The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 15
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−Photos By Bob Vosseller The Union Avenue “eyesore” is now gone. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Some said ‘good riddance.’ Others said it was past due and borough officials are happy that at long last, a structure that once served as a home on 6-8 Union Avenue is now gone. The dilapidated building that was condemned months ago, based next to the borough public parking lot across from Borough Hall was demolished on the morning of July 12. George Ford told The Manchester Times that “I lived there about a year. I was just born but my cousin and grandfather owned it. I hate to see it go but it’s an eye sore.” Ford lived there in 1962 - 1963.
“There was a murder there I believe in the early 70s,” Ford added. A quick Google search didn’t turn anything up regarding that crime, but it might take more investigating. Comments prompted by a photo posted by The Manchester Times to the social media site Lakehurst Neighborhood Watch had a solid consensus. (Demolished - See Page 4)
Manchester Resident Announces Run For Mayor’s Seat
By Bob Vosseller M A NCH EST ER – T h i ngs a re changing rapidly in the township. The community recently saw the swearing in of a new mayor, Robert Hudak, following the resignation of Kenneth Palmer. There is also a new police chief, Robert Dolan, following the
New Electricity Contract Approved
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Some towns have had difficulty in securing better rates for electric power service to the point of rejecting bids and starting from scratch. The township recently approved a contract for service noting its current contract expires in a few months. Tow nship Mayor Robert Hudak recently announced that a new third party energy aggregation contract, approved during a special Township Council meeting on July 13, will continue
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resignation of Lisa Parker. Hudak will face a challenge to keep the mayor’s seat when he faces Robert Arace, 27, who recently announced he’d be running to fill the last year of Palmer’s term. Palmer resigned on June 25 after being appointed to serve as Superior Court judge in Ocean County. Palmer was
elected as mayor in November 2014 and won re-election in November 2018. Hudak, 44, was recently appointed by the Manchester Township Council to serve through the end of this year. Arace is a Monmouth University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in (Mayor - See Page 7)
the savings residents have come to expect on their electricity bills since the implementation of the Manchester Community Energy Aggregation Program in 2017. While Jersey Central Power & Light will continue to provide the electricity, the delivery will be by Energy Harbor LLC “at a lower cost thanks to the bulk purchasing rate accepted by the Council,” he said. “Manchester Township’s current contract with energy supplier Constellation is set to
(Contract - See Page 4)
Budget Presented, Councilwoman Chosen
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The governing body recently presented its $33.7M budget to the public and chose a new member of the Township Council. Diane Lapp, the director of finances for the township, presented the budget. The municipal purposes portion is $33,774,858. She said the average homeowner would see a tax increase of $64.40. This is based on the average home which is valued at $199,300. She reviewed the spending plan’s revenue, state aid and grants. Lapp noted $23,274,876 would be raised by taxes. She also spent some time explaining the budget’s surplus account and why it looked different this year. “Surplus is generated when the actual revenues are higher than estimated and in closing out the prior year. I did a project of going back to 2013 (Budget - See Page 7)
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