Vol. 19 - No. 49
In This Week’s Edition
THE JACKSON
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Government Page 7.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
Over-The-Counter Devices What You Should Know
Page 14.
Dear Pharmacist Don’t Get Pinned With Diseases You Don’t Have
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Inside The Law Page 17.
–Photo courtesy New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection The recent Spring Hill wildfire in the Pinelands region remains under investigation. By Kimberly Bosco On the heels of the Spring Hill forest fire that blazed through more than 11,000 acres of the Pinelands in Burlington County recently, the New Jersey State
Forest Fire Service is speaking out to inform residents on what they do and what to expect when it comes to fighting fires. The Spring Hill fire sparked up a little less than a month ago
on March 30, 2019. As the most significant forest fire we have seen this year, the blaze burnt through 11,600 acres of forest in Washington and Woodland Townships. (Wildfire - See Page 4)
Local Nonprofit Donates $1M To Heart Research
Business Directory Page 18.
Classifieds Page 19.
Fun Page Page 21.
–Photo courtesy Big Hearts to Little Hearts Big Hearts to Little Hearts recently made a $70,000 donation to The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), reaching a total of $1 million in contributions. (Story - See Page 5)
Jackson Council Adopts 2019 Budget
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Members of the Township Council unanimously adopted Jackson’s 2019 municipal budget during a recent public hearing. The $44.79 million budget includes an estimated annual tax increase of $30.45 based on the average Jackson home assessed at $327,707. The budget was prepared by business administrator Terrence Wall with input from Mayor Michael Reina, assistant business Administrator Samantha Novak, assistant municipal treasurer Patricia Schwark and chief financial officer Sharon Pinkava. Calling it a year-round-process, Wall said last month that “we are doing intelligent budgeting,” Pinkava said previously that there were offsetting revenues for the spending plan’s added appropriations. No residents came forward to speak or ask questions about the budget during the public hearing. The State Department of Community Affairs approves all municipal budgets and reviews financial statements and audits. The budget has two principal components which include (Budget - See Page 12)
Mayor Hosts Forum, Notes Rova Farm Purchase Problem
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – “Come by and chat with Mayor Michael Reina,” was how it was billed. The periodic “Meet t he Mayor ” for u m was designed to allow for residents to bring their questions and concerns to the township’s top official.
The most recent forum, held on April 29, at the municipal building, featured seven individuals in the audience including one member of the press. The hourlong session featured insights about social media abuse, concerns about needed road repairs, an obstacle con-
cerning a major pending property purchase and venting about politics on the state and national level. While those in the audience included several long-time residents and a member of the planning board, Reina wanted to see more (Mayor - See Page 11)
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