2018-10-27 - The Jackson Times

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Vol. 19 - No. 22

In This Week’s Edition

THE JACKSON

TIMES

Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Jackson, New Egypt and Plumsted

Memorial For Alice

OCC Breaks Ground On New Performing Arts Academy

Page 6.

Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.

Pages 11-12.

Letters Page 7.

Government Page 8.

–Photos by Kimberly Bosco Top: Students from the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy performed a dance and song to close the ceremony. Bottom: Construction is underway on the new OCVTS Performing Arts Academy.

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Hearing Health Snap Shot

Page 14.

Dear Pharmacist

6 Surprising Benefits Of Dandelion Weeds

Page 15.

Inside The Law Page 18.

Business Directory Page 21.

Classifieds Page 22.

Wolfgang Puck Page 27.

Mayoral Race Reveals Stark Contrast In Candidates’ Positions

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The township’s two mayoral candidates provide a stark contrast in views on where Jackson has been heading in relation to development, tax ratables and its future. Incumbent Republican Mayor Michael Reina, who has served in that role for about a decade, is seeking re-election and is facing challenger Tracie Yostpille. Reina is running under the campaign tag line of “Experienced Leadership Moving Jackson Forward.” Running with Reina are GOP council candidates Andrew Kern and Alexander

Sauickie, III. Yostpille is running as part of the “Save Jackson” ticket feeling that the township’s development and other areas of government need some important changes. Running on the same slogan are council candidates Brandon Rose and Paul Sarti. Reina strongly maintains that the township “has been going in a positive direction for quite some time now… Public safety and the residents’ quality of life are the most important goals and in my opinion, extremely critical to the townships health. (Candidates - See Page 9)

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – It was a cold, sunny afternoon, but spirits were not chilled by the persistent winds at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy, held outside of the Jay & Linda Grunin Center on Oct. 18. “I can’t believe that it was just a year ago that we were gathered here as a community to announce the construction of a new, state-of-the-art performance academy right here on the Ocean County College Campus, “ mused Jay Grunin, co-founder and co-chair of The Jay & Linda Grunin Foundation, (OCC - See Page 2)

FOR BREAKING NEWS

JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | October 27, 2018

Voters To Decide Whether School Hires Security Officers By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Board of Education members held a special forum to discuss a question being put on the Nov. 6 ballot – whether the district should hire six more security guards to provide additional protection the district’s schools. The forum was held at the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts Center and drew around 30 residents. Only three people came to the podium to ask questions or make a statement about the ballot question. If approved, the district would then have a total of 19 security staff. The district currently has two police resource officers, the cost of which is shared between the school district and township. School Superintendent Stephen Genco said previously that due to the number of schools the district has “the number of students and staff for whom we are responsible, we need to (Voters- See Page 4)

Jackson Council Speaks Out Against Establishing Sanctuary Cities By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Council members and a few council candidates voiced their opposition to the idea of designating sanctuary states and cities in relation to the enforcement of law toward illegal immigrants in the country. Sanctuary sites are cities and counties (and in some instances, states) that have policies in place that limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Council members unanimously

approved a resolution that opposed New Jersey from becoming a sanctuary state and resolving that Jackson would never become a sanctuary city. The resolution took aim at Governor Phil Murphy and members of the state legislature who have voiced support of the idea of the state becoming a sanctuary state. The resolution includes, “a sanctuary state means the State of New Jersey would welcome illegal (Sanctuary - See Page 2)

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