The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 35
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December 10, 2022
Mayoral Candidates, Council Teams Square Off Again
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By Bob Vosseller he township had what was perhaps its most interesting municipal election ever in November with three candidates for mayor and six council candidates each vying for four-year-terms, but the end result was that the
Shelters Caring For Animals Rescued From Brick Home
two highest mayoral candidates will end up presenting their case to voters again, on December 13. What was to have been a runoff election on December 6 has now been pushed back a week. Acting Governor Sheila Oliver announced that runoffs statewide would be postponed to give officials
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Chronic illness is something most people don’t want to talk about, so M. Rose Peluso wrote a book about it. Her book, “Behind The Tapestry,” is subtitled “My Discovery Of God’s Grace Amidst Chronic
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A tradition of helping those in need returned this year, as students and staff of the township’s school district took part in the 14th Annual Manchester Township High School Helping Hands for Hunger. This program provided confidential holiday meals to school families. Students and staff from across the district gathered recently at the high school to package food donation baskets. In order to try and meet the demand for food, the High School served as a collection point for donations. These donations complet ed t he Helpi ng Hands for Hunger meal
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School District Provides Food And Hope
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The 175 malnourished dogs and cats evacuated from a home at 111 Arrowhead Park Drive in Brick Township are receiving care from the Ocean County Health Department. Ocean County Health Coordinator Dan Regenye said the department was taking care of 175 of the 180 animals brought in by multiple agencies when the Brick Township Police uncovered the illegal operation and made two arrests. Early in the process, 30 dogs and 17 cats were brought to the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility in Jackson while 17 dogs and eight cats were taken to the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter in Manahawkin, while 81 dogs
Author Pulls Back The Tapestry On Living A Religious Life With Illness
enough time to prepare. Vote-by-mail ballots need to be printed and mailed. Notices must also be provided to certain parties. Schools will be allowed to provide remote instruction on that day if they were used as polling locations and the
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–Photos courtesy Manchester Schools Manchester Township students gather around a number of food baskets that were distributed recently as part of the 14th Annual Manchester Township High School Helping Hands for Hunger initiative.
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