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Susan Kearney, Toms River, is speaking through a bull horn along with fellow members of the New Jersey Animal Save Movement, an animal rights group that opposed the killing of chickens as part of the Orthodox Jewish ritual of Kaporos during a recent protest held along the Town and Country Shopping Center on Route 70 in Lakewood. By Bob Vosseller LAKEWOOD – A dozen protestors held up signs and called for the end to using live chickens as part of a religious ritual during a recent rally. Members of the animal rights group New Jersey Animal Save Movement chose to rally along Town and Cou nt r y Shoppi ng
Center and the highway as it was directly across f rom a Bi ngo W holesale store w h ic h w a s s el l i n g hundreds of chickens. T he ch ickens a re killed in relation to the Orthodox Jewish ritual Kaporos during Yom K ippu r. Toms River resident Susan Kearney, an event organizer for NJASM,
broadcast her message t h roug h a bull hor n du r i ng t he protest. She wa s joi ne d by fellow members who held up signs declaring strong opposition to the ritual’s use of chickens. She said trucks filled with chickens bring them behind the store for t he r it u al. “We called them out (last
year) as they didn’t have a health certificate to have the chickens on the premises. They had to give them back.” Kearney said “people swing the chickens by their necks. I have pic t u r e s of a l l t he dead birds that were on the ground. We are here today to call for
(Chicken - See Page 4)
Drop Boxes Are Ready For Your Ballot By Bob Vosseller TOMS R I V ER – There are 17 drop boxes available in Ocean County to bring your completed ballot to. Officials of the state recently released a complete list of locations of where secure drop boxes are for use during this year’s mailin general election on
November 3. The 17 drop boxes are spread out throughout the county and several are already available for depositing completed ballots, which are collected by the Ocean County Board of Elections on a daily basis. Cameras have been installed to monitor the boxes on 24 hour/seven
day a week basis. Once you return your ballot, a voter will have the ability to track their ballot online through the state Division of Elections. Considering the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic, Governor Phil Mur phy signed P.L. 2020, c. 72 which requires County Clerks
to send all active registered voters a vote by mail ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella said mail-in ballots are being sent to active registered voters. Those who have not yet registered to vote have until October 13
to do so and can register in person at the Ocean County Clerk’s office located at the Ocean County Courthouse at 118 Washington St. According to the state Division of Elections drop boxes are already available at the following locations and towns. (Ballot - See Page 22)
October 3, 2020
Candidate Seeks Seat On The Board Of Education
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Tzvi Herman is the only registered candidate running for the unexpired vacancy of Board of Education member Sharon Dey’s term. Dey resigned from the board recently. Whoever wins in that spot will serve the rest of her term. Herman’s candidate profi le was inadvertently not included in last week’s article concerning the candidates seeking election/ re-election to the township’s Board of Education. He is facing opposition by at least two writein candidates. “I have been a proud Jackson resident for two and a half years and I have three children. My oldest attends a private school and my (Board - See Page 12)
Open Space Purchase Approved
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Council members unanimously approved on second reading the purchase of a 48-acre parcel of land for open space preservation purposes. They also argued for local representation on a county land board during a recent council meeting. The property to be purchased is located in the Cassville section of Jackson and officials pointed to the ordinance as another example of their commitment to halt development in areas of the township to preserve it for recreational and environmental purposes. Also noted was that the plan would now stop development of 16 homes to be built there. A plan for that was approved two years ago by the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment. The ordinance calls for the purchase of (Space - See Page 21)
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