The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 31 - No. 30
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Photo by Bob Vosseller Jay Katz, 91, of Pines Village in Whiting stands beside a classic car during the 2nd Annual Shine at Pines Car & Truck Show. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The township has seen its share of car shows in recent months but Pines Village, a FellowshipLIFE Community, recently held its second annual community car show that featured a resident who is a noted expert of a popular car model. Jay Katz, 91, and his wife Helen are residents of Pines Village. Katz spoke to The Manchester Times about his knowledge and passion for Corvettes and 1950s cars
during the “Shine at Pines Village Car & Truck Show.” He recalled that when he was a teenager his father worked at a car dealership. “He let me drive (a new Chevrolet Corvette model) back to the showroom. That was my one experience with a Corvette. I always wanted a Corvette but with nine children you don’t have a Corvette.” “My father was a salesman for Chevrolet and that is how I got interested. I still like the older ones. The newer ones
Ciattarelli, Sherrill Share School Funding Plans
By Chris Lundy JERSEY SHORE – Many local school districts were hit hard by cuts in school funding, causing them to lose programs, eliminate positions, and one district even had to sell schools. The law that cut state aid, S-2, has reached the end of its seven-year span, but the damage is done because state aid is set, more or less, at this new lower amount.
This is an issue that affects local schools more than others, so our reporter reached out to gubernatorial candidates - Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill - in separate phone interviews to discuss their plans for school funding. This is the first of three articles. The next article will be about both candidates’ plans for how to rein in energy costs. The final
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that have come out are absolutely unbelievable. I watched them come along with all the changes. Every time I see one I just light up.” He added, “The cars of the 1950s, that was when I was a teenager, and they appeal to me an awful lot. The last time they had a car show here they had an early Lincoln that was huge a beautiful black car.” When asked what he’d pick out now if he had the opportunity he responded, “I’d take (Chevys - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Manchester Schools Members of the Manchester Township Middle School Boys Soccer Team gather following their big victory over Barnegat’s team which provided them a Shore Conference title-something that hasn’t happened in two decades. By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Middle School Boys Soccer Team captured a thrilling 1-0 victory over Barnegat, securing the Shore Conference title for the first time in 20 years. This hard-fought win marks a historic achievement for the program and a proud moment for the school community. Coach Michael Salle said, “the Boys Soccer Team defeated Barnegat 1-0 to win
the White Division in the OCIAL. The lone goal was scored by Atlas Lewis Gordon on a breakaway play. It was a very tight defensive game. The boys finished their undefeated season with a record of 6-0-2.” “The boys had tied both Plumsted and Barnegat in their previous matchups and needed to win their last two games against Plumsted and Barnegat to win the division. They defeated Plumsted last week 2-1 and then it came (Soccer - See Page 5)
Postponed Columbus Day Parade Draws Crowd
By Bob Vosseller OCEA N COU NT Y – Mother Nature in the form of a nor’easter rained on the Columbus Day Parade pushing it back a week - so the crowds came out two weekends in a row to Grant Avenue in Seaside Heights for some fall fun. The postponement may
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have been a blessing in disguise allowing for Italian Americans and those who were Italian-for-a-day to enjoy the street fair and the parade on a gorgeous autumn day. Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Festival Committee Chairman Michael Blan-
dina, Brick, noted “three times it has been postponed and canceled - once because of Covid. We have to reconfigure both the festival set up and the parade lineup. It’s not like you take out a magic wand and everything simply falls into place.” “Even with the initial (Parade - See Page 5)
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