Vol. 20 - No. 3
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Government
Liberty Students Win Fundraising Award
Police Chief: Gun Permit Process Is Legal
Page 7.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
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Inside The Law Page 11.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
Fire Safety For Those With Hearing Loss
Page 14.
Dear Pharmacist
Your Medication May Deplete Life-Giving Hormones
Page 15.
Business Directory Page 18.
Fun Page Page 20.
Classifieds Page 21.
Horoscope Page 23.
—Photo courtesy Jackson School District Jackson Liberty High School Seniors Molly Staffordsmith and Alex Lanier were recognized at the statewide Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Conference in Atlantic City for their fundraising project for a cancer research foundation. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Liberty High School students Molly Staffordsmith and Alex Lanier wanted to ma ke a difference with their Distributive Education Clubs of Amer-
ica (DECA) project. Their f u nd raiser to raise funds for young people with ca ncer did just that. DECA, founded in 1946, prepares high school and college age students to be leaders
and entrepreneurs. T he g roup’s pro grams and activities are constantly evolving to utilize the latest technology and apply cutting edge educational research, according to its website.
Staffordsmith and Lanier raised nearly $1,000 for the cause of suppor ting teens with cancer and other illnesses. They raised $900 as par t of Mission: (Aid - See Page 6)
Pride “Protests” Light Up Ocean County With Color
By Kimberly Bosco LAKEWOOD - Whether you were leaving from a game at the Lakewood BlueClaws or just passing through, you might have caught a glimpse of the rainbow of people lining the corner of New Hampshire and Cedar Bridge Ave. More than one hundred supporters of the LGBTQ community came out in full force opposing a protest coordinated against local Pride
| June 15, 2019
Month celebrations, spearheaded by Lakewood’s Rabbi Yesuda Levin. The protests were on June 6, although the Pride Night held at the stadium was actually on June 8. The rabbi organized the rally on Thursday because Saturday was a holy day. Cars honked in solidarity and cheered through open windows at the high-spirited crowd as they (Pride - See Page 19)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Police Chief Matthew Kunz fired back at complaints made by a firearms rights group concerning a department fingerprinting requirement for gun permit renewals in the township. The requirement, which is no longer being enforced, called for added fingerprinting for those seeking to renew their firearm permits after a two-year period. During a May 28 council meeting, Alex “Aljandro” Roubian, the president and managing editor of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS) said the requirement was overly burdensome and added unfair time and cost to the permit renewal process. On May 21, NJ2AS filed a formal complaint to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and the New Jersey Attorney General’s office, requesting that they investigate the Township Police Department for violating state law and take action. New Jersey law notes the process for obtaining a firearms identification card and handgun permit which includes consent to a mental health background check, two references and submitting fingerprints once. NJ2AS maintains that the law includes clauses specifying that applicants “need not be fingerprinted again” and “no additional requirements” shall be imposed. Kunz responded to the organization’s complaint and criticism toward him by the NJ2AS in an e-mail to The Jackson Times on June 4. The chief had been contacted by The Jackson Times prior to the issue being reported, but his comments were received after deadline. “The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey State Police have found the firearms procedures of the Jackson Police Department to be proper, following the charge by Mr. Roubian that an unlawful requirement for fingerprinting was specifically instituted by me,” Kunz said. Kunz stated that Detective David Margentino, an investigator with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, “consulted with the NJSP to draw the conclusion that Jackson PD, in the (Guns - See Page 12)
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