2020-05-30 - The Manchester Times

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The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 26 - No. 7

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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Some new signs have been popping up around the township. Township Police Capt. Todd Malland issued a department statement regarding the Sami’s Law Rideshare Awareness signs and their purpose. The signs will bring awareness to the recently enacted “Sami’s Law,” which provides protections for patrons of rideshare services. M a n che s t e r Pol ic e were pleased to see the installation of that signage throughout the township serving as a safety checklist for riders before they enter

May 30, 2020

Manchester Budget Waiting On State

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Mayor Kenneth Palmer told residents during a recent Township Council meeting that “we won’t know what the new tax rate is until we finalize the budget and we are in the process of doing that even as we speak.” The mayor said he was reviewing a draft of the 2020-21 municipal spending plan, adding that “once we have the revised budget we will k now what the new tax rate will be with the new township wide assessment.” Palmer said the tax rate will go down “but the assessment will obviously change as well. The budget is forthcoming.” In other news, Township Clerk Sabina Martin reported that there

(Safety - See Page 8)

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would be some changes in the township’s meeting schedule in June. “Originally, we had scheduled a June 15 meeting. We rescheduled that meeting to June 8 and June 22. “Look for the posting on our website and we will give you additional information as it becomes available,” Martin said. She was also happy to report that the township’s average for responding to the National 2020 Census was above average from the rest of the state. “In New Jersey the average response rate for the census is 60.4% and the average for Manchester is at 72.4%. So, we have a higher response rate than the average of the state. It is (Budget - See Page 9)

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−Photos courtesy Josephson family and Manchester Police Samantha “Sami” Josephson of Robbinsville. (Left) New signs around areas of Manchester Township are bringing awareness to “Sami’s Law,” which provides protections for patrons of rideshare services.

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Officials Honor First Responders, Nurses, And Teachers

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The agenda of the latest Township Council meeting provided proclamations thanking police, first responders, teachers and nurses. Three ordinances were also introduced.

During the session, the governing body read a number of proclamations that featured a big thank you to those who are currently working even harder than they usually do during the COVID-19 pandemic. Awareness of those

with multiple sclerosis and the efforts of police, first responders, teachers and nurses, during the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed as Township Clerk Sabina Martin read each proclamation. May 30 is World Mul-

tiple Sclerosis Awareness Day. Martin said, “thousands of Americans have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis - a chronic and debilitating disease of the central nervous system. MS means living with unpredictable

symptoms such as fatigue and blurred vision and paralysis.” Martin added, “for those impacted by MS it means living a life of uncertainty. The annual MS Walk scheduled for April 25 will move to a (Honor - See Page 4)

Protestors Call For Governor To End COVID-19 Restrictions

By Bob Vosseller POINT PLEASANT BEACH – When news of the protesters spread online, some called them freedom fighters while others called them foolish but a thousand or more people came out in red, white and blue on Memorial Day to have their voices heard. Protestors gathered at a borough parking lot on Memorial Day morning wanting the state to lift stay at home orders and other restrictions concerning the (Protestors - See Page 10)

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