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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Jackson Township Board of Education members listen to Superintendent Nicole Pormilli discuss the timeline of the school district’s budget preparation which included a PowerPoint presentation during a recent live Board meeting. By Bob Vosseller a vote taken to select who was not present chelle Richardson ran JACKSON – Board a board president and for the reorganization the early portion of the of Education members vice board president meeting. meeting with the assisheld their f irst live both ended in a staleBoard member Mi- tance of school district meeting in months re- mate vote of three to chael Walsh who also attorney Marc Zitomer cently at the Jackson three. vied for board presi- who verified adminisMemorial High School This meeting went dif- dent, a position he held trative protocols during Fine Arts Center. The ferently. Board member last year, was approved the meeting, until the session began with ad- Tara Rivera, who had as vice president. gavel was turned over dressing an unresolved been nominated by new No one put forward to Rivera as president. issue from their reorga- Board member Tzvi another nomination Wa l sh a b s t a i ne d nization meeting: who Herman and supported for president following dur ing the vote for would lead them. by Board member Scott Herman’s nomination board president while During their f irst Sargent now gaining an of Rivera. Board member John meeting of the year, affirmative vote from School District Busi- Burnetsky voted no. held early in January, member Gus Acevedo, ness Administrator Mi(BOE - See Page 21)
Demand Outpaces Supply For Vaccine
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – As a significant portion of the population is allowed access to the coronavirus vaccines, the system is buckling under the demand and the supply of vaccine has not caught up. Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents, first respond-
ers, seniors, and those with serious medical conditions are able to get the vaccine in New Jersey. But if there’s no vaccine to be had, does this matter? Ocean County was receiving 5,000 doses of the vaccine a week, The Asbury Park Press reported. That dropped to 3,000 one week, and
then went up to 3,500 the next. Accordi ng to the 2018 census, seniors in Ocean County numbered at around 130,000. Even at 5,000 a week, that would take at least seven months to vaccinate them all. It would likely be longer because the vaccine requires two doses.
And that doesn’t include the number of people who are healthcare workers, fi rst responders, and others. The 5,000 a week figure are just the vaccines being provided to the Ocean Count y government to distribute. There are others, like certain medical facilities and pharmacies,
who have their own supply. Those numbers were unknown as of press time. The state has prioritized vaccine roll-out toward people who are the most likely to get the virus and to have a serious case. Therefore, the first group to be vaccinated were health (Vaccine - See Page 17)
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Jackson Parke Critics Cite Parking, Water Issues
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Another round of testimony was heard concerning the controversial Jackson Parke South application during the latest Planning Board meeting. This meeting allowed public testimony about the application proposed by EL at Jackson, which is owned by Jack Morris. Morris owns the property of Jackson Parke in the Cassville section of the township. Morris purchased the property from Hovnanian with the agreement that the property would be written into Jackson Township’s Fair Share housing contract. This agreement granted Jackson Township an easement to run water and sewer lines through several hundred acres between the north and south. (Parke - See Page 11)
For Jackson Writer, A Positive Message Is Her Comfort Zone By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – In a time of global pandemic, economic uncertainty and other issues of unrest, a bit of chicken soup for the soul is very welcome. Resident Devora Adams, 34, has served up four stories that have appeared in five editions of the book series, “Chicken Soup for the Soul.” The writer who is a wife and a mother of four was excited to learn that one of her prior stories would be published in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Teens.” “It’s the fifth “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book in which a story of mine appeared, which is exciting for me because it’s been a dream of mine since I was a child,” Devora said.
Her passion for writing began with poetry. “I started writing when I was in second grade when I wrote my first poem. My teacher was so proud of (Book - See Page 10)
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E DITORIAL If You Want To Run For Office, Now Is The Time The campaign is over. Let the campaign begin! I know we just had an election, and everyone could cer tainly use a breather. But for those few of you thinking of running for office, now is the time to take that
next step. Start attending meetings of whatever board you want to join. Watch the proceedings. Learn how they do things and why. If you win, you’ll be spending your evenings at these meetings anyway; you might as well
get used to it. Become active in your c o m m u n i t y. W h e t h e r it’s youth sports, church groups, or some other volunteer activity, they’d be happy to have you. It will give you a taste of interacting with the public. Many
people live very structured lives where you will never meet someone who you don’t already know. Getting yourself out there will introduce you to new ideas and points of view. They might not be intelligent ideas or valid points of
view, but you’ll be able to understand what people in your community are thinking. Otherwise, you’re just talking to just your own friends and family. And, even if you don’t wind up running, or you run for election and lose,
the hours you spend doing public service will be time well spent. Who knows, you might even decide that this is the best way to help people.
including Atlantic Shores, are vying for contracts to build more facilities off the Jersey coast. Bringing offshore wind onshore to power New Jersey, and its corresponding potential for manufacturing, operations, and union jobs is the answer for a thriving energy and economic future, and quality of life. Lacey Township can benefit greatly. Let’s not be distracted. Holtec’s bottom line isn’t our concern. Getting to 100 percent renewable energy is.
