The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 39
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High School Heroes Lead Junior Achievement Day
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Officials Thanked By Red Cross
–Photo By Bob Vosseller Red Cross representative Alan Smith, at left, presents a certificate of thanks to Lakehurst Mayor Harry Robbins during a recent Borough Council meeting.
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January 8, 2022
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – St u d e nt s f r om t he township’s high school provided a special day of learning and career guidance recently to the classrooms of Ridgeway Elementary School. Fifty-five high school Hero volunteers brought their talents and skills to the elementary school for Junior Achievement Day. The purpose of (Heroes - See Page 20)
–Photos courtesy Manchester Twp. High School Junior Achievement (Top) Manchester Township High School Hero volunteers read to students of Ridgeway Elementary School as part of JA Day. (Bottom) Manchester Township High School seniors who are part of the Junior Achievement program brought JA Day to Ridgeway Elementary School.
Girl Scout Donates 39 Oxygen Masks For Fire Dogs By Chris Lundy JACKSON – A Girl Scout collected money – and raised awareness – about safety equipment dogs need when working with the fire department. The dogs that work with firefighters these days aren’t the dalmatian mascots you sometimes see riding on the truck. Instead, these are like police K-9
units, trained to detect certain chemicals. Take Sammy, for example. Sammy is a yellow lab-golden retriever mix who can determine if a fire was intentionally set. “Meeting Sammy and learning about what an arson dog does was very interesting,” said Shannon Calsetta, who is a freshman at Jackson Memorial High
School. “I learned a lot from talking to John (Pasola, Ocean County Deputy Fire Marshal) and by watching Sammy during a presentation given by John. For instance, I didn’t know there were 27 different accelerants that could start a fire.” She learned a lot about arson dogs, and she shared that knowledge (Scout - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Borough officials are accustomed to presenting proclamations and awards to residents, but recently Mayor Harry Robbins was on the receiving end of a certificate of thanks. American Red Cross representative, Alan R. Smith, a retired United States Marine Corps colonel, presented the mayor a certificate in recognition of the governing body’s support of “Lifesaving Red Cross Blood Drives.” The certificate adds, “your ongoing commitment is a testament of dedication to family and community when in need. Together we can save lives.” Smith is the chairman for the Board of Directors from the central territory of the American Red Cross in New Jersey. “I am here tonight not in my chair position but to give you a nice certificate of appreciation. What you do for the Red Cross with your blood donors program is fantastic. (Red Cross - See Page 5)
Oyster Creek Facing $150,000 Security Fine
By Bob Vosseller LACEY – Holtec Decommissioning International LLC, (HDI) which is overseeing the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, has a month to either pay a $150,000 fine, challenge the violation or request an alternative solution.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( NRC) spokesman Neil Sheehan issued a statement on December 22 about the $150,000 civil penalty for violations at Oyster Creek which will require a dispute resolut ion bet ween Holtec and the NRC.
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The NRC identified a violation by Holtec “for apparent security-related violations at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant. Because of the sensitive nature of these violations, the NRC will not publicly provide (Fine - See Page 10)