Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition COUNCIL BACKS COUNTY'S IMPROVEMENTS TO BUSY WHITING INTERSECTION By Keith Hagarty       Calling it a much anticipated measure to address the increased number of motorists using the roadways of Manchester and Whiting, the township council unanimously lent its vote of support for a new improvement project to the intersection of More ... Freeholders Support Merchant Marine Bill       OCEAN COUNTY - They served in some of the harshest conditions of World War II and suffered the highest casualty rate of any branch of the armed forces. And yet, the sailors and officers of the United States Merchant Marine were for more than 43 years denied many of the benefits awarded to other W... More ... Berkeley Cracking Down On Phony Massage Parlors By Bill McLaughlin       BERKELEY - The Berkeley Township Council introduced an ordinance May 8 that wished phony masseurs and masseuses a happy ending to their sex trade businesses. The council set strict guidelines regulating licenses of massage therapy businesses in the wake of arrests last month of three workers who... More ... Health Fair & Picnic Helps Seniors Live Happier, Healthier Lives By Jo Ann La Russo       OCEAN COUNTY - After lunch, friends Pete Rosetti and Thomas Selby, Whiting, sat under a tree listening to the music. It was Selby's first visit to the Toms River Township Senior Center. The day, he said, was a good one. "The weather is excellent. The band is great," he said. "Next time, I'll br... More ... WALKWAY A WINDOW TO THE PAST       TOMS RIVER - Anne Asay, Regent of the Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, explains how Capt. Joshua Huddy lost his life as a result of the British attack on the Toms River Blockhouse during the American War of Independence. More ... In Wake Of Forest Fires, Warning Issued About Contractor Scams       OCEAN COUNTY - Investigators from the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs arrived in Barnegat and Stafford townships to begin advising residents, whose homes were damaged and destroyed by the forest fire. More ... County Wants To Step Up Recycling Efforts At Marinas       TOMS RIVER - Residents and visitors alike love Ocean County's waterways for recreational use, and now the county is looking at ways to step up recycling efforts of boaters and those who use area marinas. "We want to provide the resources to help increase recycling efforts at marinas and our beac... More ... Returning Vets To Receive Schooling And Job Placement       OCEAN COUNTY - Disabled veterans of the conflict in Iraq will have access to both educational and job placement services thanks to a new agreement between Ocean County and the Veteran's Administration. For more than 30 years, the VA has offered vocational training assistance for vets at the Ocea... More ...