Vol. 22 - No. 50
In This Week’s Edition
THE MANCHESTER
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| April 1, 2017
NEW COUNCILWOMAN APPOINTED Pro-Trump Rally Comes To Seaside Heights
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 “Five Ways You Can Damage Your Hearing Without Knowing It”
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Dear Pharmacist “The Best Strategies To Control Seasonal Allergies”
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Inside The Law “Insurance For Homeowners”
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Dear Joel “Twins Feud, Mother Worries”
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Classified Ads Page 23.
Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Joan Brush took her seat on the dais. Missing is councilman Craig Wallis, who recently had surgery. ( R i g ht) Tow n sh i p Clerk Sabina Skibo swears in Joan Brush. She is sworn in on a family Bible, held by her husband Fred. By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – She asked the question, “Why not?” Now she’s a council member. With her husband, three of
–Photo by Sara Grillo Trump supporters gather near Beachcomber Bar & Grill in Seaside Heights as part of New Jeresy’s Make America Great Again march.
her four sons who still reside in town, and two grandchildren with her, Joan Brush was sworn in March 27 as councilwoman. She replaces Brendan Weiner,
who resigned in February due to his family’s relocation to Lacey. There didn’t seem to be anyone in attendance who didn’t (Councilwoman - See Page 5)
Geography Bee Winners Honored At BOE Meeting
MANCHESTER – The winners of the Manchester Township Middle School Geography Bee were recognized at the recent Board of Education meeting. Manchester Township Middle School teacher Mr. Robert Morris, who coordinates the contest, introduced first place winner Adrienne Biscardi, second place winner Katarina Durham and third place winner Alexander Peluso. Morris explained that the Geography Bee is a nationwide contest sponsored by National Geographic. He said the questions cover numerous topics and that every year he is amazed by how challenging the questions are and the students’ ability to answer them correctly.
–Photo courtesy Manchester Township Schools Manchester Middle School teacher Mr. Robert Morris with Geography Bee winners Adrienne Biscardi, Alexander Peluso and Katarina Durham.
By Sara Grillo SEASIDE HEIGHTS – On March 25, the day after Trump’s American Health Care Act failed to draw enough votes, more than a thousand people gathered outside Beachcomber Bar & Grill on the Seaside Heights boardwalk for New Jersey’s Make
America Great Again, or MAGA March. The rally was part of a nationwide MAGA movement in support of the president, vice president, military and first responders, with similar rallies held across the country. A per m it for t he (Rally - See Page 4)
Joint Base Breaks Ground On Army Reserve Center
LAK EHURST – Ar my Reser ve’s 99 th Regional Support Command had an Army Reserve Center groundbreaking at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. This new Army Reserve Center is scheduled to be home to approximately 600 soldiers from 15 Army Reserve units and detachments that are currently occupying a dozen facilities on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The 87,000 square foot training center will offer the latest in training and administrative (Joint Base - See Page 4)