Dump Truck Crash+Manchester Energy Program Info+Halloween Event

Good morning! Here's the newest edition of the Manchester Patch newsletter. Here's what to know today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 81 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Manchester today:

1. A 50-year-old man was injured Wednesday when the dump truck carrying 24 tons of sand that he was driving overturned in Manchester. (Manchester Patch)
2. Manchester Township will have a new provider for its energy aggregation program come December. Residents who have questions can get answers in October from program representatives. (Manchester Patch)
3. Manchester's Sept. 11 service received praise from some. But former fire chief Joseph Hankins felt the township ignored its volunteer firefighters in arranging the ceremony. (Jersey Shore Online)
4. Donovan Catholic falls to Point Boro and Manchester is beaten by Jackson Liberty in girls soccer. (Asbury Park Press)
5. Teens trying to get their first driver's license are facing delays and a shortage of appointments through the NJ MVC website. (wobm.com)
6. Halloween is coming, and so is the Manchester Township Trick or Trunk event. You can help — they need people to volunteer their trunks. (Manchester Patch)

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Today in Manchester:

• School Pictures - Lakehurst School District (8:00 AM)

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Manchester Patch Notebook

• Manchester Police: "Our thoughts are with the friends, family, and colleagues of Captain Carlos Trujillo-Tovar of Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, who passed away earlier today." (Facebook)
• Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "#ENDALZ Celebrity Champion Natalie Morales raises Alzheimer's awareness in honor of her mother-in-law. We are so grateful to Natalie for using her voice to make a difference. #HispanicHeritageMonth" (Facebook)
• Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Now through September 25, customers at CVS Pharmacy can make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association in stores or online. Support our efforts to help create a future without Alzheimer's and all other dementia. alz.org/cvs #ENDALZ" (Facebook)
• Manchester Township, NJ School District: "Free College Fair in Toms River on Oct. 7. https://twitter.com/MTHS_Guidance/status/1439960519843225605" (Facebook)

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— Karen Wall

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