The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 26 - No. 27
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─Photo by Bob Vosseller A beautiful autumn day enhanced the enjoyment for those attended the October Crestwood Village IV Flea Market.
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By Bob Vosseller WHITING – It was a perfect autumn day for a flea market. Visitors and residents of Crestwood Village IV in Manchester Township’s Whiting section came out in droves to browse, find that special treasure and just say hi to their neighbors. The senior community has hosted monthly flea markets throughout the year at their club house
parking lot. They feature refreshments such as coffee, tea, baked goods and as many as 15 vendors have been known to show off their wares which range from crafts, jewelry, toys, DVDs, books, clothes and a variety of other items. A few hundred people may have come out to this month’s flea market which might be the last until spring according
to the market’s coordinator Joann McKeon. “It is just so nice to get out.” “At our normal flea market, we have 52 vendors because we would normally have it inside the club house as well as outside,” she added. The trustees of Crestwood Village IV host the f lea market and shoppers and vendors were sporting protective masks and observ-
ing social distancing per the guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic. “I organize it but we have between 10 or 12 people who help out and volunteer,” McKeon said. She added that Crestwood Village IV keeps busy a nd has been active throughout the pandemic in the ways it could. For example, (Market - See Page 7)
Trump Rally Takes To The Road
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – The Tr u mp Trai n had a stop in Ocean County. Many were ready to roll in support of Donald Trump as part of a car parade which l a u n che d f r om t he parking lot of the BJ’s store in the township through Route 37 east. It was similar to the
huge boat parade that was held on Labor Day weekend supporting the president’s reelection bid and in support of law enforcement that f illed Bar negat Bay. Instead of boats, it was cars, and the parking lot of BJ’s resembled a sea of red, white and blue as well as some pink Women
of Trump f lags as vehicles of all shapes, sizes and models and a number of motorcycles lined up for a mobile rally. There were a number of vendors hawking Trump banners, flags, T-shirts, stickers and all manner of Trump merchandise. Toninn Comello of
Jackson organized the event which was a bit of a sequel to the prior week’s Monmouth County Trump Road Rally which featured a large vehicle parade of cars decorated with flags, banners, Trump faces and other items. “This is a continuation of that parade. I did that one as well.
L a s t we e k we h a d 500 vehicles and it look s li ke we have 600 vehicles. We are going down 37 east going over the bridge into Seaside then back and down to Fischer Boulevard going all the way up to Hooper Avenue and then to Route 70.” (Trump - See Page 10)
October 17, 2020
Italian-American Heritage Recognized During Seaside Heights Event
By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Normally Sherman Avenue up to the boardwalk would be lined with vendor booths and a tent would have housed patrons listening to music and enjoying Italian sausage sandwiches and cannolis, but thanks to the ongoing pandemic, things were different this year. An Italian-American heritage celebration was held in its place. The Knights of Columbus Color Guard posted the colors and the Juke Box Legends sang during the day’s program. Various Italian heritage organizations were recognized during the day including the Seaside Heights Italian-American Club, the Greenbriar Oceanaire Italian-American Social Club of Waretown, the Lacey Italian-American Club Social Club, and the Point Pleasant and Brick Unizo Clubs. While the music of the American and Italian national anthems played, one elderly Italian woman in the crown could be heard singing the words to the Italian anthem without missing a beat. Sandy Rosenberg and Kelly Barrett of Toms River were among the early arrivals who were enjoying the music and waving the small Italian flags that were given out by members of the parade committee. “Wherever there is music we go to,” Barrett said. While the festivities that included musical performances by the Metropolitan Festival Band started around 11 a.m., the presentations started around noon. Officials took to the boardwalk stage, including Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Festival Committee Chairman Michael Blandina, three local mayors, Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari plus various volunteers of the parade committee. Blandina teared up as he dedicated the program, a substitute to the usual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival, in the name of his father Anthony who passed away earlier in the year. He thanked the (Italian - See Page 4)
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