The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 51
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Inside The Law Page 23
Dear Joel Page 30
–Photos courtesy Manchester Schools (Above) Ridgeway Elementary School students get some exercise during a celebration of SEL Day. (Right) Artwork was also part of the many SEL Day activities held at the schools of Manchester Township. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – As social emotional learning (SEL) has been shown to improve student academics, conduct and attendance it was only right to celebrate student participation as part of International SEL Day. Students are learning to focus, cope with stress, and how to get along with each other and it has become more crucial as they struggle with mental
health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Manchester’s elementary schools recently observed International SEL Day, with students participating in SEL activities throughout the day. The activities focused on the five competencies for social emotional learning identified by the
bach an nou nced an agreement to sell approximately 42 acres of “mostly unused land at the edge of our campus, and several administrative buildings along Lakewood Avenue, to our neighbors at Beth Medrash Govoha. As a Catholic university, we
are called to be responsible for each other and care for the common good. This mutually beneficial partnership ref lects our commitment to this core value and the Mercy tradition, enabling both communities to forge ahead to a better and
get accredited. It’s a lengthy and challenging process. There are five basic areas where a police department measures their standards. They include: the administrative function, the personnel function, the operations function, the investigative function, and the arrestee/detainee function. As part of the final assessment, employees and members of (Officers - See Page 4)
Public Hearing In April On Lakehurst Budget
(Feelings - See Page 4)
Georgian Court Selling Land To Beth Medrash Govoha, Expanding Programs
By Chris Lundy LAKEWOOD – In order to help pay for new buildings and programs, Georgian Court University is selling some proper t y to a neighboring school, Beth Medrash Govoha. Georgian Court President Joseph R. Mar-
State Group: Officers Follow Best Practices
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Chief Robert Dolan reported to the gover ning body and the public about the police department’s progress in moving toward state accreditation. The township will receive its certification in June. When a police department follows the best practices, as set forth by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police ( NJSACOP), t hey
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brighter tomorrow.” Both of these schools are private institutions, and the costs of the transaction were not described in the announcement. The funding brought about by this sale will assist GCU in a number of ways. First is
the construction of a new nursing and health sciences center “to expand on our tradition of training caring professions and to meet a pressing nationwide shortage of nurses.” Second, the 1899 Casino building will be (Land - See Page 5)
–Photo By Bob Vosseller Lakehurst resident Bruce Morrison, at right, asks Mayor Harry Robbins, seated at left, a question about an item on the agenda of the most recent Lakehurst Council meeting. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The Mayor and Council introduced its tentative 2022 spending plan and passed a resolution concerning a self-examination of the budget during a recent meeting. A public hearing on the budget will take place during the Council’s April 21 meeting. The complete (Budget - See Page 5)
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