The JACKSON Times Vol. 21 - No. 48
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─Photo courtesy Danielle Mantello-Baier Anthony Mantello, 19 of Jackson is working hard to become one of the youngest professional bodybuilders. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A 2020 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School is moving closer to becoming a professional teen bodybuilder. Anthony Mantello, 19, was born and raised in the township and the teenager has been working hard to become one of the youngest IFBB (International Federa-
tion of Bodybuilding and Fitness) professional bodybuilders to date. He was initially known to be a Jackson Travel Soccer, PDA and Memorial Varsity Soccer athlete throughout his adolescence. After frequent visits to the gym with his family at just 15-years-old; Anthony quickly transitioned his interests from soccer,
to creating and working towards his dream of becoming a professional fitness athlete. “When I first started hitting the gym with my dad and sister I never thought it would take me to the heights it has so far. At first it was a hobby I enjoyed to do with family and friends, just to break a sweat and slowly see the progress
in the mirror. Which quickly became my favorite thing to do every day,” Anthony said. He added that he became “fascinated by the art of sculpting one’s body to the desire you envision. I turned to social media to find other people with the same interest as mine, such as David Laid who was (Grad - See Page 6)
BlueClaws Celebrates 20 Years Of Family Fun
By Chris Christopher LAKEWOOD - Millions of fans can’t be wrong. In 19 regular seasons, the Lakewood Blue Claws at t r a cted 7,711,681 fans to regular-season home games at FirstEnergy Park. Now in their f irst ye a r a s t h e Je r s e y
Shore BlueClaws, the team is a major reason Lakewood is New Jersey’s unofficial capit al of professional baseball as they are the third club to play The Grand Old Game in the town. A major backer of the birth of the BlueC l aw s w a s Ro b e r t Singer, R-30th, state
senator and a member of the Lakewood Township Committee. The first talk began early in 1998 when Singer was contacted by the local owners of a New York-Penn Leag ue team based in Water tow n, N.Y. The Getzler family - St a n, Phyllis a nd Jo s e p h - h o p e d t o
bring the team from ny teamed with Singer upstate New York to and other Lakewood Mon mout h C ou nt y off icials to place a where the family had team in Lakewood. a h o m e. T h e t e a m Once upon a time, the wound up on Staten large parcel of land at Island, N.Y., where New Hampshire and it was a New York Cedar Bridge avenues Yankees affiliate for consisted primarily of many years. sand, scrub oak and A group of investors scr ub pi ne. I n less known as the Ameri- than one year, the land can Baseball Compa- (BlueClaws - See Page 8)
May 1, 2021
$49.3M Budget Introduced
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials introduced Jackson’s $49.37 million budget which will be partly supported by the collection of $34.26 million in taxes from the community’s residential and commercial property owners. The Council plans to use $5.95 million from the township’s surplus fund as revenue in this year’s spending plan. The total amount of property taxes an individual pays is calculated by the assessed value of their home and/or land and the tax rate that is established by each taxing entity. The 2021 municipal tax rate is projected to be 50.1 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home is now assessed at $329,181 and the owner of said home will now pay about $1,649 in municipal taxes. Business Administrator Terence Wall unveiled the budget through a PowerPoint presentation during a recent Township Council meeting. The Council unanimously voted to introduce the budget which features a public hearing on May 11. Residents will have the opportunity at that time to ask questions about any aspect of the spending plan. (Budget - See Page 21)
Jackson Adds Three Officers To The Force
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Three more men in blue were sworn in to the Township Police Department during a recent Jackson Township Council meeting. Jackson Police Captain Steven Leskiewicz, in the absence of Police Chief Matthew Kunz introduced each officer and read a brief history of their prior service. “I’d like to thank the town council and the mayor for their commitment to growing the department to meet the town’s needs and the calls for service that we deal with. Thank you very much for your support,” he added. Township Clerk Janice Kisty administered the oath of office the new members of the department. (Police - See Page 11)
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