The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 30 - No. 25
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Photo by Bob Vosseller An intersection at Route 571 and Route 70 will be soon getting some traffic calming enhancements thanks to efforts between the Manchester Police, governing body, Ocean County and the State. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Road safety was an issue discussed during the Township Council’s last meeting. Police Chief Antonio Ellis offered some positive news toward a municipal/county/state effort to address conditions at the intersection at Route 571 and Route 70. “At a previous council meeting we had talked about traffic concerns in sections of 571 and 70. I did receive a letter dated September 3 to me from (State) Highway Safety. They had received and acknowledged our letter to them and they were pleased to announce that they will
Animal Advocates Want More TNVR Programs
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – There are so many benefits to a trap, neuter, vaccinate and release program that animal advocates want to see the entire region blanketed with them. The idea is that volunteers trap outside cats. The animals are taken to a vet where they are spayed
or neutered, and then vaccinated against common diseases. If the animal is friendly to humans, it can be put up for adoption. However, if it has been feral for too long, it will be released back into the wild – healthy and without the ability to make any more kittens. Brian Hackett, the director of (Animal - See Page 5)
be initiating some work orders on behalf of the department to work on signs and install reflective borders and some traffic signals.” “They are asking for a resolution for the improvements for the traffic signal. Typically, what we do is put a resolution out to them with a letter from council. There is some cost sharing in that, approximately $300,000 to improve the signals. The mayor is in support of us doing that to help the residents as we identified that as a problem area in town as far as traffic crashes and fatalities.” (Safety - See Page 4)
New Date Set For VA Clinic Opening
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It’s been a long time coming, but a new date has been announced for the opening of the Toms River Veterans Administration clinic. The opening is now scheduled for October
22, 2024, said Xiomara Johnson, a Navy veteran who serves as Deputy Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She explained to The Toms River Times that the revised timeline is due to “recent advance-
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Photo courtesy Manchester Senior Services Seniors from around Manchester came out recently to paint canvasses, one of many special programs designed to enhance the body and mind. By Bob Vosseller is free to Manchester MANCHESTER – residents 60 years of age Through a grant funded or older and is intended by the Ocean County to prevent seniors from Board of Commission- feeling isolated. They ofers and the support of fer activities to enhance Township Mayor Robert the body and mind. Arace and the Township “Activities include cancouncil, Manchester Se- vas painting, ceramics, nior Services has started yoga, game days and a Senior Social Program. much more. The proSenior Services Direc- gram is available every tor Melissa DePalma other Monday at the told The Manchester Whiting EMS buildTimes that the program ing located at 82 Lacey Road, in the Whiting section of the township,” she said. DePalma noted that “events are always being added and Manchester Senior Services is always looking for fun ments in the project, ways to keep seniors i ncludi ng secu red active. Calendars come funding and a finalout monthly and are disized lease agreement tributed through various with the lessor. We outlets within the comanticipate that community and posted on pleting the remaining the Manchester Townpunch list items will ship web page under take approximately 4 Senior Services.”
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