Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition GIRL SCOUTS GIVE BACK AT HALLOWEEN By Kim Fink       Christmas has always been referred to as the "season of giving" but some area Girl Scouts believe there is no reason to wait until December. More ... Mayor Holds Impromptu Open Forum For Residents By Bill McLaughlin       When U.S. Attorney Chris Christie was delayed by rain and fog in reaching the Leisure Village West Clubhouse for a speech to residents last Wednesday night, Mayor Michael Fressola stepped in until he arrived. Fressola updated residents on issues affecting the township and took their questions. More ... Halloween Parade Celebrates 70 Years Of Frights And Fun By Jo Ann La Russo       It was fright night in downtown Toms River this week at the 70th Annual Halloween Parade, sponsored by Toms River Volunteer Fire Company No.1, as thousands of spectators stood by to watch the parade of costumed characters crowd the streets. More ... HALLOWEEN SCARES UP SOME FUN      --Photos By Jo Ann La Russo TOMS RIVER - For 70 years the Toms River Halloween parade has provided thousands of spectators with the sights and sounds of Halloween. Claimed to be the second largest Halloween parade in the world, hundreds of marchers in outfits of all kinds, from individuals to entir... More ... Staph Infections Sweep Through Area Schools By Keith Hagarty and Bill McLaughlin       OCEAN COUNTY - Staph infections have hit a number of area schools, leaving some parents concerns and school officials urging caution, but not panic. The latest reports spring out of Central Regional High School in Berkeley, a second reported infection at Howell Middle School, and an unconfirmed ... More ... Officials Seek Resident Input On Create Hazards Plan       MONMOUTH COUNTY - Has your home ever flooded? Or, have you been affected by any other type of natural disaster? The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management wants to know your personal experience with natural disasters such as flooding, erosion and other weather-related events. More ...