Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition Manchester Aglow With Holiday Cheer By Keith Hagarty       The township sent a warm message of happy holidays to residents who braved the frigid temperatures on Friday night for Manchester’s annual tree lighting ceremony. More ... Brush Sides With Fressola, Decries State’s Wal-Mart Decision By Jo Ann La Russo       With property taxes on the rise and the state struggling to find a way to stop the increases, local officials say it is a paradox that a state department, namely the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), would deny permission to build a project that would bring over $600,000 annually in tax... More ... Council Unanimously Approves Budget, 6.3-Cent Tax Rate Hike By Keith Hagarty       Following its introduction in September, the township council finally made it official, voting 5 to 0 at their November 27 meeting to adopt the 2007 municipal budget and its 6.3-cent municipal tax rate increase. The $28.9 million budget is about $2.6 million more than last year’s budget, an increa... More ...