Vol. 20 - No. 9
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| July 27, 2019
—Photos by Jennifer Peacock (Left) Author J.R. Warnet spent the morning drinking coffee and talking about his new book, “The Day I Clean My Last Toilet.” (Right) “The Day I Clean My Last Toilet,” a novel by J.R. Warnet. By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Do you hate your job, and the people at it? The narrator just finished telling his readers that his boss is something that rhy mes with “ b r o t h e r t r u c k e r.” This boss’s official title, more bureaucratic and possibly more ridiculous, is “Director in Charge of Revenue
Savings.” T he boss li kes to ma ke peo ple suffer and doesn’t spare even his own family members from his vindictiveness. “B ut I’m smarter t h a n y o u r a ve r age broom pusher. Well, smarter than most of the teachers and administrators in this dump, let’s put it that way. If I’ve learned
anything from years toiling away in this place, it’s that each d e ci sion yo u m a k e affects your future. Or rather, make sure yo u th i n k th re e o r four moves ahead of everybody.” But this boss, Mr. Sanders, is just one of many. As the narrator tells us, when you’re the school janitor, ev-
eryone is your boss. In the evolutionary pool of the public school system, janitors are the pond scum - no, no, lower than pond scum - on the chain. It’s the microcosmic dystopia n sat i re i n “The Day I Clean My Last Toilet,” the first n ovel - l e n g t h wo r k from author and Toms (Author - See Page 4)
Jackson Student Joins Fight Against Inhumane Immigrant Treatment In Advocacy Program By Kimberly Bosco JACKSON – A Jackson student joined the ranks of thousands of students nationwide to advocate for civil liberties and civil rights alongside ex-
per ts as par t of the Su m me r Advo c a c y Institute in Washington, D.C. Jackson Memorial High School student Jade Bramwell took part in the program,
hosted by the American Civil Liber ties Union, where rising junior and senior stud e nt s r e c eive d t he tools they need to engage in their communities on impor tant
issues. From July 20 to July 26, participating students got f irst-hand experience from lawyers, lobbyists, community activists, and (Student - See Page 6)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment voted against permitting use variances that would have allowed for the building of an apartment complex featuring 192 residential units on West Veterans Highway on Route 528. The proposal involved a 29-acre tract on West Veterans Highway which is located in a Neighborhood Commercial zone that includes a diner. The proposal was for 112 residential apartments in seven two-story buildings and 23,000 square feet of commercial space. Applicants Dr. Ira Port and Alan Cohn submitted two applications which were examined during a public hearing last month for the property. The proposal had been modified since its initial introduction. One revision included shifting the proposed commercial space closer to Route 528. A second application involved a use variance for an 11-acre site on West Veterans Highway which is in a non-commercial zone which included a proposal to build 80 apartments in five two-story buildings and approximately 7,000 square feet of new commercial space. Attorney Kenneth Pape represented the applicants (Apartment - See Page 5)
School Security, Other Goals Set
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Security, schedules and more were discussed by Board of Education members and Superintendent Dr. Stephen Genco as they set goals for upcoming years. The district’s goal of adding additional security to each of the system’s 10 schools included a special ballot question last fall which was approved by voters and resulted in the hiring of additional security personnel. Moving forward, the district will continue to enhance security measures in the district and recruit additional bus drivers and mechanics. Goal setting for the new school year also includes expanding its student engagement practices district-wide and its problem-based curriculum and staff training (Goals - See Page 6)
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