conviction was based on circumstantial evidence or eye witness testimony. Both of which, at times, have proven to be unreliable. As the axiom goes; “better to let ten guilty people go free, than to condemn one innocent person.” Having said that, I think there are some crimes that are so pernicious, so depraved, so vile, that the death penalty (I prefer the death consequence) is appropriate. Certainly the Bible thinks so: “the murderer shall surely be put to death.” (Numbers 35:16) A man “ad mits” and “pleads guilty” to raping a little girl multiple times, then murders her by burying her alive and says, given the opportunity, he would do it again. I don’t think being provided with an air conditioned room, a color T.V., free medical and dental care, three meals a day and perhaps an early release for “good behavior” is reflective of the punishment fitting the crime. If there is anyone more deserving of being unceremoniously dispatched to that great unknown in the sky (or perhaps more appropriately dispatched in the opposite direction), it is the child murderer-rapist. It’s about time we bring “old sparky” out of retirement. It is not about retribution, it is about justice! “And if any mischief follows, then thou shalt give life for life.” Exodus 21:23
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Letters To The Editor Lacey’s Future Is In The Wind The recent revelation that Holtec International, the owners of the defunct Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township is in talks with federal regulators about their prototype for a new generation of small nuclear reactors brought measured cheers from local officials, condemnation from environmentalists, and perplexed reactions from some residents. The township had relied upon nuclear power from the Oyster Creek nuclear plant for decades as a mainstay for their local tax base. Lacey officials took the talks as an indication that a nuclear future was in their horizon. It might be Mother Nature, however, that pulls the plug on this ill-conceived idea. A NJ Department of Environ mental Protection report, (nj.gov/dep/climat-
echange/) prepared by Rutgers University and leading climate change experts, predicts over a foot of sea level rise in less than a decade, over two feet by 2050, and over six feet by 2100. The report also indicated that New Jersey has been impacted by sea-level rise from climate change more than any other region on earth and we can expect more severe storms more often. Siting any type of nuclear plant and its inevitable stockpile of highly radioactive nuclear waste, which remains lethal for tens of thousands of years, in an area that could be underwater in the near future is foolhardy. The talks Holtec has engaged in with officials at the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are conceptual and about design, and not about a designated location for a new wave of nukes the company would like to build,
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according to an agency spokesperson. Recent surveys reportedly show that a hefty majority of Americans favor development of wind and solar energy. New Jersey is fortunate to be in the forefront of this energy revolution to make the necessary and critical changes to respond to the current climate emergency we are experiencing. Lacey officials and residents should feel optimism as the township has already been identified as geographically ideal as a landing site for offshore wind. Lacey officials would do well to talk with legislators in Buchanon, NY, home to the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, recently acquired by Holtec. There, local officials pressed the state to pass a tax on spent fuel treating the casks that will hold the deadly waste as a storage facility. New Jersey could consider doing likewise. There is over 750 metric tons of nuclear waste at the Oyster Creek site. The Oyster Creek nuke was not trouble free in the past, and there’s no guarantee it won’t be in the future. Holtec’s cask system has been a subject of controversy and its complex corporate structure of limited liability has left some skittish about the company’s financial ability to complete a decommissioning that doesn’t cut safety corners. Paul Gunter, the director of nuclear oversight at the Maryland-based Beyond Nuclear has been watchdogging the plant since the
mid-80s. Over the years, Gunter has joined with grassroots and environmental groups, including Clean Water Action, to cite numerous safety concerns, deficiencies in NRC oversight, and pinpointed structural degradation at Oyster Creek. Gunter has been critical of the layered structure of limited liability, but, nevertheless, sees a bright future for Lacey Township and it’s all in the wind. Gunter calls New Jersey a perfectly positioned “renewable energy hub” and goes on to say that nuclear power will not be competitive in the electricity market given the imminent onset of offshore wind development. The Murphy Administration has embraced wind as a principal means to achieving all renewable power in the state by 2050. The Ocean Wind project recently approved by regulators will be built 15 miles off the cost of Atlantic City, beyond the viewscape, and produce enough power for 500,000 homes. The administration ultimately plans to approve 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind, more than any other state in the nation. Last fall, the Danish company, Ørsted, was approved to use the former Oyster Creek nuke as a landing point to bring Ocean Wind’s offshore wind to land. The shuttered and polluting B.L. England, a former coal plant in Upper Township, was also reportedly identified as a landing pad. Various wind companies,
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When The Death Penalty Is Appropriate A while back, the Editorial Page Editor of the Asbury Park Press wrote: “The best argument against capital punishment, however, was, and is, its lack of values as deterrent.” He concluded by saying: “But retribution should not be the basis for public safety.” Is the death penalty a deterrent against capital crimes? I maintain that capital punishment is the ultimate deterrent – there are no repeat offenders! In other words, it’s the ultimate cure for recidivism There are some circumstances, however, where I think the death penalty should be off-the-table, especially in cases where the
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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials
Dancer: Bill Would Shed Light On College Costs
TRENTON - The Assembly Higher Education Committee released Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill expanding current law to require that all students attending a college or university in New Jersey receive the same kind of cost disclosure information that only prospective students currently must receive. Understanding the true costs of college requires evaluating available finan-
cial aid, tuition and fees, books and more. In response to a state comptroller audit that found schools were obscuring mandatory fees that accounted for more than a third of a student’s bill, New Jersey passed a law requiring colleges and universities to provide prospective students with a breakdown of all the costs in a financial aid guide called a shopping sheet. However, the law does not require
similar shopping sheets to go to students currently enrolled and continuing their studies at the school. “A quality college education can help prepare students for rewarding careers and, unfortunately, put them tens of thousands of dollars into debt,” said Dancer (R-12th). “It’s imperative that we equip students and families with the tools to help them determine the most affordable path
to a college degree. Every student, not just prospective ones, deserves a shopping sheet because colleges and universities often raise tuition every year and a student’s financial aid eligibility can change from one semester to the next.” The financial aid shopping sheet includes information on net costs and estimated debt that the student will incur in attending the institution. It also includes
information on the different types of student loans and available work study funds. “New Jersey residents have more than $43 billion in student loans. Graduates of the institutions in our state carry the seventh highest student debt in the nation,” said Dancer. “Both new and returning students need to fully understand the annual costs that come with their education. We have to do all we can to help students and their families
avoid crippling debt.” According to a report from the Institute for College Access & Success, New Jersey college graduates carry an average of $33,566 in student loan debt. Graduates in the state saw the biggest increase in student debt over the last 15 years. In 2004, students left school with an average of $16,200 in debt and by 2019, average debt levels had increased three times faster than inflation.
Health Care Enrollment Period Extended For Uninsured Residents
TRENTON – Following the Biden Administration’s health care action, Governor Phil Murphy announced the State is extending the health insurance enrollment period for uninsured residents to sign up for coverage through Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “Ensuring that our residents have access to quality, affordable health insurance has been a top priority of our administration since day one,” said Governor Murphy. “As we continue our work to save lives and protect New Jerseyans in response to the pandemic, this action will expand opportunities for residents to get the coverage they need to maintain their health and wellbeing. I want to thank President Biden for taking this necessary step at the federal level to further complement the relief efforts of his American Rescue Plan.” “We want to ensure that New Jerseyans have the coverage they need to see a doctor when they are sick, but also to get the preventive care that is so vital to their long-term health,” said Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride. “Keeping open the enrollment window for those who are uninsured will give residents
the chance to choose a plan now, instead of having to wait until next year to get covered. Especially during a public health emergency, this extension is crucial to protecting our residents’ health.” Last year, Governor Murphy requested that the Trump Administration reopen the Affordable Care Act enrollment period in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the administration refused. This year, the Biden Administration announced that it would reopen health insurance enrollment in states that are utilizing the federal marketplace through a Special Enrollment Period. The state of New Jersey transitioned from using the federally-facilitated marketplace, healthcare.gov, to its own marketplace last year, GetCovered.NJ.gov. The first Open Enrollment Period started November 1, 2020 and ended on January 31, 2021. Operating its own marketplace gives New Jersey more control over the health insurance market and the ability to better respond to the needs of the state, including setting its own Open Enrollment Period and establishing Special Enrollment Periods in response to the state’s needs. New Jersey will extend the window for eligible uninsured residents to en-
roll in a health insurance plan through the marketplace or directly from carriers through a COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period through May 15, 2021. The coverage effective dates will be as follows: • Enroll by February 28, coverage effective March 1; • Enroll by March 31, coverage effective April 1; • Enroll by April 30, coverage effective May 1; • Enroll by May 15, coverage effective June 1.
