Vol. 23 - No. 14
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| July 22, 2017
Fair Weather Draws Crowd
Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 10-15.
Spotlight On Government Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News See Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist I Bet I Can Make You Yawn
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Inside The Law Educating Our Community On Nursing Home Abuse
–Photos by Chris Lundy Clockwise from left, The Commerford and Sons Petting Zoo had a gallery of different animals. A chainsaw carver made these statues. Cory Hess, 10, and Jon Hess, 6, both of Bayville, ride a camel at the Ocean County Fair. Hayden, 6, pets ducklings raised by Jess and Emily from Wise Quackers in Lanoka Harbor. There were a number of high flying (and low spinning) rides this year. By Chris Lundy Fair manager Jeff Adams said BERKELEY – Despite a patch that the weather didn’t keep of rough weather, the Ocean people home entirely, it just County Fair fi nished strongly, changed what day they came. organizers said, as the sun came Wednesday and Thursday had out on the weekend – the fair’s threatening thunderstorms and (Fair - See Page 16) most important days.
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Dear Joel Overly Friendly Neighbors
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FunPage Page 24.
Classified Ads Page 25.
Wolfgang Puck Easy Does It: There’s No Sufferin’ Over This Simple Succotash Recipe
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Horoscope Page 31.
Affordable Housing Deal Made By Sara Grillo MANCHESTER – An ordinance was recently passed that reflects a settlement agreement with a developer who has expressed interest in the helping the township meet its fair share housing obligation. The ordinance for the housing project on Route 571 – more specifically at 3500 and 3576 Ridgeway Road – sets aside 20 percent of the units to be for affordable housing. Of those 404 units, 60 percent will be garden apartments and 40 percent will be townhomes. There is no word yet of how many will be one, two or three bedrooms, or how many children might live there. The housing project is also part of Manchester’s overall affordable
–Photo by Sara Grillo The area of Route 571 where a 404-unit housing structure may be built to help satisfy Manchester’s affordable housing requirements. housing plan. Council President Samuel Fusaro offered some background on the ordinance. It all derives from Manchester (Housing - See Page 16)
Jersey Native Turns Movie Maker
By Sara Grillo HOWELL – From Jersey to L.A. and back again, Kevin Interdonato is a local movie star about to release his newest hit, which he stars in alongside Hollywood veteran Tom Sizemore, former boxing champion Ray “Boom-Boom” Mancini and Brian O’Halloran of Clerks fame. Interdonato said he always knew he wanted to act. “Growing up in Howell I always wanted to be an actor, I just wasn’t ready yet. I had to get a lot out of my system.” That meant growing up working in the family construction busi-
ness, which his dad still runs, joining the Army National Guard his senior year at Howell High School and taking a couple semesters at Brookdale Community College. (Movie - See Page 5)
Car Slams Into Motorcycle, Injures Two SEE PAGE 4
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