The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 29 - No. 31
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Students Spice Up Middle School During Chopped Competition
November 4, 2023
Petition Calls For Superintendent’s Removal By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Amidst a lawsuit and revelations of a criminal history, a petition has been started to have Superintendent John Berenato removed. The Manchester Township Board of Education will be having a special meeting for the purposes of discussing the Superintendent’s contract on November 7, starting at 5 p.m. at the Manchester Township Middle School located at 2759 Ridgeway Road. The meeting will be open to the public and action may be taken according to School District Business Administrator Craig A. Lorentzen. Recently, questions have been raised by parents on social media concerning Berenato’s criminal record under a different name and a lawsuit in which he, the Board of Education and several administrators have been named concerning allegations
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Somebody Cares Loans Out By Bob Vosseller plus marsh mallows Four judges (of which cooking competition MANCHESTER – and chocolate chips this reporter was one), recently. Superinten- Medical Equipment T he smel l of del i- enveloped the Family faced the challenge and d e nt Joh n Be r e n a Photos by Bob Vosseller Manchester Township Middle School teacher Bella Toto helps a student with some ingredients during this year’s Chopped competition. (Inset) One of the several tasty and sweet dishes served up.
cious, warm autumn flavors like pumpkin, ci n na mon, ca ra mel
& Consumer Science Class at the township Middle School recently.
a lot of sweet calories at teacher Bella Toto’s 2023-2024 Chopped
New Book Provides Haunting Surprises About New Jersey
By Bob Vosseller JERSEY SHORE – Don’t call author Allen Sircy a “ghost writer.” He is better known as an American “Hauntstorian” and he knows just how spooky the Garden State is. His new book, “Ghost Stories & Graveyard Tales: New Jersey” delves into the eerie and enigmatic and it takes readers on a supernatural odyssey through the mysterious and haunted history of the Garden State, uncovering chilling stories and legends that defy explanation.
to, Board of Education President Gayle (Spice - See Page 4)
The book isn’t just about ghosts however. The author maintains it is an exploration into the inexplicable. Sircy leads readers through some of the state’s most haunted houses, including the foreboding Jonathan Pitney House in Absecon and Glencairn in Princeton. Along the coast, there are tales of haunted lighthouses that have guided ships and sailors for centuries. Sircy also uncovers eerie tales from old burying Photo courtesy Allen Sircy grounds like the historic Evergreen Cemetery in The cover of author Al(Book - See Page 24) len Sircy’s new book.
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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Since its inception in 1975, Somebody Cares New Jersey has been “ lo a n i n g ” m e d ic a l equipment to residents in the Whiting section of the township. Stephanie Herburger, who serves as executive director to the non-profit agency said, “our senior citizens and especially those recovering from surgeries/ medical procedures are often isolated and unable to sustain a healthy quality of life.” “Many people need
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