Vol. 23 - No. 33
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Officials: No Update On Heritage
Schools Provide Thanksgiving Meals
MANCHESTER – More than 150 families received a full Thanksgiving feast due to the Helping Hands for Hunger program organized by the Peer Leadership students at Manchester Township High School. The students collected, packed and distributed food baskets filled with vegetables, stuffing, dessert, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, a frozen turkey, and more. School clubs and teams throughout the district contributed to the drive, along with local businesses and individuals. Lowe’s in Manchester partnered with the group as a collection point. On the Monday before Thanksgiving, student volunteers from the Impact Clubs at Manchester Middle School, Ridgeway Elementary School, Manchester Elementary School, and Whiting Elementary School,
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By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Members of the governing body said there was no new information on the development of the Heritage Minerals tract after the developers submitted a plan that the township didn’t like. Residents expressed their concerns at the most recent Township Council meeting, asking if anything had progressed since the developer last came to
the township. “The property owners came to town several months ago,” Council President Samuel Fusaro said. “The new plan is not very favorable to the town.” The property owner, Hovsons, Inc., met with Manchester officials in August with a plan for more homes on the former mining site. The developer is also wrestling with environmental regulations, (Update - See Page 5)
Officials: Addiction Must Be Addressed From All Sides –Photos courtesy Manchester Schools Student volunteers packed baskets with donated items. along with students f rom Regional Day School, gathered at the high school to pack the
baskets. Peer Leadership teacher, Lisa Vecchione, gave full credit to the students for their
hard work and also expressed her gratitude to all who donated and volunteered.
Republican Gubernatorial Vote Not As Strong Th is Year
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County has been a Republican stronghold for decades. Looking at the election figures this year, it continues to be so. However, there was a dip in the number of people who voted for a Republican governor compared
to the last race. In 2013, Ocean County was responsible for 125,781 of Chris Christie’s votes. He ran with Kim Guadagno as his running mate. Their opposition, Democrats Barbara Buono and Milly (Vote - See Page 4)
–Photo by Chris Lundy From left: Raymond Hanbury, chief psychologist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, Kelli Chiarello, behavioral health clinical program manager for Hackensack Meridian Health, Brick Police Chief James Riccio, and Anthony Castellano, Heroin Addiction Response Treatment (Blue HART) program for Preferred Behavioral Health Group. By Chris Lundy BRICK – The problem of addiction goes beyond just the chemical need for drugs, officials said. The discussion was held during a recent town hall-style (Addiction - See Page 5)
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