The Following is information from letters dated August 15,1974
Charles Kauffman
Public Health Coordinator
OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Toms River, N.J. 08753
201-244-2111
August 15, 1974
Hon. David J. Bardin, Commissioner
Department of Environmental Protection
P.O. Box 1540
Trenton, N.J. 08652
Dear Commissioner Bardin:
As requested during the meeting held this date at the Battleground Country Club I am forwarding to you specific locations in which the dumping of chemical wastes have taken place. The extent and damage done by such dumping is as yet undetermined. Further investigation by your forces may find the accountable parties and discover material that may pollute the ground water.
The following locations were given to me by the Chief of Police of South Toms River, Edward G. Hughes:
Buildings occupied by Fernicola Co. and used for reclaiming
Drums located on South Main Street, So. Toms River
South Toms River Landfill
A dumping area in Berkeley Township located behind Johnson's Asphalt Plant. Lt. Britton of the Berkeley Twp. Police Dept. can supply additional information.
Locations south of Toms River that are suspect and which information has been relayed to me by various concerned individuals:
Gravel pits in the Pinewald section of Berkeley Township
Landfill located in nearby Ocean Township
In the central and northern areas of Ocean County there have been confirmed reports of illegal dumping on the Reich Farm, Lakewood Road, Dover Township, Dover Township Landfill, the old Manchester Township Landfill and the Lakewood Township Landfill.
A cache of drums from Printers Service, 26 Blanchard Street and 225 South
Street, New York City, telephone 201-589-7800 and 212-WO 2-6565
have been off 9th Street off of Eltone Road, Jackson and one thousand feet off Fister Road on an old chicken farm in Freehold Township. These caches were discovered by Frank Nemeth, Sanitary Inspector, Jackson Township.
To the best of my knowledge all locations and material found is associated with either Frank or Nick Fernicola who are in the disposal business of carting chemical wastes from Union Carbide and other manufacturers throughout the State.
I hope that you will consider this important enough to assign personnel from your department with the expertise to develop the information caused by the illegal dumping and the resources to properly dispose of any material found during the investigation so as not to cause a hazzard either to the environment or the health of the residents of the communities involved.
Sincerely yours,
Charles Kauffman
Public Health Coordinator
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