The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 31 - No. 20
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K9 Unit Officer Lynk Retires By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Normally when a police officer retires, he or she has a sign off ceremony on their last day of service surrounded by the police chief and fellow officers. For one particular four-legged officer, however, it was a time for petting and treats. Township Police dog Lynk retired from the department’s K-9 Unit after nearly a decade of loyal and distinguished service, His longtime partner Sgt. Steve Wendruff was there with him and noted that K-9 Lynk had served with distinction in patrol and narcotics detection since 2015. Ly n k’s work ha s played a critical role in countless operations involving drug interdiction, suspect apprehension, missing person searches, and community outreach, Wendruff said. “Today is a bittersweet day as I officially retire my partner K9 Lynk (K9 - See Page 5)
Volunteers Track Down Train That Helped Build Pinewald
By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – At some point in the near future, a train will run in Berkeley Township. This isn’t the same as the mass transportation
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that helped settle the area a century ago. A locomotive - the engine car at the front of a train - with an interesting tie to Berkeley has been (Train - See Page 7)
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Resident: Seniors Facing High Costs, Victimization By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Judy Noonan, the liaison to Senior Services in the township and the mayor’s confidential aide took to the microphone during the public comment period of a recent council meeting to talk about the concerns of those who are part of senior communities. Noonan pointed out that Manchester is made up of many senior communities in two large sections of the municipality. She noted the high cost of electricity that all residents are facing and a 20% increase by Jersey Central Power & Light and a petition calling for financial relief. “I had about 2,500 signatures on that and I sent that to the president of the United States and I got an answer acknowledging our issues. He (President Donald Trump) got a copy of all the signatures and a letter about the issues so it shows when you do put your mind to something, people do pay attention,” she said. “This is a serious problem and I hope we get the rate for the power because I work with the mayor and I get these calls on a daily basis, they can’t pay this and they need help,” she said. “We thought there would be a discount in June but now it seems we will have to pay the full price. There was a perception that they would push it off to November but now people
Photo courtesy Manchester Township Manchester Police Sgt. Steve Wendruff takes a last official walk with his partner, K9 Unit Officer Lynk, following a retirement ceremony held at the Manchester Township Municipal complex.
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Tapestry Of Life Celebrated
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – AristaCare at Whiting and Arist aCa re at Ma nchester recently e a r ne d of f icia l American Hear t Photo Provided By AristaCare AristiCare Administrator Joshua Teitelbaum is dressed as a baby as part of the fun of a prior week long event called Tapestry for Life held at AristiCare Manchester.
Association certification for its commitment to high-quality cardiac care and emergency response training. To celebrate this prestigious accomplishment, the senior care agency will be hosting a community-wide series of heart-healthy food demonstrations and physician-led educational seminars.
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These events are open to the public and are designed to support better heart health awareness across the local community. “This certification is a meaningful achievement for our teams and a strong reflection of the level of care we’re proud to provide our residents and patients,” AristaCare Health Ser-
vices Director of Business Development Joselyn Delgado said. Staff members of AristaCare Manchester held a week-long event called “Tapestry for Life” coordinated by the staff ’s long time Activities Director Jessica Cowell “For me Tapestry of Life covers all the milestones of (Tapestry - See Page 4)
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