Vol. 22 - No. 42
I N T HIS W EEK ’ S E DITION
THE MANCHESTER
TIMES
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Manchester, Lakehurst and Whiting.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 10-14.
Letters To The Editor Page 8.
From Your Government Officials Page 9.
Doctor Izzy “Hearing Is A Whole-Health Issue” Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist “You Pay The Price If Your Doctor Misdiagnosis You ”
Page 19.
Inside The Law “Understanding Non-Probate Assets In Estate Planning”
Page 23.
Dear Joel “Our House Was Our Castle And Our Keep”
Page 21.
Fun Page Page 24.
Classified Ads Page 25.
Wolfgang Puck It’s The Perfect Time To Practice Making A Valentine’s Day Treat
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Private Wells Tested For Pollutants
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Two private wells in Manchester Tow nship were found with unsafe levels of two k now n pol lut a nt s, a Joint Base Magui r e -D i x-L a kehu r st of f icial t old T he Manchester Times. The Department of the Air Force sent out water testing kits to about 200 residences with private wells late last year. Tech Se rge a nt C h r ist o pher Powell did not have specifics when he spoke with The Manchester Times, but said in a published interview with NJ.com on January 24 that
out of the 200 kits distributed throughout Manchester and Jackson townships in Ocean County, and Pemberton and New Hanover townships in Burlington County, only 40 had been returned. The Air Force only tested wells that surrounded the perimeter of the base. Powell said they will not be testing any wells outside that perimeter. Testing began last summer, with validated results available in October. “We have certain areas within those towns, mainly small areas bordering the (Wells - See Page 7)
Survey Looks For Sandy Problems And Solutions
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – As part of a recent survey, 71 percent of people affected by Superstorm Sandy stated that they are suffering from increased physical or mental health issues that are directly related to the storm. This is a snapshot of an incomplete survey called the Sandy Truth Project. It is being used to understand more clearly the issues that are still affecting survivors more than four years later. And it needs your voice. The survey is online at newjerseyop.org/ sandy-truth-project.html. The group behind it, the New Jersey Organizing Project, is an advocacy group that started two (Sandy - See Page 7)
MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM | February 4, 2017
Soup’s On For Fundraiser
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock (Above) Sgt. Iain James and his 9-year-old daughter Makenzie served some chili with a kick. (Right) Kathy Abrahamson, left, presents the judge’s best in show to Bonnie McAuliffe of AristaCare at Manchester for the potato soup. By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – The ninth annual Soup-R-Bowl of Chili Challenge brought out the usual contenders to keep or defeat titles, one ladle-full at a time. “Everybody brings their best game, and it’s really competitive,” Kathy Abrahamson said. “And the taste really shows it.”
Henry Hodges, grandson of councilwomen Robin Busch and Patricia Hodges, can’t vote but enjoyed eating chili and soup to his heart’s content.
The challenge, hosted by the Lakehurst Historical Society, saw AristaCare at Manchester and Fleet Reserve Association 124 take all three challenge categories against the Lakehurst Police, First Aid Squad, Volunteer Fire Department, PTA and Historical Society. Fleet Reserve’s chili won “Chili People’s Choice.” The recipe, created by the reserve’s William Bryan, was tweaked from last year’s combination. The secret? Bryan said he roasted the peppers and pureed them, making a smoother consistency from last year’s chunky “country chili.” AristaCare swept the remaining two awards, the overall Judge’s choice for best in show and “Soup People’s Choice” with their potato soup. Bonnie McAuliffe said AristaCare’s residents cooking club goes through several versions of the recipe, adding and subtracting and changing, with (Fundraiser - See Page 5)