Vol. 19 - No. 41
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–Photo courtesy St. Aloysius web site (left) and by Bob Vosseller(right) Right: St. Aloysius Church Pastor John Bambrick is pictured at a recent press conference held in Jackson Township where he spoke out against anti-Semitism. Left: St. Aloysius Church Pastor John Bambrick is pictured at a recent press conference held in Jackson Township where he spoke out against anti-Semitism. By Bob Vosseller that merger will mean for the property va- Facebook pages, stating: “Two strong and will open its doors in September, 2019.” JACKSON - Catholic schools at St. cated in Jackson after the current school successful Catholic elementary schools According to St. Aloysius and St. VeronAloysius Church in Jackson and St. Ve- year is complete. in the Diocese of Trenton – situated just ica officials, the two schools will merge ronica Church in Howell Township will The merger announcement was made over three miles apart – will pool their once the current school year is complete merge into one large catholic academy. on Jan. 7. The school posted an an- resources and efforts to become a new- to become the Mother Seton Academy. Rumors have been circulating as to what nouncement to both its website and ly-established Catholic Academy that (Church - See Page 2)
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Jackson To Hire Religious Law Advisor By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Council members voted to hire a special advisor to help the township with its legal challenges involving religious rights. Marci Hamilton, a specialist in such litigation, was appointed during a recent Township Council meeting. She is the author of “God Vs. The Gavel: Religion And The
Rule Of Law” and co-author of “Fundamentalism, Politics, and the Law.” W hile Cou ncil President Rob Nixon, Council Vice President Barry Calogero, and councilmen A nd rew Ker n and Alexander Sauickie III supported the measure, Councilman Kenneth Bressi did not. Bressi explained his
“no” vote after the meeting saying, “We are represented by our insurance company’s legal firm but this will be paid for by the township at $800 an hour in an unlimited open-ended arrangement.” In recent years the township has faced legal challenges with d e ve l o p m e n t a n d code en forcement (Advisor - See Page 4)
New Areas To Be Acquired For Open Space
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – A few more portions of land in Berkeley and Plumsted townships will be added to the county’s open space inventory. In Berkeley, there were 10 recent purchases of lots in the Good Luck Point section of Bayville. These were all homes destroyed by Superstorm Sandy that no one rebuilt. At the most recent meeting of the Ocean County Freeholders, two more properties were added to this. These two properties were acquired for a total of $525,000. The other 10 properties were acquired for $2.4 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Depart-
ment of Environmental Protection will pay for 92 percent of these purchases, Freeholder Director Virginia Haines said. The remainder will come from the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust, which is funded by a 1.2cent dedicated tax for the county to acquire land. Any structures on the property will be demolished, she said. The bulkheading will be kept to maintain the shoreline for nearby homeowners who are still there. A resident who attended the meeting where these purchases were made, Garry Black, noted that he is a supporter of the county’s efforts to (Space - See Page 4)
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