New Jersey Nightly News; 05/20/1983

You Jersey nightly news is made possible in part by a grant from first jersey Securities. Good evening. I can't mount a hand in the news. A federal court orders New Jersey to resume annual car inspections beginning June 1st. Richard bag unwalled is arraigned in the murder of a Camden County woman and James codepage of Morristown is arraigned in a separate murder case. U.S. District Court Judge John Bissel today ordered the state to begin annual car inspections on June 1st. The current administration announced it would appeal the ruling read a shade reports. The odd even system of inspecting cars every two years does not meet federal clean air guidelines. And today Judge Bissel ordered the state to resume annual inspections on

June 1st. But the administration is appealing claiming a week and a half is not enough notice. The state wants to delay until July 1st. The court action gives Governor Kaine leverage and the appeal would allow him to buy time before leaving Trenton today. The governor said the legislature now has no excuse but to act he either wants a bill allowing private garages to handle inspections or he wants more money for the state system. The Cain administration says it will take four million dollars and at least another one hundred twenty five inspectors to pare down the waiting line to 20 minutes without additional money. The governor said motorists would spend a full day in inspection lines. He filed a court fight wasn't initiated by the Public Advocate office and the New Jersey environmental lobby they are unhappy with Cain's decision to appeal clean air should never become a political issue. And at this time the court has ordered the immediate reinstitution on June 1st of the annual inspection program. And to say now that there is need for more money and to leverage this in a political way compromises public health and is inappropriate.

We don't see why it shouldn't be complied with as soon as possible. The defendants didn't really come forward with much evidence in the hearing today that would demonstrate that they would be able to comply. And certainly we think that the 10 days is is fishing before the June 1st deadline. The state went to the odd even system last August to shorten lines and save money in Trenton. I'm ready to say there were arraignments today and two widely publicized New Jersey murder cases and Warren County James codepage was arraigned on charges he stabbed a Mendham woman to death last December 5th. And in Monmouth County Richard begun Wald was arraigned in the shooting death last August of a Camden County woman. Saugor King and Diane doctor cover today's proceedings. We have two reports. The first from Dyann doctor on the bag and Walt's story. Forty two year old Richard Bergen was reportedly told police he murdered because he wanted to see someone die. Today he wore heavy restraints and a blank

expression as his attorney entered a not guilty plea guilty pleas. We'll be happy to believe it will matter to us. As for this let's face it just one more question for. You. The 14 count indictment charges begin world with the shooting death of 18 year old Anna less DeWitt's her body was allegedly hidden in the garage behind Bigombe walls Asbury Park apartment then dumped in back of a fast food restaurant in Ocean Township. Three days of digging behind the big unwalled home in Staten Island produce the bodies of two other teenage girls. Both New Jersey shore area residents. Investigators also found two bodies in makeshift graves in rural areas of Monmouth County. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for big unwalled in the NSA Woods case. He was formerly served with notice of the aggravating

factors which make this a capital offense. But prosecutor Al léa refuse to discuss those factors or give details of that continuing big unwalled investigation. I will not speak for a grand jury. I expect more indictments. The other sources have indicated it was Darren Fitzgerald former big unwalled cellmate who led investigators to at least some of the bodies. Defense attorneys dispute Fitzgerald's credibility is key. That's why I said the easy Stratovarius to be played by the prosecution. What I was saying they needed to wait to see what song they pick. Judge Schabel set a September 19th trial date until then begin world will be held without bail at Trenton State Prison. Meanwhile prosecutors here will continue to seek indictments against him in at least four other murders in Freehold. I'm dying Dr. Richard. Leave. The plea on behalf of James can damage came as no surprise. He insists he is innocent in the murder of Diedre O'Brien and

outside the court. So did his attorney. I'll never use the term miscarriage of justice until the case is over. I believe an innocent man has been indicted for a crime he did not commit. Still the indictment came last week following a two month probe by a Warren County grand jury. Among the counts against cadet age murder kidnapping sexual assault the victim was a 25 year old waitress abducted in Morris Township last December fatally stabbed left at a truck stop in elementary Warren County. Her death was one in a series of killings but no official connection has been drawn and could damage. And already convicted murderer who served 11 years before returning to Morristown just last summer is charged only in the O'Brien case. Among the few spectators drawn by today's proceedings his two brothers and despite his lawyers urging that bail be lowered and his client moved bail will remain at $250000 cash that will remain in the Sussex County Jail.

