea, attired in native Greek garb, braved a cold wind, March 23 to watch the blue and white flag they held only moments before, hoisted beneath the American Flag at the County Administration Building to mark the 192nd year of Greek independence. Actual Greek Independence Day was March 25.
After the brief outdoor ceremony, during which the children, pupils from the church’s Greek school, under direction of Eleftheria “Rita” Efthimiou, teacher, led the small group singing the national anthems of the United States and Greece, the band of children and their parents went inside. There, Dr. Lestor Katzanas, event organizer, told the children and others, including three county freeholders, about the meaning of freedom and in(Page A6 Please)
Ocean Drive Marathon Runners Traverse Storm-Ravaged Road By AL CAMPBELL AVALON – While most of the running of the 15th annual Ocean Drive Marathon, March 24 was on smooth surface from Cape May to Sea Isle City, the nearly 650 runners had some rough and rugged road to navigate near Mile 23 as they went from Avalon’s northern extreme over the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge. That part of the road ravaged by Hurricane Sandy was quickly repaired last week by Cape May County Road Department crews in order to make
a pathway for the runners of the popular annual event. Repair estimates range from $11 million to $13 million for that stretch of highway. Orange plastic cones warned runners to stay clear of massive holes in the undermined roadway. Race winner A.J. Kelly of Altoona, Pa. far outdistanced the second-place competitor. He completed the south-to-north course, a distance of 26 miles, in 2:36:09, which topped the previous record, set in 2009 of 2:39:08. (Page A8 Please)
Andrzejczak Sworn To Assembly Seat TRENTON – Former Army Sgt. Robert “Bob” Andrzejczak was sworn on March 21 by Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver to become the newest member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the First Legislative District, which includes parts of Cape May and Cumberland counties. “Sgt. Andrzejczak has dedicated his life to fighting for the causes he believes in,” said Oliver. “I have no doubt that he will bring that same passion and commitment to his new role as Assemblyman. I welcome him as the newest member of the Democratic Caucus and look forward to working with him to spur our economy and move New Jersey forward.” Andrzejczak will fill the seat vacated by Matthew Milam who recently resigned. He joins Assemblyman Nelson Albano in representing the district. “I am extremely grateful for this opportunity,” stated Andrzejczak in a release. “There is a great deal of work that needs to be done but I am up (Page A4 Please)
Easter Happenings!
Deborah McGuire Tatianna Green, 1, of Wildwood, gives the Easter Bunny the once over during her March 23 visit to the County Zoo’s celebration of the Easter Bunny in the Park.
Litigation Eyed For Hall’s Pump Room Too Low By JACK FICHTER CAPE MAY – Questions remain why the architects, engineers and contractor who built Convention Hall did not indicate on a Flood Elevation Certificate the lowest structural member of the building was at an elevation of 8 feet, far below the FEMA elevation standard of 15 feet. The city is investigating legal action to recover high flood insurance costs as a result of a sump pump room being built an elevation of 8 feet. At a March 19 City Council meeting City Solicitor Tony Monzo read a prepared statement: “On March 8, the city had a meeting with highlevel FEMA officials to discuss the results of the Convention Hall Flood Elevation Certificate. The meeting was requested by the city as a proactive measure to determine if there are any problems with the construction of the building and, if so, what actions should be taken. This meeting was scheduled after three months of discussions with federal and state officials, extensive research and fact gathering; all in an effort to address the issues in a complete and comprehensive fashion. “At the outset, it was confirmed that FEMA has no regulatory authority with respect to the construction of Convention Hall or with respect to any construction in the private or public sector. FEMA does, on the other hand, have guidelines and standards which are applied to all develop(Page A9 Please)
Public Mum, Budget Hikes City Tax Rate By DEBORAH McGUIRE
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Stone Harbor Elementary School pupils listen to and watch Gov. Chris Christie’s every move March 20 when he visited their school. It was one of eight schools that suffered severe damage in Hurricane Sandy, and recently reopened. The Garden State’s chief executive fielded questions from the children. He utilized the State Police helicopter to make the visit, a fact that awed many of the pupils from kindergarten through second grade.
