The JACKSON Times Vol. 18 - No. 33
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Inside The Law
─Photo courtesy Jackson Schools School districts in New Jersey are required to either provide bussing or payment to families of children in non-public schools. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Parents once again brought up their concerns about various transportation problems within the school district during a recent
township Board of Education meeting. Chavie Heller was the first of several parents who addressed the issue of transportation of students who attend
schools outside of the school district. “I found out late in the year that I would not have (district) transportation for both my boys and girls’ schools. I scram-
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bled at the last minute and after many hours and phone calls and a bunch of dead ends, I finally found a driver who was available to do the (Bus - See Page 4)
Nonprofit Created To Save Local School From Closing By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – After a local Catholic school in Howell Township announced that they will be closing their doors to students in June, families created a nonprofit in order to save it. On January 7, parents and students of Mother Seton Acad-
emy were blindsided when a notice was put out stating that the school will be closing down permanently at the end of the school year. “As co-directors of Mother Seton Academy, we write to you today to announce a sad, but unavoidable decision about the fu-
ture of our school,” Rev. John P. Bambrick of St. Aloysius Parish in Jackson and Rev. Peter J. Alindogan of St. Veronica Parish in Howell, said in a letter to families, educators and staff. “After careful analysis of enrollment and financial challenges; consultation with ad-
visors at the parish and diocesan levels, and prayerful discernme nt of a ny ava i lable options, we must for m al ly a n nou nce the closing of Mother Seton Academy at the end of the present school year,” the letter said. The school opened in September 2019,
merging St. Veronica School in Howell and St. Aloysius School in Jackson. According to the letter, enrollment has been a continuing concern for the school despite working hard to provide Catholic school education to the community. The letter also explained (School - See Page 5)
February 5, 2022
Mayor Vows To Hire More Police By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township Council members recognized the loss of two murdered New York City police officers during the latest gathering of the governing body. The session included a promise by the mayor to increase the number of Jackson police. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the NYPD officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora who were murdered in the line of duty in Harlem. It was so awful and tragic,” Councilman Nino Borrelli said. “It is sickening what is happening in our country with an increase in crime. Please keep our police in your prayers as they work to keep us safe and secure 24/7. To the JPD, we have your back,” Councilman Borrelli added. “My condolences also go out to the families of the officers. That was a murder, an assassination and ambush of those officers. It reminds us of how important a role the police play and as Councilman Borrelli (Police - See Page 5)
Parents Demand Mask Removal, Board Transparency By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The debate over wearing COVID-19 protective masks and the state regulations requiring them continued during a recent Board of Education meeting. Speakers have a five-minute limit to present their views and parent Edward Kaufmann used all his time calling for more transparency from the school district and calling for an end to mask wearing by students and staff. “Over the many months since school started, I submitted requests for documents and records and to date, I have received virtually none. I am not asking; I am demanding the documents. I want to know exactly what is being done. I want to know who is voting (Mask - See Page 8)
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