Vol. 25 - No. 4
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Letters Page 10.
The Hindenburg: A Local Tragedy, Manchester And An Entry In The World’s History Schools Unveil $58.9 Million Budget
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
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Dear Pharmacist Page 21.
Inside The Law Page 24.
Business Directory Page 28-29.
Classifieds Page 27.
Horoscope Page 35.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
| May 27, 11, 2019 | October 2018
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Top, George Oglesby, Lakehurst Borough Historical Society president, presents the wreath on behalf of the society to remember those who died in the Hindenburg disaster, but also those men and women lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bottom, “Taps” was played after the wreath presentation.
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The exact spot is in the middle of a large, empty field, outlined in yellow and marked with a commemorative plaque: Historic Landmark Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Airship Hindenburg disaster on this site, May 6, 1937, 7:25 p.m. 36 people perished. It is 82 years later, the 82nd anniversary of the Hindenburg crash. The word repeatedly used Monday night was “somber,” and not only in remembrance of those who died on the airfield eight decades ago, but for the fallen troops lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. The annual remembrance is hosted by the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, the modern-day site of the crash that happened at the airship capital of world back in 1937. “We remember the lives tragically lost,” said Captain Muhammad Khan, commanding officer naval support activity Lakehurst. He lauded those who displayed heroism and finds inspiration in the individual stories of those who showed “bravery, selflessness and courage.” “Heroes are made in the moment. Bravery is a choice.” The age of airship travel began (Tragedy - See Page 4)
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Manchester Township school administrators rolled out their proposed $58.9 million budget for 2019-20 recently. The average homeowner in the township, whose home is assessed at $161,100, will see an increase of $25.72 in their school tax bill this year. Each school had to cut 10 percent from its desired budget this cycle, Business Administrator Craig Lorentzen said. Although no positions or programs are being cut this year, some purchases and projects had to be eliminated or postponed, keeping the overall budget within the state’s mandated two percent cap. The proposed budget of $58,889,520 comes in under the 2018-19 actual budget of $58,904,349, despite the tax levy increasing from $45,262,715 to $46,167,969. Taxpayers carry 83 percent of the local school budget. Less than 10 percent of the budget is funded through state aid, whereas surrounding districts get at least 40 percent of their budgets from that source. Federal aid and other aid make up the remaining 7 percent. Salaries and benefits comprise 77 percent of the district’s budget, Lorentzen said. Most of the budget is made up of mandated items and fixed costs the district has no control over, other than to pay. “Some things we have control over, but there’s very little of the budget we have (Budget - See Page 5)
County To Buy Land Near Pine Lake Park
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Nearly 30 acres are being added to the county’s open space roster in town. Manchester Township is donating 29.6 acres along the Toms
River, off Ridgeway Road and around the perimeter of Pine Lake Park, to the county for its open space prog r a m. T he Nat u r al Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee recommended the accep-
tance of this donation to the Board of Chosen Freeholder s, wh ich approved the donation at its May 1 meeting. Previously, in 2007, the county and township entered into an agreement that includ-
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ed a donation of 17 acres adjacent to county-preserved property. “That was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances,” Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines said. “The t ow n s h i p h a s n ow
agreed to donate the original lots plus the additional 12 acres.” This acquisition will connect three Natural Lands Trust Funds preserves totaling 86.5 acres along the Toms River, Haines said.
Manchester Business Administrator Donna Markulic said that back in 2007, the township received $650,000 from the county to purchase open space. Specifically, the township (Land - See Page 4)
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