The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 26 - No. 17
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−Photos by Bob Vosseller New Lakehurst Police officer Harry J. Paul has his badge pinned on him by his father.
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New Lakehurst Police officer William R. Bowers takes the oath of office administered by Borough Attorney Ian M. Goldman. Bowers was joined by family members for the occasion.
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The highlight of a recent Borough Council meeting was the installation of two full-time police officers. The meeting had Borough Attorney Ian M. Goldman swear in the officers. With them, Pol i c e C h ief M a t t Kline said there are now nine full-time officers in the 13-member police department. The new off icers included William R. Bowers and Harry J. Paul. Bowers is 24 years old and started his Law Enforcement career in Lakehurst. Officer Bowers began his career as a SLEO I Special Police Officer with the Borough of Lakehurst in 2015. He graduated from the Ocean County Police Academy as a SLEO II Special Police Officer and continued to serve the community in that capacity. The new full-time off icer is cu r rently (Officers - See Page 4)
August 8, 2020
Residents Concerned Over Land’s Future
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – During at what was the first live meeting of the governing body since March, officials and residents addressed the future of redevelopment properties and the sale of a township property. Resident Hank Glen asked about how long developers involved with three redevelopment projects in the township have to “take care of these properties and to go forward for whatever they are going to do with them?” “It depends on how fast the developer and the township counselor get to an agreement. We haven’t signed anything to my knowledge yet. We are still waiting for the proposals and even though they went through the planning board for the approval that they need for redevelopment they still have to go before the Pinelands Commission so I would estimate we won’t see any building on those properties for at least three years,” Council President Fusaro said. Glen noted that the Township Planner had reviewed the properties to be designated for redevelopment and in the case of each of the three properties in question he mentioned the conditions of those properties. “It has garbage on it, people dumping garbage on it and basically it is a detriment to Manchester Township.” He added that for the time being the property “is just sitting there with broken glass, garbage and dilapidated buildings. The faster we move forward the better. Let’s clean up this town. (Land’s - See Page 4)
Police Regulations Changing Because Of George Floyd
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – The updating of use of force protocols for police, existing police training, addressing racism and better rapport between the law enforcement and the community were among the many subjects touched on during a recent virtual forum. Various law enforcement representatives addressed community policing, concerns of social justice and police accountability during an online
town hall meeting hosted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The forum called “Moving Forward: A Conversation on Law Enforcement and Community Policing” also focused on internal affairs investigations. It was streamed live on the evening of July 29 and was sparked by rallies calling for social justice reforms in the wake of the George Floyd Black Lives Matter protests. (Regulations - See Page 7)
−Photo by Bob Vosseller Hundreds of local residents came together for justice at rallies and protests like this one, which took place in Jackson.
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