Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition FIRST SNOW OF THE YEAR BLANKETS AREA       LAKEHURST - The first snowfall of 2007 came and went quickly on Monday, greeting area residents as they woke in the morning and all but melting away entirely by the end of the day. More ... Environmental Advocates Call For Greater Protections For Toms River By Jo Ann La Russo       OCEAN COUNTY - New Jersey is known for its beautiful water resorts areas. Citizens want clean water to swim, fish and boat in. For resident and visitors, water quality is paramount at our Jersey shore. Development brings in the ratables politicians say are important to ease tax burdens, but envir... More ... Ceremonial Ribbon-Cutting Held For Bridge Opening By Jo Ann La Russo       TOMS RIVER - A ribbon cutting ceremony for the $5.4 million southbound Toms River Bridge took place Wednesday with nearly 100 people in attendance. Braving the wintry weather and crowded into a tent that was set up near Herflicker Boulevard, officials opened the ceremony with the posting of the c... More ... BlueClaws, Phillies Meet And Greet Fans At Freehold Mall By Jim McDevitt       If the lines for autographs at Freehold Raceway Mall were any indication, the baseball season is just around the corner. The Philadelphia Phillies and Lakewood BlueClaws made a stop on their annual Winter Tour at the Freehold Raceway Mall on Saturday, January 20. More ... OCEAN COUNTY SEEKS FUNDS FOR NEW PUMPOUT BOAT       OCEAN COUNTY - Since 2001, when it first began service on Little Egg Harbor Bay and Tuckerton Creek, the Waste Watcher - Ocean County's second pumpout boat - has helped insure that more than 49,000 gallons of wastewater from recreational boaters was disposed of properly. More ... Special Kids Of Toms River Brings Tears To Freeholders' Eyes By Bill McLaughlin       It's not often that the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders' work brings tears to their eyes. But it happens at least once every year, as was the case at the Board's January 17 meeting, when the Freeholders had their yearly visit from the Special Kids of Toms River. More ...