Vol. 25 - No. 8
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| June 27, 8, 2019 | October 2018
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Fire Truck Starts Service
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Pages 10-17. –Photo by Jennifer Peacock A profile view of the 2018 Sutphen Chassis Custom Pumper.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Before the storms rolled in that brought nickel-sized hail to Ocean County, Whiting Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 Chief Rodney Sloan Jr. and Assistant Chief William Sloan got to show off the company’s new 2018 Sutphen Chassis Custom Pumper during a recent Township Council meeting. Council adjourned from chambers and lead the public outside the municipal building to examine the new pumper. Some children in attendance, including newly sworn-in Councilman Robert Hudak’s three kids, got to climb inside and look around. This pumper replaced the 1982 Mack Engine the company had, William Sloan said. It carries 1,000 gallons and can pump 2,000 gallons per minute. It boasts a light tower and spare rescue tools. “It’s very versatile in the things it can do,” William Sloan said. The company received the pumper in mid-January, but it didn’t go into service until mid-March. Since then, it’s probably
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Dear Pharmacist Surprise, Surprise… Eggs Reduce Risk Of Stroke
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Inside The Law Page 25.
Business Directory Page 28-29.
–Photos courtesy Rory Dunckley (Above) A rendering of the walkway that Rory envisions that athletic teams and graduates will walk across. (Right) Rory Dunckley stands at the entrance to the high school’s athletic field. By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Rory Dunckley wants to bring more pride to Manchester Township High School. The soon-to-be high school senior and cheerleader is also a Girl Scout in Troop 416 working on her Gold Project that she calls “Hawk’s Pride.” Gold Project Awards are the highest achievement a Girl Scout can reach; each girl picks a (Scout - See Page 4)
Classifieds Page 27.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Council appointed a replacement for Charles Frattini Sr., who resigned at the end of April.
(Fire Truck - See Page 9)
Council Welcomes New Member
Robert Hudak, 42, a resident of Pine Lake Park and member of the township’s planning board, was sworn in May 28. His son, Michael, held the family
Bible as clerk Marie Key administered the oath of office. His wife, Ellen, a school social worker in Burlington County, and children Andrew and Chrissy,
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showed their support from the audience. Hudak was one of six candidates who applied to fill Frattini’s vacancy. “He was a great interviewee and a great
candidate. We had a great crop of folks to choose from,” Councilman Craig Wallis said. Hudak, a native of Middlesex County, moved to Manchester a dozen
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