Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition Helping The Disabled Through Art By Keith Hagarty       There are currently over 50 pieces of distinctive, thought-provoking artwork lining the gallery walls of Arc Resources Unlimited at the Freehold Raceway Mall. Sifting through a dazzling array of paintings, portraits and drawings, the gallery's offerings are an impressive display of creative energ... More ... CONTROVERSIAL BETTING PARLOR TO OPEN BY MONTH'S END By Bill McLaughlin       Donald Codey, the general manager of Freehold Raceway, answered 10 questions last weekend about the status of the proposed off-track gambling facility on Route 37. There was a sign on a window at the site during construction that the facility would open April 28. Will you meet that date? More ... Voters Cast Ballots On School Budget Next Tuesday By Lauren Puglisi       Next week, Manchester voters will cast ballots to approve or deny the 2008-2009 school budget. Business Administrator Peter Corigliano presented the general funds budget for the 2008-2009 school year at $43.96 million, and the total budget, which includes debt services, at $47.1 million. More ... VICARI CALLS COUNTY LABOR NEGOTIATOR'S ACCUSATIONS "A MISUNDERSTANDING" By Bill McLaughlin       Nearing the end of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting Wednesday, dozen resolutions for road improvements, a bridge replacement, land purchase, and a county garage were quickly approved. Then the public had a chance to speak. More ...      --Photo By Keith Hagarty HOWELL - Everyone can do something to help protect the Earth, say the students and staff of Middle School South in Howell as they held their annual All-U-Can Eat Pasta Dinner for the Environment last week, raising donations for three worthy environmental causes. More ... County Sees Green … In More Ways Than One Ocean Towns Reap Benefits Of Recycling "Mini-Grants"       OCEAN COUNTY - The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is getting ready to distribute $124,000 in recycling minigrants to 16 municipalities to fund upgrades to recycling centers and promote recycling efforts through educational programs. More ... GED Testing Center Making The Grade       Nearly 80 percent of the students who have taken their high school equivalency test recently at Ocean County's GED (General Equivalency Diploma) testing facility have passed and earned their state-issued high school diploma. More ...