Residents shopping for health insurance through GetCovered.NJ.gov have access to a new state subsidy - called New Jersey Health Plan Savings - on top of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions available to lower the cost of their health insurance. Eight in 10 consumers purchasing coverage on Get Covered New Jersey qualify for assistance. An individual with an annual income up to of $51,040 and a family of four with an annual income of $104,800 (up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level) will qualify for savings. Because of the availability of state subsidies, the net premium for 2021 is the lowest since the implementation of Healthcare.gov and availability of federal tax credits for individuals receiving financial help. The currently average monthly net
premium for those eligible for financial help is $121 a month, compared to $164 a month in 2020, and $148 a month in 2014. All plans available through Get Covered New Jersey meet the stringent standards of the Affordable Care Act and offer free preventive care, free telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency and for 90 days thereafter, and coverage for emergency services, mental health and substance use services, and more. All
plans available through Get Covered New Jersey are also required to cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing and COVID-19 vaccinations without out-of-pocket costs. After January 31st, New Jerseyans can make updates to health plans or enroll in a new health plan for other reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and pregnancy. More information on Special Enrollment Periods will be available on GetCovered.NJ.gov, where residents
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Jackson GOP Backs Jack Ciattarelli For Governor
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Jack Ciattarelli got the nod of the Jackson Township Republican Club for his bid to run against Governor Phil Murphy next fall. The club voted to endorse Ciattarelli to secure the Ocean County Line for the Republican nomination for Governor during their first meeting the year. Club President Todd Porter pledged to cast the club’s votes for Ciattarelli at the upcoming Ocean County GOP nominating convention. Porter said, “Jack Ciattarelli has demonstrated that he has what it takes to provide competent leadership for the State of New Jersey.” “Through his private business success to his leadership in local, county and state government, Jack has stood for excellence and delivered results. We need Jack’s leadership and know how to clean up the numerous missteps of the Murphy Administration that have cost New Jersey residents lives and livelihoods.”
Porter added. Clara Glory, the chairwoman of the Jackson County Committee supported Porter’s remarks of praise and thanked club members for backing Ciattarelli. She said, “Jack Ciattarelli has the character and knowledge we need to lead us forward in New Jersey.” “Jack has stood with Jackson’s Republican leadership and supported our team. I am proud to support him for Governor and I am proud that Jackson Republicans are united behind him,” Glory added. “I am grateful for the support of so many proud Republicans in Jackson. Jackson residents know first-hand the damage that Democrat mandates, neglect and taxes cause of our quality of life in New Jersey,” Ciattarelli said. Ciattarelli added, “together, we can fix what is broken in Trenton and deliver smaller, better and more affordable government services to the people of our great state.”
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sive spaces to grow food, socialize outdoors, and attend educational workshops. Surplus produce will be donated to local food pantries. Get involved today! The coalition is currently seeking diverse volunteers from all backgrounds and ability levels to help with planning, fundraising, volunteer management, marketing, construction, planting, maintenance, and more. Flexible volunteer-from-home and in-person opportunities are available. Get started by emailing Phyllis Zoon at phylliszoon@gmail.com.
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Continued From Page 1 it that she sent me around to all the other second grade classes to read my poem to them and each teacher congratulated me and it felt so good in my 7-year-old heart. I haven’t really stopped writing since then.” She added, “I would write poetry mostly for myself never thinking it would be published anywhere. I was the high school newspaper editor and 10 years ago or so I started writing for The Lakewood Shopper and I still do. I write a weekly column and over the years have written news and features and now I do a weekly column and a weekly poem.” Adams was born and raised in Lakewood and moved to Jackson five years ago. She published a book in 2017 based on some of her columns. “I grew up reading “Chicken Soup for the Soul” and it was on my bucket list of goals and right up there was one day I’d get a story published in that because I was so inspired reading it.” Her first story for “Chicken Soup for the Soul” was published in 2017. “They’ve been putting out books since I was a kid. Now their books are more theme books such as “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Random Kindness” and those stories follow that theme.” Her second story “Chicken Soup for the Soul:
Step Outside Your Comfort Zone” was published later in 2017. For the current one the publishers took various stories from prior editions and put them into a smaller sized book featuring the theme of teens. That story was based on an experience she had when she was 18. “I was on a really quiet bus and at the time with some friends. I was always quiet and I didn’t always feel comfortable taking the first step and taking an initiative. Everything was quiet, it was an overnight bus and a newborn infant started screaming and screaming and it was just a father alone with the baby,” she said. Adams said, “the father was a young man and everyone was trying to sleep and he was trying to quiet the baby who didn’t want to be quiet. I could see how flustered he was and how terrible it was for him. I love babies. I am the oldest of 10. I knew a little bit around a baby and I said to my friends, ‘I’m going to that baby.’ They looked at me like I was crazy.” “You don’t walk over to a stranger and offer to help with their baby. It is strange. I knew it was strange and uncomfortable and way out of my comfort zone but I felt for that poor baby in distress and my heart went out to the father also,” she added. Adams said, “I went over and said to him, ‘Can I hold your baby? Can I try?’ and the father was so grateful and desperate so I held the baby and I took him back to my seat and I sang him a song that I now sing to my own children every night. It is a Jewish song that I sang in a quiet whisper to the baby.” “It was an interesting sight. I am a very noticeably Orthodox Jewish girl holding this black baby and singing him a Jewish song that put him to sleep. I brought him back to his father and he was so grateful. He said ‘thank you’ and I told him ‘no, thank you,’ the message being as much as he thought I did him a favor helping him with his baby going to sleep, he gave me such an opportunity by allowing me to go out of my comfort zone and to be there for someone else,” she added. Keeping that memory in the back of her mind, she later wrote about what occurred and submitted the story. “It meant a lot to me. It is gratifying when you connect with people. He knew he could trust me and I could do him that favor. It fit right in the theme of that first book it appeared in,” Adams said. “It was exciting when it was first published and exciting again with it being published in this teen theme edition,” she added. Adams would love to publish a book of poems based on some of her experiences. “I do have a children’s book coming out soon. I never saw myself as a children’s book writer even though I have children but they said, ‘ma why don’t you write something we can read.’ I actually wrote it during the beginning of the pandemic when everything suddenly shut down. “Everyone was trying to cope and deal with this new reality so I wrote it for my own kids and for children in the neighborhood. It was on a Saturday and when you observe the sabbath there is no electronics for us so I decided to distribute copies of my children’s story to the children in the neighborhood. I wrote the story to keep them busy while they are home alone without their friends,” Adams said. She added, “I got such great feedback on the story which has nothing to do with the pandemic but it has similar themes so it is something that you can learn lessons from without it being too scary. It had a lot of parallel themes. When I got good feedback from my neighbors, I submitted it for publication and it should be coming out sometime this spring.” “There was no good news coming out so we needed to make good news happen. When your mind is open and your heart is open that usually comes through with your writing,” Adams said.
