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Braylon gives Santa a hug. By Chris Lundy ders, Vice President BERKELEY – There of Children’s Services was food, gifts, song for O.C.E.A.N., Inc. and dance, but the real The kids were enrolled star of the show was in Manchester Head Santa Claus. At least, Start, which provides that’s what the kids early childhood develthought. opment for low-income For the grown-ups in families. the room, the real stars And every one of them were the kids. have “most definitely” Every year, the Sil- been looking forward ver Ridge Park West to this day, she said. Clubhouse is filled with Vivian Evanchik, dozens of preschool who oversees this parchildren. Off to the ty every year, has been sidelines are dozens visiting the class and more seniors of the reading to them every community, who give week. Now it was time the kids a day to cel- for them to visit her. ebrate, and watch as “I got a present from their eyes light up. Santa!” said Harlem, There were 37 kids 4. It was a Lion King ages 3-5 f rom su r- toy. What did he do that rounding communities put him on the good like Brick, Beachwood, list? “I played with my Manchester, and Lake- own toys,” instead of wood, said Meg Saun- playing with someone
—Photo by Chris Lundy else’s, he said. He was sitting with Elizabeth, also 4. They were just finishing up their dessert of fruit and cake, which followed after pasta, meatballs, bread and pizza. They were competing to see who was sillier. I nter weavi ng between the kids were high school students from Donovan Catholic’s National Honor Society. A busload of them come every year to help. Larissa Scheck, the school’s National Honor Society Advisor, said 14 teens came out. They helped with the gift donations as well. They get service hours for it, but they are “excited to do this every year.” Some of them quickly
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bonded with the little ones. “They just made these connections,” she said. Music teacher Devin Mullen led the songs and entertainment. “It just feels good to give back,” she said. At one point, she and Santa had the seniors compete with the kids to see who could sing louder. It was unclear who the winner was. Her children also helped in the entertainment. Two of them, Olivia and Autymn, had adopted one of the high school kids, Sydney Krajczewski. The president of the school’s NHS, K rajczewski said this was her first year attending the event. What struck (Holiday - See Page 16)
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST - It was a night of honor and accomplishment for Borough Police Chief Eric Higgins and his department as he received a certificate of accreditation from the New Jersey State Chiefs Association. Higgins received the certification during a recent Borough Council meeting, where Mayor Harry Robbins and members of the borough council congratulated the members of the police department on their accomplishment. “We are very proud of you all,” Robbins said. Accredited status represents a significant professional achievement and acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective, according to the NJ State Chiefs Association. The borough’s police department serves a community of over 2,500 residents and responds to and handles over 11,000 calls for service each year. Officers respond to medical issues, traffic accidents, domestics, neighbor disputes, property crimes, and general calls for assistance. Higgins discussed the three-year process of gaining the special accreditation and what it meant. The chief credited Special Officer Melissa Morelli who served as accreditation manager (Police - See Page 4)
Manchester Earns Sustainability Certification
By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – Manchester Township is one of 83 municipalities in the state to have been awarded a Sustainable Jersey certification for 2019. In November, Gary Sylvester, director of the Department of Inspection, Land Use and Planning, and Joseph Veni, supervising engineer in the Department of Public Works, accepted the award on behalf of Manchester Township at (Sustainability - See Page 7)
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