The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 26
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Preschool Students Get A First Class Welcome
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – It was a very special fi rst day of school for dozens of children who are receiving free preschool education thanks to state funding. Superintendent John Berenato noted that this was a School District milestone and the big event featured family members and elected officials who came by to welcome the young students and their parents. The multiphase Universal Preschool program rolls out a new preschool option to Manchester families thanks to $3 million in Preschool Expansion AID (PEA) that was awarded to the school district last month from the state. This program provides Manchester families with –Photo courtesy Manchester Schools integrated preschool class- Students of the first Universal Preschool class are welcomed to the room offerings for three and Whiting Elementary School. The program provides free preschool (Preschool - See Page 5) for residents thanks to $3 million in Preschool Expansion AID.
Halloween Parade Is Creeping Up On Toms Riverr
By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – “Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creat u res crawl i n search of blood. To terrify your neighborhood.” The Toms River Halloween parade is on its way, and it’s sure to be
a “Thriller.” Starting at 7 p.m. on October 31, the parade will make its way from Hig h la nd Pa rk way, down Route 9, turni ng on Washi ng ton Street and ending at the county Administration Building. If weather or some other reason caus-
es a postponement, the date will be Tuesday, November 1. Like in previous years, it is being run by the Toms River Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, while Company No. 2 provides fi re coverage for the night. This will be the 83rd parade.
October 8, 2022
The first one was in 1919. However, a few years in the 1930s were missed due to lack of funds. There were also no parades during some years of WWII and the pandemic. Its billed as the second largest Halloween parade in the (Parade - See Page 18)
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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – M a n ch e s t e r vot e r s got to hear their three mayoral candidates at a unique campaign forum hosted by the Manchester Democrats and held at the Lakehurst Presbyterian Church. Members of the Manchester Democrats, who have been re-organizing their group this year, wanted to provide a forum for people to learn about the candidates in a way that wouldn’t turn it into a debate. Incumbent Mayor Robert Hudak and challengers Robert Arace and Ken Seda each had 30 minutes to make their case. They were not inside the church at the same time. A recurring theme of the forum was how the Township’s non-partisan form of government, which offers no pr i ma r y races, has
many partisan aspects in play this election. Each candidate is running with a ballot slogan as part of their respective tickets. Hudak’s is “Manchester First-Continued Good Gover nment” while Arace is running as “T he R ig ht Choice for Manchester.” Both are Republicans while Seda, running under the slogan of “Manchester Deserves Better” is a Democrat. Each are also running with two council candidates as part of their teams. Joan Brush, who is serving as council president this year, and Timothy Poss are on Hudak’s team. Joseph T. Hankins, who ran with Arace last year, is running with him again along with Roxanne Conniff. Seda is running with Gloria E. Adkinson and Karen Sugden. There are two (Speak - See Page 4)
Lighting, Benches, And Recreation Discussed
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Street lights, benches, and other issues concerned residents and elected officials at a recent Lakehurst Borough Council meeting. Council President Steven Oglesby brought up ongoing concerns about street lighting problems. “I’ve been vocal about the street light that is
out and I finally heard back (from JCP&L) that the parts were on back order for several months.” “They could have mentioned that from the beginning but that is the answer to that,” Oglesby said. He also mentioned work involving beach sand at Horicon Lake. Councilwoman Bernadette Dugan (Lighting - See Page 18)
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