The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 29 - No. 4
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–Photo By Bob Vosseller Carl Jablonski, the long-time president of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, stands within the NLHS museum located in Hangar One at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
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–Photos courtesy Manchester Schools Manchester Township High School Advanced Multimedia program students work on their own video games that will soon be submitted for a special 2D game competition. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Who says you can’t play games in class? For some township high school students it wasn’t so much playing games, but designing them. MTHS advanced multimedia program students will submit their 2D games to the 2023 GameSalad Video Game Creator Challenge. During this process,
they developed the knowledge and skills to creatively design and implement elements of an original gaming product using various multimedia editing tools and GameSalad’s interactive multimedia online development software. They were also inspired by their own personal favorite video games. “Pokémon Black and
Prescribed Burns Helped Contain Recent Wildfires
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEA N COU NTY – Authorities believe prescribed burns helped limit the damage caused by wildfires that tore through the area last month. In at least one instance, pro-
active measures saved residents from reliving an old nightmare. “The Log Swamp Wildfi re in Little Egg Harbor occur red on April 15,” shared Trevor Raynor, Assistant Division Fire Warden with the New Jersey
Forest Fire Service. “It burned 1,607 acres and was contained by the following day.” Raynor credited the quick containment of the fi re to prescribed burns conducted in the area on February (Burns- See Page 7)
W hite is one of my most favorite games of all time,” student Matthew Borrayo remarked. Student Jurissa DeOcampo said her favorite video game was “Shovel Knight: Dig, because it’s a very exciting, colorful, fast-paced game that
takes a lot of focus. It’s very easy to learn the basics of it, and anything complicated is not necessary to have fun, but (Games - See Page 11)
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preparing for this year’s ceremony to be held at its regular gathering point, outside of Hangar One at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on May 6. Each speaker of that an nual ceremony brings to life the history of the base, the tragedy of that fateful flight on May 6, 1937 and the courage of those who moved forward to bring mankind into the sky and beyond. (Facts - See Page 4)
Emergency Crews Lauded After Wildfire
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Township officials provided kudos to police, firefighters, EMS and local businesses who all came together during last month’s wildfire crisis that caused the evacuation of area residents. Mayor Robert Arace provided his thanks for the efforts made to protect lives and property. “It was miraculous the structural protection done down on Beckerville Road and by Proving Ground
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By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Carl Jablonski, the longtime president of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society who is often referred to as “Mr. Lakehurst” knows the detailed history of the Hindenburg disaster including some obscure facts about the famous airship itself. He and his senior vice president, Jennifer Suwak along with other members of the organization have been busy
Church in Lakehurst which had 200-foot flames there and see the flames go around structures.” “It is really astonishing. Thank you for your great work,” the mayor said in regards to firefighters. Councilman James Vaccaro described the April 11 wildfire as historic. “It consumed approximately 4,000 acres of the Pine Barrens and 170 homes were evacuated. Our firefighters, various EMS units and various police departments, mutual (Crews - See Page 4)
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