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By Bob Vosseller ve n b efo r e t h e COV ID -19 pandemic, the township school district had a very proactive approach toward social-emotional learning (SEL), finding it essential to student success. Since mental health is not something to address only once, the district held several student, family, and staff wellness events. The School District continued its commitment to focusing on the social-emotional well-being of the entire school community by hosting its first district-wide SEL Family Night for all township families and a district-wide Staff Wellness Day for every staff member. Staff Wellness Day events which are a collaboration with the New Jersey Education Association and the Manchester Township Education Association were held to implement the “Road to Wellness” program. “The well-being of our (Health - See Page 4)
erosion has been observed in areas along Lake Horicon. He noted that the borough has received grants in the past for the initial bulkheading and asked if the borough could apply for another grant before trees are lost and roads are damaged.
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Community Helps After House Destroyed In Bias Crime
Mental Health A Focus In Schools
–Photo courtesy Manchester Township Brenda and Angel Rivas hug after seeing an outpouring of the Manchester community assist them days after their home was destroyed. –Photos courtesy Manchester Schools (Above) The Manchester School District recently recognized those who provide support in the area of mental wellness for their students as well as district staff. (Right) Staff Wellness Day featured kitten therapy provided by All Fur One Pet Rescue.
Erosion Impacting Lake Horicon
By Bob Vosseller L A K E H U R ST – Borough officials are looking at methods to combat erosion at one of their greatest natural resources. Council President Steven Oglesby reported during a recent Council meeting that severe
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Mayor Robbins asked Borough Clerk Maryanne Capasso to research grant possibilities adding he spoke recently with Dave Winton, the head of the Borough’s Public Works Department in regard to the loss of (Lake - See Page 7)
By Chris Lundy and Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Members of the community, including builders, contractors, neighbors and congregants from churches and synagogues are donating their time and resources to help Angel and Brenda Rivas, whose home was destroyed in what police say is an act of arson and a hate crime. A construction crew came out with equipment (Community - See Page 5)
Comcast Contract Under Review By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A Comcast representative updated the public on the contract negotiation with the town while residents gave their opinion on the service. Robert Clifton, the senior director for government affairs for Comcast, came out to a recent Township Council meeting to update people on services and on a direction for local officials to go. Clifton is also a member of the State Assembly, representing District 12. “Manchester Township is very unique in
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New Jersey in that it has not one but two cable franchises with Comcast, one that covers Crestwood Village and one that covers the rest of the municipality. We ended the three-year mandatory process for the renewal,” Clifton said. “The Crestwood Village agreement expired in August of 2021 and the township’s expired in March of this year,” he said. “What we are seeking here is a consent ordinance, which is nothing more than a simple right of way agreement that allows us to run our (Contract - See Page 4)
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