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Continued From Page 1 Fair share housing involves a rule in New Jersey that every town is responsible to allow builders to make homes that are affordable to those of low-to-moderate incomes. The proposed project includes building a 549-unit single-family and multi-family development off West Veterans Highway. Opponents of the application have said this project would devastate wetlands, habitat for the Pineland tree frog, barred owl, and federally protected swamp pink flower. During the latest meeting the applicant agreed to increase driveway space from 16 square feet to 17. The original application was for 15 square feet but the Planning Board pushed them to increase it to 16. This is another increase.. Board members also wanted the applicant to expand upon recreational offerings within the plan which the applicant said they were willing to work with the Board on. The session had 27 attendees and many among them expressed their displeasure with the manner in which the application was being heard. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings have been held through Zoom. Resident Damien Carrillo of Oakland Drive expressed concerns about parking for the development citing the nearby Cooks Bridge development as having parking issues. “I live right past Cooks Bridge. Parking there is such a problem that any given night there are 40 to 60 cars parked along from County Line Road down to the Cooks Bridge development. The cars are parked on the grass and the shoulder.” Carrillo also brought up the need for having places for children to play. “Kids will fi nd places to play no matter what and they will venture out into those woods over there. I was back in those woods many times with my kids going through the trails. It is in proximity to the Great Adventure Safari. Most of the kids are nice but there is always that bad factor of someone throwing rocks at the animals over the fence.” “I have well water where I live. I did go to the (Municipal Utilities Authority) and was told it was not going to impact my well at all, in pulling more water out of the aquifer but another 500 and something units that is 1,500 flushes a day. It is only a matter of time before the aquifer gets depleted. At that meeting they said it would go down to 30% which in my opinion is way too low,” Carrillo added. The applicant’s attorney, Jason Tuvel, said Carrillo’s comments were noted. Daphne Galvin, the applicant’s engineer, said that while there was no site-wide irrigation system there was a preference for irrigation off of a well and that the plan received preliminary approval from the Jackson MUA. Resident Joseph Ricchiuti asked about the transition to Prospertown Road which Galvin said would change in surface from concrete sidewalk, to concrete curb to a paved sidewalk to an 8-foot-wide dirt path. Paula Robertson who lives on Swimming Lane also brought up the Cooks Bridge
The Jackson Times, February 6 2021, Page 11 development and the traffic problems that exist there. When Tuvel said the Board had asked the applicant to look at that development, Board Attorney Sean Gertner clarified, agreeing with Robertson’s statement that, “the Cooks Bridge development should be used as an example of what not do.” “There is glaring problems with the Cooks Bridge development. We look at that as what not to do,” said Mitchell Newman, the applicant’s planner. “What will this cost us as a town?” Robertson asked regarding additional school resources, fi re and police protection and related services. “That can’t be taken into consideration,” Planning Board Chair Robert Hudak said. Gertner added that as the plan was a permitted use, meaning that residences can be built there. “The Board is focused on that the environmental and traffic concerns are addressed.” “I agree with you but we are under a court order (to hear the case),” Hudak told Robertson. Resident Jeff Nemeth also brought up his dissatisfaction with the use of Zoom as the method to hear the application. He also asked how many units had already been sold in the development. “None have been sold. We can’t do that until we have all the approvals,” Newman said. Nemeth brought up accusations against the town’s residents and officials. It is being said that the reason people are opposed to this is because they are being anti-Semitic. Tuvel would not respond to Nemeth’s comments and questions regarding accusations made toward township officials and the community regarding bias claims. “We can’t talk about litigation. We’re here to talk about the site plan and subdivision,” Tuvel said. “It deserves to be answered. I take that personal. That is 60,000 people you are labeling,” Nemeth responded. “That’s all we can say,” Tuvel answered. “Everyone has the right to question a project,” Nemeth said. He added that accusing people who are against the development of being prejudiced was “a low life method to get what you want. We waited for over a year to be able to be heard.” “The court has already addressed the north parcel,” Tuvel said. Gertner added that his perception was that the northern part of the Jackson Parke project would be heard in the appellate division of the court system. Eric Hannum asked about additional buffering for the swamp pink area. Buffering is an amount of space between a development and something else. Newman said if further buffering was required it would be added. Galvin responded to Eric Hannum’s question regarding what was being done to preserve ponds on Prospertown Road saying, “there are no disturbances in that area.” Resident Eleanor Hannum was unable to speak during the meeting since she was represented by at tor ney Alexis Gasiorowski. Her husband was able to
ask several questions later in the public comment period. “We affirm our strong opposition to this meeting format where the developer, its attorneys and experts do not have to face Jackson residents but sit comfortably at home or in their offices completely disconnected to Jackson Township and our concerns,” Hannum said prior to the meeting. Hannum said previously that during prior testimony by the applicant’s experts regarding parking, the project was “very similar to the Brookfield development off Cooks Bridge Road. This developer was allowed to create a parking nightmare, where residents do not have enough parking, forcing them to park all along Cooks Bridge Road and walk in.” Hannum heads the citizens group Citizens United to Protect Our Neighborhoods of Jackson and Manchester (CUPON). Gasiorowski, CUPON’s attorney will cross examine the applicant’s professionals during the board’s next meeting. The plan also calls for importation of more than 77,000 tandem trucks of fi ll to raise the grade 10 feet in the north, surrounding wetlands and according to opponents of the plan, exhaust overflow of stormwater into the Rova Farms Lake tributary. Critics of the plan fear this could raise the lake during the rainy season and potentially flood residents downstream. Environmental concerns were also cited for the fi rst Jackson Parke proposal known as Jackson Parke North which was rejected unanimously by the Planning Board in
2019. That application was for 551 single-family and multi-family homes. Superior Court Judge Mark Troncone later reversed that decision stating it violated terms of an affordable housing settlement in 2017 that he presided over. Troncone ordered the Planning Board to rehear and approve the application. The judge also ordered a court monitor to the case regarding Jackson Parke South. Critics of the application say Judge Troncone and the developer have ignored environmental concerns. Critics say the northern and southern sites of Jackson Parke are included within the federally designated Pinelands National Reserve. This land is just outside the state Pinelands Area which falls under the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Commission. Perrineville Road and West Veterans Highway serve as boundaries for the two project sites and have the same environmental characteristics. Due to this the land is subject to the review of the Pinelands Commission. The Township Municipal Utilities Authority completed a $15 million, 3 MGD pressure filtration water treatment plant approximately one mile north of the project which will be utilized by Six Flags Great Adventure and other major projects. The three and a half hour meeting featured the conclusion of testimony by the applicant’s professionals. Further testimony by residents is expected during the next Planning Board meeting, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. on February 8. The Zoom link will be posted on the township’s website, jacksontwpnj.net/.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Take Control Of Your Health With Free Workshops