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SEA ISLE CITY – Councilmembers voted unanimously to adopt a municipal budget that will increase the local purpose tax paid by property owners by 1.9 cents to 31.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. For a property assessed at $750,000, that translates into a local purpose tax of $2,340 for 2013. The city is seeking to raise $955,025 more than last year. Unlike other municipalities that found their ratables substantially down over the past year, Sea Isle’s $4,865,332,688 ratables for 2013 remain virtually the same as $4,865,134,887 in 2012. During the public comment portion of the March 19 adoption process for the budget, residents were mum. “It was recognized here tonight by the lack of public comments, which is good, that whether we all appreciate the amount of work and effort that goes into the budget…it’s an ongoing, day-in, day-out thing. What we’ve done here as (Page A4 Please)
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Public Mum (From Page A3) a group is we put a program in place five or six years ago that consisted of good, sound operational financial management,” Councilperson John Divney told his fellow councilmembers. Diveny added if council was to be given a grade, it should be a high one. According to Divney, this year’s increase is the first in the past three years. “This is no surprise,” he noted. “We knew this was coming and we know next year we’re going to have a little bit more and a little bit more.” Diveny said the tax rate is impacted by three budgets: the county, the school and the municipality. “If you look at the total three coming together, the actual tax increase to each citizen this year is .004 cents.” He continued to explain the school tax is going to go down by two cents, the municipality’s tax is going up by two cents. “Between the school and the local municipality we’ve evened ourselves out. The county is only going up .04, so all three working together, if you have a house worth $300,000, your tax bill for the total year is going to change $12.58, or a dollar a month.” Councilperson Mary Tighe said while she voted to adopt the budget, she continues to have concerns about salaries. “We’ve been trying to hold the line on direct employee costs,” said Tighe. “I had some concerns with some of the salaries. I had expressed my concerns to administration, to the mayor and we’ve gone round and round about them. I am not going to hold up a whole budget over a couple of salaries that I think are inappropriate.” Tighe said she will continue an open dialog with administration regarding salaries. “It’s just a management-style difference in my management style and their management style. We continue to talk,” she said.
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Andrzejczak
Time Expires
(From Page A3) for the challenge. I’m particularly interested in helping our veterans and creating more opportunities for working people in South Jersey. I will fight as hard for the first district as I did for our country.” Andrzejczak grew up in Lower Township and graduated from Lower Cape May Regional High School in 2004. He lives in Middle Township with his wife and 8-month old son. Andrzejczak joined the Army the year after high school as infantry. He completed basic training in Georgia before being stationed in Hawaii for six months. In 2006, he was deployed to Iraq for the first time and was stationed in Ryad and Hawija. The deployment was scheduled for a year but at Christmas, he was told that his deployment would be extended ANDRZEJCZAK for a total of 15 months. In 2008, he was again deployed to Iraq, that time to Bayji. Two months into his deployment, Andrzejczak was serving as the rear gunner for his convoy, making sure the rear was secure for the entire convoy, when it was hit by an anti-tank grenade, which resulted in the loss of his left leg. After unhinging himself from his harness to check on the other men, he discovered he was the only soldier severely injured. He was then flown to Walter Reed Medical Center where he began his recovery. In total, he was an active service member for five years, serving 17 months in Iraq. He has since been awarded the Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart, which was recently presented to him on Feb. 5 at Walter Reed Medical Center. Along with those prestigious awards Andrzejczak also received two Army Achievement Medals, an Army Good Conduct Medal, a National Service of Defense Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, an Iraq Campaign Medal with a Campaign star, an Army Service Ribbon, and a Combat Infantry Badge. In his spare time, Andrzejczak is a member of the VFW and Cape Island Masonic Lodge. The First Legislative Ddistrict is comprised of the towns of Avalon, Cape May, Cape May Point, Commercial, Corbin City, Dennis, Downe, Estell Manor, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Lawrence, Lower, Maurice River, Middle, Millville, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Shiloh, Stone Harbor, Stow Creek, Upper, Vineland, West Cape May, West Wildwood, Weymouth, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and Woodbine.
(From Page A3) Councilperson Mary Tighe said the 15 minute grace period was a nice courtesy given to drivers using city meters. “I don’t know, from a practicable standpoint, you can even manage it,” said Councilperson John Divney. According to Acting Police Chief Rosemary Milano, parking spots paid for by kiosks have the 15 minute grace period already factored into time bought. If a new ordinance is adopted those prepaid 15 minutes will no longer be part of the parking equation. “If it’s a two hour meter, the meter is going to be programmed for two hours,” said Solicitor Paul Baldini. He added the concept of the 15 minute grace period was to allow officers to place a paper warning on vehicles who had overstayed their time. “If it’s incorporated into the meter, then people don’t even know they’ve gotten their 15-minutes.” “It was a good P.R. thing, that’s for sure,” said Councilperson Michael McHale. With two of the five member council wanting to keep the grace period and two wanting to discontinue it, it all came down to Council President William Kehner’s take on the suggested change. Kehner said he served on the parking committee that developed its own list of suggestions to change the current system of parking in the city and that committee did not recommend eliminating the 15 minute grace period. According to Kehner, members of the parking committee who were business owners not only did not want to eliminate the grace period, but wanted to add additional spots that offered it. “I can agree with Acting Chief Milano that the enforcement side is very difficult and is impracticable to apply so I have to go along with the solicitor and say the time is the time we put up there,” said the president. In addition to eliminating the grace period, Council also opted to change the seasonal parking pass fee to $200. “The recommendation of the parking committee is that parking permits be allowed in the 10 hour (parking) zones on
a continuous basis but limited to the time constraints, whether they be one, two or three hours in the other metered areas,” said Savastano. Overnight parking for vehicles with seasonal parking passes will be allowed in the 10-hour metered areas as well as the 40th Street parking lot. Under current ordinance, holders of parking permits were limited to parking for the amount of time posted at the meter. “You can park for an hour at an hour spot, three hours at a three hour spot and 10 hours at a 10 hour spot. Allowing them to park continuously in a 10 hour spot gives them the ability to park overnight,” said Savastano. The new season may also find new meter fees according to zones. Proposed rates by the parking committee suggested one and three hour metered zones become 50 cents for 15 minutes, thereby doubling the current amount. Rates for the 10 hour zones will remain at 25 cents per 15 minutes. “I think it should be more,” said Councilperson Frank Edwardi. “I think you need to run it like a business.” “I agree,” responded Divney. “A business for the citizens.” According to Savastano, the need to revisit parking in the city is twofold: moving traffic and providing revenue. The administrator added once the ordinance regarding changes to parking rules throughout the city is introduced and adopted, the city will monitor the effects of the new laws. “We are going to monitor this,” said Savastano. “And if we have changes that we recommend we will bring it forward in October and we ask if anyone else has suggested changes that they do the same.”
