Vol. 24 - No. 28
In This Week’s Edition
THE MANCHESTER
TIMES
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Manchester, Lakehurst and Whiting
Memorial For Alice
OCC Breaks Ground On New Performing Arts Academy
Page 11.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 12-15.
Letters Page 10.
Government Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Hearing Health Snap Shot
Page 20.
Dear Pharmacist
6 Surprising Benefits Of Dandelion Weeds
Page 21.
Inside The Law Page 23.
Business Directory Page 26-27.
Classifieds Page 28.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
–Photo by Kimberly Bosco Students from the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy performed a dance and song to close the ceremony. By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – It was a cold, sunny afternoon, but spirits were not chilled by the persistent winds at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy, held outside of the Jay & Linda Grunin Center on Oct. 18.
“I can’t believe that it was just a year ago that we were gathered here as a community to announce the construction of a new, state-of-the-art performance academy right here on the Ocean County College Campus, “ mused Jay Grunin, co-founder and co-chair of The Jay & Linda Grunin Foundation,
and one of the ceremony’s VIP guests. “Here we are today, with construction well underway.” Bulldozers and construction vehicles were actively working behind the scenes on the beginning stages of the new building during the afternoon ceremony. The new OCVTS Performing (Arts - See Page 4)
FOR BREAKING NEWS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | October 27, 2018
DEP Denies Heritage’s Development Plan
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – The Department of Environmental Protection denied the plan to build a large development on the former Heritage Minerals site. A 23-page repor t states that the applicant failed to meet the requirements of the Coastal Zone Management Rules, and thereby denied their CAFRA permit. This stands for Coastal Area Facilities Review Act, and it governs any building near bodies of water. The developer, Hovsons, would be eligible for a hearing to state
their case. Hovsons did not return a request for comment. According to the letter, Hovsons was applying for 3,862 single family homes, apartments, and townhouses, 40,000 square feet of commercial space, a clubhouse, and recreation facilities. The development would be on about 1,008 acres, leaving 2,916 acres of the property largely undisturbed. The DEP made a number of points opposing the development, including that the development plan did not (DEP - See Page 16)
54 Who Served In WWI Remembered
Lakehurst Swears In Two New Officers
By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – Lakehurst Borough and Police Department welcomed its two newest members at the Oct. 18 borough council meeting. The two officers, Grant Hofferica and Harold Hester, were sworn in before friends and family. “We would like to take this time to thank everyone that came out to celebrate this night. We would also like to wish Officer Hofferica and Officer Hester a safe and happy career in the Borough of Lakehurst,” Chief Eric Higgins said. (Officers - See Page 16)
–Photo courtesy Ocean County Members of the governing body, Veterans Advisory Committee, and Freeholder Virginia Haines pose with the service flag. –Photo courtesy Lakehurst Police Department Police Chief Eric Higgins, center, poses with the new officers, Harold Hester and Grant Hofferica.
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Fifty-four men from Manchester Township served their country during World War I. Though two returned wounded, the (WWI - See Page 17)
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