The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 48
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A Hot Time Had In Lakehurst At Annual Soup And Chili Challenge
Council Approves 5G Equipment Ordinance By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – New technology is on its way to the township and an ordinance regulating aspects of installing those enhancements was recently approved. The new 5G procedures and standards relate to the deployment of small wireless facilities in public rights of way. Business Administrator Brandon Umba explained that 5G technology involves meeting the needs of increased energy consumption of mobile networks. Such needs are expected to increase dramatically and are unsustainable in terms of cost and environmental impact. 5G is also said to include solutions that enable operator networks to use as little energy as possible while managing expected growth in data traffic and meeting the needs of both current and future 5G networks. Councilman James Vaccaro voted against the ordinance and explained to his fellow
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–Photos By Bob Vosseller A large crowd came out recently to enjoy the Lakehurst Historical Society’s annual Soup and Chili Challenge held at the borough’s Community Center. (Right) Members of the Lakehurst First Aid Squad serve up their spicy chili to attendees of this year’s Soup and Chili Challenge hosted by the Lakehurst Historical Society. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – It gave you a warm feeling inside…and it’s not just the spicy herbs or the hot temperature of the soups. It was the camaraderie that was served during this year’s Soup R Bowl Chili Challenge hosted by the Lakehurst Historical Society. Residents and visitors gathered in large numbers - filling the borough’s Community Center on a
recent Saturday afternoon For a $5 entry fee you got to try out a variety of soups and chili and a have a voice in which one was the best. Mayor Harry Robbins, Councilman Jim Davis and resident William Seibert had the tough task of serving as this year’s judges. The judge’s choice and best chili awards both went to the Lakehurst Police Department for their (Soup - See Page 4)
Requests For Public Info Slowing Down Government By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – During her staff report to the mayor, council and public, Township Clerk Sabina Martin vented her frustration about an increased load of Open Public Record Act requests, (OPRA) w h i c h h a s s l owe d
things down for her and her staff. “We have always been, I feel, as Manchester Township, very transparent with our residents and we have been very cooperative with the public over the years. I have in my 26 years in being with
Manchester Township have seen a progression of people who use OPRA as a mechanism to gather information for their own purposes which is fine,” Martin said. She added, “there are people who gather information from the
town so they become more informed and I think that is wonderful and then there are people who I feel do this as a tool to spite the government. Over the years, and more recently, it’s something I feel is happening more and more often.”
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Martin said she finds misuse of OPRA requests “offensive that my tax paying residents are forced to pay the price of people who are using it as a tool when there are a group of individuals who have cost the taxpayers, tens (Public - See Page 5)
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Cell Phone Service Still On Hold
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Things are progressing, although perhaps not as quickly as people would like, when it comes to residents getting improved cellular service in the com mu nit y. It has been an issue of concern in several senior developments for some time now. Business Administrator Brandon Umba wanted to make clear during a recent Tow nsh ip Cou ncil meeting that any de-
lays were not on the part of the township and while progress was made with one cell phone ser vice supplier, another one is still in negotiation with the township. Umba explained, “we are working with Verizon and they got their equipment installed (in January) and we are working with them on a launch date as to when that equipment (added to a township-based tower) will go live and (Phone - See Page 16)
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