Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition VOTE ON SCHOOL BUDGET IS TODAY Polls Open From 2:30 to 9 p.m.; Approval Sought On $32.77M Budget       MANCHESTER- Today (Tuesday, April 17), Manchester voters will be afforded the opportunity to cast their vote on the 2007-2008 school budget. At their March 28 special meeting, the Manchester Township Board of Education adopted a proposed budget of $41.65 million. The local general fund tax levy, ... More ... Inspirational Essays Net Students Accolades       MANCHESTER- In a joint venture with Navy Lakehurst, Manchester Township High School (MTHS) students participated in an essay contest in celebration of Black History Month. Christopher Lawrence, a junior, was the winner and the runner-up was sophomore Erika Quinde. More ... Historic War Hero Gets His Due With Huddy Way By Jo Ann La Russo       TOMS RIVER - In observance of April 12, 1782, the date that Captain Joshua Huddy was hung by British forces at Gravely Point in the Highlands, Toms River historian J. Mark Mutter and the Blockhouse Fight Reenactment Committee dedicated a walkway near town hall in the patriot's name. More ... Officials Excited About New Senior Housing Facility Whiting Construction Would Provide Affordable Units For Seniors By Keith Hagarty       Township officials are calling it a great opportunity. "It" is the agreement recently approved by the township council to bring an 84-unit senior housing project to Whiting. The long-discussed agreement is in partnership with a nonprofit agency and would provide affordable housing for seniors. More ... Freeholders Mark Child Abuse Prevention Month       OCEAN COUNTY - It's a crime of the worst kind, yet here in the first years of the 21st century more than three million children annually are reported abused and neglected in the United States. "The victims are our children," said Freeholder John P. Kelly. More ... HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SPEAKS OF FEAR AND HOPE By Keith Hagarty       Isabelle Unger spent her childhood far away from her parents, not knowing if they were dead or alive, shuffled into the care of strangers, hiding from one home to another. All in a desperate attempt to elude capture by the Nazis. More ... Renovation Planned For Historic Bishop Library       TOMS RIVER - Bishop Library in downtown Toms River will get a facelift and a new mission beginning later this year. The building that until recently housed the Ocean County Library's local history collection will be renovated to include a public meeting area with a kitchen. A classroom for in-hou... More ... Household Hazardous Waste Collections Start May 1       TOMS RIVER - Ocean County's spring household hazardous waste disposal program is scheduled to get underway on May 1 with Brick Township being the first of five municipalities to host drop-off sites. "During the 2006 collection, our residents got rid of more than 375,000 pounds of hazardous waste,... More ...