The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 30
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–Photos courtesy Denise Maynard There were many fantastic costumes that made choosing the winners very difficult once again this year. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – A town-wide parade, a Trunk or Treat event at a church, a haunted house and a pumpkin carving pizza party all added up to making the Halloween season a lot of fun for children and adults. This year’s annual Halloween Parade in the borough had a variety of costumed kids and their parents who prowled down Union Avenue. Members of the Borough police, fire companies and first aid squad escorted the parade marchers toward
Horicon Lake where the mayor and members of the Borough Council faced the difficult choice of choosing the best costume of several different categories. Ref resh ment s were served after the judging at the lake pavilion but the fun didn’t end then. There was an open house at the Lakehurst Fire Company where kids could check out the vehicles and learn about fi re prevention.
State Recognizes Manchester’s Energy Saving Measures
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Business Administrator Brandon Umba reported that the township received Sustainable Jersey certification showing it is working toward reducing energy usage. Sustainable Jersey has more than 448 of New Jersey’s 565 municipalities engaged in the certification program. Each municipality that is certified at the bronze level must submit documentation to show it has
completed a balance of the program’s sustainability actions, meeting a minimum of 150 points. Umba said this was based on a total of 180 points “and based on the various levels we had to go through this will be recognized at a luncheon at the League of Municipalities. We are State of New Jersey certified on the bronze level and we hope to move up but that does open up significant grants for the (Energy Saving - See Page 9)
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Across from the fi re station was a special event at the Proving Grounds Church. The church’s event featured a variety of activities including a hayride, a s’mores (Halloween - See Page 17)
November 5, 2022
Senator Challenged On Senior Housing Bill
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Members of the Manchester Coordinating Council (MCC) and a Red Bank attorney have taken issue with comments made by a lawmaker concerning legislation he sponsored that would change the way senior communities are governed. During last month’s meeting of the MCC held at the Crestwood Village V Clubhouse, attorney Ron Catelli of The Catelli Law Firm of Red Bank, shared his concerns with 60 attendees about New Jersey legislators who are actively working to pass laws, such as Assembly Bill A4377 and Assembly Bill A4106-Senate Bill S2537, which gives more authority to the State Department of Community Affairs and would put new regulations on senior communities. The MCC represents the 26 senior developments in Manchester. MCC legislative liaison Judy Noonan, a former Berkeley Township councilwoman, brought the matter to the attention of the MCC. Catelli was asked to explain the legislation and actions the MCC could take to oppose the bills. Senate Bill 2537 is sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton (District 7 Burlington), (Senator - See Page 4)
Faces Of The Black Poster Project: Honoring Those Lost To Overdoses
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Over 500 posters were on display at Brick Memorial High school, featuring photos of people who lost their lives to addiction. The display works as a silent memorial, showing each person’s story along with their photo. Despite these individuals being from all over the country, they all shared one thing in common. The Black Poster Project was created by Dee Gillen, who lost her son Scott to a
heroin/fentanyl overdose in 2015. While preparing for an overdose awareness event in 2019, Dee said she wanted to have posters of lost loved ones displayed as she felt it would be an impactful visual. “I started the project three years ago with about 50 posters and it’s grown by word of mouth to the point where we decided to make it a project, make it something we can travel around with,” Dee said. “I was a part (Project - See Page 5)
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