The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 21
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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – A candidate claimed that the County Commissioners were awarding a contract to a business that donated to them, a violation of pay-to-play laws. The county said the issue stems from new state regulations and
─Photo By U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Morales Task Force McGuire-Dix Airmen set up medical facilities for arriving Afghan civilians in support of the Department of State-led Operation Allies Refuge at the Joint Base This initiative follows through on America’s commitment to Afghan citizens who have helped the United States, and provides them essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. By Bob Vosseller Recently, Task Force ing Afghan evacuees McGuire-Dix continues JOINT BASE MC- McGuire-Dix welcomed at four military instal- to build capacity here as GUIRE-DIX-LAKE- the first group of at-risk lations in the United U.S. Army North, U.S. HURST – Refugees Afghans to the base. States - Joint Base Mc- Norther n Command have arrived at the Joint According to a statement Guire-Dix-Lakehurst, and the Department of Base as part of Opera- from the military facili- New Jersey; Fort Mc- Defense work to build tion Allies Refuge. The ty, “the Department of Coy, Wisconsin; Fort additional capacity at evacuation includes Af- Defense, through U.S. Bliss, Texas; and Fort Fort Lee, Fort Bliss, Fort ghan residents who fled Norther n Command Lee, Virginia.” McCoy, and potentially their country following and U.S. Army North, “We expect these arriv- other military locations, the takeover of that na- and in support of the als to continue through- as required,” a base tion’s government by Department of State, is out today, and the com- spokesman said. Taliban forces. now temporarily hous- ing days. Task Force (Base - See Page 4)
Candidate Accuses Commissioners Of Pay To Play that nothing was done illegally. At least four firms could be in the running for the contract for new voting machines, according to Ocean County Administrator Carl Block, but the choice may boil down to Elections Systems & Software (ES&S)
voting machines and Dominion Voting Systems. The county is purchasing the new machines for upcoming elect ions. T he new voting machines are required due to a state mandate. The county currently uses the Sequoia Voting Systems
AVC Advantage Voting Machine which need to be replaced because they are fully electronic but don’t have a paper backup for each individual vote. Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on March 30 that requires voting machines
which produce a voter-verifiable paper ballot, which allows for an election audit to do a 100% match with cast ballots. During a recent meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Philip Nufrio, a Democrat candidate for County (Election - See Page 5)
September 4, 2021
Former Councilman Frattini Dies At Age 92
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Former Councilman Charles L. Frattini died on August 28 leaving behind a legacy of public service. Frattini, 92, served on the Township Council from January 2013 until April 30, 2019, and was the previous president of the Leisure Village West Board of Trustees where he and his wife Mary lived. He was a US Marine Corps veteran and retired as a career photojournalist for the N.Y. Daily News. The former councilman is survived by his wife Mary of 68 years, four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Flags will be flown at half-mast this week in his honor. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on September 20, 1928 and grew up there. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1945. He took pride in being a Marine, serving in China during (Frattini - See Page 4)
School Board Wants Murphy To Drop Mask Order
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Like several other New Jersey school districts, the township school board wants to see Governor Phil Murphy reverse his stance on mandatory mask wearing in schools. “On behalf of our parents and students (we) respectfully ask that you rescind Executive Order 251 in time for the start of the 2021-22 school year,” School Board President James K. Pate said in his letter to the governor on behalf of the rest of the board. The letter adds that the Board wants to see the governor “allow each school district to make a determination on whether students, staff, and visitors should be required to wear (Mask - See Page 5)
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