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Double Amputee Beaten and Robbed in Rio Grande RIO GRANDE – A 57-year-old Cape May man was beaten and robbed shortly after midnight on March 21 as he sat at a bus stop on Rio Grande Avenue. According to Middle Township police, Joseph Devine, 55, a resident of the Shelton Motel in Rio Grande, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. Police stated Devine and a friend were sitting in at
a bus stop on Rio Grande Avenue when the two men began arguing. “They got into a fight,” said Capt. John Edwards. “He (Devine) beat him up and after he beat him up he took some stuff from him.” Edwards added one item Devine allegedly took from the double amputee victim was his wheelchair. Edwards said in addition to taking the wheelchair, the suspect also allegedly stole the cash from the victim as
well as his checkbook. “He got him pretty good,” said Edwards. The victim was transported to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center for evaluation. Devine was arrested, charged and is being held in the Cape May County Correctional Center in lieu of $50,000 bail. “The accused had been drinking and was intoxicated when he was arrested,” said Edwards.
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seding Indictment with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Leadbeater is also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Leadbeater surrendered to special agents of the FBI the morning of March 22 and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio in Camden federal court. Cardillo, who was previously indicted
Carney’s Closed by State Fire Marshal By JACK FICHTER CAPE MAY- Residents were puzzled by signs on Carney’s on the Beach restaurant last week, 411 Beach Drive, stating a “Notice to Vacate.” The sign states “This structure constitutes a danger to human life. No individual is to enter or occupy this structure until it is rendered safe and secure.” According to Tammori C. Petty, public information officer for the state Department of Community Affairs, the Division of Fire Safety issued the closing order because the owners
failed to install a required fire sprinkler system. “They will remain closed until they provide the division with documentation that they have hired an appropriate contractor and have a start and completion date for the work. If they do provide that documentation and then fail to maintain compliance with the dates then the division will re-close them and not allow them to re-open until the system is completely installed,” she stated by email. Phone calls and an email to Carney’s from the Herald were not returned by press time.
in this case, is expected to appear in federal court on March 25, before U.S. District Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Camden. According to the superseding Indictment, unsealed March 22, Leadbeater and his co-conspirators located for purchase ocean town condominiums overbuilt by financially distressed developers in Wildwood and Wildwood Crest and recruited straw buyers, including Cardillo, to purchase those properties. The straw buyers had good credit scores, but lacked the financial resources to qualify for the mortgage loans. The conspirators created false documents such as fake employment records, W-2 forms and investment statements to make the straw buyers appear more credit-worthy than they actually were in order to induce the lenders to make the loans. To prepare the straw buyers’ false loan applications, Leadbeater and
his conspirators caused fraudulent mortgage loan applications in the name of the straw buyers, including the supporting documents, to be submitted to mortgage brokers that the brokers knew were false, attributing to the straw buyers inflated income and assets. Once the loans were approved and the mortgage lenders sent the loan proceeds in connection with real estate closings on the properties, Leadbeater and his conspirators took a portion of the proceeds, having funds wired or checks deposited into various accounts they controlled. They also distributed a portion of the proceeds to the other members of the conspiracy for their respective roles. Some previously charged co-conspirators have already pleaded guilty in connection with the scheme and await sentencing. The wire fraud conspiracy charge carries a maxi(Page A12 Please)
Health, Fitness Fair Delivers Information By AL CAMPBELL WILDWOOD – Cape May County hosted a Health and Fitness Expo. The March 23 event was held at Wildwood Convention Center. Present were many purveyors of fitness and health services whose representatives explained their services to those who attended. During the event, blood pressure and glucose readings were taken to advise if further physician’s atten-
See Page A18 for Expo photos tion was needed. O n e o f t h e e v e n t ’s highlights, Colon Cancer Update, was presented by Dr. David J. Landset, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, chair of Endoscopy Services and chair of the Department of Medicine at Cape Regional Medical Center. He is also an assistant clinical profes(Page A18 Please)
