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By Bob Vosseller JERSEY SHORE – Members of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and American Legion Post 129 of Toms River gathered recently at the Cathedral of the Air located in Lakehurst to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the loss of the rigid Navy airship, USS Shenandoah. The event commemorated the tragic crash on September 5, 1925, when the airship went down during a stormy night in Noble County, Ohio. Of the 43 crew members aboard, 14 died, while 29 survived. Its first flight two years earlier was a spectacle of scale and pride as hundreds of Navy personnel strained at the lines to ease the 680foot silver giant from its vast hangar. It was the first of four U.S. Navy Rigid airships and was constructed between 1922 and 1923 at Lakehurst Naval Station.
Photos courtesy Navy Lakehurst Historical Society (Above) Members of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and American Legion Post 129 of Toms River gathered recently to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the loss of the Shenandoah rigid Navy airship. (Below) A painting of the air ship USS Shenandoah was displayed with a photograph of her crew above it.
New Safety Law Will Cost Seniors ing, Judy Noonan, a senior representative, who also works for the Manchester mayor, delivered an emotional plea on behalf of residents. She said many have been blindsided by su rging maintenance fees coinciding with New Jersey’s new
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Police Praised For Receiving Accreditation
USS Shenandoah Remembered On Anniversary Of Crash
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By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS R I V ER Ocean County’s senior communities are facing a financial storm that one local advocate says could force retirees from their homes. At a recent Ocean County Commissioners meet-
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Photo by Bob Vosseller (From left) Lt. David Fusaro, the department’s accreditation manager, joins Chief Antonio Ellis in receiving a certificate by Harry J. Delgado, the Accreditation Program Director at NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police during a recent Township Council meeting. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – “To all our residents, let it be known that our police department is surely the pride of Ocean County,” Council Vice President James Vaccaro said. The statement was in response to news that the department achieved accreditation. Vaccaro made the statement during a recent township council meeting where Police Chief Antonio Ellis was presented a police accreditation certificate (Accreditation - See Page 4)
New Cannabis Business Debated By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – While it wasn’t on the agenda for a vote, the subject of an ordinance that would expand areas where cannabis manufacturing could exist was the topic residents wanted to talk about during the latest Borough Council meeting. Resident Andrew Decher started a petition in opposition to Ordinance #2025-13 that will have its second reading during the council’s November 6 meeting. The petition can be found at chng.it/wXwWbryGrQ.
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“I’m calling on the Borough of Lakehurst to reject Ordinance #2025-13 which proposes the establishment of a marijuana distributor/manufacturer in our downtown area (potentially at the site of the old hardware store on Union Avenue). This facility would not sell directly to the public, and placing a closed-door business like this in the center of town doesn’t align with the vision many of us have for our vibrant Main Street.” Decher added, “this is not an argument against (Cannabis - See Page 7)
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