Vol. 18 - No. 29
In This Week’s Edition
THE JACKSON
TIMES
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Jackson, New Egypt and Plumsted
jerseyshoreonline.com
Community News!
Toyland Provides A Winter Wonderland Of Fun For 3,000 Visitors
Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 12-15. Page 7.
Spotlight On Government Page 8.
Surprising Foods That Maintain Hearing Health
Page 16.
Dear Pharmacist Grow A New Brain With Blueberries, Chewy Food And Super Mario
Page 17.
Inside The Law Page 18.
–Photos by Bob Vosseller From left to right: Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled on Dec. 2. Frozen’s Elsa as portrayed by Jackson Memorial High School sophomore Millie Trembley. Jackson Memorial High School students (from left) Najhis Allia, Amaya Gresham, Bobbi Berns and Morgan Guess take part in Toy Land.
Classifieds Page 22.
Fun Page Page 24.
Wolfgang Puck
Page 27.
Horoscope Page 27.
Overdose Decrease Possible
Councilman Named To Federal Appointment
Page 21.
Change Of Pace: Vibrant Beets Brighten Up A Traditional Hanukkah Dish
(Building - See Page 3)
(Toyland - See Page 2)
Business Directory
–Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue swears Jackson Councilman Barry Calogero in to his new position as state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.
New Transportation Building Considered By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – School Board members are investigating the creation of a satellite facility to supplement the growing needs of the district’s transportation department. Urgency by members of the board was stressed during discussions at a recent meeting about the need of an additional transportation facility. The Jackson School District Transportation Department is located on Don Connor Boulevard, right next to the district Administration Building. While there is no plan in place yet, the panel decided to move forward to determine what the department’s needs were and what kind of facility would work best.
Letters
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
| December 16, 2017
By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – He thought it was a scam telemarketing call at first. Why would the “White House” be calling him? But Barry Calogero picked up the phone anyway. And now he’s the state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. The Jackson Township councilman just spent a week in the nation’s capital receiving briefings and training on his new directorship, and was sworn in by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. (Councilman - See Page 5)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER - The sheriff and prosecutor gave the Ocean County Mayors Association an update on the opioid epidemic, and said that some progress has been made this year. It’s possible, given the number of overdoses so far this year, that Ocean County might see a decrease of about 25 percent from last year, Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said. There were 209 for all of 2016. This would be the first decrease in years. Although many people think of the problem as mostly heroin, that does not paint a complete picture, he said. Fentanyl, another opioid, has been showing up in the toxicology of overdose victims more and more. In 2014, it was present in 10 percent of overdoses. This year so far, it’s been present in 65 percent. The drug problem spreads out into other charges, he said. The cost of feeding a drug habit causes people to attempt lots of other crimes. But a lot of the addiction doesn’t start with heroin or fentanyl. It starts with prescription painkillers. Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said 70 percent of people (Overdose - See Page 5)
Free Transportation • In-Home & Outpatient PT Physical Therapy Center
1-(855)-3ALLCARE • www.AllCarePTC.com
Jackson • Barnegat • Brick/Silverton • Toms River Whiting • Manchester • Forked River • Freehold/Howell
Come experience the All-Care difference for yourself!