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THE MANCHESTER
Vol. 22 - No. 20
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Manchester Prepares For New School Year, Block Scheduling Debut
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September 3, 2016
America’s Got Talent
Manchester Comic Stopped At Quarterfinals
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By Jennifer Peacock t sounds like one of those jokes about a bar: jugglers, dancers, a contortionist, singer and comedian walked. Five out of 12 contestants were eliminated on the most recent America’s Got Talent quarterfinals held August 23 and 24. Unfortunately, one of them was Manchester’s Julia Scotti. “Thank you all for your support and votes for Julia on AGT this year! Although she didn’t advance it was a fantastic experience and we appreciate every one of you,” Cathy Caldwell, Scotti’s agent, said in Facebook (Comic - See Page 7)
Quick Chek’s Continued Expansion Into Ocean County –Photo courtesy Manchester Schools Students take a practice bus ride at MTES Kindergarten Orientation. The school year begins September 6. By Courtney McCann MANCHESTER – Upperclassmen will join incoming freshman in learning the ropes of a new schedule this year as the Manchester Township School District prepares to launch block scheduling at Manchester Township High School. Manchester Township, which welcomes students in all grade levels back to school beginning September 6, has become one of several school districts in Ocean and Monmouth counties to adopt block scheduling, a method that, according to the school district, studies have shown can help schools reduce tardiness and dropout rates. “As with anything new there’s always a lit-
tle anxiousness,” said Manchester Township Superintendent David Trethaway. “But we
are pretty excited about it.”
(School - See Page 4)
FEMA Grant To Fund Ridgeway Firetruck By Catherine Galioto MANCHESTER – Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department has faced a $20,000 annual cost to maintain an aging pumper, now more than 30 years old. But a $455,910 federal grant to the firehouse will instead allow for the purchase of a new, replacement pumper. The Federal Emergency Management (Firetruck - See Page 7)
–Photo courtesy Cong. Chris Smith’s Office The older pumper to be replaced as part of Ridgeway’s apparatus.
By Bob Vosseller and Catherine Galioto With a push to open additional stores in the area, Quick Chek has recently demolished a vacant bank, leveled land and bought out homeowners. The convenience store chain has opened five stores to date in its current fiscal year, bringing the total number of stores to 144, and has three more stores planned for Ocean County. Those sites include the spot of the former Crown bank at Route 70 and Brick Boulevard in Brick, demolished about a month ago. There’s also several parcels along the intersection of Fischer Boulevard, Route 37 and Adams Avenue in Toms River, for a store there. The lots where Quick Chek will go (Expansion - See Page 5)