Vol. 25 - No. 31
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| November | October16, 27,2019 2018
Officer Struck By Drunk Driver Retires
Letters Page 8.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 10-13.
–Photos courtesy Manchester Police Manchester Police hosted a retirement ceremony for Manco, where he was presented with a proclamation for his service, a commemorative shadow box from Manchester PBA 246, and an inscribed plaque from the police department Command Staff.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist Page 19.
Inside The Law Page 26.
Business Directory Page 24-25.
Classifieds Page 23.
Horoscope Page 31.
Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – Hannah Donner knows that your life can change in an instant. After experiencing a nearly
–Photos courtesy Hannah Donner (Left) Hannah Donner has made it her mission to turn the ceiling of the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center into a work of art with decorated ceiling tiles. (Above) You can paint your own ceiling tile as part of Donner’s project. There is a $10 fee to participate, which is donated to the hospital. fatal trauma, the 21-year-old to turn the ceiling of the K. HovManchester resident has since nanian Children’s Hospital at found her calling in promoting Jersey Shore University Medical Center into a work of art with positivity in patients. Donner has made it her mission (Hospital - See Page 4)
Open Space Tax Expands Into History, Recreation
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – With the passage of a referendum, the county will now be able to use open space funds to
acquire and maintain property for more than just open space. The question on the ballot asked people if (Tax - See Page 5)
By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – A little more than one year since Detective Peter Manco’s tragic run-in with a drunk driver, the Manchester Township Police Department wished him goodbye and good luck on his official retirement from the force. Det. Manco has finally retired due to injuries sustained when he was struck by a drunk driver while conducting a motor vehicle stop last year. On August 9, 2018, Det. Manco, Sgt. Richard Mazza, Patrolman Christian Nazario and Patrolman Gavin Reilly were conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 37 in Manchester when a drunk (Officer - See Page 9)
2019 Election Results: Hudak To Remain On Council
By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – The votes are in. Residents have chosen Robert Hudak to remain on the Manchester Township Council for a one-
year unexpired term. On Election Day, Nov. 5, Hudak won out against competitor Bill Peck, a self-proclaimed “Veteran To Serve Manchester.”
Hudak made out with more than 57 percent of the votes, with a winning 4,399 votes. Peck lost by just over a thousand, coming in at 3,251 votes. Although Hudak and
Peck were the only two candidates running for the single council seat, there were 21 write-in votes on election day. For the Manchester
(Council - See Page 5)
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