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Greeks (From Page A3) dependence. William Mitchell, church council president joined Rev. Stephen Vlahos, Marc Karavan, and others to mark the gala occasion that marks freedom and liberty. Following a group photo of the church council members with freeholders and Rev. Steven Vlahos, pastor, Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton invited the youngsters into the freeholders’ meeting room. Once inside, the colorfully clad schoolchildren raced to the dais, where freeholders sit, and took the seats ordinarily taken by the five-member board. Once the gavel fell, Thornton told the youngsters how resolutions are passed. Then, he had one of them offer a resolution making March 23, 2013 Greek Independence Day in Cape May County. Once that was made and seconded by another youngster, Thornton told the young board to vote. All voted in the affirmative, thus the day was declared Greek Independence Day in Cape May County. Proud mothers, fathers and grandparents snapped photos of their offspring seat beneath the Cape May County gold seal behind the freeholders’ seats. Earlier in the day, the revelers marked the special day in North Wildwood with short ceremonies and raising of the Greek flag there outside the city recreation center at Ninth and Central avenues. In Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama signed a proclamation for Greek Independence Day.
Herald Newspapers March 27 2013 Presidential Proclamation -- Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2013 By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation: “Each year, America celebrates Greek Independence Day to strengthen the bonds between the birthplace of democracy and the world’s oldest republic. We recognize the enduring contributions of Greek Americans, woven into the fabric of our national life. And we reflect on the ancient Hellenic principles that inspired our founders to vest the powers of government in the hands of the people. In both America and Greece, we are inheritors to great republics, entrusted to safeguard the ideals that make representative government work. Our peoples have learned that democracy flourishes when we respect our differences, hold fast to the principles that unite us, and move forward with common purpose. It is a legacy lived by generations of Greek Americans, who for centuries have helped write proud chapters in our country’s history and continue to enrich the character of our Nation. Today, we congratulate Greece, a valued NATO ally, as it commemorates the 192nd anniversary of its independence, and we pledge our continued solidarity as the country works to rebuild its economy. In the face of hardship, America stands with the people of Greece, confident they can meet the challenges of the 21st century while upholding their ancient ideals. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 25, 2013, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh. BARACK OBAMA
Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton tells children from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church how resolutions are passed. They passed on making March 23 Greek Independence Day in this county.
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Rev. Steven Vlahos, in black, with pupils of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Greek school at ceremony in the Cape May County Administration Building March 23 to mark the 192nd anniversary of Greece’s independence.
Children from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church hold Greek flag March 23 to mark 192nd year of that nation's independence.
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Up the flag pole goes the Greek flag March 23 at County Adminsitration Building.
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(From Page A3) ment activities in flood prone areas for the purposes of providing flood insurance and establishing premiums through the National Flood Insurance Program. It has no enforcement authority and cannot impose fines or take any other legal action for noncompliance. In this case, FEMA has offered to provide technical assistance and work with the City in order to obtain full compliance and to ensure that the flood insurance rates at Convention Hall are as low as possible. “With respect to the Flood Elevation Certificate, it was noted that the lowest structural member section of the form was not completed, which is a requirement for the V Zone. However, FEMA officials also estimated it to be approximately the same as the top of the lowest floor, which is 8.51 feet in the area known as the sump pump room, covers an area of approximately 100 square feet. The remainder of the building has a finished floor elevation 15.21 feet, which exceeds the FEMA requirement of 15 feet. “At this time FEMA is not requiring the submission of a corrected Flood Elevation Certificate. They are reviewing with their engineering department any issues with respect to the sump pump room and the fire suppression system to determine what actions may be required to achieve full compliance with the FEMA guidelines. There do not appear to be any other significant problems with respect to the construction of Convention Hall. “Based upon this meeting, the City is presently wait-
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Tourism Fuels Cape's Economy (From Page A3) Atlantic County ($7.9 bilNational top lion) in generating tourism Cape May County vs. expenditures. top visitor activities visitor activities In addition to the availability of 18,747 hotel, ‰ 94% - Beach 44% - Beach motels and B&B (bed and ‰ 84% Boardwalk 42% - Cultural/Historic breakfast inns) rooms and 14,724 campsites there ‰ 79% - Outdoor/Nature 40% - Road/Day Trip are 48,355 second or vaca‰ 51% - Historic/Culture 36% - Outdoor/Nature tion homes that are part of the countywide lodging ‰ 31% - Special Events 34% - City trip industry – that translates ‰ 27% Zoo 24% - Special Events into a lot of people coming for overnight stays in order ‰ 8% - Road/Day Trip 12% - Amusement to keep the no vacancy signs on. Cape May County has the most second homes in the for appropriation to the state Council on the Arts for state with 50 percent of the total number, generating cultural projects; $2.7 million shall be allocated for appropriation to the New Jersey Historical Commission, $9 $1.8 billion in rental income in 2011. One of the key numbers that we all need to