Top 10 Most-Read Stories on Manchester Patch in August

A local teen who went missing, a legal fight over the township's public works director and a driver who allegedly plowed through one of the Route 70 circles and drove a flaming truck through Lakehurst were among the top stories on Manchester Patch this month.

Here's what readers found most interesting in August:

10. Police: Missing Tire, Manchester Man Drove Flaming Truck Through Lakehurst
9. UPDATE: After Hearing, Public Works Director Calls Charges 'Baseless'
8. Pedestrian Hit on Route 70 Near Toms River Border
7. Resident Seeks Action on Dangerous Intersection
6. Ocean County Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman
5. Numerous Injuries in 4-Car Route 70 Crash
4. Manchester Police Looking For 17-Year-Old Boy
3. Two Teens Arrested In Beating Death Of Ocean County Man
2. Police: Joyriding Teen Led Officer on High Speed Chase
1. Two Injured In Crash After Truck Hits Two Houses And Another Vehicle