Vol. 25 - No. 13
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| July 13, | October 27,2019 2018
Solar Farm Debated In Manchester
Government Page 9.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 10-13.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 20.
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Will a solar farm be coming to Manchester? Mayor Kenneth Palmer’s administration is filing the necessary paper work with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities while holding preliminary talks with solar energy professionals about
building a solar farm on the closed Whiting Landfill on Route 70. A “solar farm,” according to Energy Sage, is “sometimes referred to as a photovoltaic power station, [and] is typically a large decentralized solar array supplying electricity to the power grid. The majority of these massive
arrays are owned by utilities and are merely another asset for the utility to supply power to properties in their coverage area.” Manchester Business Administrator Donna Markulic said the township has not entered into any binding agreements w it h a nyone about a solar farm, “but
we are excited about the potential opportunity to go green and offset electric costs.” She added the paperwork needs to be submitted to NJBPU by Sept. 9, and the project must star t within 6 months of receiving approvals. It was not immediately clear how (Solar - See Page 8)
Small Businesses Eighth Graders Say Goodbye To Middle School Weigh Impact Of Minimum Wage Increase
Dear Pharmacist Page 21.
Inside The Law Page 23.
Fun Page Page 29.
Business Directory Page 27.
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock The solar farm would be built over the Whiting Landfill.
–Photo courtesy Manchester Township School District By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Class of 2023 graduated from Manchester Middle School June 21. Their ceremony was held where their
school careers will continue, at Manchester Township High School. Awards presented include: • Manchester Board of Edu-
cation Academic Excellence Award, Isabella Funaro and Julianna Griffith • Carrie-Anne Carter Academic (Middle - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A law increasing minimum wages went into effect July 1, and will top out at $15 an hour for most wage earners in 2024. Several local businesses said they’ll be able to shoulder the additional cost, but mostly because they don’t have too many employees. Frank Kenny from Ken’s Hardware in Toms River has been a family-run business since his father opened up shop 42 years ago. “We’ve always paid our employees more than minimum wage because we want to keep them here,” he said. “This $15 minimum wage is not going to affect me.” At the time of the interview, the store had eight full time workers and four part time, not including Kenny and his brother. He said he wasn’t concerned about employees leaving for better paying jobs, because there are some that have been here a long time. (Wage Increase - See Page 9)
Classifieds Page 28.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
Medical Marijuana Bill Signed By Governor
By Chris Lundy FREEHOLD – Jake Honig’s Law, which expands medical marijuana use in the state, was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy.
The bill was named after a young boy from Howell nicknamed “The Tank” who fought a losing battle with brain cancer. His family became strong advocates of medical marijuana since it
alleviated his pain. The problem was that New Jersey’s strict law prevented the family from getting more than two ounces a month of it for (Marijuana - See Page 5)
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