The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 42
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Memories Of Hindenburg Haunt Two Lakehurst Women
In This Week’s Edition
January 28, 2023
What Happened To The Residents Of Surf & Stream? By Stephanie Faughnan MANCHESTER – The last of the people who called Surf and Stream Campgrounds their home had no choice but to say goodbye to their surroundings. For some, it meant leaving behind more than 30 years of memories. At the beginning of last year, the Ocean County Commissioners announced plans to purchase what they believed was a seasonal campground as part of its natural lands acquisition program. Government authorities admitted they
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–Photos By Bob Vosseller Virginia Brown, 91, stands beside a display showing the Hindenburg and other facts related to the historic event of May 6, 1937 during an event at the Borough’s Community Center. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST –It happened more than 80 years ago but the memories of that fateful day in May, 1937, will never be forgotten. Two borough women in their 90s recalled their memories of that day as if it Jill Lewis, left, joins her mother Joyce McGee, who is holding a were yesterday. “My grandfather helped bring the photo of her father David “Doc” Safford who was a member of the line crew during the fateful night of the Hindenburg disaster. (Hindenburg - See Page 5)
VA Clinic Likely To Be Named After Toms River Hero By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – How does the Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell Outpatient Clinic sound? Local officials feel that it’s a pretty good bet that the new facility being built will be named after the World War II hero from Toms River. The official address is 1051 Hooper Avenue. The ground-
breaking was on Caudina Avenue, which is the back road past two banks that leads to the Seacourt Mall. Officials at the groundbreaking last year said that the building will enhance services currently provided, and will also add more. Some of the specialties noted during the presentation was primary care, mental health, dental, podiatry,
and women’s health, which is the fastest growing department. Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has been pushing for the facility to be named after Lomell. He said in a recent interview that the town sent proclamations to Congressmen Andy Kim and Chris Smith and both were in favor of that name. Kim is a Democrat who used to represent
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Toms River. After the districts changed, the town is now represented by Smith, a Republican. Given that there’s support from both political sides, “I’m pretty confident that’s going to happen,” the mayor said. As an Army Ranger, Lomell was in Normandy on D-Day. Already injured by machine (VA Clinic - See Page 17)
A Tearful Goodbye From Councilman And Clerk
–Photo by Bob Vosseller Manchester Township Mayor Robert Arace, left, reads a proclamation honoring senior Councilman Sam Fusaro who is joined by his wife Barbara during a recent Township Council meeting. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – It was a tearful farewell for the Township Council’s senior member, Sam Fusaro and retiring Township Clerk Sabina Martin. The two welled up as they (Goodbye - See Page 9)
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