Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE SILVER EGG 200 Kids Join In Easter Egg Hunt By Kim Fink       The weather may have been rainy and uncooperative last weekend, but that didn't stop 200 children from showing up at Pine Lake in the early morning hours to participate in this year's Manchester Easter Egg Dig. More ... Manchester Schools Awarded $10,000 Library Grant By Lauren Puglisi       When Manchester Elementary School officials were in need of new library books, they applied for the 2007 OceanFirst Library and Media Enhancement Grant. Much to their surprise, a few months later, that need was answered. More ... Local Woman's Struggle An Oscar-Winning Film Laurel Hester's Fight With Cancer - And The County Freeholders - Made National News By Keith Hagarty       A story of love and justice, one Ocean County woman's battle against the government and time has led to an Academy Award. The acclaimed-documentary "Freeheld" is the story of retired Detective Lieutenant Laurel Hester, of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, who after spending 25 years investiga... More ... NAVY HELPS KIDS SHOOT FOR THE STARS By Bill McLaughlin       Ocean County elementary school students will be the first in New Jersey to participate in the U.S. Navy's newest community initiative, the Starbase program. The program's goal is to encourage fifth grade students to combine their interest in space and aeronautics with advanced instruction, both i... More ... "Budding Picassos" On Display At Library By Jo Ann La Russo       A dazzling array of artwork featuring brilliant colors and designs done by student artists of the Toms River Regional School District greets the eye upon entering the lobby of the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library in celebration of March as National More ... Economy Placing More Pressure On County Social Services By Bill McLaughlin       The recent downturn in the economy has caused a sharp "up-tick" in activity at the Ocean County Board of Social Services, Freeholder Gerry Little said this week. Little described a tour he took last week of the new board of social services building in the Stafford Business Park. More ...