Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE? Manchester High School Performs Spring Musical For Sold Out Crowd By Kim Fink       When chorus teacher Ms. S. Thiffault chose the Gershwin play "Crazy For You" as this year's musical performance for her students at Manchester High School, she knew she was taking on an enormous challenge. More ... Rate Increase May Be On Tap For Crestwood Water Co. By Lauren Puglisi       Last Thursday at the Keswick Auditorium in Whiting, over 400 Manchester residents attended a public meeting to discuss a proposed rate increase from Crestwood Water Co. Crestwood Village Water and Sewer Departments are proposing a 71 percent increase in their water rate. If granted, the bill for ... More ... Contest Will Teach Children About Safety By Lauren Puglisi       At last week's Manchester Township Council meeting, Councilman Brendan Weiner announced that he would be serving on the review committee for Ocean County's Exploited and Missing Children's Emaila Friend safety contest. More ... RECYCLING PROGRAM PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR MUNICIPALITIES       TOMS RIVER - Ocean County will distribute more than $622,000 to its municipalities this month as part of the county's Recycling Revenue Sharing Program. "The payout for the last six months of 2007 is $17.58 per ton, which is up about 30 cents a ton from the first half of 2007," said Freeholder J... More ... 163 Acres In Jackson To Be Preserved As Natural Lands Site Promotes Environmental Integrity And Naval Base Boundary Protection       TOMS RIVER - Located along the northern boundary of Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station and recognized as an important critical habitat corridor, Ocean County is getting ready to preserve 163 acres on Route 571 in Jackson Township as part of its natural lands trust fund program. More ...      --Photo By Jo Ann La Russo TOMS RIVER - Reading Across America Week kicks off this week with schools and libraries hosting a series of programs designed to promote an appreciation of literature in children. Recently utilizing the services of the Toms River headquarters of the Ocean County Library we... More ... Monmouth Freeholders Propose Zero Tax Increase For 2008       FREEHOLD - There will be no need for a tax increase this year, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced last week after adopting an amendment to the county's $481 million 2008 operating budget which would reduce county spending by more than $8 million this year. More ...