The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 29 - No. 19
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( Top lef t) O c e a n County Commissioner Barbara “Bobbi” Jo Crea joins Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy and Officer McGruff. (Top right) A youngster does pushups as part of a physical training test similar to one to be held at the Manchester Police Cadet Camp.
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Inside The Law Page 21
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Lakehurst Police officers scoff down Wawa donuts as part of a competition against Manchester Police during last week’s National Night Out event held at Horicon Lake in Lakehurst.
Trailer Drops For A-List Film Made Locally
By Chris Lundy LAVA LLET T E – “The Kill Room,” a movie partially made in Ocean County, will be in theaters this fall. Uma Thurman and Joe Manganiello filmed the final scenes at the Jersey shore on October 7, 2022. It reunites
August 12, 2023
Police – And Local Families – Have Their Night Out Homeless Camp Forced To Relocate
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T hu r m a n w it h he r “Pulp Fiction” co-star Samuel L. Jackson and features her daughter, Maya Hawke. The release date is September 29, 2023. It’s rated R. Manganiello is a contract killer and Jackson is his handler. When someone needs Manga-
niello to kill someone, the money is laundered th rough T hu r man’s art gallery. In order to make the scheme work, Manganiello also makes a work of art to be sold. The killer is not an artist, so his work is (Film - See Page 14)
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – For the second year, National Night Out was a team effort between the Manchester and Lakehurst police departments. National Night Out, which started in 1984, is the biggest nation-wide community event that gives police the opportunity to interact with the communities they serve. Once again, the free event ran from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lake Horicon in Lakehurst. There were food trucks, free drinks, prizes, giveaways, live
music, games, and a petting zoo. This also marked the second year for a police donut eating contest which last year had the home team of Lakehurst having beaten the men in blue from Manchester. This year was different. This year the contest ended in a tie, twice. A participant from Manchester however maintained his department actually won but The Manchester Times can neither confirm nor deny who (Police - See Page 16)
Photo courtesy Minister Steve Brigham No Trespassing signs were erected in the area of the high-tension wires. By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The homeless encampment located near high-tension wires moved after JCP&L’s parent company erected “no trespassing” signs on the part of the property it owns. Chris Hoenig, a First Energy/JCP&L spokesperson, confirmed that the signs were placed there on July 28. The homeless encampment was initially located on property partially owned by the municipality and First Energy. One of the main access roads to the camp is on land owned by Ocean County and Toms River Township. “Safety is a JCP&L priority, and we remind the public to keep away from powerlines and energized electrical equipment and at least 30 feet away from all JCP&L infrastructure for their own safety and protection,” Hoenig told Jersey (Homeless - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – National Health Center Week was kicked off in Toms River to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Federally (Centers - See Page 5)
Photo by Bob Vosseller Ocean Health Initiatives President and CEO Dr. Theresa Berger, right, speaks with entrepreneur and philanthropist Eric LeGrande, left.
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