look at million shall be allocated for appropriation to the New is the amount of state and local taxes generated by the Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth (Tourism) for tourism industry. According to the state research firm, tourism advertising and promotion; and $500,000 shall Tourism Economics, Inc., Cape May County generated be allocated for appropriation to the New Jersey Cultural $482.8 million in state and local taxes. That breaks Trust. Organizations under each of the three categories down to $1.3 million per day directly from the tourism compete for funding through a grant process and not all industry. Add to that number the $9,429,411 occu- dollars are used for grants. In 2011, occupancy taxes generated $95 million. pancy tax collected and Cape May County sends a lot of money to Trenton with a less than 20 percent return Statewide, of the $9 million for tourism, $1.4 million is allocated for marketing grants. If you see an advertiseon investment. The New Jersey occupancy tax was implemented in ment, performance, program or brochure with a state 2003 and is levied on all overnight stays in hotels, motels logo and funding message, that represents the occupancy taxes collected by the hoteliers returned in the form of and bed and breakfast Inns. According to state law, $16 million shall be allocated a grant. It comes as no surprise that beaches attract people. With 127 miles of coastline along the Jersey Shore, all within a 300-mile radius of 30 million people, the four coastal counties, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May produce 50 percent or $18.5 billion of the total tourism revenue generated in New Jersey. Conservative estimates indicate that about 80 million people visit the Jersey Shore annually. Of that total, Cape May County has an estimated number of 20 million visitors with 94 percent coming because of the beaches. But it takes much more than the beaches to extend overnight stays grow occupancy tax and keep visitors coming. Beach shoe rental vacationers also enjoy other outdoor activities such as with any tux fishing, boating, birding, biking, golfing and nature. Ecorental ($25.00 tourism generates $544 million annually with our world Value)* class birding, a big part of those dollars. Cape May County enjoys a healthy 77 percent visitor return rate, a fairly good indicator that travelers are satistux pick up at fied with their vacation experience. The diversity of atAfter Prom tractions found in Cape May County is what brings them back and adds to the quality of life for the residents. The top five visitor markets to the county are Pennsylvania, 609-522-0024 New Jersey, New York, Quebec and Maryland/DC. 3002 Pacific Ave., Wildwood Travelers are active on average 14 hours a day and * expires 4-16-13 spend about four to six hours in pursuit of the activity that brought them to the area. If they spend part of Stone Harbor Lions Charities, Inc. their day on the beach it is important that there are other interesting activities to keep them occupied for the rest of their day. The top five activities are beaches, boardwalk, shopping, dining and attending cultural and historic events. Another interesting point businesses need to keep in mind is, according to Roger Brooks, CEO of Destination Development International, 70 percent of visitor spending takes place after 6 p.m. Special events have been instrumental in expanding the traditional summer season. Referred to as the ‘shoulder season’, the spring, fall and winter events are allowing businesses to stay open and keep employees working longer. It is estimated that 15 percent of total revenue is generated during the shoulder season. The annual Cape May County Department of Tourism Includes: Pancakes, Sausage or Bacon, Conference is scheduled for April 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Small Juice & Coffee/Tea County Administration Building, 4 Moore Road. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. 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Hurricane Irene made a direct hit in the pocketbooks of Cape May County businesses. (Source NJ Treasury)
Jan - Jul
State bed tax receipts
Aug - Sept
8%-
Full Year
6%4%2%0%-2%-4%-6%- Atlantic
Cape May
Ocean
Monmouth
French Invasion Breakdown of Canadian visitors (Source: 2011 Statistics Canada)
Overnight visits to New Jersey Province Atlantic Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta BC
VISITS 29,300 219,700 146,900 700 1,100 9,200 23,500
SPENDING IN STATE $8,062,200 $82,120,900 $55,631,100 $77,100 $10,800 $5,523,000 $17,237,700
NIGHTS 86,300 935,800 514,800 4,100 4,200 55,300 114,100
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$168,662,900
1,714,700
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CAPE MAY
2012
2010
2011
2012
January 408,437 392,844 394,876 February 343,801 386,597 401,482 March 476,201 464,133 460,321 April 532,659 510,691 490,182 May 660,671 641,889 641,301 June 774,787 778,808 785,327 July 1,012,949 1,000,503 927,809 August 933,464 867,017 945,009 September 684,499 664,604 October 525,919 498,909 November 459,596 448,929 December 442,141 452,934
2011
270,934 228,131 317,272 363,274 472,647 594,543 796,872 789,460 538,077 371,011 305,548 277,591
258,840 245,321 308,650 339,627 472,647 574,682 815,094 726,615 513,921 357,078 300,807 291,147
256,809 263,134 301,300 338,933 466,314 580,870 773,966 764,682
Total 2012 – Jun/Jul/Aug = 2,658,145 Total 2011 – Jun/Jul/Aug = 2,646,328 Net Gain = 11,817
Total 2012 –Jun/Jul/Aug = 2,119,518 Total 2011 –Jun/Jul/Aug = 2,116,391 Net Gain = 3,127
(ED. NOTE: Wieland made the above presentation March 7 to the Coalition of Community Organizations. Larry Kratzer, organization chair, noted her presentation brought the membership up-to-date on the 2013 tourism season.)
