Vol. 18 - No. 23
In This Week’s Edition
THE JACKSON
TIMES
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Jackson, New Egypt and Plumsted
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 15-17.
Government Spotlight Page 8.
Dear Pharmacist How Watercress Slows Down Cancer Growth
Page 19.
Inside The Law I’ve Been Involved In A Motor Vehicles Accident ... Do I Need An Attorney?
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Business Directory Page 25.
Classifieds Page 24.
Fun Page Page 26.
Wolfgang Puck Finding Fault With Fennel Isn’t An Option When You Taste This Delicious Dish
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Horoscope Page 31.
Families Fall In For Jackson Day
By Kim Bosco JACKSON – If you were looking for a fun, family-oriented, community event this weekend, you might have found yourself at the annual Jackson Harvest Festival in John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park. Held on Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Jackson Day festivities were brimming with laughter and music as children and parents alike paraded around in their Halloween costumes or painted pumpkins in the children’s event tent. Beautiful, sunny weather and a warm fall afternoon made this festival even more enjoyable as families and local organizations mingled in the sunshine. “Even though Jackson is the third - Photos by Kim Bosco largest town in New Jersey, it still Top: Homemade fall crafts for sale created by one of Jackson’s has a small-town atmosphere,” said local vendors. Bottom: Angelina, 7, painted a pumpkin with Let’s (Fall - See Page 9) Bloom Together in the event tent.
Study: Jackson Is 2nd Safest NJ Town
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – When councilman Barry Calogero learned Jackson Township was considered to be the second safest township in the state he was thrilled but not surprised. “We have a police department second to none. They are dedicated professionals and I am 100 percent supportive of and proud of them,” he said. Calogero is referring to a study based on various statistics conducted by radio station 94.3 FM The Point, an affiliate of Town Square Media’s 101.5 FM which has Jackson listed as the second safest community in the state. The first is Middletown. The study involved 36 similar communities that have populations of at least 50,000. Collectively last year, they accounted for about 70 percent of the state’s homicides and robberies and about half of all burglaries according to the report.
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Groups’ Amended Jackson Lawsuit Now Includes Eruvin
By Jennifer Peacock and Bob Vosseller JACKSON – First it was dormitories. Now it’s eruvin, according to an amended lawsuit filed by a New York-based Orthodox Jewish advocacy group and New Jersey-based school-building company against Jackson Township. The Lakewood Scoop reported that Agudath Israel of America and WR Property LLC filed an amended lawsuit with the U.S. District Court in New Jersey. The civil action against the township sprouts from two ordinances, one which bans schools from residential zones, and dormitories in the entire town, and another which the suit describes as the “eruv ordinance,” which states “[no] person shall encumber or obstruct any street or public place with any article or thing whatsoever.” The ordinance amended Chapter 372 of the municipal code, which had previously allowed for encumbrances or obstructions with written permission “from the Township Committee.” (Lawsuit - See Page 5)
Zoning Board Loses Third Member In One Month
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Zoning issues dominated a short general session of the council on Oct. 25 that saw the resignation of a zoning member and the introduction of two ordinances involving affordable housing regulations. Larry Schuster, 49, was to have served as an alternate member of the zoning board. He would have taken the spot of Alexander Sauickie who moved up to replace Anthony Marano. Marano was removed by the council in early October. Schuster resigned during the Oct. 25 meeting stating family and time constraints were the primary reasons but
his remarks also included a response to those who had suggested he was involved in efforts to make zoning polices against the Orthodox Jewish population of the township. “Things were taken out of context. At no time did we attack the Jewish community,” Schuster said during the meeting. “I will walk out of this meeting with my head held high. At no time was I being anti-Semitic. I will return to the audience and kiss my Jewish wife,” Schuster said. Several social media posts authored by (Zoning - See Page 2)
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