The JACKSON Times Vol. 21 - No. 33
In This Week’s Edition
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Dear Pharmacist Page 13
Inside The Law Page 15
Classifieds Page 19
(Parke - See Page 8)
─Photo courtesy Brandon Horwin Jackson resident Brandon Horwin created a podcast which seeks to connect current theater industry professionals with future industry professionals and is accessible as both YouTube and Spotify podcast listings. By Bob Vosseller and seniors at Catholic try professionals with dridge and an advisory JACKSON – When University in Wash- future theatre industry board of CUA Drama asked ‘what are you ington, DC. They are professionals by way educators, Horwin and doing?’ township resi- also both excited about of interviews accessi- Williams successfully dent Brandon Horwin future installments of ble as both YouTube launched the series in has plenty to say. He’s their new podcast series and Spotify podcast early November. been busy working and “Whatcha Doin’ with listings. Holdridge joined them co-hosting a star-stud- Brandon Horwin and From launch, the se- as their very first guest. ded podcast series. ries has featured a va- Since that time, they Sophie Williams.” Horwin and his co“Whatcha Doin?” is riety of theatre and en- have gone on to have host Sophie Williams of a fully student-pro- tertainment stars from multiple inter views Baltimore, Maryland, duced podcast series DC, Broadway, and with names such as are both Broadway- that strives to connect beyond. With the assis- Luis Salgado, Arturo World DC contributors, current theatre indus- tance of Eleanor Hol- (Podcast - See Page 4)
Police, Firefighters Eligible For Vaccine
By Chris Lundy TRENTON – As the vaccine rollout continues, two more groups were added to the list of people who can get i noculated. “Police and fire professionals” would be able to register for the vaccine starting January 7. Health officials have designated the populace into a number of
Jackson Parke South Debate Continues
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Further testimony will be heard during a Township Planning Board meeting because parts of the Jackson Parke South application need reviewing. During the last Planning Board meeting where the application was discussed there was debate over the application’s driveways/two car garage – one of the subjects being reviewed. A meeting that ran for close to four hours featured debate among Planning Board members, the applicant’s attorney Jason Tuvel, Board Attorney Sean Gertner and professionals who testified for the applicant.
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January 16, 2021
phases based on their likelihood to contract the disease and to have serious repercussions. Phase 1A is healthca re prov ider s a nd those who live in longterm care like nursing homes. Gov. Phil Mur phy announced in a tweet that police and fire professionals are now also able to get vaccinated.
“Our top priority remains vaccinating New Jerseyans in the 1a category – which includes our front line health care workers, and residents and staff at our long-term care centers,” Murphy tweeted. He said that the online registration portal for the vaccine opened on January 5 and more than 450,000 people
have signed up. “This number gives us great optimism as we continue to roll out our robust statewide vaccine program,” he said. Whether it’s the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccine, they both require two injections a certain number of weeks apart. When residents sign up for one appointment, they are actually sign-
ing up for two. In order to get out the vaccine, a number of nearby locations have offered it. The Ocean County Health Department started a clinic at Toms River High School North and were scouting a southern location. The Monmouth County Health Department has a mobile unit
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin For Community Medical Center Staff
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Domie Catipan, an Emergency Department nurse at Community Medical Center was all smiles when he received his first COVID-19 vaccine at his place of work from Chief Nursing Officer Donna Bonacorso. The first round of vaccinations began at the Toms River hospital late last month. New Jersey continues to have one of the lowest rates of COVID-19 transmission cases in the nation at .92 – which means every time someone gets sick, they transmit it to less than one other person. It is the lowest since mid-September. Anything below one indicates the virus isn’t aggressively spreading according to health officials. Health officials however are finding hope in the arrival of the vaccination process. CMC Chief Executive Officer Patrick Ahearn said, “We have 192 (staff administered) a day. It is 24 an hour for eight hours. That is 192. We’ll be open longer than eight hours so you figure in a week there will be over a thousand
(Police - See Page 4)
(COVID - See Page 23)
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