2017-09-16 - The Manchester Times

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Vol. 23 - No. 22

In This Week’s Edition

THE MANCHESTER

TIMES

Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Manchester, Lakehurst and Whiting

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September 16, 2017

Ocean County 9/11 Victims Remembered

Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.

Pages 10-16.

Letters To The Editor Page 8.

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News How To Increase The Longevity Of Your Hearing Aid

See Page 20.

Dear Pharmacist How To Prepare A First Aid Kit During Severe Weather

Page 21.

Inside The Law Injured At Work? Know Your Rights To Critical Benefits!

Page 26.

Dear Joel Indecisive Wife

Page 31.

Classifieds Page 29.

Wolfgang Puck Page 35.

Horoscope Page 35.

By Sara Grillo TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College held a 9/11 Commemoration outside its Gateway Building, where victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks who lived in Ocean County were honored with flags placed around a wreath. According to humanities teacher Richard Trimble, who spoke during the ceremony, Ocean County College was one of the first organizations in the state to receive steel from the World Trade Center and build a memorial, which is now located in the library. “This piece of steel is not broken, it’s bent. America was bent, misshapen, we were traumatized by that day, but we didn’t break,” said Trimble. Christopher Bottomley, College (9/11 - See Page 9)

–Photo by Sara Grillo A volunteer places a flag in the grass to remember an Ocean County resident who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

JCP&L Asks For Tariff Increase

By Sara Grillo M A NCH EST ER – T here could be a slight increase in residents’ electric bills, due to Jersey Central Power & Light

asking for a transmission tariff increase of three tenths of one cent. Council President Samuel Fusaro explained that there is

a clause in the contract of the energy aggregation program that states the only thing the bidder can change pricewise

Anglers Argue Over Fishing Limits

(JCP&L - See Page 9)

Fire Trucks Dedicated To 9/11 Victims, Emergency Responders

By Sara Grillo MANCHESTER – Two of Manchester’s volunteer fire companies are adding new trucks to their arsenals and honoring those who risk their lives every day to protect the lives of others. The bright red aerial ladder truck and black and yellow pumper truck were dedicated to Manchester Vol–Photo by Sara Grillo unteer Fire Company #1 and RidgeMayor Kenneth Palmer, Manchester Town Council and fire way Volunteer Fire Company in officials from Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company and Man- honor of all emergency service chester Volunteer Fire Company #1 pose in front of the Aerial (Fire Trucks - See Page 5) Ladder Truck.

–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Tenacity, coming in before sunrise at the Manasquan Inlet. The Magnuson Act not only dictates seasons and limits on recreational anglers, but commercial vessels as well. Tenacity, of Tenacious Fishing Corp. of Montauk, New York, has a federal fishing permit. By Jennifer Peacock STAFFORD – A trip to Annapolis, Maryland might be what saves the 2018 New Jersey fishing season. Saltwater anglers and their allies crowded (Anglers - See Page 4)

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