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August 6, 2016
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FIRST HOME SLATED FOR DEMOLITION, MORE APPROVED
School Board Switches Professional Contracts
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The board of education took referrals for some professional appointments instead of using an open bid process, a move that rankled some former board members in the audience of the recent meeting. In a 5-2 vote, the school board voted in new professional appointments to Netta Architects, CHA Consulting Inc. civil engineers, and Bowman and Company for auditing services. The fi rms will charge the same amount as the previous ones did, officials said. While most of the district professionals were replaced by the new majority board members in January, the termination of these three professionals was rescinded so they could continue with some of the projects they were working on, Business (School - See Page 26)
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The light at the end of the tunnel has come for residents living in neighborhoods where there are abandoned
–Photos by Judy Smestad-Nunn A South Beverly Drive home is the first the township’s Property Maintenance Board has slated for demolition. and distressed homes, since the township homes for demolition. council authorized the bid for the first home Brick Painting and Carpentry and Scott to be demolished. The township’s Property Builders of Point Pleasant will demolish Maintenance Board also approved more (Demolition - See Page 4)
Town Files State Complaint Over “Blockbusting” Real Estate At Issue Around Lakewood’s Borders
By Jennifer Peacock One town sees proof of blockbusting in a video that has emerged recently, leading Jackson to file a formal complaint with the Department of Justice and the state Division of Civil Rights. Jackson Township Council President Rob Nixon said of accusations that realtors were
blockbusting communities and the possible illegal nature of comments in a series of videos from rabbis speaking at a convention, discussing the Ocean County area: “A series of videos found their way onto social media, and those videos strongly indicated what I think many of us had feared or have attempted to prove, and that
is there seems to be a cohesive attempt to blockbust our neighborhoods, to look at Jackson as a place to be taken over, or to use limited liability companies and real estate transactions as a way to try to less than subtly force people into staying in town. We all agree that those comments are not (Complaint - See Page 5)
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By Chris Christopher he sun. The Atlantic Ocean. The breezes. The clear blue sky. The white sand that tickles your toes with each step. It’s perhaps the ultimate workplace – the beach. “As a teacher,” said Bob Tormollan, captain of the Lavallette Beach Patrol, “I have to have a summer job. Where else would you want to be other than the beach? You go to the beach each day and have the sun and the water and you work out in the ocean. It’s a great experience.” By day, lifeguards police the beaches. By night, some lifeguards compete in tournaments that showcase numerous skills, including swimming, running, rowing and paddling. Tormollan, a Toms River resident, has (Lifeguard - See Page 7)