The parties are due back here on the 16th of September but the trial won't begin until one month after that and if good adage is convicted a second trial will be held to determine if his punishment should be death. At the Warren County Courthouse in Belvedere Sandra came. Several blocks in Bellevale Essex County surrounding research organics chemical corporation were cordoned off today. The chemical company is under investigation for allegedly dumping toxic chemicals down sewers at 2 p.m. children were sent home early from a nearby elementary school. A U.S. Army truck and the Bellville fire department were at the scene. We're trying to get the DP involved so that they can get in here and identify as well. We have a problem so the extent of it if we don't have one then of course we can tell everybody that we will know something in the next few hours or day. Area residents were upset that township officials had not yet informed them whether there was any danger. This time no evacuation is planned.

Today was the last day to apply for the 30 or so sheriff's officers job still available in Essex County more than thirteen hundred men and women applied for the positions. So the county's Affirmative Action Office. The salary starts at just under $10000 hiring won't begin until the end of the year. Applicants who pass a civil service test will remain on the job list for three years. For future reference. Unemployment is nearly 10 percent in Essex County. In the urban areas of Essex County is much higher than that. We estimate there are about 41000 unemployed people who are looking for jobs actively today. There will be hundreds of college graduations around the country tomorrow but only one of them will have the president of the United States as a speaker. President Reagan will deliver the address at Seton Hall 126 commencement address to Gaspers reports. Preparations for President Reagan's visit will go on well into the night. You get to see how football field

with platforms erected miles of cables connected and a big tent over everything. Just in case it rings for security reasons. A 40 foot wall was built behind the presidential platform and every person entering the site tomorrow will go through metal detectors due to the president's appearance graduation itself had to be altered. Students are now only allowed four tickets each. They all have their own assigned parking lot and there's only one car allowed per student. We talked to some graduating seniors today and we found some varying opinions on the president's participation tomorrow. I feel really excited. I think it's a great honor to have the president here. And everybody is looking forward to it. I'm not really sure how I feel my family is very excited. They've got a real kick out of it when they when they heard actually none of them believe me because when I told them that it came out in the papers and everything everyone seemed to feel that I was just kidding around. There are demonstrations planned for tomorrow. And senior Mark UVA will lead one of them.

Aren't you afraid of kind of wrecking everyone else's graduation. Well I think the fact that President Reagan here to an extent is already wrecked it because the attention is being taken away from this graduates and being placed on the president. But why a Reagan appearance at Seton Hall. Well the fact that Marge Rahma the Republican congresswoman from Bergen County is the university president's niece didn't hurt. But according to Dr. Edward D'Alessio Reagan's appearance tomorrow will not be a political event but a New Jersey one. He not only did the selected Seton Hall he selected northern New Jersey he selected the state of New Jersey. So he is doing us all honor by coming to Seton Hall at Seton Hall University. I'm Trish diasporas. New Jersey firms can eavesdrop on employee telephone conversations with customers under a new ruling by the State Board of Public Utilities. Employers must comply However with 1977 guidelines that permit eavesdropping only for training or performance monitoring even then employees must be notified in writing that their employer may be listening

in targeted phones must be designated with stickers and the numbers marked with an asterisk in the telephone directory. The board's decision lifted a ban that prevented most telephone eavesdropping. The regulation was imposed in 1977 after New Jersey Bell disclosed that 177 companies were monitoring calls. State environmental officials are having a hard time keeping up with complaints about the misapplication of the chemical Chlordane used to kill termites Chlordane was recently applied in large doses to a New York house and the family was forced to move out. Martha Stewart Nagle reports on a New Jersey case that delayed one family from moving in to their home. This Camden County home was unfit to live in for eight months last October and exterminating company treated the house for termites with a chemical called Chlordane. Federal regulations require it be applied into the ground near our homes foundation neighbor Bill Davis watch the application. He said Chlordane was also sprayed all over the basement

and it was dripping off the floor. Do you always run down the walls. And that's a good idea. You can see where it all crystallized. It was run down on the cellar floor. And it was a mess really in your throat. Jerry fall and her family were in the process of buying the home at the time of the spring because the smell of Chlordane permeated the house. The fair's delayed moving in and contacted the state. Environmental agencies measure levels of Chlordane and micrograms per cubic meter of air. Anything above five micrograms is considered unhealthy. Last November the Department of Environmental Protection found the level of Chlordane at the fall residence to be almost nine times above the safety level. Kept this from moving in that settlement moving in house. Well we were supposed to make settlement last October. And weren't able to make it until March. This year. Farrell says her husband still gets headaches when he works in the basement. The enforcement coordinator for pesticides says that's not an

uncommon complaint. We have allegations of headaches nausea dizziness symptoms such as that. The material is a known carcinogen in certain species of test animals mice mainly because of complaints of headaches and nausea. The State Health Department last month closed the Cumberland day training center in Vineland. The center serves retarded people in the area. It's suspected there was an improper application of pesticides. The DP has received 150 complaints about misapplications since last month. It's now testing air samples from those sites. Increased public awareness of the problem has led to more inquiries and made it more difficult for the department to respond promptly. I try to prioritize these complaints as they come in to get the most important ones first but that's difficult to do. I'd say our average response time is running two to three weeks. Patterson says that in 45 to 50 percent of the complaints there have been mis applications. The company that applied the Chlordane to the fall residents has been fined

