The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 29 - No. 16
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Photo courtesy Manchester Schools Manchester Township High School Advanced Placement students pose with school officials after receiving news of their exceptional test scores.
Photos By Bob Vosseller Now you can pick up your latest edition of The Manchester Times at the newly opened Lakehurst Wawa at 604 Pine Street. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – There was a costumed character, free T-shirts, a contest, free food and coffee and plenty of smiles. It could have been the grand opening of Disneyland but for area customers, it was the first day of the much-anticipated Wawa convenience store. For months it was simply known as Wawa’s store #8494 but
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last week, the doors opened and the celebration began as 100 shoppers lined up around t h e b u i ld i n g Wawa mascot Wally Goose joins members of the awaiting their Lakehurst Fire Company who won the Hoagies for turn to pick up Heroes competition. their free limited-edition “Wawa chance to get a free cup Rich Krause of Pine Cof fee, Hoag ies & of coffee, look around, Lake Park in ManchesKindness” T -shirts meet the staff and also ter Township saw notice and enter the store for share some time with of the opening online the first time. the chain’s feathered and he was among those That also gave them a mascot, Wally Goose. (Wawa - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Advanced Placement and Junior Achievement students received some good news, and were rewarded for all their hard work. AP exam scores were released this month, and the township high school’s AP students were recognized for having exceptional test scores. They were honored at the latest Board of Education meeting for their accomplishment. Those students who achieved top scores of a 4 or a 5 on the AP exams that were administered in May include: Adeposi Aderogba AderRAHgba, Mia Caruso, Alexis Cervenak, Aaliyah Douglas, Emily Emmert, Katherine Estevanell, Rico Fidelino, Melanie Grom, Jingyi Guo, Taylor Hoenge, Hyams Patricia, Shay Juralewicz, Joseph Knaz, Abena Konadu, Sullivan Nolan, Olisa Okose, Rachael Oliver, Nelia Pikor, Ella Rajcok, Azhra Ramos, (Students - See Page 16)
Behind Every Face Is A Story In Newly Discovered Homeless Camp
Photos by Stephanie Faughnan The many faces of the newly discovered homeless encampment.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – A clandestine homeless encampment has managed to defy discovery since last October, catching local authorities completely off guard. The revelation came to light during a recent weekend summer sunset patrol by diligent
members of the Ocean County Air Support S q u a d r o n (OA SS). From the vantage point of their small aircraft, volunteers took a double take as they gazed down upon the landscape below. Amidst an area nestled near high tension wires, rows of tents and people moving about
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revealed a hidden world that had successfully eluded scrutiny for eight months. Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy oversees OASS, which serves as the county law enforcement agency’s air wing. Utilizing their own aircraft, skilled pilots conduct
(Homeless - See Page 5)
Amidst an area nestled near high tension wires, rows of tents and people moving about revealed a hidden world of a homeless encampment.
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