Vol. 23 - No. 45
In This Week’s Edition
THE MANCHESTER
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Park Improvements Underway Community News! Pages 11-15.
Letters Page 8.
Government Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
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6 Cosmetic Secrets To Get Gorgeous Fast
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Inside The Law What Are The Rules When Flying Drones For Fun?
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Business Directory Page 29.
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock The amenities at Summit Park will see improvements. By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Summit Park is getting a makeover. The park, off Alexander Avenue, had been in need of improvements for years. “It’s as dilapidated as you can get,” Mayor Ken Palmer said. The courts and fencing have already been done. The playground will be replaced. Manchester’s director of public works, Al Yodakis, said for the most part, the township is replacing what is already there
with newer, nicer amenities. The two new changes would be improvements to make the park
more accessible to people with disabilities, and a 30-by-40-foot (Park - See Page 4)
Classifieds Page 27.
Fun Page Page 28.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
Horoscope Page 35.
Manchester Council Sounds Off On Heritage
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Members of the governing body gave their opinion of the proposed development plan for the Heritage Minerals site, and it wasn’t a very positive one. To be clear, the township agreed to a settlement with Hovsons, the Pinelands Commission, and the DEP in 2004 for 2,200 homes. The township’s open space plan includes 6,179.7 acres in that land that would be preser ved (The other 995.4 would be developed). However, Hovsons has a new plan for 4,000 homes with recreation, a clubhouse,
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Flu Cases Increase
By Jennifer Peacock NEW JERSEY – This is the usual time of year for influenza to take its grip on everyone, from those with robust health to those with weakened immune systems. And whether it’s because of our hyperconnected world, or because this year’s virus really is worse, there is the perception that this season is one for the record books.
“Every season is a bad flu season, generally. That’s something we echo from CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Specifically, this year we are experiencing higher flu-like illness activity in comparison to previous flu seasons, specifically in the areas of emergency department and long-term care facilities,” said Dr. Tina (Flu - See Page 5)
and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. Since it’s a new plan, the developer has to go through the same environmental hearings that it went to before the 2004 settlement. The State Department of Environmental Protection held a hearing, and offered a chance for any local government officials to speak before the residents. Council members were at the hearing, but did not speak before the residents. At the following Township Council meeting, they gave their opinions. “I heard the people’s voices loud and clear,” (Council - See Page 4)
Meeting To Keep Homes Safe From Wildfi res
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Is your neighborhood safe from a wildfire? That’s the question that will be asked at a meeting on March 6 at the Whiting Volunteer Fire Company, 120 Lacey Road. There will be two sessions, at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Art Abline, emergency management coordinator, said the goal is to create 100 feet of defensible space around homes. This means cutting out highly flammable brush, and making other efforts to prevent the fire from having any fuel to continue. There are two hotspots in Whiting that they would like to address, he said. Representatives (Wildfires - See Page 4)
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