The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 37
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–Photos By Bob Vosseller The Lakehurst Borough Christmas tree is lit up in front of the Community Center. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The holiday season got a bit brighter when the borough officially lit up their Christmas tree in front of the town community center. The event could not be held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Season - See Page 4)
Santa Claus shakes hands with a young boy during his visit to Lakehurst for the annual Christmas tree lighting.
December 25, 2021
Council Discusses Aging Buildings, Vehicles By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Members of the governing body discussed how some town property is in disrepair during a recent Borough Council meeting. Councilman Gary Lowe reported on problems concerning a gym facility that had been created for certain municipal staff. “We are having issues with the heater. We repaired the one downstairs but to repair the one upstairs would be extremely expensive.” “The only reason to even have it on is that there are bathrooms downstairs. So what we are going to do is replace the urinal with a toilet that will be used as a bathroom. That way we can turn off the water upstairs and we won’t have to worry about it freezing,” Lowe added. “That can save us so that down the road when we have the funds, we can repair the heater up there because as of right now there is no reason to have it on or spend the money to replace it as our fund is too small.” On the subject of restrooms, Lowe also reported on the status of the Horicon Lake bathroom repairs. The new metallic bathrooms were put into use this past summer and were vandalized in the fall. “They finally got the order out. They had a problem in the shipping of the material for outside and it is in transit.” Following the vandalism at the lake the governing body decided to purchase cameras, some of which would be installed by the restrooms. “The cameras have been put up at the bathrooms and at Borough Hall,” Lowe added. (Council - See Page 4)
Shawn Michaels Celebrates 25 Years As Morning Host
By Bob Vosseller LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Wearing a long Santa hat that draped down to his shoulders and his bright blue 92.7 WOBM sweat shirt, veteran radio personality Shawn Michaels joined his long-time co-host Sue Moll in welcoming in the season to Toms River residents during the recently held Christmas Tree lighting.
The duo are fixtures at that event and Michaels has been a familiar voice on the airwaves making the early morning hours a comfortable pleasure for listeners to begin their day. For a quarter of a century, he’s reminded his shore area audience that there are a lot of positive things going on around them and that they were a part of it. He’s been in broadcasting for 40 years and he’s not about to slow
down. He continues to wake up in the wee hours of the morning ready to begin another day. “I feel that I have been the luckiest guy in radio because I have been able to have this morning show for 25 years to be able to be in my own neighborhood.” “To be around people not only around the market (audience area) but to be a resident of the market and to have the hours I did,
meant that I could go to all of my kids shows. I think a lot of times parents must have thought that I was unemployed because I was at every school function that was going on,” Michaels said. He added, “things have changed over time especially with the pandemic with people having to work at home but back 25 years ago, there were less dads able to be around in the middle of the day.
Now everyone is doing everything. I was able to go with my wife (April) to a lot of my kids’ functions during the day and to be able to enjoy it.” “I feel I have had the best experience in radio because I’ve been able to be around and do all my family stuff and to be able to have a career all at the same time. Some people have (Host - See Page 5)
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