OCEAN COUNTY – The most vulnerable population to be affected by COVID-19 are those over 60 with a chronic condition such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, or heart disease. It is especially important currently to learn and know how to manage these conditions. Two programs are being offered virtually: Take Control of Your Health, for any chronic condition and The Diabetes Self-Management Workshop for anyone with diabetes or pre-diabetes. Both workshops are evidence-based, six-week free programs developed by Stanford University for Seniors 60+ and led by local experienced, trained, and certified volunteers. The programs address issues such as getting a good night’s sleep, dealing with emotions and stress, healthy eating, communication with health care providers and family, relieving pain and fatigue, and much more. These skills and others are taught through information presented by the leaders, from the free book all participants receive, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic
Conditions, and through participants sharing life experiences. During COVID, when people are feeling isolated, it is important to find a safe place to share concerns and to learn that we are not alone. Participants will gain a sense of control over things they can change, through the exercises practiced during the program, and through comfort and support received from each other. This program is funded through the Office of Senior Services and provided free of charge to participants. A computer or tablet that has a camera and microphone is needed to take part. Information on the use of Zoom will be provided. Take Control of Your Health beginning February 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. Diabetes Self-Management beginning February 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Class size is limited. Register now online here: csimow.org/take-control-health or contact Louanne Kane MA, NCC for more information and/or to register call 732-2818391 or e-mail at lkane@csimow.org
NJ Conservation Annual Poster Contest 2021
OCEAN COUNTY – The New Jersey Conservation Poster Contest is an annual contest sponsored by the NJ Department of Agriculture, the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District and your local Soil District. The contest aims to promote a better understanding of the connection between natural resources and humans, in a fun and creative way that engages students throughout the county, state and nation. The information below is specific to residents of Ocean County. To find out how to enter this contest through your own local Soil District, visit the National Association of Conservation Districts info page and locate the contact information for your county. The NJ Conservation Poster Contest is open to all students in New Jersey from grades 2 to 12, and is categorized according to grade groups. At the county level, the Ocean County Soil
Conservation District will declare a First Place winner for each grade group. Our Grand Champion Winner is selected among the First Place winners, and is awarded a $50 prize. All First Place winning entries from Ocean County are submitted to the NJ Statewide Competition where they will compete for cash prizes. The First Place prize at the NJ Statewide Competition is $200, Second Place is $100 and Third Place receives $50. Winners from the Statewide Competition move on to compete in the Nationals. Download the rules and entry form for the 2021 Poster Contest for Ocean County at soildistrict. org/educational-programs/statewide-programs/ annual-poster-contest. All Ocean County entries must be hand delivered or post-marked by March 11. Any questions, contact Becky Laboy, Education Outreach Specialist, 609-991-1534 or Education@SoilDistrict.org
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OCEAN COUNTY – Help improve the transportation system so it works better for you! Take the NJTPA’s quick Plan 2050 survey now through February 8. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority includes Ocean County. Why your input matters: Your input is vitally important in determining North Jersey’s (including Ocean County’s) transportation future. The NJTPA oversees more than $2 billion in transportation investments each year.
Right now, they’re thinking about policies, programs and improvements for the future. They want to hear your concerns and your ideas on how to make the region’s transportation system the best it can be. Take the quick survey and you’ll be entered to win a $50 gift card to a local business of your choice. For more information about the North Jersey Transportation Authority and the survey, visit theoceancountylibrary.org/sites/default/files/ resources/documents/njtpa-2020.pdf
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE New Program Delivers Smiles To Local Seniors
By Alyssa Riccardi STAFFORD – With their mission to spread love during this difficult time, the new program Adopt-A-Grandparent is successfully bringing smiles to seniors in Stafford Township. The Residence at Stafford Assisted Living Facility has partnered with the Manahawkin based balloon decorating service, Celebration Creations, to give each resident a bouquet of fun colorful balloons. The owner of Celebration Creations Stephanie Cofield explained how the Adopt-A-Grandparent program was envisioned and created because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The program began sort of as a discussion between a group of balloon artists. We’re a part of a nation-wide organization of certified balloon artists, and from time to time we collaborate and discuss during gifting seasons,” Cofield said. “We were talking about Valentine’s Day coming up and we just got to taking about the pandemic and what it has done to people and the effects it had on the community. Particularly the senior community because they’ve been shut away from their families, most of them are only able to look through a window sometimes at their family members. So, we thought wouldn’t it be cool if we could deliver some balloons to them.” The idea behind Adopt-A-Grandparent grew quickly and now it has become a nationwide program throughout numerous facilities across the country. “We came up with this idea and during our group call everyone said ‘let’s do it.’ We started reaching out to nursing home facilities and the program just caught on nationwide,”
Cofield said. The program works with several assisted living and nursing home facilities for seniors, some residents having Alzheimer’s or dementia. “I’ve seen their reaction and it just brightens their day,” Cofield said. “The facilities love the idea. They are looking forward to balloons being delivered and they know the impact that it has on the residents and they’re looking and waiting for the community to adopt them and bring them in.” Cofield researched that within Ocean County alone, there’s over 60 facilities and approximately 3,500 to 4,500 residents in assisted living care. Many of those residents have been stuck alone, away from any family or visitors for the past 10 months due to the pandemic. The goal within the program is to get enough donations so that every resident at the facility gets a balloon. For every 10 donations Celebration Creations receives, they personally add another balloon donation to the group. The Residence at Stafford currently have a total of 66 residents and the program is almost completely filled. “We are fast approaching our 66 residents at the Stafford location so I’m excited to be delivering their balloons,” Cofield said. “After we’re finished there we’ll be moving onto the next facility. So as each facility gets fully adopted, we do a one swoop delivery, everybody gets balloons. We even give something for the caregivers and that’s our donation.” Celebration Creations plans to take on as many facilities as they can, and spread love of the Adopt-A-Grandparent program throughout
