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−Photos courtesy Manchester Police New Manchester Police Patrolman Sage Sysol is sworn in by Mayor Kenneth Palmer as a Special Law Enforcement Officer II. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A township police officer was recently sworn in by Mayor Kenneth Palmer to his new title. Sage Sysol was sworn in as a Special Law Enforcement Officer II by the mayor in front of a limited group of family and police personnel. Patrolman Sysol graduated from (Patrolman - See Page 4)
Borough Phone Line System To Be Upgraded
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The borough hall’s phone line service will have to be updated, officials said. Councilman Brian DiMeo reported that Lakehurst will soon be leaving behind its analog phone line. “We are in the process of working on a new phone sys-
tem. It is out of necessity. We received notice from AT&T about a month ago that as of November 1 all the analog phone lines that the borough currently uses will need to be shifted to either another provider or they will be disconnected. “This is technology
that is just going away. It doesn’t exist anymore and it is getting harder to find companies that will release them and because of that the costs are going up significantly. In comparison with the new technology all our IT goes out over the internet so that is one of the
solutions we are looking at,” Councilman DiMeo added. He said the borough is looking to offset costs and that a few providers are being looked at for a solution to the issue. “One of which is our provider for the police department which we’ve been told needs to also
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be upgraded this year.” Councilman Gar y Lowe asked about a prior agreement with Manchester Township involving phone lines. “There was supposed to be a big savings?” “No, it went the other way,” Council President Stephen Oglesby (Borough - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Volunteers are being sought for a cleanup in the township this month. Township Environmental Commission member Gabrielle Fox is leading the clean-up effort which is scheduled for June 18 from 3-7 p.m. at the site of the old Brooksbrae brick factory. The clean-up’s rain date is Jun 19. The site has been described as a hidden graffiti wonderland deep within the Pine Barrens which in its heyday produced thousands of bricks a day but it is unclear if the factor every really reached operational status. The owner of the factory was William J. Kelly who died in 1908 prior to the factory moving full throttle in its operations. Due to complications regarding his will, all his assets were frozen which put on pause the facilities’ operations. There was a massive fire on the property in 1915 that caused the deaths of a caretaker and his wife. The factory was eventually sold after Kelly’s issues were resolved. The best entrance to the land is near the road where some crude drawings have been spray painted on the asphalt. Once you enter that area visitors need to take a short walk toward the factory. Fox will be posting fliers about the cleanup with details of where to meet, what to bring and other information. The group had previously considered a different location, the Crossley Preserve. According to the New Jersey Natural Lands Trust, Crossley is named after an abandoned clay mining town from the 1800s. The pits where clay was mined are now ponds that are breeding habitats for frogs. The Township Environmental Commission is also supporting a rain garden project which a township Boy Scout is spearheading for his Eagle Scout project. The project has been given approval to move ahead and will be located near the Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library. The Commission will discuss when the project will begin during its next meeting at 6 p.m. June 22 in Zoom format. The public is welcome to attend this meeting virtually. A link to the meeting will be posted on the Manchester Township website manchestertwp.com.
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