Vol. 23 - No. 35
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THE MANCHESTER
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Wolfgang Puck Change Of Pace: Vibrant Beets Brighten Up A Traditional Hanukkah Dish
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Horoscope Page 39.
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Fans of student newspapers can now check out journalism students’ work online. Manchester Township High School launched its Talon 2.0 Cyber Edition earlier this school year, an online daily edition of the school’s print newspaper, The Talon. Journalism program advisor Jill Ocone said the addition of the online daily presence was an organic and logical progression. The Talon 2.0 Cyber Edition stems from the creation of the high school’s new class, Career Journalism. Ocone said student journalists can now post news immediately while building individual online portfolios of work. Those who love to hold a newspaper need (Talon - See Page 5)
| December 16, 2017
Talon Soars To 2.0
The staff of The Talon prepares the next edition of the paper.
–Photos courtesy Manchester Township School District
Manchester Officer, Skating Staff, Overdose Honored For Lifesaving Decrease Possible By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The sheriff and prosecutor gave the Ocean County Mayors Association an update on the opioid epidemic, and said that some progress has been made this year. It’s possible, given the number of overdoses so far this year, that Ocean County might see a decrease of about 25 percent from last year, Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said. There were 209 for all of 2016. This would be the first decrease in years. Although many people think of the problem as mostly heroin, that does not paint a complete (Overdose - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A Manchester officer and township employees were honored recently for saving a hockey player’s life at Winding River Skating Center. A hockey game was u nder way when a 45-year-old resident s u f fe r e d a c a rd ia c eve nt , Tom s R ive r Mayor Thomas Kelaher said. Patrolman
Brian Volk, who was off duty and attending the event, sprang into action and the staff brought defibrillators. “It was a pretty chaotic environment. People were skating around us,” Volk told the crowd at the council meeting. “The staff scrambled to get everything. It was 13 minutes from the time he dropped to (Officer - See Page 5)
–Photos by Chris Lundy Patrolman Brian Volk was honored by the Toms River Township Council and mayor, with police chiefs Mitch Little and Lisa Parker.
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