The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 31 - No. 36
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Whiting’s Resident Witch Brings Magic To Manchester
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The Witch of Whiting, also known as Princess Katey joined her fellow white witches, special guests and members of the public earlier this fall for a spellbinding event called “Witches Day: A Magickal Market” at the Crestwood Village 2 Clubhouse in Whiting. The event featured a variety of vendors whose wares included tarot card reading, crafts, jewelry, books by local authors who were there to sign them, refreshments, singing, belly dancing and much more. Princess Katey noted that the community event also served as a fundraiser for black cats. Her Magickal Marketplace supported “your local witch, women a nd fa m ily-owned businesses, black cats and all animals alike.” The event had kitten and cat adoptions with cash donations. “We raised over $800 that went to the nonprofit
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Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) A tarot card reader looks into the future of one attendee who came out for Witches Day: A Magickal Market that took place recently in Whiting. (Right) Gilbert proves once again why he’s a popular pooch and an Ocean County social media sensation while dressed for autumn. Head Start Animal Rescue,” she added. Funds also went to the Residents Club of Village 2. The event also featured an appearance by that lovable popular
pooch Gilber t from Lacey Township. The social media sensation stopped by wearing his autumn overalls for photos assisted by family members.
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Princess Katey provided a little history about Halloween which took place after her event. She said “All Hallows Eve or moder n-day (Witch - See Page 4)
By Jason Allentoff MANCHESTER – Samuel F. Fusaro Jr., a former Manchester Township councilman who spent nearly three decades in public office, died on Nov. 26. He was 73. Fusaro served the township for 27 years across two tenures, from 1990 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2023. During his time on the council, he championed the passage of Manchester’s Open Space Referendum and served on multiple boards and commissions, including the Planning Board, Master Plan Committee, Recreation Commission and Pine Lakes Restoration Committee. He was inducted into the Elected Officials Hall of Fame in 2017. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Neptune, Fusaro was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and held degrees from The Catholic University of America and Rutgers University. He worked in health care administration before entering federal civil service in 1980 as a budget analyst at Fort Monmouth. He later joined the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) Project Office, where he became deputy project manager and served until retiring in 2011. He continued consulting for the U.S. Army part-time. Fusaro is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara; daughter Jessica Staszewski and her husband, Timothy; son David and his wife, Stephanie; grandchildren Emily, Nathan Staszewski and Dylan Fusaro; his aunt Vivian Skidmore; and many cousins. He was predeceased by his parents, Samuel Sr. and Anita Fusaro, and his aunt Josephine Harris. In retirement, he enjoyed time with his grandchildren, relaxing at the beach, reconnecting with his SPD fraternity brothers and playing pinball. Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease or the Alzheimer’s Association.
St udents Cook T housands Of Chief Of Detectives Thanksgiving Meals Celebrated Upon Retirement By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY - Combine the hustle of a high school and the bustle of a restaurant and that’s what you have when culinary arts students prepared thousands of Thanksgiving meals for the needy. On the Monday before the holiday, students were separating turkey they had already cooked into portions, adding green beans and scoops of mashed potatoes. A few dozen kids took part in this assembly line, ending with the meals being put in containers (Meals - See Page 4)
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By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – A Ocean County Commissioners meeting drew one of its largest audiences in recent memory. Every seat was filled long before the meeting began, and additional attendees stood along the back wall and between the aisles. Detectives in suits, county employees, and local officials created
a notable presence, underscoring the significance of the occasion. The family of Chief of Detectives Anthony “Tony” Carrington also attended, adding a personal touch to a ceremony honoring his retirement after more than thirty years with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The commissioners opened the (Retirement - See Page 5)
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