Vol. 24 - No. 19
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–Photo by Chris Lundy This patch of land, across from the municipal building, will be purchased. By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The township will finalize plans to purchase land for an eventual municipal complex expansion at its next council meeting. A second hearing and adoption for the purchase of land at 20 Colonial Drive (Block 30, Lot 20) will take place 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at town hall. The township plans to purchase the lot from Rockwoodpio, LLC, of Point Pleasant. It is a 1.24-
acre parcel, according to public records. It had been purchased back in 1988 by Rockwoodpio. “The property did receive planning board approvals in 1987 for a three-story, 18,000-foot professional office building that was obviously never built,” Manchester business administrator Donna Markulic said. Many community buildings are on one stretch (Needs - See Page 8)
| August 25, 2018
Ocean County Acquires Open Space
By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved the purchase price of three parcels to add to the county’s natural lands trust program at a recent meeting. Two of the properties are in Jackson Township. The other is in Berkeley. The first lot, 4.55 acres (Block 18904, Lot 4) on Toms River Road in Jackson, is $32,000, plus up to $665 for property tax adjustments. Freeholder Director Gerry Little, filling in for Freeholder John Bartlett, who was absent and usually handles discussions on open land purchases, said this par ticular lot is wooded and vacant. Located in the Pinelands, the lot is along the Ridgeway branch of the Toms
River, a category one water stream that requires preservation. This property is also considered a pr iorit y area for preservation for the Pinelands Commission and U.S. Depar tment of Defense, Little said. It’s in the fl ight path for Joint Base Maguire-Dix-Lakehurst. “They have encouraged us to do everything we can to preserve this area as a buffer to the base,” Little said. This parcel is eligible for 50 percent cost sharing through the federal government. The second lot in Jackson is located near Ogden Lane (Block 18905, L ot 1). T he county plans to purchase the 5.63-acre lot for $33,000, plus up to $150 for property tax adjustments. This is a heavily wooded (Space - See Page 16)
Police Explorers Honored For Their Service
By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Freeholders John Kelly and Gerry Little recently honored the members of Ocean County Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Explorer Post No. 1. All the Freeholders were joined by Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy and Christine Farrell, an officer with the sheriff’s
department who has run the Explorer program for almost three years. The program, open to students ages 14-20 (applicants must have graduated eighth grade to join), gives students an opportunity to explore careers in law –Photos by Jennifer Peacock enforcement, in towns that don’t necessarily have their (Left) Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy. (Right) Chris Ambrosio explains the (Police - See Page 4) Post’s TECH Talk program, with Freeholder Director Gerry Little looking on.
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