Vol. 23 - No. 46
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–Photos by Jennifer Peacock The intersection of Route 70 and Beckerville Road/Horicon Avenue, will be changed to be made more safe, officials said.
| March 3, 2018
DEP Needs Info On Heritage
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Members of the public and elected officials have found problems with the Heritage Minerals development plan, and now the DEP also found the application wanting. Hovsons wants to build 4,000 homes with recreation, a clubhouse, and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. The entrances to the development would come from Route 70 and Colonial Drive. On Feb. 8, the Department of Environmental Protection listened to residents who complained about the impact this would have on the environment, as well as on schools and traffic. On Feb. 23, the DEP issued letters noting deficiencies in Hovsons’ plan and asking for more information. Essentially, the proposal was deemed incomplete. It has to be complete before the DEP can issue a formal decision. The DEP wants certain parts of the plan addressed a certain way, and they want more studies done. Some of the deficiencies noted are extremely technical, with statements like “BEP’s Air Quality Analysis for Intersections
By Jennifer Peacock struction in that spot. the Freeholders’ radar and then through the MANCHESTER – They will also remove for a couple years, Free- Pinelands Commission, (DEP - See Page 9) A dangerous split on 6,895 square yards of holder Director Gerry a time-consuming proRoute 70 past Lake- existing roadway. Little said. The project cess, the freeholder said. hurst is fi nally “ We h ave We’re very excited about the project getting an uphad, for a long grade. because it will improve highway safety time, sight-line T he Ocea n along that Route 70 corridor a great deal.” problems there, Count y Freema k i ng lef t –Freeholder Director Gerry Little By Chris Lundy and stipend changes. holders acceptand right turns, MANCHESTER –At a Many of the pay ranged the lowest bid from The project does not had to go through the and even making left Black Rock Enterprises, include any traffic lights usual permit process, and right turns from recent Township Coun- es didn’t change. Here Old Bridge, to realign at that intersection. first with the Depart- Route 70, so it’s been cil meeting, the council are the ones that did: Beckerville Road/HorThe project has been on ment of Transportation (Route 70 - See Page 5) approved a set of salary • Assistant municipal clerk position was reicon Avenue, which moved. splits off Route 70 West • Alternate deputy regoutside Lakehurst. istrar, back-up utilities The bid came in at operator, and biohaz$346,969.90. Eight othBy Jennifer Peacock The answer to the second equation is 1,050… ard remediator are new er bids were made. MANCHESTER – Here’s an equation: 3+x=10. dollars. The answer to both is…you. stipends to be added C. Roberts Mulloy, Here’s another: x+0=1,050. The Ridgeway instrumental music program to other employees, assistant county engiIt’s an introduction to algebraic formulas wants to expand its guitar offerings. They already to the tune of $2,500, neer, said a 90-degree started in elementary school, something that have three guitars. They’d like seven more, which $5,000, and $2,500 reintersection would be even parents will recognize despite their kids will cost $1,050. spectively. built several hundred learning “new math.” But from those long-ago Lee Bruzaitis, the district’s public information • Chief of police max feet west from the exlessons on parts of speech, they remember that officer, started a fundraiser to make that happen. sala r y went f rom isting fork, creating a numbers are simply adjectives. What do these Her family started a grant, now in its fourth $185,000 to $216,200. safer turn. The work numbers describe? year, made in the memory of her husband Tony’s • Confidential aide, at consists of 1,990 square (Fundraiser - See Page 9) The answer to the first equation is 7…guitars. (Salary - See Page 5) yards of full road con-
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