$500 by the DPP. Jerry Ford says the family plans no further legal action but her daughter may grow up without knowing one part of the house. I don't think she'll ever go in the basement. Because the room if. You have this now is the dirt that was contaminated in the wash down the walls and all that the smell still down. I don't want it down there. In Vorhees township. Camden County I'm Larry stoupe Nagel. The Senate continued its tug of war over the budget this week finally voting late last night for a spending plan that increases taxes by 75 billion dollars over the next three years. That was just the latest setback for the White House earlier in the week the House of Representatives repealed a White House endorsed tax collection system. It was another victory for the banking lobby. The House gave into pressure and overwhelmingly repealed the controversial tax withholding provision. The measure would require banks to

withhold taxes on interest and dividends. New Jersey's congressional delegation voted unanimously to repeal the withholding provision. One congressional aide said the offices have been deluged with mail from constituents urging repeal. Now here's a look at the weekend weather forecast. Tonight will be mostly cloudy and mild with a few showers developing by morning. Temperatures will be in the mid 50s. Skies will be mostly cloudy tomorrow with occasional showers and maybe a thunder shower. Temperatures will hit the low 70s up north and the mid 70s in central and southern parts of the state. And the outlook for Sunday. Cloudy and warm with some sunshine possible. A ranks fourth among states with the most segregated schools in the country according to

a recently released House subcommittee study the report bases its findings on the fact that many of New Jersey school districts are in urban areas which are residentially segregated. But the problem of racial imbalance was solved in one area of Marrus County 11 years ago by a mandate from the State Department of Education. Separate but equal has no place in the field of public education. That was the 1954 decree of the United States Supreme Court in Brown versus Board of Education. Topeka Kansas. Since then school districts throughout the country have been concerned with balancing the racial populations of schools that are predominantly black. One of those districts was Maras town in the early 60s a group of concerned black parents complain some schools in the district were completely black while others in neighboring Morris Township were predominantly white. They said the quality of education in their black schools was not equal to that of the mostly white township schools. A few years later the people in Morris Township developed plans to build their own high school so their children

would no longer have to attend Moorestown high that the Moorestown black community felt would perpetuate racial imbalance. And so the struggle began to merge Maras town in neighboring Mar's townships school districts. There was no way of persuading people to get together. They were very very much drawn into two camps very diverse. The blood was running high. The feelings were very very tender. I happen to know because I lived in the township. One of the things that I was afraid of because there was so much hostility that I felt the youngsters were going to come to school with that same hostile attitude. There was a little bit. But after awhile things began to smooth out. The New Jersey Supreme Court finally decided the matter in 1971 by ruling the commissioner of education could order the merger. The court concluded that Moorestown and Morris Township were in fact one community and therefore the children should attend school

together. In September 1972 the new Marist school district became operational with approximately 70 300 students. Twenty one percent of them black. Morris was the first man to date the only district in the state formed from the forced merger of two independent school districts. Did the merger work. Former board of education member and one time outspoken critic of the consolidation Dr. William Gray says yes when the merger has worked for me it has worked for my for for my children. As you know there are a lot of students who do go to private school in this area to go to other schools although they always did. I had two children of my own and my two oldest children went to private school and I saw fit to send my next story. To Moorestown. Earlier this year. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on civil and constitutional rights released a report which said New Jersey schools are among the most segregated in the country.

Only Illinois Michigan and New York ranked higher of New Jersey's 590 operating school districts. More than 100 have minority student populations of 25 percent or more. The State Department of Education has ordered those districts to revise their desegregation plans to correct racial imbalance by equally distributing the minority students within the district borders. Twenty of those districts have minority student enrollments up from 63 to ninety nine point seven percent of those districts. The House subcommittee report concludes that segregated schools in urban areas will remain a fact of life unless central city school districts join with their neighboring communities. The State School Boards Association has criticized the Department of Education for lacking a formal policy on achieving and maintaining desegregation. The Education Department says their hands are tied. If you have a district that is lives like a minority and you cannot go beyond your own boundary lines it makes it difficult. And the only way to overcome that would be to develop a well. What is

