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Summer Events Are “Nights In Paradise”
August 26, 2023
Traffic Light Serves As Tribute To Manchester Resident
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – It was a “Night in Paradise” and plent y of township residents were there for it. The occasion was the summer concert series Hawaiian Show which is a popular event at Harry Wright Lake. “The turnout was incredible and everyone in attendance had a wonderful time. The show was amazing and the crowd was so generous,” Re c re at ion Di re ct or Tracey Lynch said. “We collected $731
Photo by Bob Vosseller Residents of Crestwood Village VI, Mayor Robert Arace, Ocean County Engineering Department representatives and other special guests gather for the activation of a new traffic light at the intersection of Congasia Road and Route 530.
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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – It wasn’t an opening of a new convenience store or restaurant but a gathering of Crestwood
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Photos courtesy Manchester Twp A singer belts out a song to the excitement and joy of attendees at a recent Manchester Township Summer Concert at Harry Wright Lake. A Hawaiian-themed show served as a fundraiser for wildfire victims.
Inside The Law Page 21
Classifieds Page 24
Change Of Command Ceremony Held At Base
U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris, 99th RD Public Affairs Major General Kris A. Belanger, right, assumes command of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division.
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division has a new leader. Major General Kris A. Belanger, a native of Wantage Township in Sussex County, recently took command. Belanger, who took part in a change-of-command ceremony at division headquarters on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is now responsible for provid-
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Village VI residents, Mayor Robert Arace a nd seve r al O ce a n Cou nt y represent atives couldn’t have been (Light - See Page 4)
How Much Damage Did Ciba Cause?
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – On the heels of a settlement being signed in which the owner of the Ciba-Geigy property will still be able to profit from it, environmentalists are forming a strategy to again fight the chemical giant and the state agency that has “environ mental protection” in its name. Ciba-Geigy created dyes and other chemicals from 1952 until 1990. It also dumped unknown amounts of
toxic waste into the soil and waterways. Many people believe that the area’s cancer cluster was caused by them. The current property owners, BASF, and the State Department of Environmental Protection reached a settlement that would keep about 1,000 acres of it preserved for open space, pollinator gardens, trails, and an environmental recreation center. Locals are angry that 255 acres of the site (Damage - See Page 5)
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