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CAPE MAY- City Council approved issuing $3.4 million in bonds to obtain the former Vance’s Bar property on Lafayette Street along with properties on St. John’s Street for a future recreation area and parking lot. The properties which are adjacent to city-owned Wise Anderson Park and a dog park, are part of a large parcel of land that was the site of a gas plant. A substantial portion of the property is contaminated land that will be part of a remediation project by Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L). The utility inherited the site of the former coal gasification plant that left widespread contaminants underground dating back to the late 1800s. Contaminants under the ground range from naphthalene to benzene, according to reports from JCP&L. Cape May signed a settlement and access agreement that will eventually allow the city to purchase property from JCP&L for $1, and in addition the former Elsie Wise house on the corner of Lafayette and St. John’s Street and former lodge property on St. John’s Street. Ken Seborowski, JCP&L project manager and geologist, said JCP&L was moving forward with preparations for specifications and design of construction drawings for remediation of the gas plant site. He said a remedial work plan dealing with containment of contaminants underground was submitted to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approximately two years ago. A containment wall would placed underground around the site including the city’s dog park and all of Wise-Anderson Park extending beyond the tennis and basketball courts, said Seborowski. Remediation would also include a sec-
ondary containment wall located in wetlands along Cape Island Creek. “That would also be coupled with groundwater treatment of the water,” he said. Seborowski said over the past several years a number of remediation activities were performed by JCP&L on Wise-Anderson Park and the dog park, residential properties on the north side of St. John’s Street and public housing on Broad and Lafayette streets. He said he believed 10,000 tons of material was removed and all surface materials were replaced with clean fill dirt. Seborowski said DEP would not provide day-today oversight of the project but that responsibility would be turned over to the “licensed site remediation professional (LSRP). He said JCP&L obtained a firm for that purpose last year. Seborowski said there was no reason the former Vance’s Bar property could not be used as a recreational area. Richard Conway, an attorney representing JCP&L, said its agreement with the city indemnified the city against future DEP demands and a “number of potential liabilities that might arise out of historic contamination at the city park, the dog park and any other property the city acquires that become subject to the agreement.” He said the Vance’s Bar property was subject to a different set of agreements negotiated in 2002 with former owner Henry Wise when he sold the property to SSJ Properties in 2005. In 2006, the city’s Planning Board denied site plan approval to SSJ Properties to build 24 condominium units on the Vance’s Bar site. The Planning Board’s denial was based on environmental concerns and future liabilities to the city. That decision was overturned in Superior Court in 2007. Conway said JCP&L
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would need to determine which of the two agreements in place for Vance’s Bar works best for both parties. He said there would be deed notices on the property that will reflect the existence of certain features like walls below the ground that contain substances that remain in the park. Any fees or financial assurances to be posted to secure the performance of the obligations for the next 30 years will be the responsibility of JCP&L, said Conway. During public comment, former mayor Jerry Gaffney asked if the remediation would be successful for the entire contaminated area. Seborowski said the land will never be clean because the contamination will be contained not removed. Gaffney asked what the $3.4 million was being used for since JCP&L property will be sold to the city for $1. Mayor Edward J. Mahaney Jr. said the $3.4 million included any acquisition of the Vance’s Bar property and two properties on St. John’s Street that are not owned by JCP&L. He said the city has applied for Green Acres and Blue Acres funding. The city has been funded twice for a total amount of $1.5 million. In addition, the city has $2 million money in an open space account to match the Green and Blue
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Meat Distributor Admits to Tax Evasion CAMDEN – The owner of a meat distribution company admitted to evading taxes related to income diverted from his companies for his personal use, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman stated in a March 22 announcement. Nicholas Papanier Sr., 57, of Sewell, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman to an Information charging him with one count of tax evasion. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, between 2006 and 2009, Papanier owned Nellie’s Provisions, a meat distribution company that provided all of the meat for Primo Hoagies franchises and other independent restaurants. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Papanier persuaded Primo Hoagies franchise owners to buy Thumann’s deli
