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Hear From Manchester's Mayor In Live Interview

The Manchester Township Police Department's Facebook live interview series, which started in August, is featuring Mayor Joseph Hankins.

Mayor Joseph Hankins (right, with former mayor Robert Arace) will do an interview with the Manchester Township Police Department on their Facebook Live series on Wednesday night.
Mayor Joseph Hankins (right, with former mayor Robert Arace) will do an interview with the Manchester Township Police Department on their Facebook Live series on Wednesday night. (Karen Wall/Patch)

MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Mayor Joseph Hankins will sit for a live interview Wednesday night with the Manchester Township Police Department on the department's Facebook Live series.

The Facebook Live interview is set for 7 p.m., the police department said.

Live! With the Manchester Township Police Department began in August 2024 and has featured a variety of topics including an interview with Police Chief Antonio Ellis. Past episodes can be found under videos on the department's Facebook page.

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In addition to the interview with Hankins, who was appointed by the Township Council after former mayor Robert Arace resigned to take his seat on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, the Facebook Live will include updates on township news and what the police department has been doing, officials said.

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