Vol. 22 - No. 46
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Program Seeks To Help Hawks S.O.A.R. Targets Students At Risk Of Failing
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock (Left) Educator Sarah Thiffault talks about S.O.A.R.’s success with the board of education, administrators, and the audience at the February 15 board of education meeting. (Below) Dennis Adams, principal at MTHS, spoke highly of the program, citing its 89.5 percent success rate.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 10-15.
Letters To The Editor Page 8.
From Your Government Officials Page 9.
Doctor Izzy “Healthy Hearing Calls For A Healthy Diet”
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Dear Pharmacist Page 21.
Inside The Law “Seeking Customers Who’ve Bought From These Websites”
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Dear Joel “Get Over It”
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Classified Ads Page 27.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – A program to help students get back on track academically has met with much success, officials reported. Manchester Township High School principal Dennis Adams and ed-
ucator Sarah Thiffault presented the school’s “Student Opportunity for Achievement and Readiness” results with the board of education, results they say show students are indeed getting back on track. (Hawks - See Page 4)
Polar Plunge Raises $1.8M For Special Olympics
By Catherine Galioto SEASIDE HEIGHTS – They came from all over New Jersey to take the plunge — a dip in the ocean to benefit Special Olympics. All in all, an estimated 7,000 people took the dip for the 24th annual Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. With crowds arriving around 9 a.m. to fog, the mid-50s air temperature helped to make for one of the milder plunges in a while. The water was around 45 degrees but that didn’t stop participants. Last year, jumpers and onlookers helped raise $1.7 million. According to organizers, this year’s plunge surpassed the goal to raise a record-breaking $1.8 million. For more of our coverage of the event, visit micromediapubs.com.
–Photo by Fred Walker The beach was packed with teams for the 24th annual Polar Plunge in Seaside Heights.
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Lakehurst Police Armed With Tasers
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Sgt. Iain James, pictured, and Sgt. Matthew Kline are now armed with conducted energy devices – stun guns. By Jennifer Peacock L A K E H U R ST – Tasers are out on the road in Lakehurst. Sergeants Matthew Kline and Iain James completed the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office conducted energy device training – the first class the office held – the last
full week of February. With training complete, both sergeants now carry the CEDs on duty, though James joked with The Manchester Times that it was difficult to find the room on his already-full belt. “We brought them (Police - See Page 5)
County Buys Land For Preservation
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Freeholders want to purchase two tracts of land, about 40 acres total for $600,000, with the intention of keeping it free of development. The first parcel is in Little Egg Harbor. It’s identified as Block 126, Lots 10, 11, and parts of 8.01. It will cost $440,000. There is a small portion of it that fronts onto Thomas Avenue, but most of it is in a wooded area. This is a 37 acre plot of land that would have (Land - See Page 4)