Vol. 23 - No. 49
In This Week’s Edition
THE MANCHESTER
TIMES
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Railroad Crossing Under Construction
Teacher Returns After Being Struck By Lightning
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 12-18.
Letters Page 10.
Government Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
–Photo courtesy Manchester schools Jessica Geiger returned to school after her injury.
Do I Need A Hearing Aid?
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – It might have been terrible luck that caused a Manchester Township Middle School teacher to have been struck by lightning, but the outpouring of support afterward was anything but random. It was the result of a compassionate community. Jessica Geiger, 33, was on bus duty after school
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Dear Pharmacist Make Herbal Teas For Your Troubles
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Inside The Law Page 28.
Business Directory Page 30-31.
Classifieds Page 32.
Fun Page Page 29.
–Photos by Chris Lundy By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Downtown Lakehurst will be split up a bit, at least for driving purposes, while a construction project is going on by the Post Office. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is in the midst of a two-week closure and detour of Union Avenue and Brown Avenue, ending March 30. The railroad crossing will be removed and replaced with a new concrete crossing and asphalt approach, according to a DOT press release. The result is expected to be safer and smoother. The project is federally funded, the DOT reported. Union Avenue will be closed at Center Street and Brown Avenue will be closed at Second Street. If you’re traveling east on Union Avenue, you will be made to turn left onto Center Street, then right onto Route 70, and then right onto Brown
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Avenue. If you’re heading west, you should go onto Route 37 , merge onto 70, and then turn left onto Center Street.
Pine Street To Be Improved
Wolfgang Puck Horoscope
(Teacher - See Page 5)
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Pine Street will see some much-needed curb and sidewalk improvements soon.
By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – A walking route for elementary school students will get some much-needed repairs. The 500 block of Pine Street and east will
have curb and sidewalk improvements. Some parts of the sidewalk are crumbling and will be replaced. Other parts that have no sidewalk will have it installed. (Pine Street - See Page 5)
Manchester Will Replace Your Mailbox If Destroyed By Plows By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – If the township destroys a resident’s mailbox while plowing snow, he or she may be eligible for $50 reimbursement. “While there is no legal requirement that the Township do so, it is the policy of the Township of Manchester to reimburse residents up to $50 for eligible dam-
aged mailboxes, caused by direct contact on part of the…Department of Public Works or their subcontractors,” read a statement from the township. There are, of course, limitations to the liability. Residents will only be reimbursed if the mailbox or its pole were hit by a plow or other snow (Mailbox - See Page 5)
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