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Cape May Approves 1.5 Cent Tax Increase By JACK FICHTER CAPE MAY- City Council approved Cape May’s 2013 city budget which includes a 1.5 cent increase per $100 of assessed value in the local purpose tax. Last year, the tax rate rose 1.1 cents. The proposed $16 million budget is up from $15.6 million in 2012. The owner of a $500,000 home would see an increase of $75. The tax rate will rise from 29.4 cents per $100 of assessed value to 30.9 cents. The average home valuation in Cape May is $628,863 which would produce a city tax bill of $1,940. The budget uses $2.1 million in surplus funds leaving $1.4 million in the account. A total of $6.3 million of the budget is salaries and wages. A total of $8.6 million will be raised by the local purpose tax. Employee health insurance will cost Cape May $1.7 million. Employees are contributing $73,400 to health insurance costs. Anticipated revenue for 2013 includes $975,000 from parking meters. Municipal court fines are estimated to provide $217,000. The hotel room tax is anticipated to produce $1 million and lease and rental contracts a total of $465,000. Construction code fees are estimated to bring $175,000, down from 179,887 in 2012. Cape May will receive
$431,885 for providing police services to West Cape May and $260,000 from Cape May Point. Under appropriations the city anticipates spending $180,000 on legal expenses, $1.1 million for fire department wages and salaries and $1.9 for police salaries and wage. The city anticipates spending $552,000 on public buildings and grounds. The Department of Civic Affairs anticipates $122,000 in salaries and wages. The Construction Office salary and wages line item totals $320,000. The city will spend $1.4 million on pension fund appropriations. Rental of a police substation at West Cape May Borough Hall will cost the city $35,999. Total appropriations for debt service total $2.3 million. Beach tags are anticipated to generate $1.9 million. Lifeguard salaries total $750,000. Beach tagger salaries and wages total $280,000. The city’s Tourism Utility budget totals $1 million with $728,000 in revenue anticipated from tourism fees and events. The hotel room tax will add $97,900 and mercantile license fees, $64,750 in revenue for the Tourism Utility, Lease and rental contracts are anticipated to bring in $90,000. During public comment, Jerry Gaffney, a former mayor and councilman,
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Ratables Dip in North Wildwood, Budget Retains Same Tax Levy By DEBORAH McGUIRE NORTH WILDWOOD – Taxpayers in this city can breathe a sigh of relief for 2013. During council’s March 19 meeting, a municipal budget was introduced that calls for a zero increase in the municipality’s local purpose tax. This year’s local tax levy of .6117 cents per $100 of assessed value was reduced by $43,120 over last year’s .6120 cents per $100 levy of $16,728,582. For the owner of an average property assessed at $350,000, that means a $1 decrease over last year’s local purpose tax. “That caused the local tax rate to go down because we had less ratables to raise that money with,” explained Mayor William Henfey. Over the course of a year, the city lost slightly over $9.5 million in ratables. “And although that’s a lot of money,” said the mayor, “compared to some other towns, because we did the reval (uation)a couple of years ago, that’s really been saving us.” While ratables went down, the city was able to also reduce the amount of money raised by taxation. “We reduced how much money we’re using from the budget that comes from property taxes,” explained Henfey. He said $1.9 million of fund balance was used to help offset a tax increase. “We’ve been using $1.9 million all along and we just have savings within the budget.” The mayor added the budget also contains savings such as favorable union contracts with police and fire. The city is currently in negotiations with its Public Works department. “And the non-union employees are paying a portion of their health insurance,” said Henfey, noting health insurance costs did rise for the municipality. “Ours went up but it was manage-
able because we have less employees than we had last year.” According to the mayor, the city’s roster of employees shrunk through attrition, opting not to replace empty positions and combining job duties. “If we get a department head that leaves,” said the mayor, “if it’s feasible, we try to join that department with another one.” Henfey cited an example of how police salaries in 2012 were down $150,000 by replacing senior officers who retired with younger officers whose hiring was under a contract that was more favorable to the city. To save additional money an administrative captain’s position has been filled by a civilian, Henfey said. “Not only is it a cost savings in salary,” Henfey noted, “but that position becomes part of the PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System) pension system and not part of the police and fire pension system, which is meaningful.” “One of the biggest changes, not just for police but for all of the contracts was the 2 percent cap on your tax rate as well as your spending also applies to contracts, so the rate of the
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combined with the tax assessor’s position, saving the city another salary. “In the last two or three years we’ve gone from four of the highest paid positions in the city down to two positions now,” said Rosenello. Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath cost the city approximately $1.5 million, said Henfey. Approximately 75 percent of that amount is reimbursable by FEMA. “Police overtime, fire overtime, the cleanup, the dumpsters we had at First and Surf (avenues),” Rosenello counted off. Henfey said he and Rosenello are appreciative of the city’s employees for understanding it’s a tough economy. “They’re the ones that are helping us maintain this budget,” said the mayor. “The department heads sent back a lot of money from last year’s budget that they did not spend and that’s what helps this fund balance. We had $3.7 million in available funds after last year.” The 2013 budget also includes an increase of over $114,000 in available surplus. “That’s all through the hard work of our own people,” said Henfey.