the county. “The goal is to do Ocean County. Currently, we’re donating at two Brandywine facilities in Toms River and Brick, the Barnegat Rehab and the Residence at Stafford. I have Little Egg Harbor next,” Cofield said. Cofield is encouraging everyone in the community to join in and donate to the Adopt-A-Grandparent program. Whether its single person donating, or a local business or church who can adopt a whole community, anyone can get involved. “We encourage everyone in the community to get involved. People always ask ‘who can adopt? I don’t know anyone in a facility.’ The point is it’s not for people that you know; there’s so many people that don’t have people thinking of them at this time so anyone in the community can help. Anyone who would like to send some love to these people are welcomed
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Citing a reduction in positive tests, the Ocean County Health Department’s testing center at Ocean County College is dropping from four to three days a week. Beginning the week of February 8, the site will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Note, however, that the testing site will be closed on Friday, February 12 and Monday, February 15 because of Presidents Day weekend. The reason for the cutback is because the need for tests appears to be on the decline, officials said. There had been a boost brought about by people meeting up over the December holidays. “By monitoring the testing, we know we again can efficiently provide the same number of tests and meet the needs of our residents while scaling back to three days a week,” said Ocean County Public Health Coordinator Daniel Regenye. “The change will help assist in staffing our coronavirus vaccination clinics in the county.” The testing center can handle about 400 tests a day, Regenye said. However, they haven’t been reaching those numbers. “We are averaging about 240 tests each day we are open,” he said. “Testing shows if you have the virus even if you are asymptomatic,” Regenye said. “This can help reduce the spread of the virus so long as people quarantine. The county has administered more than 24,000 tests since the college site opened, officials said. To schedule an appointment for a test, Ocean County residents can visit the Ocean County Health Department website at ochd.org. For more information, visit that site or call 732341-9700, Ext. 7411. Proof of residency will
be required. Vaccination Sites The testing center and vaccination clinics are separate from each other. Vaccination does not take place at the testing center and vice versa. The health department runs one vaccination site at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North and Southern Regional Middle School in Stafford Township. “While more than 14,000 vaccinations have been administered at the health department clinics, we continue to quickly reach appointment capacity due to the limited amount of vaccine coming to the health department sites,” Commissioner Gerry Little said. “We continue to encourage the governor to engage all health care providers including hospitals, doctors and pharmacies, to become part of the vaccination process.” “Getting all of our residents vaccinated is a monumental task and one that calls for all hands on deck by all health care providers in the County,” said Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn. “Ocean County is home to more than 200,000 senior citizens alone and a good number of them are waiting for appointments at this time. We are doing all we can to meet these needs.” The State of New Jersey’s toll-free vaccination hotline (1-855-568-0545) is available to assist callers with identifying if they are currently eligible for a vaccination, pre-register for the vaccine, and to help them identify locations nearest to them where they can get vaccinated. The hotline is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day and can help callers in more than 240 different languages. In addition, more information on where, when and how you can get vaccinated, can be found on the New Jersey COVID-19 website at covid19.nj.gov.
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Continued From Page 1 care workers and those living in long-term care facilities like nursing homes. Those people are designated Phase 1A, which started the process on December 15. Gov. Phil Murphy also opened it up to police and firefighters on January 7. Then, on January 14, Murphy announced on social media that residents ages 65 and older can be vaccinated, and anyone between the ages of 16-64 can sign up as long as they meet the medical conditions defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The governor has been criticized for allowing more people to access the vaccine than there are vaccines. This has led to a mad rush of people trying to sign up and being frustrated for not making the cut. Worse still, the process is mostly online, and many seniors either don’t have computers or aren’t computer savvy enough to navigate the website. Those folks are urged to call the state call center at 855-568-0545. However, since it’s busy during the day, officials have recommended they call from 6-8 p.m. (It is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) At a recent Berkeley Township Council meeting, the governing body urged the state to allow senior clubhouses to become vac-
Mental Health Association Announces Virtual Groups OCEAN COUTY – The Mental Health Associat ion i n New Jersey has a nnounced the following ongoing groups that individuals can join: Moms Online Group: This online, peer-run group is for mothers seeking mutual support, coping strategies, selfcare tips and wellness resources. Meets weekly via Zoom App at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays or by call-in. Virtual participants use zoom./us/join and meeting ID 932 2282 2193. Phone-in participants call 929-205-6099. Creative Expression Virtual Group: “Creativity Unleashed” is a weekly online group; participants explore art as an outlet for expression and a means to enhance positive mood and emotions. No art skills required. Meets at 2 p.m. on Sundays online or by call-in. Use this link zoom./us/join and meeting ID 933 5544 9291. Call-in option is 929205-6099. Online or Call-in Depression Support Group: “Dealing with Depression” is a weekly support group for those who have dealt with depression and those living with depression; peers provide support, strategies and understanding. Meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays via the Zoom App at zoom./us/join with meeting ID 989 0902 6160 or by call-in 929-205-6099. For more information about any of the following groups, email mleotis@ mhanj.org.
The Jackson Times, February 6 2021, Page 17 cination clinics. These buildings have been used as flu vaccination sites in past years. “I want to be clear: our state doesn’t have enough vaccine supply right now,” said Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd). “I’ve heard it from so many of our neighbors every day. I know you’re frustrated, and I am too. While the current vaccines were approved quickly, there was never a central plan to ensure they were distributed just as fast. Because of that, we’re playing
catch up.” He said he’s been pressing the Biden administration to increase capacity and resources immediately. Congress is able to craft legislation and direct money toward certain causes. Kim said he helped secure more than $200 million for New Jersey funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There is another $8 billion federally being appropriated for vaccine distribution.
Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) applauded the $216 million from FEMA. “I greatly welcome this important federal reimbursement to assist New Jersey’s six mega sites in the distribution of vaccines,” he said. Smith said this funding will help pay for medical supplies, medical waste containers, transportation and storage of the vaccines, personnel, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
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CASA Brings Smiles To Children In Foster Care, And New Hope For 2021
COLTS NECK – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Monmouth brought joy to nearly 200 children in foster care this past holiday season. Through the CASA of Monmouth annual holiday wish list, foster children served by CASA advocates received gifts to celebrate the holidays. Every year, CASA of Monmouth looks to fulfill the wish lists from the children in the child welfare system served by the program. This effort is done through the generosity of CASA volunteers, community members, CASA staff, CASA Executive Board, and local business sponsors. “During the holiday season, we ask our volunteers to gather a wish list of about three to four items for the child they are working with,” said Lynn Goelz, Director of Pro-
gram Services. “I post all the wishes onto a signup, which is shared through our social media. This year, almost all the gifts were accounted for by generous donors within 24 hours! Seeing how quickly people are to give is simply magical. I wish the donors could see the joy and smiles, sometimes even tears, that these gifts bring to the children during the holidays.” Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASAs, are highly trained volunteers from our community who work with children in the child welfare system who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. CASAs are assigned to the foster children by a family court judge to “be their voice” in court to ensure the children’s needs are being met and to work towards a perma-
nent, safe home. CASAs meet with the kids monthly or more to check on their well-being and provide reports to the court. CASA has remained fully operational to ensure these children do not fall through the cracks of the child welfare system. CASA has been diligent in their efforts to keep children connected and safe throughout the pandemic. These advocates are a constant source of support for the children they work with. With the pandemic disrupting the lives of so many, CASA provides a dedicated adult presence to those who are most vulnerable. Children rescued from hardship often face more as they bounce through an overburdened system, rarely receiving undivided attention. The emotional toll of being separated from your home and family has a severe impact
on these children, especially during a pandemic. The influence of the volunteers cannot be understated – CASA volunteers can improve children’s well-being and help them reach a permanent home. The ultimate goal is always reunification with family if it is safe - or other caring relatives or foster parents ready to adopt. The need for these heroic volunteers remains great. CASA for Children of Monmouth is holding an information session on February 1 for new dedicated community members to advocate for children in foster care and become a voice for a child. For more information on volunteering or sponsoring a wish list in the future, call the offices at 732-460-9100 or visit casaofmonmouth.org.
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A Tough Act To Follow At The Office
Dear Joel, I was recently hired to fill an administrative position vacated by a long-time, beloved employee. Since day one I have been told by my co-workers that I ‘have big shoes to fill.” Three months later and all I encounter is resistance to my way of doing things. How can I get my co-workers to stop comparing me to Ms. Big Shoes and cooperate? Answer: Unfortunately, most people find change difficult and tend to resist, rather than accept it. Three months may seem like forever to you, but trust and respect take
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Program To Link OD Survivors With Clinicians, Peer Coaches
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – A new program will match overdose survivors with people who are on the ground and ready to help them right away. “The goal of the ‘First Step’ program is to link individuals that have overdosed with immediate linkage to peer recovery specialists and clinicians from Ocean Mental Health Services. We have been working with Chief Michael DiBella and the Lacey Township Police Department and with Ocean Mental Health Services to assist individuals that have overdosed to help them navigate the treatment process,” Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Currently, First Step is in operation in Lacey Township, where clients are linked to Ocean Mental Health services. The people that a client interacts with as their First Step include a licensed clinician, case manager, certified peer recovery specialist, detective and possibly more. “‘First Step’ acknowledges that the fi rst step in engaging in or seeking treatment if often the most difficult. We are really trying to meet people where they are and offer them the help they need. Natural intersections between law enforcement,
service providers and those in need will continue to be our North Star. I am hopeful that ‘First Step’ will be successful and we can expand into other municipalities after we see some positive outcomes,” Billhimer said. The program is made possible by Operation Helping Hand grant funding through the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. “We are painfully aware that many drug overdoses are fatal. Surviving family members are often left lost, heartbroken and struggling to pick up the pieces. With these family members in mind, we designed ‘First Step’ to provide linkage for surviving family members to immediate peer support, guidance and recovery. ‘First Step’ gives individuals and their families the tools they need to battle substance abuse disorder and the collateral damage the disorder brings to the whole family,” he said. Billhimer commended the Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Renee White and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Offenders Unit, the Lacey Township Police Department and Ocean Mental Health Services for their collaborative to bring this program to fruition.
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Rivera won with four votes including her ow n. Walsh was nomi nated for vice president by Bur netsky. He was the only candidate nominated and was unanimously approved to fill that role. Not present for the night’s meeting was Thomas Colucci whose resignation appeared on the agenda. Board members said he would be missed and reluctantly accepted his resignation. Walsh noted that Colucci was in the hospital and battling the coronavir us. “Keep him in your prayers.” Colucci previously told The Jackson Times that he recently retired f rom United Ai rli nes as a pilot. He said his work schedule in a new job would unfortunately not allow him to be able to commit to board meetings. “It has been an honor to serve on the board, however, I knew with my new schedule I would not be able to attend b oa rd me et i ngs c on sist e nt ly a nd I wanted to be fair to the students, staff and taxpayers of Jackson, so I decided to step aside,” Colucci said. Colucci said he will cherish his time on the board, on which he served seven years. “It is a privilege to have had a part in supporting kids and their education. I will miss it.”’ “He served the board and this community well and we wish him nothing but the best,” Rivera said. Those residents interested in f illing the vacancy of Colucci’s seat should
COVID -19 And Finances Pandemic issues continued to dominate the agenda of the school board. Student representative Tiffany Duffy of Ja ck son Me mor ia l H ig h Scho ol reported that “unfortunately the ultimate decision was that it was in our best interest to cancel the prom this year due to the uncertainty of the coronavir us limitations and our f inancial deadlines.” She added that st udents and their advisors were looking at safe alternatives that would be off campus. She also reported that sports teams were preparing for their spring season. Acevedo asked the representative what it was like to go into “real classes” and what the student environment is. “How would you describe it?” “I would say it is different this year but ever yone i nvolved is t r y i ng to make it as nor mal as possible. It is get ting as close to nor mal as we’re getting, I think ever yone is doing a really good job in handling it,” she responded. “T hat is what I wa nted to hea r,” Acevedo said. Jackson Liberty High School’s representative Jade Bramwell said winter sports were continuing with ice hockey, bowling and basketball. “Due to the pandemic our drama production was moved to April. We are continuing to move for ward. The National Honor
