TIMES
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Vol. 17 - No. 8
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COURT THREATS SURROUND JOHNSON LANE ZONING ISSUE
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock The wood gate that divides Johnson Lane. At right, Johnson Lane resident Jim Rapp addresses Council about his concerns about three limited commercial lots near his home. By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – One resident has demanded immediate action to change a zone from limited commercial back to residential, suggesting some residents on Johnson Lane were ready to file a lawsuit to make it happen. Johnson Lane resident Jim Rapp has approached Council three consecutive
meetings about the zoning on the lane. Council had agreed to set up a meeting with residents to discuss the zoning; however, when asked about such a meeting Council President Robert Nixon said it would not fall under the definition of an open public meeting. “Well that’s why I came here. I want everything above board. Because we’re going
Amid Warnings, Locals Leveling Up With Pokémon Go
By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – Around midnight, the streets which are usually quiet are bustling with teens and young adults staring at their phones. Suddenly, someone cries out, “There’s a Ninetails over by Wells Fargo!” The mass of trainers rush around the corner and out of sight, except for a few who have brought lawn chairs and set themselves up in front of the Toms River Fire Department
on Robbins Street. Chances are that even if you live under a rock, you’ve heard of the newest Pokémon game (because people have probably lifted the rock looking for one of the digital creatures). Pokémon Go is the newest craze, and within the short amount of time since its release just earlier this month, it has threatened to overtake Twitter with its (Pokémon - See Page 12)
to end up in court, and when we end up in court, everything has to be referenced,” Jim Rapp said. On the advice of legal counsel Jean Cipriani, Council declined to publicly discuss the issue further, though Rapp, who spoke for 40 minutes, continued his comments another 20 minutes before the meeting was (Johnson - See Page 5)
Inside This Week’s Edition
Business Directory........................18 Classifieds ....................................19 Community News......................8-10 Dear Joel.......................................16 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News .................14 Government ...................................7 Inside The Law .............................17 Letters to the Editor .........................6 Wolfgang .....................................23 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
July 23, 2016
Funeral Home Decision Appealed
By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – Though they lost the first time, a Jackson couple plans to fight in appellate court against a funeral home being built nearby. Attorney Edward Liston spoke to The Jackson Times about his clients’ appeal in response to Ocean County Superior Court Judge Robert E. Brenner’s decision to allow a funeral home and banquet hall to be built at Cooks Bridge Road and Manhattan Street between two adult communities, Winding Ways and Westlake. Liston is representing Richard and Terri Barnaskas, Seminole Court in Westlake. Liston said they recently got a scheduling order from the appellate division and will filing briefs by the end of August. He does not yet have the names of the three judge panel who will hear the case. The Barnaskases filed a complaint in lieu of prerogative writs which said the Zoning Board’s May 2015 approval of the plan was “arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable;” “unlawful and against the weight of evidence;” and “not in accordance with the appropriate ordinances of the Township of Jackson and statutory requirements/ case law.” MIB Properties LLC was cleared by Brenner in April to build its proposed 19,771 square foot, two-story funeral home and banquet hall—the first of its kind in New (Appeal - See Page 5)
Jackson Observes Silence To Remember Police Shooting
By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – A moment of silence, and loads of support plus items of thanks, were some more local examples of a community rallying around its police force amid the deadly shootings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge. “I would ask that you keep in your thoughts and your prayers the families and the memories of the Dallas Police Officers
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who were murdered July 7. Then in the days following, several more incidents of police officers being fired upon as they responded to calls for service. It just goes to show you that terrorism isn’t an international problem for us. We have a number of different things we need to deal with in our communities, and unfortunately our police officers are on the front lines. With that, and with all our (Police - See Page 12)