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October 15, 2016
Co�ncil Candidates E�plain Priorities, Iss�es For Manchester
2016
–Photos courtesy respective campaigns (At left) Charles Frattini, Samuel Fusaro and James Vaccaro will try to retain their council seats against newcomers (at right) Felicia Finn, William Foor and Anne Markovski. By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Manchester coun‑ cil incumbents are facing mayor‑endorsed
challengers in the November 8 elections. Samuel Fusaro, James Vaccaro and Charles Frattini will try to retain their council seats
against newcomers Felicia Finn, William Foor and Anne Markovski. The challengers want change, while the
Borough, School Board Deal With Six Unimproved Lots
By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – Six parcels throughout the borough were once given to the school board, but have remained unimproved for decades. The Borough is deciding how it could regain them, and possible sell three of the six lots. An agreement on the issue could mean new recreation opportuni‑ ties for Lakehurst, officials said. On the advice of their legal counsel, the Lakehurst Borough Cou ncil signed an agreement about six lots on Pine Street that now awaits approval from the
Lakehurst Board of Education. Mayor Harry Robbins explained: “There are six lots on Pine Street along the school. The buses used to park down Pine Str eet. The lots were given to Board of Ed‑ ucation in 1965 to be utilized for recreation for the kids. That never happened. It’s been a little bit of a battle to try to regain those lots since they never used them.” The funds from the sale of the three lots, which would also put them back on the tax rolls, could then be used to improve recreation offerings around Lakehurst, bor‑ ough officials said.
“Under the terms of this agree‑ ment, the Borough will sell the lots and provide funding for the sports‑related development of the three remaining lots for the children of Lakehurst. The Board and Council are excited to see this come to a collaborative ending,” Lakehurst school business ad‑ ministrator Barry Parliman said. Robbins explained further. “We put the lots on market to get tax dollars, then (the owner) put homes up,” said the mayor. “We’ve been butting heads, but now there are new people at the (Lots - See Page 7)
incumbents say those challengers have no record to run on, and “change” is an empty (Candidates - See Page 5)
Toms River Veterans Parade Moves To Nov. 14
By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – After a schedul‑ ing conflict for November 11 when schools were off, the Toms River Veterans Day Parade will move to Monday, November 14. That’s when schools are back in session, allowing marching bands and children to participate. November 11, schools are closed for the New Jersey Education Association convention. The parade down Main Street to Washington Street in front of Toms River Town Hall will step off 9 a.m. November 14. Paraders can line up behind The Office
Lounge at 8:30 a.m. Trying to reschedule the parade became an issue when it was dis‑ covered school groups likely could not participate during the school closure. Options such as whether to just have a town hall ceremony, move the parade date, or try to have a parade without bands were all floated, officials said. Toms River American Legion Post Commander Michael Schaf‑ fer said the Legion groups likely would have paraded either way, but with the date settled on for a November 14 parade he said (Parade - See Page 9)