Vol. 24 - No. 29
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THE MANCHESTER
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Meet The Candidates Page 9.
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Inside The Law Page 25.
Business Directory Page 30-31.
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Fun Page Page 32.
Wolfgang Puck Page 39.
Horoscope Page 39.
Lawyer Jailed For 10 Years For Stealing From Elderly Clients
By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – He called the actions of the now-disgraced former attorney “heinous.” He “preyed upon the elderly, weak and infirm.” Superior Court Judge Michael Collins described the actions of Robert Novy that way Oct. 26, before sentencing Novy to 10 years in prison for stealing millions from his elderly clients. Novy can appeal the sentence, part of his plea deal with the state. He must serve more than three years before he can be considered for parole. Novy, back in July, admitted guilt to stealing millions from vulnerable elderly clients who entrusted him with their finances. In courtroom 16 in Ocean County, the public learned he stole and destroyed much more. And those family members feel that they bear the guilt. They all wore yellow ca r nat ions to show
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock (Above) Robert Novy being led from the courtroom. (Right) Siobhan Hutchinson describes the pain she said Novy inflicted on her family. solidarity. “Why can my mother at age 89 and myself not have closure, not mourn our family like most do, not be a part of a service? Mr. Novy insists I am not family. I like this definition of
family: ‘what defines family is not solely blood relation. Family consists of the people who support and love you, and the people
you can confide in and trust.’ Mr. Novy is not family. I never asked for what was in the will, I never expected it. My (Lawyer - See Page 9)
Finances, Open Space, Jobs And Drug Epidemic Shape Freeholder Race
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Four men are facing off for two, three-year terms on the Board of Chosen Freeholders, the body that governs the day-to-day operations of Ocean County. Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little is running for re-election. Gary Quinn is taking John Bartlett’s place on the Republican
side after Bartlett announced his retirement. They vow to continue providing services to residents while being fiscally responsible. Democrats Teddy Price and Vince Minichino are challenging them. They said they want to increase the county’s efforts in bringing in jobs and fighting the opioid epidemic. Currently, the
five-member Freeholder board are all Republicans. Each candidate was given the same list of questions, and instructed not to make negative attacks on the competition. Their answers are below, edited for narrative flow. The candidates are presented in the order their responses were received. (Race - See Page 4)
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School, Closed For Mold, Also Needs To Remove Asbestos
By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – Lakehurst Elementary School students and staff won’t be returning to the building until Jan. 2, school officials said. Superintendent Loren Fuhring confirmed with The Manchester Times that mold remediation continues, but some unexpected fi ndings pushed the reopening back from Nov. 12 to 2019. The superintendent said all the carpets in the building needed to be removed, which revealed asbestos tiling underneath in about 27 classrooms. That abatement has pushed back the reopening. “Preschoolers and kindergarteners may return earlier, however we are awaiting information on the asbestos abatement plan before confirming this to ensure the safety and well-being of our students,” Fuhring said in an email to The Manchester Times. The cost of remediation, when the plan was to have the school ready by mid-November, (School - See Page 8)
Candidates Run Unchallenged In Lakehurst
By Chris Lundy LAKEHURST – Residents will have candidates on the ballot for the Borough Council and the Board of Education. For the Township Council, there are three Republicans incumbents running unopposed. James W. Davis, Jr. and Gary Lowe are running for three-year terms. Robin Busch is running for a one-year term. For the Board of Education, there are two people running for two, three-year terms: Deborah Please and James Malden.
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