The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 25 - No. 41
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Dr. Martin Luther King Tribute Recalls The Man And The Mission
Community News! Pages 11-12
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 20
Dear Pharmacist Page 21
Wolfgang Puck Page 35
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—Photo By Bob Vosseller Members of the Manchester School District Gospel Chorus perform during the 51st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Tribute held at the high school auditorium. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER Students, parents and other township residents came out for the longest tribute service for Dr. Martin Luther King held in Ocean County and perhaps the state. The 51st Annual Dr. King Tribute was billed as an “evening of Song and Celebration” and was held at the township high school auditorium. It was sponsored, in part,
by a generous donation from the Manchester Township PTA in cooperation with the township school district. Members of the combined high school and middle school Gospel Chorus were a major part of the evening’s program featuring five musical performances. In addition to the 18-member Gospel Chorus performances, and the inspirational dance
performance by student Louquasha Lett, the night’s presentation involved the evening’s keynote speaker, New Jersey theatrical producer, director, and actor, Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. who spoke about portraying Dr. King on stage. He recalled the time in 1992, meeting Dr. King’s eldest daughter Yolanda Denise King on an elevator. “The elevator broke down. She looked
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at me and said ‘Are you an actor?’ I said ‘Yeah,’ and she asked me what I was working on and I said ‘The Meeting’” a two-character play of a chance meeting between Dr. King and Malcolm X. “She didn’t say anything and just looked at me up and down and then said ‘You aren’t tall and thin like Malcolm, you are short and pleasantly plump like Daddy so you (King - See Page 4)
The Perils Of Posting: Should Public Officials Play It Safe On Social Media?
By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – No one is immune to risks of social media, even those that lead us. Social media can be used for both the personal and professional. For example, your next door neighbor might be sharing funny ani-
mal videos to Facebook while your local police department is posting updates on road closures in your area. While social media has become an easy and efficient way to connect with the community, it also breeds a new problem for local
officials with an online presence: where does one draw the line between the personal and the professional? What sort of content should be allowed on professional platforms? Jersey Shore Online recently used this very technology to poll the
Ocean County community on this issue, asking residents via Fa c e b o o k : S h o u l d politicians be held to a higher standard on social media than the average citizen? In response, an overwhelming majority (70 voters) agreed that as
public officials, they should be held to a h ig her st and a rd. A small percentage (23 voters) compromised with the idea that public officials should have separate accounts for personal and professional posts, and an (Social - See Page 10)
January 25, 2020
Hiring Process Started For EMS
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER - The township will soon be launching its own Emergency Medical Services Division within its Department of Public Safety. Nearly 60 candidates participated in an extensive testing process on Jan. 11, at Manchester Township Middle School. This testing was the first step for those candidates wishing to be considered for employment with the Division of EMS. Police Chief Lisa Parker said, “the candidates appeared eager to have the opportunity be a part of this new program. This is an exciting time for Manchester Township, as expanding EMS is one of the largest projects I’ve seen during my 30-year career here.” “It is also one that will help us to better serve our community in a significant way,” Parker added. Candidates for the positions of Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Technician/Firefighter were both tested during the session. All candidates were required to take a written examination for the position(s) they wished to be considered for and all candidates were required to complete three EMT skill stations. Those wishing to be considered for the position of EMT/Firefighter were also required to participate in a firefighter physical agility test. Going forward, qualified candidates will undergo further testing and will be required to pass a thorough background investigation given the sensitive nature of their position, which will include entering residents’ homes, providing various levels of care, and handling private medical information. While the Division of EMS will initially launch in the first quarter of this year with only medical personnel, there is a planned second phase which will incorporate a few individuals with dual certification as an EMT and firefighter. These individuals will be used to supplement the township’s volunteer firefighters during daytime hours only, when many of the volunteers are unavailable because they are working. “By having full-time EMS personnel, we will have a dedicated group of individuals who will be able to promptly and professionally serve the community all while continuing to train (EMS - See Page 8)
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