The JACKSON Times Vol. 18 - No. 41
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Members of the Adopt their organization. By Bob Vosseller JACK SON – T he Adopt-A-Senior prog ram celebrated its eighth year as a non-profit on March 3. The group is also planning a big fundraiser early next month. “Du r i ng the pan-
─Photo courtesy Adopt-A-Senior A Senior Board of Directors assemble to celebrate the anniversary of demic we continued t o prov ide g if t s t o ou r seniors despite not being able to visit them. Gifts were for bir thdays, holidays, Mother’s and Father’s Day, Veterans Day, Easter and Valentine’s Day,” said Annye I. Cohen, the president
of the organization. She added that “phone calls and emails as well as hand-written notes were also done to ensure that the “Seniors Should Never Be Forgot t e n .” We are currently working with CareOne, Bartley Healt hca re a nd
The Orchards in Jackson as well as Sunrise Shrewsbury, Sunrise Brighton Gardens of Middletown and most recently added Applewood Est ates i n Freehold.” This is in addition to two facilities in the (Senior - See Page 4)
Controversial “Let’s Go Brandon” Store Opens
By Bob Vosseller and Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Some people enjoy literally wearing their politics on their sleeve, and a Toms River store has made that just a little bit easier. The Let’s Go Brandon store located at 1405 Route 37 East opened recently and its owners, Vinny Scuzzese and
Greg Dooner, both of Toms River have made a big splash with national coverage on a Fox News show as well as with local media. The store features a full line of Trump paraphernalia ranging from hoodies, T-shirts and a number of items that would recall memories of the 2020 campaign sea-
son. This wasn’t the duo’s first foray into opening a politically oriented store. Their first effort was in September of 2020 in downtown Toms River at a location near the post office. “This year we decided to open up a storefront. My partner put it on Facebook and from there it went to Scanner News
and from there it went to The New York Post and then Laura Ingraham called us and wanted to do a live show and they came by Sunday and on Monday we were on live with Judge Jeanine Pirro and the whole store was mobbed.” “Let’s Go Brandon” came from a catchphrase coined after the 45th pres-
ident lost the election. It began in September 2021 during a televised racing event where the audience started chanting “(expletive) Joe Biden” but the NBC reporter covering the event was confused and thought the crowd was chanting “let’s go Brandon” for race winner Brandon Brown. It didn’t (Store - See Page 6)
April 2, 2022
Spending Up, Taxes Down In 2022 Budget By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Homeowners will see a small decrease in the municipal tax rate this year. Township Business Administrator Terence Wall unveiled this year’s tentative spending plan during a recent Township Council meeting. “Based on the success of the prior year, we are offering a tax cut to the residents this year. Jackson is one of the most fiscally responsible and financially solvent communities in the county if not in the state of New Jersey,” Wall said. Wall provided a summary of the PowerPoint presentation that he, Financial Officer Sharon Pinkava, Mayor Michael Reina, Assistant Municipal Administrator Samantha Novak, and Assistant Municipal Treasurer Patricia Schwark prepared. This year’s budget includes a proposed levy increase of 1.09 percent. The average (Budget - See Page 4)
Does Planning Board Member Have Conflict Of Interest?
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Comments made in a December 2020 publication by a resident is who is currently an alternate member of the Jackson Planning Board, were referenced during a recent Township Council meeting suggesting that they might show a conflict of interest. Resident Jennifer Cusanelli said that in a December 10, 2020 article of Forward, a media outlet whose readership is largely aimed at a Jewish audience, featured an interview with Tzvi Herman an Orthodox Jewish resident of Jackson. “The zoning laws are draconian. We’re simply asking for our First Amendment right to pray,” (Conflict - See Page 5)
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