Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition MANCHESTER HONORS THOSE WHO SERVE By Kim Fink       For many, November 11 is a date not easily recognized as a holiday. It might be punctuated by a day off work or remembered because the children are home from school but, sadly, the significance of the day is lost on many. Unless, of course, you are one of the 25 million Americans who served or wh... More ... Tax Board Delays Reassessment In Manchester       MANCHESTER - The Ocean County Board of Taxation recently approved a one-year extension of the completion of the reassessment in Manchester. A request for the extension was submitted by the township assessor; Martin Lynch, due to the recent changes in the real estate market. More ... Toms River Betting Parlor Now Before Court Of Appeals By Bill McLaughlin       TRENTON - Challenges to a proposed offtrack betting facility at the old Grand Union site on Route 37, just over the Manchester border in Toms River, continue to move forward. Oral arguments on the validity of the application process conducted by Toms River township on the proposed off-track bett... More ... Verizon Grant Designed To Improve Students' Writing By Kim Fink       Higher test scores are the goal for a new addition to the curriculum at Lakehurst Elementary School beginning in 2008. Last month, the school was awarded a $1500 grant from Verizon, which will be used for new software designed to help students' from grades five to eight improve their writing skil... More ... VETERANS DAY A TIME TO FOCUS ON THOSE WHO SERVED       OCEAN COUNTY - The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders asked all residents to remember those who have served their country as well as the men and women fighting today to protect America's freedom. "With the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is more important than ever to remember... More ... Officials Get Behind Initiatives To Help Disabled, Depressed Veterans       OCEAN COUNTY - The love of broadcasting combined with pride in our veterans has an area radio station helping to raise funds for disabled veterans with the support of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. "We applaud radio station WOBM, along with the New Jersey Radio Museum, in their eff... More ... County Reaps Rewards Turning Waste Water Into Fertilizer By Bill McLaughlin       There is money in organic fertilizer, and the Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA) has won an award for mining the mother lode. OCUA leaders presented the Ocean County Board of Freeholders at their pre-board meeting October 31 with a plaque recognizing the county's status as top biosoil manage... More ...