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Church Is A Proving Ground For Giving Food And Hope By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST − Members of a future borough-based church were busy recently providing free pantry care packages and more than a generous serving of hope to community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Proving Ground Church spent their morning and early afternoon on April 18, and again on April 25, distributing the pantry care packages from the grounds of their unopened church located at 1 Proving Ground Road. They were busy handing out the care packages to members of the community. Those who are interested can visit their website at provinggroundchurch.com and follow the links to sign up and receive a package. Many residents aren’t familiar with the church yet and for good reason; the Proving Ground Church has not officially (Church - See Page 7)
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−Photos courtesy Proving Ground Church Members of the Proving Ground Church are preparing for their mass distribution of free pantry care packages that was held at their unopened church in Lakehurst.
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Environmental Commission Addresses Development
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Members of the Township Environmental Commission recently met thru Zoom to discuss developments in the area. Members fleshed out details of the status of the Grunin Properties - Proposed Retail Development and Homeland Towers - Proposed Wireless Communication Tower and the need for documents on the project. Board Secretary Lauren Frazee said she had
e-mailed the project’s engineer and requested a complete copy of the application package and is waiting to hear back from them. Middaugh said that this was a CAFRA application which goes to the State Department of Environmental Protection and a transition area waiver that concerns wetlands. More information was being sought on the specifics of the plans. CAFRA stands for Coastal Area Facilities Re(Development - See Page 9)
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Manchester Officials Announce Helping Hand Food Shopping Service
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – M ayor Ke n ne t h T. Palmer and members of the Township Council recently announced that a helping hand will be provided for seniorsin-need with their food shopping. Through a partnership of state, county, municipal and community organizations, a new helping hand food shopping service became effective on April 20. “O u r sen iors a re among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 vir us. Many of our sen ior s a re fea r f u l of shopping at local supermarkets as this pandemic continues,” Mayor Palmer said. “Some food stores have set aside early shopping
hours for our senior residents, but more assistance is needed. “To help our most atrisk seniors obtain the food needed without having to leave their homes, Ocean County Senior Services has teamed up with several municipal senior centers and other agencies to help with this program,” Mayor Palmer added. The new program will help seniors-in-need, age 60 and older. While many of the township’s seniors are able to rely on family, friends and neighbors for help, others do not have that option, he said. This program will allow them to stay home and stay safe, while still getting the food they need. Ocean County Senior (Service - See Page 4)
Popular Pub Suffers Fire And Smoke Damage
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A popular pub in the township sustained damage following an early morning blaze. Alba’s Pub, located on Route 547 in the Ridgeway section of Manchester, caught fire around 7:22 a.m. on May 1, said Manchester Police Capt. Todd Malland. Around that
time, officers responded to a burglar alarm that went off and arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the roof and eaves of the building. Firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, Whiting, Lakehurst, Pleasant Plains, and Toms River Volunteer Fire Departments as (Pub - See Page 9)
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