The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 29
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By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – When Superstorm Sandy touched down, there were volunteer groups ready to put boots on the ground to help those affected the most.
–Photo by Bob Vosseller Lakehurst Mayor Harry Robbins (center) cuts the ribbon as he joins Beacon of Life Center President Dan Czermak and other dignitaries during a grand opening ceremony. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – After more than a year of planning and renovation, the former site of the LaBove Grande banquet hall that sits on the Route 70 and Union Avenue circle has officially opened following its transformation into the Beacon of Life Center. A special grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony was recently
held featuring Borough Mayor Harry Robbins and a number of special
guests for the new facility based at 800 Route 70 that will serve as a
senior daycare facility for residents in Ocean (Center - See Page 4)
October 29, 2022
Should Liquor Licenses Be Cheaper? By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Township officials discussed the price of liquor licenses in town because there are several that are not being used. During a recent Township Council meeting, Business Administrator Brandon Umba responded to a resident’s question about the sale of liquor licenses and the recommendation that the township increase the cost for them. Umba said that Manchester has six open consumption licenses currently available for purchase, but “no one is looking to purchase them. We may make it a little lower.” One business hasn’t used its consumption license in some time and it was discussed whether the township should transfer it back to the municipality. Umba said, “we’ll be waiting until the beginning of the new year to review that. It would cost us to litigate that and we are still collecting a fee from them. “Council would have to take legal action. Right (Licenses - See Page 16)
Fourth Annual Chef Tasting Event Hits The Beach This is one of the therapy rooms at the Beacon of Life Center.
Habitat For Humanity Recalls Helping Sandy Victims Rebuild The Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity looked back on the 10 years since that fateful weekend and the horror that followed. Locally, the Ocean County Planning Board estimated that more than 25,000 people in Ocean
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County were still displaced a year later. In partnership with Compass 82, Habitat restored 60 homes damaged by Sandy through funding from grants, including an $80,000 Wells Fargo grant: six Berkeley homes, nine
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Gate homes. “Words cannot express the sadness and despair that we witnessed as our neighbors lost everything,” said Suzan Fichtner, who was Northern Ocean Habitat’s Executive (Rebuild - See Page 5)
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–Photo courtesy Dine On Us Lili and Kiley hold up a big gift basket they won during the recently held 4th Annual Chef Tasting at the Beach event. By Bob Vosseller POINT PLEASANT – Nothing Could Stop the 4th Annual Chef Tasting at the Beach…. not
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