Vol. 23 - No. 40
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THE MANCHESTER
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SURF & STREAM CAMPGROUND TO BE REDEVELOPED
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – It’s quiet in the Surf & Stream campground now. The winter weather keeps most people inside, although there are still a lot of occupied spaces. The recreational vehicles are lined up on the streets, some overlooking the river trickling through the property. Some have decorations outside to suggest that the residents (Surf - See Page 4)
(Rules - See Page 4)
9 Ways To Outsmart Fat Cells
–Photos by Chris Lundy (Above) Picnic tables between two RVs overlook the river running through Surf & Stream Campground. (Left) Even in the winter, there are a lot of people in RVs there.
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Dear Joel Page 24.
Consumer Rights And Data Breach: Protecting Yourself From Identify Theft
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Business Directory Page 29.
Classifieds Page 27.
Fun Page Page 26.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
Horoscope Page 35.
Manchester Adopts Affordable Housing Rules
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – The Township adopted rules to fall in line with state guidelines on how affordable housing will be addressed. Every town in New Jersey is required to provide for a certain number of affordable homes. The issue stems from a court case where the town of Mt. Laurel was accused of zoning the town in such a way that no low-income people could afford to live there. The state’s solution to this was to force every town to allow a certain number of affordable housing.
Dear Pharmacist
Inside The Law
| January 20, 2018
Fighting The Good Fight Against The Opioid Epidemic By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Mixed martial arts champion, Toms River native Frankie Edgar, held an exhibition match against Brick Memorial High School Assistant Principal Dan O’Cone in an anti-opioid event, “Knock Out Substance Abuse,” held in the auditorium of Brick High School on Jan. 11. The match was at the culmination of the two-hour event, which was hosted by acting Superintendent Dennis Filippone, and sponsored by the school district and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. “Frankie Edgar came from training camp to be here, even though he has a fight coming up in about a month,” Filippone said. An estimated 600 people came to the high school to see Edgar in person, but before the exhibition match was held, a strong anti-opioid message was the theme of guest speakers Brick Mayor John G. Ducey, Police Chief James Riccio, and Ocean County Prosecutor Joe Coronado. Coronado gave an overview of the severity of the opioid crisis (Epidemic - See Page 5)
–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn MMA champ Frankie Edgar spoke out against use of opioids at an anti-drug event at Brick High School.
Snowstorm Costs Reported
–Photo by Chris Lundy Snow c l e a r e d at t he M a nche s t e r Hawks Football and Cheer Complex on Ridgeway Road By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – The first big snowstorm of the season cost the town about $60,000, officials said. Business administrator Donna Markulic provided estimates on the cost of the storm. It included $16,165 in personnel, $27,037 in equipment, $3,432 for 1,144 gallons of fuel, and $5,910 for 98.5 tons of salt. These costs were incurred on Jan. 4. On Jan. 5, there was an additional $10,000 of clean-up work done. Public Works reported that the employees were able to handle the storm without any overtime, she said.
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