The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 30 - No. 1
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Students Take Part In Career Fair And Intern Program
Community Solar Program Questioned
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Township high school students once again took part in the Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) Career Fair and are also gaining valuable career training through the school district’s internship program. The career fair came about through a partnership between OCVTS and the Manchester Township School District. The students who participated had the opportunity to explore various future career opportunities. This is not a new event however. The career fair is normally held in partnership with the OCVTS every two years. This event allowed for peer-to-peer Photos courtesy Manchester Schools (Above) A realty group recently welcomed a Manchester Township High School intern who will be working on their graphic design team. (Left) A Manchester Township High School student is working as an intern at Hanlon’s K9 LLC. The intern is working with their clients learning about entrepreneurship and dog training services.
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interaction and discussion to occur between enrolled students and those who were interested in learning more about the programs available
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April 6, 2024
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Getting something for nothing is often too good to be true and leads to a lot of questions to see if that free lunch is indeed without cost. To that end, a presentation during a recent Township Council meeting by Gabel Associates representatives Belle Gabel and Loren Altshuler shed light on the state’s Community Solar program and how, if approved, it would work in the township. Alshuler explained, “you’ll see a lot of commonalities starting with your GEA (Global Energy Assessment) programs that we have worked on with you.” The GEA launched in 2012. It defines a new global energy policy agenda – one that transforms the way society thinks about, uses, and delivers energy. Alshuler added, “Community Solar has expand-
ed significantly throughout New Jersey for the past several years as pilot programs. Now there are some permanent programs as well,” she added. “The LMI or low- and moderate-income people and residents still face limited access. This program is helping to provide community solar options for low- and moderate-income people. This is a program that is fairly new and it is administered by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU).” She explained that it allows people who can’t access solar from their homes to “still get solar benefits. Somebody who might be a renter or live in a multi-family and has an older roof and can’t get the financing, can still benefit from the economics and the environmental benefits of Community Solar.” “The solar facility is located within 15 miles (Meeting - See Page 4)
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Residents Sound Off On Military Base’s Loud Noise
Photo courtesy Joint Base MDL Military training exercises create noise levels of varying degrees.
By Stephanie Faughnan LAKEHURST – For many who live near the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, occasional tremors and thunderous reverberations that shake their homes are a familiar occurrence. The base even publishes a monthly calendar to help residents anticipate the resounding noises related
to military training exercises. However, the sounds seemed to travel much further last month than usual, triggering speculation and unease. Even longtime residents, who have grown accustomed to the base’s activities, noted that this was an unusual occurrence, marking the first time they had noticed such wide-
emerging from as far northwest as Hillsborough and as far northeast as Hazlet. In Medford, southwest of the base, residents reported windows rattling late into the night, adding to the sense of unease. The loud rumbles also crossed state lines into Levittown and Lower Makefield, (Noise - See Page 4)
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spread disturbance. “My house was shaking, and we have lived here for more than 20 years,” said Maria Hamilton of Columbus. “Definitely the strongest percussion since we have lived here.” Social media became a platform for residents to share their experiences, with reports
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