Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition FANS' EXCITEMENT HEATS UP CHILLY BLUECLAWS' OPENER By Keith Hagarty       Sitting high atop the elevated lifeguard style bench in deep center field at FirstEnergy Park, Mike "Lip" Lipcsey and Kevin "Curley" Mahana didn't let the frigid temperatures and biting wind ruin their excitement at the Lakewood BlueClaws' opening day. More ... Council Okays Agreement For New 84-Unit Senior Housing Longtime Affordable Housing Project Comes To Fruition In Whiting By Keith Hagarty       Plans to construct a new senior housing project in Manchester could be good news for retired residents living on a tight budget and fixed income, according township officials. On March 26, the township council unanimously approved two financial agreements with the Princeton-based non-profit organi... More ... $250,000 Directed To Agencies Providing Services To Senior Citizens       TOMS RIVER - Caregiver agencies and hospitals will receive $250,000 from the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders to help pay for programs geared at helping senior citizens. The board of freeholders approved contracts with a host of agencies that will provide services to the county's senior po... More ... PLAY BALL! Championship Banner Raised At BlueClaws' Season Opener       Braving the chilly temperatures, Morgan, 5, and her brother Tommy, 12, of Oceanport, are poised to snatch up any foul ball that comes their way during the Lakewood BlueClaws' 2007 Opening Day last week at First Energy Park. More ... World War II Hero Airman Honored By Freeholders       OCEAN COUNTY - It's been a busy couple of weeks for George Watson Sr. of Lakewood. The World War II veteran and original member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen was among 200 surviving members of the squadrons to be honored by President George W. Bush in the Capital Rotunda on March 29. More ... Seniors Prepare Fight To Protect Age-Restrictions By Jo Ann La Russo       Leaders of senior communities throughout Ocean County plan a meeting soon to share their common problems and seek unified solutions. Officers, directors and trustees of New Jersey senior communities are invited to talk about legislation designed, they say, to erode the integrity of the senior hous... More ...