Vol. 20 - No. 26
In This Week’s Edition
THE JACKSON
FOR BREAKING NEWS
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JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | November 23, 2019
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Jackson, New Egypt and Plumsted
Letters Page 7.
Community News!
Route 539: Frightening Speeds Restricting & Fatal Accidents Animal Cruelty When U.S. Allows Animal Sacrifice
Pages 8-9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14.
Dear Pharmacist Page 15.
Classifieds Page 18.
Business Directory Page 19.
Inside The Law Page 13.
Fun Page Page 20.
Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
County Route 539 is known as a dangerous road. By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – It has been called one of the deadliest roads in the state. County Route 539 is a 55-mile stretch of roadway extending from Little Egg Harbor on the southern end all the way into Cranbury in Middlesex County, with speeds ranging from 30 to 55 mph. Spanning multiple counties and dozens of municipalities, CR 539 is a well-traveled thoroughfare for locals, commuters,
–Photo by Kimberly Bosco
and even tourists to the Jersey Shore. Each year CR 539 sees hundreds of accidents, a majority of which occur along the Ocean County section of the road. Through constant police patrol and even the occasional heightened enforcement detail, the road remains one of the most dangerous in the area. This begs the questions: what makes CR 539 so (Route 539 - See Page 4)
Orthodox Community: Town-Wide Eruv Unnecessary
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – During its Oct. 29 council meeting, the governing body tabled a resolution regarding the idea of members of the Orthodox Jewish community creating a perimeter wide eruv, a device used on their holy day. That resolution was tabled following a very vocal response by the public. The council received considerable questioning by residents about the resolution. Residents also criticized council members for not gaining input from Jackson’s Orthodox Jewish community before proposing the resolution.
The eruv used by members of the Orthodox Jewish community can be made of string and tubing and is used in regard to the Jewish observance of the Shabbat, the Saturday holy day. During the Shabbat, no member of that faith is permitted to work. The traditional interpretations of Jewish law forbid moving an object from one domain to another, no matter its weight or purpose. Therefore, the eruv allows them to do things around their home and still be in observance. In 2017, Jackson Eruv Association President
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials passed an ordinance concerning the ethical and humane treatment of animals during its latest council meeting but the subject that dominated the session was what the township could do in cases of religious ritual animal sacrifices. Known as the “Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment (HEART) Ordinance” the Council approved the measure in a 4-1 vote during a recent meeting. Council President Robert Nixon cast the dissenting vote. While commending the authors of the ordinance he said that such regulations were already covered under state and federal law. During the public hearing, concerns were raised regarding the exemption of animal sacrifice in connection to religious rituals. The council voted to introduce the ordinance last month. This was after complaints were filed in neighboring Lakewood during the Orthodox Jewish tradition of Kaporos during Yom Kippur. That ritual involves the sacrificing of chickens. Jackson’s ordinance allows this practice but requires the practice to stay within religious institutions and private property. Councilman Alex Sauickie who co-sponsored the ordinance with Council Vice President Barry Calogero, said the ordinance was drafted to prevent abuse of both family member animals at home and those who live in the wild “in this unique environment which is Jackson Township.” Sauickie said last month that “we believe enforcement against these acts of cruelty within surrounding towns was inadequate because they had nothing on the books to deal with them at the municipal level and thus, this ordinance gives our local police officers and code enforcement department the power to enforce these protections and bring those that break them to justice.” The ordinance states “animals are considered to be any living nonhuman mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian including, but not limited to,
(Eruv - See Page 10)
(Animal - See Page 11)
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