The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 25 - No. 51
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April 4, 2020
−Photo by 1st Lt. Katie Mueller National Guard members from Joint Base -MDL assist with COVID-19 response called for by Gov. Phil Murphy. By Bob Vosseller JOINT BASE MDL – Over the years, Christopher Langill, 22, Hazlet, has attended many concerts at the PNC Center in Holmdel; now he is directing traffic at the center as part of his duties related to COVID-19 response. Langill, a senior airman of the 108th Wing, of the New Jersey National Guard, Joint Base - McGuire AFB is one of 200 Guard members who are part of the state National −Photo by Airman 1st Class Andrea A. S. Williamson Guard activation working to assist with New Jersey Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Emilio E. Gonzalez, a 108th Medical Group public health techniduties associated with the pandemic. Gov. Phil Murphy called for the activation cian, administers a temperature screening to a Security Forces Airman at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. (Guard - See Page 9)
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The Township Council introduced an ordinance approving a redevelopment plan for the Whiting Landfill Redevelopment area at 1501 Route 70. “This property is part of the landfill. It will not impact the ongoing work that is being done currently and it involves putting a cap on the old dump and at that the end of that completion we can move on,” Council President Samuel Fusaro said. The ordinance was unanimously introduced by members of council. Township officials also approved an ordinance concerning the land sale of 2909 Wilber Ave. Fusaro said the Wilber Avenue property is “outside of Route 70 behind the site of where a new Dollar General store is going up. It goes perpendic-
ular to (Route) 70. It is at the end of Richwood Estates where there are homes and the homeowner at that last home in the Estates asked to purchase this undersized lot.” No one commented on the ordinance and the measure was unanimously adopted. On fi rst reading were two ordinances, one of which amended and supplement i ng t axation and refund for disabled veterans. “It is basically an ordinance to bring our ordinances in step with the state’s,” Fusaro explained. Township Clerk Sabina T. Martin said a public hearing on this ordinance would be held on March 23. That meeting was cancelled however due to concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the promotion of social distancing. The ordinance was (Plan - See Page 4)
Fundraiser Started For Family Who Lost Home
By Chris Lundy LAKEHURST – A GoFundMe has been started to benefit a family who lost their Center Street home to fire. Police responded to the fire at about 2:49 a.m. on March 24, Police Chief Matthew Kline said. The home, located at 8 Center Street, had already been evacuated. The residents living there didn’t suffer injuries.
“The first responding fire departments did a tremendous job on the initial attack of the fire which prevented the fire from spreading to other structures that were in close proximity,” Kline said. It was all hands on deck, as several companies responded to the fire, including the Lakehurst, Manchester, Ridgeway, Whiting, Toms River, Jackson and Joint Base Fire Departments. Additionally, Lakehurst Vol-
unteer First Aid Squad responded. Two firefighters received minor injuries in combating the fire, and were transported to a local hospital for treatment, he said. The Manchester Township Building Inspector determined that the house was left uninhabitable and the residents moved in with family. An initial investigation suggests that the fire was accidental, and that it started in the kitchen area.
The full investigation will be completed by the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office and Lakehurst Police Officer Harry Paul. The American Red Cross also assisted at the scene. A family member said on a fundraising page that two of the family’s cats got out safely, but not all of them. To help the family in their time of need, visit gofundme. com/f/6b9sah-house-fire. −Photo courtesy Ocean County Scanner News
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