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Week in Review

Stories you may have missed last week

Below you'll find some of the top stories from Manchester last week. To stay updated with the latest news all week, be sure to follow Manchester Patch on Facebook and Twitter.

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  • Nearly three weeks after a fatal crash at the Lakehurst circle, . Deputy Chief Michael Mohel of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday said the investigation into the crash on Route 37 and Brown Avenue, which took the lives of 17-year-old James Volpe of Jackson and 41-year-old Robert Vallee of Manchester, remains ongoing.
  • The cost to heat your home this coming winter if a proposal by New Jersey Natural Gas is approved by a state agency.
  • The cool, clammy morning weather didn't dampen spirits at the recent Chariot Riders Spring Horse Show in Manchester. The held on May 22 pitted able-bodied riders and assisted riders against one another in six divisions that involved progressively more challenging elements.
  • Gov. Chris Christie and the state GOP he took on Tuesday to his son's baseball game in Bergen County, the governor's office said on Thursday.
  • Bounce a check with your local or county government and , if a bill proposed by three Ocean County lawmakers is enacted.
  • A group of 85 Ridgeway Elementary School third graders sang patriotic songs and played flutophones to honor soldiers during the .

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