U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) will join Mayor Fressola and other officials at a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil a new emergency communications system at Manchester Police Headquarters. Smith worked vigorously to successfully secure nearly $500,000 in federal dollars for this critical system upgrade, called the Enhanced Public Safety Communications project. 

    Manchester Township has completed much of the project which will provide effective, secure communications to emergency personnel and first responders to ensure greater safety for both themselves and the public. The former system was inadequate for the needs of the community, was unreliable and offered no interoperability with Ocean County or other local agencies. The federal funding Smith Secured allowed Manchester Township to quickly begin the project and move forward to the interoperability phase. Interoperability enables emergency personnel to communicate interference free with other emergency systems within the county.

Who: Representative Chris Smith and:
Mayor Michael Fressola
Ocean County Prosecutor Thomas Kellaher
Council President Ken Vanderziel
Councilman Fred Trutkoff
Councilman Robert Pigott

What: Will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony and system demonstration of
Manchester’s new emergency communications system

When: Friday, March 10, 2006
11:30 a.m.

Where: Manchester Township Police Headquarters
1 Colonial Drive
Manchester