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new Auxiliary Police Officers take their oaths on May 23, during a ceremony in the
Officials Pledge Faster Service As County Buses Upgrade Computers
about bus timelines and run the entire bus network more efficiently, officials said. “It’s going to be so much better for the people who get rides as well as the drivers,” said Freeholder Virginia Haines. The county began the upgrade project last spring, (Buses - See Page 5)
Municipal Complex Civic Center. These Auxiliary Police Officers were sworn in to their volunteer positions before Chief Lisa Parker, other Manchester Tow nship Police Officers and their friends and family. The graduation m a rk s t he c om pletion of training wh ich b ega n on April 17 and concluded on May 22 of this year. The
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Leaf Vacuum Purchase Means No More Bagging For Manchester
–Photos courtesy Manchester Police Six new officers to the volunteer police auxiliary unit of Manchester Township Police were sworn in during a special ceremony May 23.
By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The county has completed an upgrade of the routing software behind its 70 Ocean Ride bus vehicles, which will allow the county’s Department of Transportation to optimize routes, assist passengers calling to ask
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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Police Department had six
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officers completed approximately 50 hours of training and will begin field training by current auxiliary police officers. New Jersey requires 36 hours of training for Auxiliary Officers. “As an Auxiliary Officer in Manchester Township, you’ll have the opportunity to be surrounded by some of the best Police Officers in the State,” said Chief Parker, who also commended the recruits (Police - See Page 5)
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Come fall, there will be one less chore to do. With a $113,000 equipment purchase, the township will switch to a leaf vacuum instead of bags of leaves. The plan has been in the works for some time, but the Manchester Township Council in May approved the purchase of two leaf vacuums. The equipment, two 2016 Xtreme Vac SCL65TM30 Leaf Vacuums, will be purchased through the NJPA cooperative purchasing program. According to the authorization resolution, the cost for both must not exceed $113,762.00. “The leaf vacuums are something I have been lobbying for some time and was able to get them included in the last Capital budget,” Council Vice President Samuel Fusaro said. The council vice –Photo courtesy of Xtreme Vac president said he The model of Leaf Vacuum the townthought the ad- ship has purchased. vantages were to eliminate a chore for residents, but also one for the township residents, who have to slice open the bags anyway once collected. “There are two significant pros for using leaf vacuums: first, our residents will only have to rake or blow their leaves to the curb. In my experience, bagging the leaves (Leaf Vacuum - See Page 4)
Manchester Re-Establishes Green Team
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The township is renewing its efforts to stay green Manchester is once again set to renew its participation in Sustainable Jersey, a voluntary certification program that municipalities can join to accomplish ways to improve the environment. The township certified in 2009, and again in 2013. It was up for recertification this year. “The Township’s decision to re-establish the Green Team was prompted by our commitment to be both financially and environmentally responsible. The town has received bronze certification through the Sustainable Jersey program since 2009 and plans on continuing its participation in the program,” Mayor Kenneth Palmer said.
The team seeks out environmentally friendly options for township operations, he said. “The Green Team is composed of a variety of township employees from our different departments in addition to our Sustainable Jersey coordinator,” said the mayor. “The team will continue to explore ways that the town can be more environmentally friendly while not increasing costs or negatively affecting our service to our residents.” The team’s goals, outlined in resolution 16-203, are to complete an energy assessment of the municipal water and sewer facilities, assess the town’s carbon footprint, and explore a water conservation education program, and obtain a Sustainable Jersey Innovation Grant for a project. (Green Team - See Page 4)
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