The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 26 - No. 5
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−Photos Provided by the Lakehurst School District Lakehurst School District staff participated in a video project to show support to students. Pictured left to right are: Kathleen Hoerster, teacher; Maureen DeSanto, publicity coordinator; Alyssa Peters, educator; Maryellen Hess, Nurse; and Conrad Cote, art teacher.
Community News! Pages 9-11
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Pages 16
Dear Joel Page 24
Inside The Law Page 25
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The staff at Lakehurst Elementary school have been brainstorming ways to stay connected to their
students and they decided the way to do it was through a music video. First there was reading books as a Mystery Masked Reader on
Facebook, and now the “Thinking of You” tribute has been keeping the school staff busy. “School system staff created signs with a lyric
from the song ‘Thinking of You’ by Dierks Bentley. We then took pictures of us holding the sign to create the video,” Lakehurst (Music - See Page 4)
Homeless Still Struggling Through Pandemic By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – While the governor has issued orders for everyone to stay at home unless on emergency business, there are some who don’t have a home to begin with. “It is hard right now for the homeless in Ocean and Monmouth counties,” said Minister Steve Brigham, a longtime advocate for local homeless. “A lot of pantries have closed, and the ones that are still open, a lot of them have cut back their hours.”
Due to the virus, everyone has to be careful about exposure to the public. “The churches that were hosting dinners for the homeless have stopped doing dinners. I’m getting calls from the homeless almost every day saying they need food and water,” he said. Paul Hulse, the CEO/President of Just Believe, Inc. said his group has been working with private agencies and the Board of Social Services to get them temporary (Homeless - See Page 7)
−Photo courtesy Paul Hulse There are volunteers putting themselves on the front line through the pandemic.
May 16, 2020
Hindenburg Recalled, Despite No Public Ceremony
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – While the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society museum remains closed, the 83rd anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster was not left unnoticed on May 6. Carl Jablonski, the long-time president of the NLHS noted on the day’s anniversary day, “with the cooperation of the Navy, there is a video on Facebook regarding today’s event. There is no live event; it is all on tape.” Jablonski said another video that aired on Facebook at 7:25 p.m. that night, included the names of all who died during that tragic event. It is on both the Navy and the NLHS Facebook page. “This is the first time in my 25 years as president, that I will not be MCing the ceremony.” “The COVID-19 virus caused us to close up shop for this event,” Jablonski said expressing to the community that “I sincerely hope that you and your family are okay health-wise regarding COVID-19.” NLHS is still closed with regard to tours and the gift shop. Jablonski said “Base Security checks our spaces, displays and gift shop areas on a daily basis.” He added, “no one really knows when NLHS will be given the okay to reopen. I’m assuming we are looking at several months or less before we can be fully reopened. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 the May air show was canceled and pushed back to 2022.” Jablonski noted that conditions of the pandemic have negatively impacted the group’s financial status. “The airshow and our gift shop provided NLHS with our main source of income. However, we still have expenses to take care of.” Jablonski said with this in mind, “I’m asking our members and Friends of NLHS to voluntarily consider making a donation to NLHS. I know we are all (Hindenburg - See Page 4)
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