The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 26 - No. 30
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By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Cedric Derecho is still just a college student but the book he co-wrote with Eric San Juan focuses on historical events that took place long before either of them were born. The authors’ book Images of “America Lakehurst Borough and Manchester Township” was released earlier this fall just in time for next year’s Centennial Celebration of the borough. “It is good timing for this book. Since I was a little kid, I’ve been fascinated with Lakehurst history,” Derecho said. He is 21 years old and has lived in Lakehurst since 2005. The book was scheduled to come out back in June but was delayed due to the pandemic. It came out last month instead. Derecho was surprised that the publisher had not already put out a book focusing on the two historic towns in Ocean County. “When I found out that they hadn’t I contacted Eric and we became the first.” “I’m a student at Rutgers University in my junior year right now. I’m a history major and a political science minor. We both collaborated together on most of the book,” Derecho said. He noted that there were differences in the borough and Manchester Township. “I would say that the center of (Authors - See Page 10)
−Photo Provided by Cedric Derecho Author Cedric Derecho holds up the book he co-wrote with Eric San Juan which chronicles the history of Lakehurst Borough and Manchester Township.
Officials: Protect Your Family From COVID This Holiday
By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – Although a possible pending vaccine may be on its way for COVID-19, the Ocean County Health Department is urging residents to still follow precautions. Recently, many states are experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases. The public health community
is reminding people that the pandemic isn’t over and individuals should still take caution. “We have to be very careful of a late stage increase in cases despite the news of a pending a COVID-19 vaccine,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “You’ve heard the public
health community say this a lot recently but everyone has got to stay the course and continue to adhere to all the safety precautions especially as people head indoors with the cooler weather and the holiday season fast approaching.” Currently, Ocean County is recovering from a recent surge (Holiday - See Page 10)
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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Members of the Township Environmental Commission recently discussed their first glimpse at a document outlining Manchester’s many natural resources. The Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) serves as a comprehensive update to one prepared in 1992 which was last updated in 2005. This NRI is prepared on behalf of the Manchester Township Environmental Commission and the Manchester Township Council by Heyer Gruel & Associates. There are two important benefits included in the NRI, one being that it provides a point-intime snapshot of the environmental resources and features that exist in a community. It is not a policy statement or a plan. It is a list of the resources in the community and will also ser ve as a compre-
hensive source of information related to a community’s environment. The NRI will inform the public and municipal off icials, catalogs the unique ecolog y of a place, and assists in tracking changes over time. Beyond its informational value, the real b e nef it of a n N R I comes through its use as a planning tool, utilized by the community to evaluate, and possibly revise planning documents, policy initiatives, and local ordinances to better protect existing natural resources and to improve the health of the natural environment. It was designed to serve as a useful tool for the township’s Environmental Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board and governing body as well as to the public at large. NRIs are often the basis for resource protection (Resources - See Page 4)
Ballots And Books Mixed Up By Residents
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – To say this year’s election has been confusing, emotional and unique would be a bit of an understatement. A small sign affixed to a library book return box at the Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library was seen recently that points out some confusion that
has never occurred before this year regarding books, ballots and drop boxes. The sign warns those seeking to place their ballots in one of the 17 drop boxes set up around Ocean County by the county’s Board of Elections should make sure they drop them off there because “this (Ballots - See Page 7)
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