2019-10-05 - The Jackson Times

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Vol. 20 - No. 19

In This Week’s Edition

THE JACKSON

TIMES

Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Jackson, New Egypt and Plumsted

Jackson Day Serves as 175th Birthday Celebration Page 6.

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Members of the Board of Education had hoped to approve the appointment of a new member to fill a vacant position on the Board during its Sept. 18 meeting but that appointment was postponed. “Originally we felt we could name that person tonight,” Superintendent Stephen Genco said. Board members interviewed several applicants prior to the evening’s meeting but one who had expressed interest could not make it. “We will wait until we can interview that person,” Genco said. The Board is expected to announce a replacement during its Oct. 16 meeting. The Board is seeking a replacement for Vicki Grasso who resigned

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Dear Pharmacist Page 15.

Inside The Law Page 17.

Business Directory Page 18-19.

Fun Page Page 20.

Classifieds Page 21.

Wolfgang Puck Page 23.

—Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) Members of the Jackson Memorial High School Band take part in this year’s Jackson Day opening ceremonies. (Right) Johanna Laliberte, lead vocalist for the musical group Radio Nashville, performs her rendition of Shania Twain’s “Man, I feel like a Woman” during Jackson Day. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - This year’s Jackson Day served as more than a large showcase of entertainment, food, children’s games and awareness of the community’s various organizations, it also served as a place of celebration for its 175th birthday. More than a thousand people turned out between 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sept 28 to the vast fields of the John F. Johnson Memorial Park for the event which experienced perfect weather. More than 100 vendors were featured and the day’s fun included a touch a truck area, children’s games and an inf latable bounce attraction, horse drawn carriage rides, a beer

and wine tent, a craft fair and f lea market plus a car show. Three musical groups, Radio Nashville, Amish Outlaws and Mello Kings provided entertainment throughout the day. The members of the award-winning Jackson Memorial High School Band performed the Star-Spangled Banner. Tim McCue and his 4-year-old daughter Isabella traveled from Bayville for the event. They didn’t wait for the 11 a.m. start of the event to enjoy an ice cream cone for what would be a warm day. “I love the activities and the vibe here. We come every year,” McCue said. George and Josephine Corbiscello were sitting beside each other but

representing two different organizations. Both, however, have a mutual interest in the township’s history and are advocates for the Township’s Historical Commission which is seeking to restore the township’s old Prospertown School house. “The schoolhouse is falling apart,” said Josephine Corbiscello, a member of the community’s historic commission. She recalled the structure’s transfer off Six Flags Great Adventure property decades ago. “It was going to be torn down but thankfully it was moved. Great Adventure gave the school to the town with the understanding it would be preserved and cared for. It was

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built in 1830,” Josephine Corbiscello said. The school was moved to the municipal center and is financed by donations. During its recent past it was discovered that a water pipe had burst and the basement was under water resulting in mold growth. She manned a table filled with historic photographs and artifacts from Jackson’s past. Her husband George is a member of the Jackson Rotary Club. “It will cost $20,000 to clear out just the mold,” George Corbiscello said. The couple is hopeful that through grants and volunteer work, the historic site can be restored. For mer Tow nship

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Forum Seeks Solution To Opioid Epidemic

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER - A panel of five experts addressed the crisis of opioid addiction using the township as a lens for a much broader state-wide and national problem. The event was the third in a series of meetings called “Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall” that featured local experts who discussed the issue and solutions through their own experiences and perspectives. The Sept. 25 forum held at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, included Township Mayor Thomas Kelaher, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Hope Sheds Light Volunteer Coordinator Heather Price, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Pastor Rev. Susan S. Jones, and Toms River resident and Hope Sheds Light Co-Founder Beverly Prima. (Knock Out - See Page 4)

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