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Vol. 17 - No. 20
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WOUNDED WARRIOR PARADE THROUGH JACKSON
–Photos by Shawn Smith The ninth annual Wounded Warrior Parade from the Justice Complex to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club in Jackson. By Shawn Smith miles before turning again and ending at Described as a point of pride in Jackson, JACKSON – One by one, firetrucks, the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club. Mayor Mike Reina said that parade is one police and EMS pulled out of the Justice Despite the looming rain, cars lined the road of the many ways we continue to thank our Complex and turned left. Led by a pack and families waved flags as the vehicles retired veterans for all they have sacrificed. of motorcycles, most of whom are retired passed during the ninth annual Wounded During his speech at the club, he constantly veterans, they slowly drove about three Warrior parade. (Parade - See Page 5)
Complaints Grow With Traf�ic Near Lakewood Industrial Park
By Daniel Nee HOWELL – Complaints by residents along Arnold Boulevard are increasing along with traffic, and officials have pledged to look into ways to dissuade heavy commercial vehicle from using the road as an alternate route to the nearby Lakewood Industrial Park. (Traffic - See Page 5)
Inside This Week’s Edition
Business Directory........................14 Classifieds ....................................18 Community News......................8-10 Dear Joel.......................................21 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News .................14 Fun Page ......................................27 Inside The Law .............................22 Letters to the Editor .........................7 Wolfgang .....................................23 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
October 15, 2016
Could Jackson Draw A CeaseAnd-Desist Zone?
By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – When it comes to unwanted solicitations, why doesn’t Jackson enact “cease-and-desist” zones to prevent residents living along the township’s eastern border from alleged aggressive and harassing canvassing tactics? One resident, Allison Barocas of Victoria Court, wants to see the township adopt a “cease-and-desist” ordinance. While Toms River adopted such an ordinance earlier this year, creating no-soliciting zones in its North Dover section, Barocas read from Berkeley Township’s updated solicitation ordinance, which was adopted without public comment back in December. The ordinance allows the township to investigate solicitation abuses—“intense and repeated canvassing” or “discriminatory practices—and report those abuses to council, which then may create cease and desist zones within the township not to exceed five years from its creation. “So I was wondering…this is not a (Zone - See Page 20)
O��icials Slam Emer�ency Patrols By O�tside A�encies
By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON—The Jackson Township Council and Mayor Michael Reina’s administration neither condone nor support out-of-town emergency services responding to calls in Jackson when not called for assistance by the township police, fire, or first aid. Resident Sheldon Hofstein asked two questions of council to establish a base before getting to his main point. Is there an increase in a population that was putting a strain on the township’s emergency ser-
vices? Not that council knows of, was the reply. Had there been any complaints about the township’s emergency services. Again, none that had been brought to council. “Okay, to get to the meat of the question, is there any truth that this administration, at the request of some residents, new residents, is considering permitting out-of-town volunteer ambulances and/or volunteer police to respond to routine emergency calls?” Council president Robert Nixon said the council “certainly hasn’t.” “The mayor absolutely is against any
outside…quasi law enforcement agency coming in. The Jackson Police Department is more than qualified and has the ability to handle any kind of incidents that happen in Jackson Township,” business administrator Helene Schlegel said. “We will not allow, we will not give approval for that to happen.” Earlier this year residents complained, and the mayor and council president did not see eye-to-eye with Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz about the Lakewood Civilian (Emergency - See Page 6)
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