Politics & Government
Manchester Council To Support County's Open Space Purchase
The council announced an executive session will be held before the regular meeting for contract negotiations.
MANCHESTER, NJ — The Manchester Township Council has scheduled an executive session before Monday's council meeting.
The closed session is set for 5 p.m. for contract negotiations and personnel, according to the meeting notice provided by Township Clerk Teri Giercyk.
The regular council meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is fairly short, and includes a resolution supporting the acquisition of land in Manchester by Ocean County through its Natural Lands Trust Fund for open space.
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The open space purchase includes nearly 39 acres of land along Ridgeway Road near Hope Chapel Road that had been purchased by a developer for residential development, along with four separate properties that were planned for single-family homes, according to Ocean County land records.
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