Vol. 24 - No. 36
In This Week’s Edition
THE MANCHESTER
TIMES
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Manchester, Lakehurst and Whiting
“Chicken People” Wary Of Proposed Ordinance Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock (Left) A Barred Rock chicken, owned by Kristine Naia. (Below) Lakehurst resident and “chicken lady” Alana Scott addressed Council over its proposed “Chicken Ordinance.”
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Coloring Contest Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
Restaurants Can Be Really Noisy
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Dear Pharmacist Luxurious Body Creams That Won’t Cause Cancer
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Dear Joel Page 18.
Inside The Law Page 21.
Business Directory Page 25.
Classifieds Page 24.
Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – The Borough Council is consider ing how to make the raising of chickens safe and regulated, but the residents who raise the chickens are worried about the government infringing on their rights. The Council’s Dec. 6 reg u la r meet i ng, self-described “Chicken Lady” Alana Scott raised concerns with
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Emergency Services Getting $2 Million Communications Upgrade By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The township will be spending nearly $2 million on much-needed upgrades to police and other emergency services equipment. The Township Council approved the appropriation recently. The township plans to go out to bond for $1.857 million and take $93,000 from its capital improvement fund as down payment. Township Business Administrator Donna Markulic explained why the upgrades are necessary. “Most of these changes are due to equipment aging out. There are some new federal laws pertaining to security of police computers which is one of the reasons we need to change out the mobile data terminals [the computers in police vehicles],” Markulic said. “The other aspect is the fact that Ocean County Communications is going to 700 megahertz and we are not.” (Upgrade - See Page 8)
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Shore Basketball: County Honors Bartlett At Tree Lighting Six Teams To Watch
By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – The occasion was bittersweet. Even as the season was celebrated at the county’s annual Christmas tree lighting, the Board of Chosen Freeholders remembered their friend and colleague John C. Bartlett Jr., who had died only hours before Dec. 12. The tree, a 28-foot Norway Spruce adorned in 6,000 energy efficient LED lights, sits on the lawn of the county administration building at Washington Street and Hooper Avenue. It was dedicated to (Lighting - See Page 15)
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock
By Chris Christopher The following is a look at the Toms River North, Central Regional, Brick Township, Southern Regional and Lakewood boys high school basketball teams and the Manchester girls team. Last season’s individual statistics are in parentheses. TOMS RIVER NORTH Head coach: Rory Caswell, eighth season (Basketball - See Page 4)
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