The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 30 - No. 32
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Audit Returned A Walk In The Park Provides Awareness About Dementia, Alzheimer’s With High Marks
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Photo courtesy Manchester Township Township Auditor Andy Zabiega tells the governing body that the audit of the town’s finances turned up no problems.
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Photos by Bob Vosseller A crowd of people walked to raise awareness of dementia and Alzheimer’s at the World War II Veterans Memorial Park in Whiting.
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Among the walkers at the recently held Aristicare Walk For Awareness of Alzheimers and Dementia was Sara Ritterbush who brought a photo of her late husband Wesley, a U.S. Marine veteran who passed away last year.
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – It wasn’t about raising money but awareness of dementia and Alzheimer’s that recently drew a large crowd to World War II Veterans Memorial Park in Whiting. The walkers included Township Mayor Robert Arace and members of his staff Judy Noonan and Frank Nicolato. The event was supported by the township and received donations of food from the Manchester Wawa and the Toast Café located in the township. The event was coordinated by Aristicare which (Walk In The Park - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The township’s fi nancial staff received some accolades during recent council meetings with the news that its 2023 audit came back from the state with an “unmodified opinion.” Township Auditor Andy Zabiega told the Council and audience present that this was “the best opinion that can be issued with an audit. That simply means that there were no material findings in our sampling of the
township’s fiscal records. It is a shame that (Township Chief Financial Officer) Diane Lapp couldn’t be here tonight because I’m happy to say that the last page of the audit that there were no findings or recommendations this year.” “This is the first time in about 20 years that that we have no comments or findings. I know the governing body takes it seriously that any prior year findings are addressed (Audit - See Page 7)
The Toms River Halloween Parade: Where Horrors Lurk
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Where else but Toms River could you see a haunted pirate ship sail down Main Street? Where else could disco zombies follow marching robots? Where else could children duel with glowing swords while waiting for the horror to begin? Toms River, of course! The sec-
ond-largest Halloween parade in America descended upon the downtown area. As evening grew dark, people lined up on the sides of the road to watch. Witches and werewolves snacked on pizza and a pirate carried a stainless steel water bottle instead of a bottle of grog. One woman wore an elegant dress and antenna that
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suggested a moth, while the cryptid mothman silently glided through the crowd, eyes glowing. During the day, it had been hotter than 80 degrees, so as the sun set, it was a beautiful night. It was a time when you could celebrate your love for famous horror or dark fantasy movies, whether (Parade - See Page 5)
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