The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 30 - No. 27
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October 5, 2024
RibBon CutTing Held For SchoOl’s RoOf And Kitchen
Local Soldier To Be “Veteran Of The Game”
Photo by Bob Vosseller Lakehurst Elementary School administrators, Board of Education members, students and other special guests gather for the official christening of the school’s new kitchen and food service operation.
Photo courtesy Shawn Morris, 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone displays his team spirit after being selected by the New York Jets as the “Veteran of the Game” for an upcoming Monday night matchup.
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By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – After months of work, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to christen the new kitchen and the addition of the new roof for the Lakehurst Elementary School. School District Business Administrator Joe Firetto said the district
recently “hired our new Food Ser vice Management Compa ny, Pomptonian Foods and the roof was is being completed with minor detailing and touchups afterward.” The roof construction was done by Laumar Roofing Company and that project is still ongo-
ing, but set to complete in mid to late October (weather permitting). Firetto said, “Straight E dge Con st r uct ion (Manasquan) is the company who constructed our kitchen space and that project reached completion in the last week of August.” The projects were
County Invests In Programs To Address Opioid Crisis
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners recently awarded $200,000 in preliminary four-month contracts to five non-profit organizations working to combat the opioid epidemic. The funds come from legal settlements with drug companies and distributors linked to the national opioid crisis with the first round allocated through the end of 2024. If these programs are
extended for two additional years, the non-profits could receive a total of $1.2 million. “These awards amount to $600,000 annually,” said Dr. Jamie Busch, Assistant Director of Ocean County Human Services. The contracts began in September and cover an initial fourmonth period, with the option to renew for two more years.” The Ocean County Opioid Advisory Council (Programs - See Page 20)
approved by borough residents vot i ng to approve a $3 million referendum last November that covered the cost of the projects. The roof is just under $2 million and the kitchen is roughly $650,000. Firetto explained that the remaining funds are (Kitchen - See Page 4)
(Soldier - See Page 5)
Church Plans 17-Bed Homeless Shelter
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS R I V ER – Many of the neighborhood people weren’t aware that the Christ Church of Toms River at 415 Washington Street has been used to host a homelessness outreach program since
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By Bob Vosseller JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – Two-time Purple Heart recipient Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone got a big surprise recently courtesy of New York Jets’ military and first responder liaison, Steven A. Castleton. Castleton revealed the Army Reserve Soldier had been chosen as the “Veteran of the Game” for an upcoming bout with the Buffalo Bills. Carbone received two Purple Hearts for injuries
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July 2023. However, notification of plans to expand the location to include a 17-bed shelter quickly filled the room at a recent Board of Adjustment hearing. A zoning permit to allow the use of the church hall as an outreach center was approved in
July 2023. Since then, homeless individuals in search of assistance have been visiting the church for various services. The Toms River Housing and Homeless Coalition oversees the Ocean County Housing Resource Center - a (Shelter - See Page 5)