Vol. 24 - No. 13
In This Weekâs Edition
THE MANCHESTER
TIMES
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Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Manchester, Lakehurst and Whiting
Community News! Pages 12-17.
Government Page 9.
Letters Page 10.
Dr. Izzyâs Sound News
FOR BREAKING NEWS
| July 14, 2018
FROM A DDICTION TO RECOVERY
By Jennifer Peacock I have to tell my story. He was calling from his home in Stuart, Florida, the sailfish capital of the world. This Atlantic Coast city once had a house used as a haven for shipwrecked sailors called The House of Refuge. It might not be âPhotos courtesy an accident that Richie Richie Lapinski Jr. Lapinski Jr. lives in Richie as a child with his father. Stuart.
Lapinski is fighting a summer cold, but still wants to talk. I have to tell my story. Almost ever yone has heard someoneâs version of it: a tight-knit family, involved in sports. Mom and dad sacrifice, the kids thrive. Then comes the injury. Then comes the painkillers. Then for some, the downfall comes.
Not everyone makes it to the redemption part. The restoration part. This is Lapinskiâs story. He grew up with his brother, sister and parents in Bayonne, New Jersey. His father was deputy chief of t he Je r sey Cit y Fire Department, and coached football and baseball. His mother
(Addiction - See Page 4)
I Woke Up And I Cannot Hear
Page 22.
Dear Pharmacist Page 23.
Inside The Law Page 26.
Business Directory Page 30-31.
Classifieds Page 32.
Fun Page Page 29.
Wolfgang Puck Page 39.
Horoscope Page 39.
Eastern Homeowners Will Get New Water Meters By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER â Those in the eastern service area will be getting new water meters, likely by early next year. Council approved a $3 million bond for the purchase and installation of new water meters. The money will be fi nanced through a state environmental infrastructure fi nancing pro-
gram, which Mayor Kenneth Palmer said allows the township to borrow that money at a very low interest rate. As with all such times any township goes out to bond, it will likely take at least six or so months before all the Iâs are dotted and Tâs crossed. âThe water meters on the east side of town need to be replaced. Theyâre aging out. Weâre
How Would The Shore Handle Sandy Today?
By Jennifer Peacock ATLANTIC CITY â There were delays due to weather and litigation, but the dune projects in Mantoloking are complete, or near complete, and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be in Ortley Beach by August, officials said. Itâs part of a 14-mile project, stretching from Point Pleasant Beach to Island Beach State
Park, one of the largest beach-fill projects of dune and berm systems. While that work wonât completely eliminate potential hurricane damage, it will reduce it greatly, as far as direct ocean damage. Mitigating back bay flooding is a challenge that still needs addressing. If Superstorm Sandy hit today, exactly how it hit in 2012, the outcome where the work is
complete would be different. Mantoloking had the ocean attacking its homes directly, causing those homes to collapse. The back-bay flooding, which occurred in surrounding areas, flooded homes but didnât knock them down. âIn the areas that itâs complete, like Mantoloking where that breach occurred, that was one of the first jobs we didâŚthat [breach]
wonât occur in those areas,â USACE Project Manager, Philadelphia, Keith Watson said. âAgain, these are storm damage reduction projects. So, I can confidently say the damages in Mantoloking would be greatly reduced from what occurred during Sandy if the same storm hit there againâŚOur projects take care of more energetic damages (Shore - See Page 21)
having some issues with themâ Palmer told The Manchester Times. The new meters will allow the township to collect usage data remotely, rather than sending township employees out to each and every meter to read them. This will ultimately lead to cost savings for the township. (Water Meters - See Page 5)
Officials: Fireworks Over Toms River Canât Be Rescheduled
By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD â For the first time in a long time, Beachwood was quiet on July 4. Usually, the town fi lls up, parking is worth more than gold, and everyone claims a spot so they can look up to the sky and watch the annual fi reworks display. But that didnât happen this year. The fireworks vendor was not able to ship the fireworks. Officials have said that the fireworks show over the Toms River on July 4 canât be rescheduled. (Fireworkss - See Page 5)
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