The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 30 - No. 17
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Ocean County To Preserve More Land By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Mayor Robert Arace provided an update on an ongoing concern of residents and a land preservation plan during a recent township council meeting. “ For t he pa st 18 months the township administrator and Tax Accessor Martin Lynch has been working very closely with the Ocean Cou nt y Land Tr ust
Fund. There is a piece of property on Route 571, 88 acres, with a court settlement agreement that would allow for 440 homes,” Mayor Arace reported. “Over the course of those 18 months we have worked with the owner of that property as well as the land trust. Two weeks ago the Land Trust has voted to recommend for the (Land - See Page 5)
Forum Teaches How To Prevent Scams
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Knot tying and casting mastery were all part of the day’s program.
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By Stephanie Faughnan WARETOWN – Nearly three dozen children of service members stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently reeled in a day of fun and learning at the Lighthouse Center for Education. The Fish Hawks Saltwater Anglers Club, with 140 members strong, has been casting its lines for good
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causes for quite some time. Their annual Youth Fishing Seminar for military kids dates back to 2011 and has a spot marked on the Joint Base calendar. Learning The Ropes (And Knots) The day began with a series of scheduled activities as the kids divided into groups. One of the fun (Military Kids - See Page 4)
$7.5M Awarded For Homeless Housing Programs
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – This is the third installment in our series on Ocean County’s appropriation of $12.5 million in American Re s c u e Pl a n Ac t
(ARPA) funds to prevent homelessness and assist the unhoused. Part One provided a general overview of the awards and painted a broad picture of homelessness in Ocean C o u n t y. P a r t Two
delved into the $5 million awarded to Bright Harbor Healthcare for establishing a Young Adult Bridge Housing program. So, what about the remaining $7.5 million? The Ocean County
Commissioners earmarked those funds to award a competitive contract to HABcore, Inc. in collaboration with Family Promise of the Jersey Shore and Bright Harbor Healthcare. Each organization
will leverage their expertise for the “Acquisition for Innovations to Address Homelessness” program for the Ocean County Department of Human (Housing See Page 16)
Photos by Bob Vosseller ( To p ) O c e a n Count y Sherif f Michael Mastronardy speaks at the podium at the Crest wood Village Club House. Ocean County Director of Consumer Affairs Ronald Heinzman, seated at left joins Commissioner Gary Quinn. (Bottom) Ocean County Senior Services Director Maria Laface speaks to an audience of seniors about scamming during a forum. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A forum to fight fraud drew over 160 attendees, showing just how many residents are concerned with scams – particularly the (Scams - See Page 7)
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