UNITED STATES
SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
TOTAL-TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK - $.05 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
89151T 10-6
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(CUSIP Number)
KEVIN A. ALWARD 201-812-1100
c/o TOTALTEL, INC. 150 CLOVE ROAD, LITTLE FALLS, NJ 07424
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
OCTOBER 10, 1996
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of
this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of rule
13d-1(b)(3) of (4), check the following box.[BOX OMITTED]
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 89151T 10 6 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON KEVIN A. ALWARD
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SS# ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER GROUP (a) [BOX OMITTED]
|2| N/A (b) [BOX OMITTED]
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF;SC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [BOX OMITTED]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|6| USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER 322,450 *
* INCLUDES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 221,000 SHARES
OF WHICH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE 40,000 SHARES IS NOT
|7| CURRENTLY EXERCISABLE
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SHARES |8| SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY N/A
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 322,450 *
REPORTING
PERSON |9| *INCLUDES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 221,000 SHARES
WITH OF WHICH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE 40,000 SHARES IS NOT
CURRENTLY EXERCISABLE
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|10| SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 322,450 *
|11| * INCLUDES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 221,000 SHARES
OF WHICH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE 40,000 SHARES IS NOT
CURRENTLY EXERCISABLE
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [BOX OMITTED]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
|13| 9.67%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
TOTAL-TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Common Stock $.05 PAR Value
Chairman and CEO
Warren H. Feldman
150 Clove Road, 8th Floor
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Kevin A. Alward
(b) 150 Clove Road, 8th Floor
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(c) President and COO of Total-Tel USA
Communications, Inc. 150 Clove Road,
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(d) N. A.
(e) N. A.
(f) US
Item 3. Source and Amount of Other Consideration
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Date # Of Shares Total Cost
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Purchases 8-31-93 5,500 $ 11,875
11-05-93 17,600 104,000
6-23-94 1,650 13,125
12-30-94 7,200 63,900
8-08-96 500 8,250
Options Exercised 2-03-97 7,500 7,671
2-03-97 6,500 12,941
3-26-97 35,000 35,798
3-26-97 20,000 39,818
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Subtotal 101,450 $297,378
Unexercised Options Date of # of Price Per Currently Currently Un-
Grant Shares Share Exercisable exercisable
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1986 Plan 4-02-92 6,500 $ 1.9909 6,500
11-03-92 12,500 $ 1.0228 12,500
11-03-92 22,000 $ 1.9909 22,000
5-14-93 77,000 $ 2.2727 77,000
2-17-94 33,000 $ 7.2727 33,000
1-12-95 30,000 $ 8.7500 30,000
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181,000 181,000
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1996 Plan 4-15-97 40,000 $ 14.50 40,000
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Total 221,000 181,000 40,000
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All of the above purchases were from personal funds, except for the borrowing of $100,000 from the subject company
for the November 5, 1993 purchase of 8,000 shares.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The securities were purchased for reporting person's
investment account and to provide a proprietary
interest in the subject company in which he serves as
an executive officer and director.
(a) - (h) - Not applicable
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) 322,450 * Common Stock, $ .05 Par Value,
or 9.67% of outstanding Common Stock
(b) 322,450 * Common Stock, $ .05 Par Value, sole
voting power and sole power to dispose of shares.
(c) An option to purchase 40,000 shares of the
subject company was granted to the reporting
person under the 1996 Stock Option Plan.
(d) - (e) Not applicable
* The foregoing amount includes unexercised
options to acquire an aggregate of 221,000
shares of Common Stock of which an option to
acquire 40,000 shares in not currently
exercisable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with respect to Securities of the Issuer
None other than the unexercised options set forth in
Item 3 above.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits
None.
Signature
After a reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
July 11, 1997 /S/ KEVIN ALWARD
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Date Signature
Kevin A. Alward, President & CEO
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