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POLL: Should Children Have More Activities In Manchester?

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Tinton Falls Man, 57, Dies In Manchester Crash

Donald W. Labella was pronounced dead at the scene, police said

A 57-year-old Tinton Falls man was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Manchester, police said. Donald W. Labella was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. At 1:07 p.m, a 1994 Toyota 4-Runner, operated by Lee R Chism, 30, of Pennsauken, was traveling west on Route 70 when his vehicle crossed the center line and entered the eastbound lane, police said. The vehicle struck a 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager driven eastbound by Labella, police said. The initial impact was head on. Chism, who was traveling alone, was transported to Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune, to be treated for arms and chest injuries. Goodman, who was traveling with Labella, was transported to the same hospital and treated for a leg injury, police said. …

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Manchester Homicide Victim Suffered From Head Trauma

Anthony Verdicchio's body was discovered Monday night. He was last seen alive on Sunday.

A 76-year-old Manchester man who was murdered this week suffered head trauma when he succumbed to his injuries, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. An autopsy was scheduled for noon Wednesday to determine the exact cause and manner of Anthony “Tony” Verdicchio's death. Verdicchio was found in his home Monday in the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Park in Manchester, just off Route 37 westbound, Ocean County Prosecutor Spokesman Al Della Fave said. On Monday, at approximately 5:18 pm, the Manchester Township Police received a 911 call reporting a 76-year-old male unconscious and not breathing. Upon the arrival of emergency services personnel, it was determined that the manner in which the victim was found was suspicious in …

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Obituaries

OBITUARIES: Tributes To Manchester Area Residents Who Have Died

Updated with Whiting information. Please contribute photos and other memories that would serve as tributes

Several websites identify those from the area who have died in recent weeks and months. FUNERAL HOMES: Oliverie Funeral Home, at 2925 Ridgeway Road, Manchester provides obituary information for the Manchester-Lakehurst area here. Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, at 115 Lacey Road in Whiting, provides obituary information for the Whiting area here. NEWS SITES: Tributes.com provides obituary information for the Manchester-Lakehurst area here. Tributes.com provides obituary information for Whiting here. Legacy.com provides obituary information for the Manchester-Lakehurst area here. Legacy.com provides obituary information for Whiting here. Please feel free to pay tribute to those we have lost by uploading phots, and other memories, by …

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Traffic and Gas

Traffic And Gas Prices In Manchester Area

Check the map to see how your morning commute will be; click on the links to discover the local gas prices

Click here for gas prices in Manchester area. Click here for gas prices at Quick Chek at 3001 Ridgeway Rd., Manchester.  

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POLL: Do You Believe Manchester Needs A Downtown Center?

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Girl Found Safe After Joint Base Search

NJ 101.5 reported that Brittney Snodgrass was found

Brittney Snodgrass has been found safe, according to NJ 101.5. Snodgrass was last seen getting off her school bus on Ash Street at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to NJ 101.5. When she did not arrive home, a search began via social media, the base wide “big voice” giant intercom and  on the ground, according to the station. More can be found here.

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Joe Vacca

10:35 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013

the reason why I said it was an incomplte story was , that it was. there are many ways to convey a story, but this one was on the TV newses, and there was no follow up. except she was OK, whish I`m glad. but like the Cleveland ohio abductions nothing was done for 10 years, and they (the police) are all denying they were not notified. all this news story needed was that it was a family problem, …   more ›

Girl Missing; Joint Base Conducts Search

NJ 101.5 reported that Brittney Snodgrass is missing

Brittney Snodgrass was last seen getting off her school bus on Ash Street at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to NJ 101.5. When she did not arrive home, a search began via social media, the base wide “big voice” giant intercom and  on the ground, according to the station. More can be found here.

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