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The History And Impact Of Black Superheroes: Library Event
TOMS RIVER – Join the Ocean County Library Staff to celebrate black superheroes for this Black History Month program. Learn about the history of black superheroes in Marvel and DC Comics from Black Panther to Falcon. Participate in an online discussion of beloved superheroes, their role in popular culture, their
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Society is working on service projects for the year. We are continuing to look for opportunities to connect with the community.” Superintendent Nicole Pormilli noted that each year the school district reviews its an nual auditor’s repor t. D u r i n g t h e m e e t i n g a u d i t o r Jo h n Swisher, of the f irm Suplee, Clooney & Company of Westf ield, presented h is f i nd i ngs say i ng t he 2020 aud it that was performed “would normally be presented in December but the due date to the state for these reports was moved back due to the pandemic.” “The new due date is Febr uar y 5. That repor t is required by the New J e r s e y D e p a r t m e n t of E d u c a t i o n , “Swisher said. He noted that the NJDOE looks at each school district’s f inancial procedures, f inancial planning, records keeping, food ser vice contracts and if there were any issues that recommendations would be made. “I’m happy to say there are no recommendations and that has been the case for the last two years in a row,” Swisher said. “Your expenditures are down.” The school district however will be facing its biggest state aid funding reduction during the 2021-22 school year with a decrease of $4.3 million due to the S-2 state aid funding formula. “It will be signif icant and it will be painful. We knew this was coming,” Pormilli said. The school district has seen a decline
in state aid funding since the 2018-19 year when it lost $1.3 million and then $2.3 million the year after. During the 2020-21 school year it saw a $3.5 million reduction. “The Board is showing no signs of being in distress. Are we going to be punished for being effective?” Acevedo asked. “Your sur plus is up a lit tle. Your population is down a little bit based on student count and other elements. You are not too tight in your budget. The r ule is that with a sur plus you have to use in your budget in keeping with 2% of your operating expenses. You don’t want to large a sur plus,” Swisher war ned the Board. He added, “Jackson has done a ver y good job with balancing its budget. T h i s ye a r’s s p e nd i ng pla n w i l l b e starting soon with discussions during t h e B o a r d’s Fe b r u a r y 15 m e e t i n g where a proposal will be made concer ning cu r r iculu m and tech nolog y and athletics and transportation. “These will be proposed budgets at our March 17 Board meeting we will have a budget that the public can see and during our April 28 meeting we will be having our public hearing for the proposed budget,” Pormilli said. Pormilli added that throughout the budget process infor mation will be posted to the school dist rict’s website. “It is ver y transparent; you will be able to see ever ything that we are doing.”
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FUN & GAMES
SUDOKU
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Across 1 Big divides 7 Vat sediment 11 Swindler 14 Aid, as a fallen teammate 15 Munch Museum city 16 Crazy Eights relative 17 Connected 18 Power of a Hummer? 20 Greek group 22 Discreetly, in slang 23 Enormous card revealed at end of magician’s routine? 27 Form fig. 28 Fictional anchor Nessman 29 Goes apace 33 “Your point being?” 34 __ 51 36 The slightest bit 38 Tattoo depicting the last woolly mam-
moth? 41 Avoids 42 Muslim leader 43 Carol contraction 44 Immobilize with a charge 45 “Moby-Dick” setting 46 Bullring bravo 47 Avian mascot on a refueling vessel? 53 Three on a match, they say 56 Ikea purchase 57 Hotel employee who only works one day a month? 59 Acted greenly? 63 It usually needs breaking 64 1968 self-named folk album 65 Stands in a studio 66 Wrap up 67 Changes to green, say 68 Subject of a 2016 U.K. referendum, and a hint to five puzzle answers
Down 1 Comic Margaret 2 Egg producer 3 The lot 4 Calvin’s spaceman alter ego, in comics 5 Literature Nobelist Alice 6 Weapon for Goliath 7 Teammate of Babe 8 Legally prevents 9 Justice Kagan 10 Cymbal sound? 11 “Friday I’m in Love” band, with “The” 12 Saved, in a way 13 Holiday song 19 “Ah, I see what you meant” 21 Household cleaning brand 23 Give a hand 24 Dolphins Hall of Famer Larry 25 Japanese mushrooms 26 More substantial 30 “Will this work for you?”
31 French star 32 Longtime breath freshener 34 Back to a mate 35 Dorm, briefly 36 Gasteyer of “SNL” (1996-2002) 37 Network for film buffs 39 Chocolatey Post cereal 40 Apple models 45 Declining due to age 48 “Grr!” 49 Comic Denis 50 Biblical mount 51 “The bad news is ... “ 52 It might have a champion 53 Sound __ 54 Score after deuce 55 Monopoly card 58 Mexican pair 60 __ roles 61 Inventor Whitney 62 Summer hrs.
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PROXY BANJO SPEEDY WICKED - JAWS DROPPED
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of FEB 6 - FEB 12 By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Focus on doing something constructive rather than letting something go negative. In the week ahead, someone may dwell on your shortcomings or expect you to be more responsible. This might make it difficult to be carefree and affectionate. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Remember, you can only marry people, not ideas. It’s always possible to adjust, change and abandon useless concepts. In the upcoming week, remain open to different philosophies and more modern ways of doing things. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be challenged to think more deeply and seriously about a subject, so pair up with a partner for better results. As the week unfolds, a loved one can fire up your enthusiasm or inspire you to work together on a project. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Something you think will be easy to handle may turn out to be much more complicated than expected. A loved one could be extravagant with money one day and thrifty on another, so help provide balance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When you get fired up, you aren’t bashful about expressing your opinions. You may become adamant about protecting your rights or get defensive. Avoid disputes and get along peacefully with others in the week ahead. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your creativity might peak if you remain flexible and avoid getting buried in the details. The week to come may give you a chance to rethink a project or concentrate on getting yourself into
top physical condition. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Appreciate a beautiful rainbow after the rainstorm. Minor spats might disturb your tranquility, and a lack of social activity could depress your spirits as the week unwinds. Use spare time to perfect your surroundings. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No matter how much you have, you could feel that you need more. Even though you might have a craving for change and excitement, try not to buy your way to happiness. Take the week as it comes. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take your time in making an important decision. The answer should be a polite “no� if someone pressures you into giving an answer immediately. During the week to come, you may find clear communication important. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you have given your word, it’s your duty to follow through. You are energetic and persistent as the week unfolds. Your preoccupation with accomplishment could slow down your social life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stretching the truth is a bit like stretching a rubber band. It could snap back to hurt you. In the week ahead, steer clear of disagreements and be honest to the utmost degree. Don’t take someone’s loyalty for granted. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you root for an underdog, people might pay attention and join you. Someone is bound to see that you are sympathetic and kindhearted. As this week proceeds, you can come out of your shell and show your heart.
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