Vol. 19 - No. 30
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THE JACKSON
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Calling All Cats: Sanctuary Offers Shelter Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
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Dear Pharmacist Luxurious Body Cream That Won’t Cause Cancer
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–Photos by Bob Vosseller Lisa Vivino of Toms River feeds some of the cats. President Sara Cameron stands beside a specially carved wooden cat sculpted from a tree on the cat sanctuary property on East Veterans Way. The sanctuary has various shelters and pens for the feral, non-feral and other animals who live there. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Calling all cats…your sanctuary is safe and sound. Sara Cameron, the president of the non-profit organization, Calling All Cats, said she was greatly relieved when she left a recent Board of Adjustment meeting where the board voted unanimously to approve a use variance for the organization’s cat sanctuary on her property. Elena Gable, a professional planner from Red Bank, joined attorney Ken W. Biedznski in repre-
senting Cameron during the meeting. The property on 77 East Veterans Highway is in a residential zone. Cameron, a certified animal control officer and animal cruelty officer, offered testimony to what the operation involves. The sanctuary began operating in January 2015 but after some public exposure from a newspaper article, the township took a closer look at the facility and determined a use variance was warranted. (Cats - See Page 6)
County Honors Bartlett At Tree Lighting By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COU NTY – The o c c a sion wa s bit t e r s we e t . Even as the season was celebrated at the county’s annual Christmas tree lighting, the Board of Chosen Freeholders remembered their friend and colleag ue Joh n C. Ba r tlet t Jr., who had died only hours before Dec. 12. The tree, a 28-foot Norway Spr uce ador ned i n 6,000 energy efficient LED lights, sits on the lawn of the county ad m i n ist rat ion build i ng at Washington Street and Hooper Avenue. It was dedicated t o Ba r t let t , a nd of f icia l ly lighted by another Freeholder’s granddaughters, Cecelia Grace and Juliana Faith Kelly. “Today is a little bit bittersweet for us,” Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little said. (Bartlett - See Page 4)
Dear Joel Page 16
Inside The Law Page 17.
Business Directory Page 21.
Classifieds Page 22.
Horoscope Page 23.
Meteorologist Forecasts Excitement In Science With School’s New Weather Station
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - The forecast was fun and education at the Lucy N. Holman Elementary School which recently christened the school’s new weather station by bringing in a noted alumni to the school’s gymnasium. –Photo by Bob Vosseller The event served to 101.5 FM Meteorologist Dan Zarrow holds up a highlight the school chemical mixture of snow during his recent presendistrict’s STEM (Scitation at the Lucy N. Holman Elementary School.
ence, Technology, Engineering and Math) initiative and provided st udents with a real-world example of how the study of science can turn into a fun and engaging career. The school’s new WeatherSTEM station provides a link to the work of the event’s featured guest, NJ101.5
meteorolog ist Da n Zarrow, who shared h is ow n stor y a nd spoke about his years as a township student. The weather station has put the Holman Elementar y School on WeatherBug.com, which means Jackson now has a local weather point of data that feeds into national weather. The re-
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al-time data is also being used in the district’s curriculum and project-based learning. Zarrow, a graduate of the district, spoke to 550 students during several sessions. He started each session with a forecast. “I never have a chance to say that in front of a live audience. Usually, I’m
(Weather - See Page 2)