Vol. 25 - No. 16
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THE MANCHESTER
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Council Mulls Parking Ban
August 27, 3, 2019 | |October 2018
More Than $33K In Scholarships Awarded
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 10-16.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
–Photo courtesy Manchester Township
Childhood Hearing Loss… And Bullying?
Page 20.
Dear Pharmacist Page 21.
Inside The Law Page 23.
Business Directory Page 25.
Classifieds Page 24.
Horoscope Page 31.
Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
–Photo by Chris Lundy The tail end of Orchard Street is very narrow and becomes difficult to navigate with cars parked on the side. By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – The Lakehurst Borough Council will consider banning parking on the west side of Orchard Street between Church Street and Union Avenue during certain hours. Families will park between Church and Union during before- and after-school hours to drop off and pick up their children from Lakehurst Elementary
By Kimberly Bosco It is a law in New Jersey that when the weather drops to unbearably frigid temperatures, local authorities must make arrangements for members of the commu-
School. Residents will sometimes park work vehicles on the street. And during events - most recently, the borough’s Independence Day celebration and fireworks - people will park on both sides of Orchard Street, as parking is temporarily suspended along Union Avenue. The problem is, Orchard Street between Church and Union is narrow even without any cars
parked on it. When cars park on both the east and west side of the street, it becomes impassable to larger passenger vehicles and emergency vehicles. Council President Steve Oglesby said he has heard from residents and seen for himself how narrow the street gets with cars parking on both sides. “It sounds like a safety issue,” (Parking - See Page 4)
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER - Eighteen scholarships totaling $33,500 were awarded this year to Manchester students by the Manchester Township Educational Foundation. MTEF has awarded $200,500 to 117 students over the past 11 years, according to a press release from the organization. The awards are made possible by scholarship sponsors: the Hesse Family and the Ocean County Landfill Corp.; the Lakehurst-Manchester Lions Club; River Pointe Men’s and Women’s Clubs; the Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV; Mr. John Moderack, and Mrs. Romanelli. Scholarships awarded this year include: • MTEF/Charles J. Hesse III Memorial Scholarship, Christina Pender • MTEF/The Hesse Family Scholarship, Iga Kosikowski • MTEF Special Award, Jack Felipe • MTEF/Dr. William DeFeo Scholarship, Andrew Dodd • MTEF/Lakehurst-Manchester LIONS Club, Morgan DePrizio • MTEF/River Pointe Men’s Club, Jason (Scholarships - See Page 4)
Where To Go When The Heat Hits Hard nity in need. This law is known as “Code Blue.” As NJ 2-1-1 defines it: “W hen temperat u res d rop below freezing, and conditions pose a threat to individuals who are
homeless or medically fragile, a network of agencies throughout New Jersey helps people obtain shelter, food, and clothing.” But what about when the weather is unbear-
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ably hot and humid? Does it war rant the same kind of response? While it is not a law, a few local municipalities have taken it upon themselves to set up cooling stations to
ease members of the community out of the excessive summer heat. These cooling stations are similar to warming centers, but the difference lies in the specifics. According to Tracy
Maxwell of the Ocean County Depar tment of Human Services, “there is legislation d ic t a t i ng wa r m i ng centers,” but not cooling centers. Maxwell (Heat - See Page 5)
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