commonly called a metropolitan desegregation plan. Where you would use. Other communities surrounding community to develop plan. Is that feasible in New Jersey at this time. No. Why not. We do not have any legislation. Which. Allows us to tell a student to develop a desegregation plan across district lines. In 1972 there wasn't that kind of legislation either. The largest school district of all from two separate school districts because of a mandate by then education commissioner Carl Marburger who despite strong opposition used the power of his office to force the merger. Today the school district both students who are among the highest achievers in the nation on Iowa and achievement proficiency tests to nationally accepted standards for gauging student progress. Some classes are smaller than they used to be and there are improved programs for gifted students as well as slow learners. The high school which is presently undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation has developed a

reputation for having a high percentage of graduates accepted to Ivy League colleges. More school officials acknowledge that in the early days of the merger there was concern about the possibility of whites leaving the schools a decline in academic standards and racial incidents of which there have been a few but for the most part they say that has passed. Former school superintendent Dr. Henry Winter lived with the merger for nine years before his retirement in 1981. I think the end result is this is a solid and outstanding school system that has the resources to do to move diversity of population offer a comprehensive program and has created a single school system where if it had remained two separate school systems one of them would have been decidedly for the other. The LPGA got underway today. Bill Perry is next with the soggy story. Yes.

Thank you. Can't the Upper Montclair Country Club is the third longest course on the LPGA tour. And when it came up wet for the start of today's first round of the Chrysler Plymouth classic that meant the course would play even longer but the Greens will hold so as expected some high numbers and some low numbers. Nancy you go pens somewhere in the middle. She is one of two former two time event winners in the field Nancy finished with a 74 win over par. Watch her roll this one in the cup. You've got to get back later to finish one over and she can't be too happy with that. Cathy Moore is the defending champ also had a 74. But the other two time winner and leading money win this year. Kathy Morse Well her face says it all she's unhappy 8 over part the turn she finished eight over. That's an 80. What a horrible start and by the time she write it herself it was too late and 81 and my pick to win Best of that even worse she had an 82. Jan Stevenson by the way 76 it's a 54 hall tournament round today while the final 18 on Sunday and here's how the leaderboard shapes up after round one co-leaders Chris Johnson and Donna White with women's course going scores of 68 That's five under Amy Alcott Rory Huck Salt's 70.

Cathy Hite 71 six more players are tied at 72 and we have more on round one from Pat scantling. Even though a white rain early this morning left this course in less than ideal playing conditions well it certainly didn't dampen the spirits of Amy Alcott. Amy needs is four thousand one hundred forty dollars to be the sixth member of the LPGA to win one million dollars. Amy wonders turn of it back in 1976. And today she finished at around with a 45 footer for an eagle on the par five ninth hole. Amy is 70. You know she's closing in on that million dollar mark. It'll be a milestone for me. There's a lot of hard work and a lot of time that's gone into that. And when I joined the tour back in 1975. That was what wasn't even a thought that someday I would be in the million dollar club so to speak so I'll look forward to when that day comes. I hope it'll be here. But Amy's lead didn't last long as a pro Chris Johnson fired a five under par

68 Chris accomplished all this after her car was stolen from a hotel parking lot this morning forcing her to take a hectic cab ride to the court at nine o'clock. Time and I ended up. Getting here at 9:00 because we had to stop for these other people and I was pretty upset but I got out to the golf course and I enjoy playing golf and I was glad I had something that I enjoyed doing on such a rotten day. But it turned out to be a good day for Chris and for 1980. Heard of a champion Donna White. Donna read this putt perfectly for a birdie on the par for 88 to Carter 68 in 0 5 in the first round at the upper Montclair country club. Pat Scamander Thank you Pat and I'll be out there Sunday we'll have a full report for you Monday night. Last night the second leg of the world cup pace over a distance of a mile and a half last week at a mile and an eighth perfect out one at a Canadian horse well last night from the 11 post. Another Canadian horse won the race and it was last year's harness horse of the year in perfect swing wide for the drive from third and field moves from that stretch.

Campell up under terrific pressure to hold the lead latest campaign front Breitling two big angles out after voiture perfect out as a distant third Cips. Of a mild finish can follow all of the lead Trebeck tech from the up side can get out in front then driving back to the gutter. Hauling on their way into the gate into camp fella. T Vick's second perfect out finished fourth behind Sakis Adam camp fellow pay $4 and 20 cents to win cap. By the way he mentioned this 1986 World Cup soccer tournament is going to next. OK you've got it all in. That's our news for tonight. For Bill Perry and the rest of the nightly news team. I can't Manahan. Wishing you a good weekend. New Jersey night news is made possible on board play grant from the GOP nor dodge foundation. New Jersey Nightly News has a production of The New Jersey network and this year 2013 portions record.

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