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contracts cannot exceed 2 percent in any given year,” said City Council President Patrick Rosenello. “That’s probably one of the most fundamental changes I’ve seen in local government financing in the 10 years I’ve been on Council. It really changed the whole trajectory.” Since 2006, the city has had the lowest average tax bill of any shore town in the state, Rosenello said. He added the city ranks 19th in the state for lowest tax bills. When asked how the city has maintained the lowest average tax bill of any shore town from Cape May to Sandy Hook, Henfey said the city has done it through its employees. “We’ve tightened our belt with departments,” he said noting when the municipality’s chief financial officer left the position, that position was combined with the tax collector’s position. “We can’t afford to have two high paid professionals doing individual jobs.” According to Henfey, combining the two positions into one saved the city approximately $125,000 in salary and benefits. Several years ago the city administrator position was
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Abby Anderson, 1, of Middle Township enjoys making an Easter frame with Denay Anderson during the Cape May County Easter eggstravanganza.
Mya Dever, 2, of Seaville, gets an up close and personal look at Ugg, a Frizzle chicken at the County Zoo.
Patrick and Jamie West of Villas enjoy the Family Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Erma March 23.
WILDWOOD – Cape May County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2013 Bridal Fair March 24 at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Hundreds of bridesto-be attended this year’s event to meet wedding professionals in search of everything needed to create the wedding of their dreams. Below; From left, Becky Norton, Patty Ogrodnek, and Stefanie Tripician of Tesi Bridal and Formal show the latest in dresses for that special day. Above: From left, Brittany LaHay, Wendy Payton and Nicole Henderson model gowns from Wedding Belles Boutique in front of the GiGi’s Goodies and Glits display of flowers and candies at the 2013 Bridal Fair.
As parents watch, children scramble to fill their baskets with eggs in the hope of finding a prize egg. The hunt was but one of the activities at Family Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt at Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Erma March 23. For more Easter photos from around the county, go to www.capemaycountyherald.com for
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Wildwood Woman Charged with Kidnapping COURT HOUSE – A 45-year-old Wildwood woman was arrested March 22 and charged with the kidnapping of a female juvenile also from Wildwood. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor, Wildwood Police Chief Steven Long and Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Police Chief John Steif said the woman, Floribert Nava, was arrested on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. According to police, on March 22 at 11:52 a.m. a marked DRPA police vehicle was parked on the shoulder of the bridge when it was struck by a vehicle driven by the ju-
FLORIBERT NAVA venile victim. The victim jumped from the vehicle and told the officer the passenger in the vehicle had a gun and had kidnapped her earlier in the day from Wildwood. The passenger, identified as Nava, was subsequently arrested and taken into
custody for investigation. Detectives from the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Wildwood Police Department responded and conducted a further investigation that revealed the female juvenile and Nava had a prior dispute over the adoption of a recently born child and that Nava still wanted the child. During the morning hours of March 22 the victim and Nava met in Wildwood. During this meeting Nava produced a handgun and forced the victim to drive to Philadelphia, stating she wanted to be taken to the location of the adoptive parents. While traveling across
Gun Safety Course Offered by Middle Police Department The Middle Township Police Department announced a free gun safety course to township residents that will be held April 24 at Cape May County Police Academy starting at 6 p.m. The course will last approximately two hours and each registrant will receive a free gun lock. The Middle Township Police Department has been experiencing a significant increase in applications for firearm identification cards and permits to purchase handguns. In 2012, the department conducted 242 background investigations for firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns.
This year, to date, the department conducted 134 background investigations with no sign of the volume slowing. At the current pace, the police department could easily conduct over 500 firearm background investigations in 2013. Police Chief Christopher Leusner stated, “In my view, the more education a person can receive on the responsibility of owning a firearm the better. It is clear more of our residents want to own firearms and this free course is a service I believe will be well received and attended.” If you are interested in attending the course, please call 609-465-6645
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the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the victim purposely struck the DRPA police car parked on the shoulder of the roadway assisting another motorist. The officer was not injured, placed Nava under arrest. An “air soft” handgun and bag containing duct tape, trash bags and latex gloves were found inside the vehicle. Both the victim and suspect were interviewed by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Wildwood Police Department while at the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. As a result of their on-going investigation Nava was charged with first-degree kidnapping; third-degree terroristic threats; third-degree possession of a weapon; and fourth-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Additional charges may be pending. Nava is being lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center in lieu of $400,000 bail.
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