The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 31 - No. 2
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April 12, 2025
Wildfire Anniversary Falls During Drought
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Photo courtesy Denise Maynard The 2023 blaze towered over homes and trees.
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Photos courtesy Manchester Schools (Left) Regional Day School students build cardboard box stations during the 3rd Annual STEM Day that explored the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (Right) Students and members of their family worked together to create spring butterflies that now line their classrooms. By Bob Vosseller tradition that celebrates and with visitors and activities as MANCHESTER – It was a promotes those fields of study students were busy engaging good day for all during the 3rd which has implications for in creative STEM projects. This Annual STEM Day at Regional workforce development, nation- year, students were also found Day School (RDS). al security concerns (as a short- incorporating their literacy, STEM is an umbrella term age of STEM-educated citizens speech therapy, and occupaused to group together the dis- can reduce effectiveness in this tional therapy into their STEM tinct but related disciplines of area), and immigration policy, activities. science, technology, engineer- with regard to admitting foreign Students in A-Pod could be ing, and mathematics. STEM students and tech workers. found exploring virtual reality, Day has become an annual The RDS building was filled (STEM - See Page 4)
Meals On Wheels Maintains A Lifeline For Residents By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – There’s nothing like a meal to bring people together. In some cases, the meal is being delivered by a volunteer. The Ocean County Meals on Wheels recently passed its 50 th anniversary. The need
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – It was two years ago this month that area residents watched ash raining down around the Route 70 and Union Avenue traffic circle in Lakehurst Borough amid smoky conditions. From Lake Horicon, you could hear the roar of a powerful wildfire across the water. This month marks the second anniversary of that devastating wildfire that threatened
for this service is just as great now as it was half a century ago. In fact, it’s even more critical to have this support in place. Last year, they provided 260,000 meals between home delivery and cafes, said Heather DeJong, Community Relations Specialist
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areas of Manchester Township and Lakehurst. The fire started west of Route 539 on property of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehu r s t , bu t q u ick ly jumped the highway to spread further. New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials reported at the time that the wildfi re had been fueled by winds and dry conditions and headed eastward at about 4.5 miles per hour. (Wildfire - See Page 4)
Officials Check On Accessory Buildings In Planned Communities
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Township Officials are taking a look at permitted accessory development within its many planned communities to make sure regulations are being followed. The Township’s Department of Land Use and Planning is looking at communities known as “Senior Villages,” “Senior Projects,” “Senior Developments” and all existing planned community projects from the late 1960s to today.
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According to a release from Mayor Joseph Hankins office, “the development review of these communities included existing and proposed conditions of the land such as topography, vegetation, landscaping, circulation, drainage, utility services and lighting.” “The location of all proposed buildings (residential homes, club houses, maintenance buildings and all accessory structures) were (Officials - See Page 5)
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