The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 51
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10th Annual Penguin Plunge Hits The Lake
Safety Discussed After Fatal Fire
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – After a fire claimed the life of a resident, township officials offered their prayers and talked about just how dangerous cer tain conditions can be. Du r ing a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman Joseph Hankins described the situation when police and firefighters responded to burning home. “There was a fatal fi re and you have to commend the police off icers that made the first attempt and rescue and if there wa s a ny quest ion about just how hot it was…,” Hankins said
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–Photos By Bob Vosseller (Above) Public officials, cops dressed in suits, children and a shark are seen heading back to shore after their plunge in Harry Wright Lake. (Right) Manchester Mayor Robert Arace at left, joins Council President Roxanne Conniff along with the official mascot of the 10 th Annual Penguin Plunge. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – There was a shark spotted at Harry Wright Lake recently. Also spotted was a penguin, a mayor, council president, school superintendent, police officers and more than 100 other plungers.
The occasion marked the 10th annual Regional Day School Penguin Plunge to help raise money for t wo big spring events. Regional Day School is a school for students ages 3-21 with special needs. While the school is part of the Manches-
ter Township School District, it is located at 890 Toms River Road in Jackson Township. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Regional Day School students for
their upcoming prom and graduation. The school’s principal, Lisa Michallis, said, “this event started with an idea from a former school secretary and (Plunge - See Page 4)
County Hospitals To Join Medicaid Reimbursement Program
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Members of the Board of Ocean County Commissioners introduced an ordinance during their last meeting, that would establish the New Jersey County Option Hospital Fee program to aid low-income residents. This will help increase funding for hospitals in the County. Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari said prior to the meeting
that he was excited about the effort to aid low-income residents in consistently receiving proper medical care and services at Ocean County hospitals. “It will be very beneficial,” Vicari said. “The greatest benefit of this program will be to the critically vulnerable population. This will provide the funds for essential health programs and services to mothers and children, the elderly and all those who are low income and worry about
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getting important medical care.” It makes hospitals eligible for matching federal funds. Through a series of steps with the state and federal governments, the program returns almost double the funds to the hospitals to help assure Medicaid patients reliably receive treatment and other health care services. While not present during that Board meeting, Ocean County Commissioner (County- See Page 9)
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while holding up a blackened firefighter helmet. “This is what one of the firefighters was wearing when he went in. Nothing speaks louder than the visual.” “They did what they could but unfortunately sometimes it doesn’t work out. One of the things I did discuss at that meeting was the windows. A lot of our senior communities have those larger bedroom windows or living room windows that should be your second emergency exit. When you only have one door that window has to be kept clear. (Fire - See Page 9)
Three Resign From Lakehurst Police By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Police Chief Matthew Kline, Mayor Harry Robbins and the members of Council reluctantly accepted the resignation of three police officers during a recent Borough Council meeting. Officers William Bowers, Jacob Scholling and Anthony D’Angelo recently resigned seeking employment elsewhere. “I am reluctant to approve the resignations of the three officers,” Council President Steven Oglesby said. Chief Kline told The Manchester Times that they were full time officers and that this temporarily would leave the department with eight full time officers. (Police - See Page 5)
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