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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn OCVTS instructor Marco Esposito teaching Lakewood junior Ivan Vargas how to set up a gage that measures brake rotor runout. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Frank Servidio, a sixth-grader from Stafford, came to the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Career Discovery Day at the Brick center because he is interested in 3D printing and cars; but he also got the chance
to experience welding by reaching into a booth through a safety wall. “It was pretty fun and really helpful to see what it’s like to weld,” Servidio said. “Now I’m also interested in welding.” Exposing elementary- and middle-school kids to the 30
programs available to high school students is what the annual event is all about, said OCVTS Communications Director Jean Sullivan. Now in its fourth year, students from all over Ocean County started arriving at the (Vo-Tech - See Page 4)
Manchester Sets Rules For Independent Living Communities
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Council recently adopted changes that would allow independent living communities in certain zones. Ordinance 18-032
amended the township’s land use and development code to allow for such com mu n it ie s. Those communities are “age-restricted (55 years and older) multifamily rental properties with a central dining facil-
ity that provides residents access to meals as part of their monthly [rent]. Other services may include housekeeping, linen service, hair/ nail salon, bank and transportation, as well as social (i.e. theater)
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Graduates Will Still Wear Blue And Gold
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By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The cherished tradition will continue. It never was in any real danger of being eliminated anyway. The message made its way across social media and several parents called Superintendent David Trethaway to ask: will the district be going to one color for graduation gowns? Traditionally, the young men wear blue gowns and sit on one side of the aisle, the young women don gold gowns and sit on the other side of the aisle, during graduation. It’s reportedly been that way since the school opened in 1978. A petition at Change.org started circulating and gained more than 1,000 signatures to keep the colors blue for boys, gold for girls. Lakehurst resident Shanan Gilby started the petition. The superintendent took to the district’s website to address the issue. He reiterated the idea of changing to one color never made it beyond a casual discussion when brought up. The high school administration did get some input from students and their parents, and staff. One commenter on social media said the idea was met with “boos” from seniors when this idea was presented, likely at a class assembly. Other parents in local social media groups said that when they asked their high school senior children about it, many didn’t care one way or the other. “The input was that Hawk tradition is very important to all of our current students and parents as well as our alumni and there were strong feelings to keep the two colors at Manchester. I would agree with this opinion. A formal request to change to one color never really reached my desk nor was it ever discussed at the Board level. Due to the strong opinions received by the high school administrators from our students, staff, parents, and alumni, no request to change has been made to me,” Trethaway wrote. “While some schools have changed to one color for caps and gowns, there was never any one specific reason for the proposal at (Graduates - See Page 4)
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