The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 29 - No. 51
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Preschoolers Work On Cars In The Classroom
In This Week’s Edition
Federal Funds Go Toward Police Vehicles, Water Treatment
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The township police department will receive $1,148,000 in federal funds for emergency vehicles and other equipment. “This federal support will enable the Manchester Police Department to continue delivering critical emergency and law enforcement services to a geographically large municipality,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th). He personally secured the funds for the project through a congressional earmark that was signed into law on as part of a negotiated budget. Smith added, “since Manchester is home to portions of Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the town’s police department is required to be prepared for emergency response in support of base activities.”
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Photo courtesy Manchester Schools Manchester preschool students work on cars in the classroom as part of their wheels study. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Township preschool students have been working on cars in the classroom that allowed them to zoom through a study about wheels. No, they weren’t training to become future me-
chanics. The Manchester Township Public School’s Preschool Program uses Creative Curriculum to teach young learners. This curriculum incorporates studies that focus on (Preschoolers - See Page 5)
Lake Horicon Prepped For Summer
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The upkeep of the borough’s biggest natural resource, availability of state grants for fi re companies and the formation of a new organization were subjects discussed during a recent council meeting. Councilwoman Patricia Hodges reported that the borough’s public works department installed compost at Horicon Lake “where the bulkheading
was put in. It was very good compost from Ocean County and it was for free.” Later in the meeting, resident Bruce Morrison asked about the sand around the lake and that “council had talked about sand and upgrading to heavier sand - has there been any movement on that direction at this point in time because with the warm weather coming you don’t want (Horicon - See Page 18)
Photo by Bob Vosseller Bulkheading and other projects were ongoing at Lake Horicon
Before The Primary: The Most Important Vote By Stephanie Faughnan BERKELEY – The primary election is when party members choose who will represent them on the ballot in November. However, there’s a vote that already took place that was possibly even more important. At a mini-convention of Ocean County Democrats, they gathered at Central Regional High School to vote on who should get the coveted party line. This is the name that will be on the official Democrat column in the June primary. Placement on the ballot is extremely important because many voters just check off boxes down the column. Two distinct factions of Democrats focused on the highly anticipated showdown (Vote - See Page 7)
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