The JACKSON Times Vol. 22 - No. 3
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Jersey Devil Coaster To Scare Parkgoers This Summer
June 19, 2021
Teen Rescues Sister From Fox
─Photo courtesy Talia Nielsen By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A township teen saved his 4-year-old sister from a vicious attack by a fox who came into their yard on the afternoon of June 13. Talia Nielsen, who lives off Aldridge Road, said five of her seven children simply wanted to enjoy a sunny, Sunday afternoon outside when a four-legged invader came on their property creating a frightening experience.
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─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Dive deep into New Jersey folklore and discover the legend of the Jersey Devil on Six Flags’ new coaster. By Alyssa Riccardi The new coaster has New Jersey mythology was in labor with the JACKSON – T he shattered three world of the Jersey Devil. Jersey Devil, she said Jersey Devil has been records, becoming the “He was born in 1735 ‘let it be the devil’ and spotted! Experience the world’s tallest, fastest in the Pine Barrens, at first, he was born thrill of flying through and longest single-rail actually in Smithville, normal, but then he the Pine Barrens on coaster. The ride will New Jersey. At first, he started turning into the the highly-anticipated feature f ive intense was the 13th of 12 chil- Jersey Devil. He flew Jersey Devil Coaster elements and th ree dren of mother Leeds. out the chimney and which opened at Six dramatic inversions Her husband had just into the pine barrens Flags Great Adventure. inspired by infamous left her. So, when she (Ride - See Page 6)
Ocean County Fire Investigation At Standstill
By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The investigation on the wildfire that destroyed 167 acres of land in Lakewood and Brick Township remains at an impasse, officials said. The fire broke out on March 14, and took over a day to contain by firefighters. As a result, 29 residential proper-
ties were damaged, and two commercial buildings were destroyed. East Dover Fire Company District Chief Brian Sauers, who is also a firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, suffered a cardiac arrest while responding to the fire. He was transported to Hackensack Meridian
Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township. He was later released with an entourage of firefighters welcoming him home. The blaze started out as a brush fire at 5 Airport Road in Lakewood. It was first spotted by a New Jersey Forest Fire Service Observation Tower in Lakewood. It
quickly spread to buildings and multiple units responded. It leaped across the Garden State Parkway, closing that road and several others. There were 29 homes with damage to siding, sheds, and other such accessory structures. On March 19, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office deter-
mined that the fire was intentionally set. Since then, officials have been hard at work trying to identify a suspect(s). Although the investigation is still ongoing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that no new information has been discovered, causing (Fire - See Page 6)
Schools Plan Fall Reopening
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – With the relaxation of guidelines regarding the pandemic, the Board of Education and administration is looking for a fresh start in fall when the new school year begins. “We’ve gained unity in working together and I believe in moving forward we will grow stronger from it and we will continue to do wonderful things educationally for students,” Superintendent Nicole Pormilli said during a recent School Board meeting. “I am looking forward to a fall with hopefully a lot of normalcy.” During the public comment period for agenda items, a resident asked about plans for the fall and if students would be brought back to a fulltime schedule and if masks would most likely be required when school reopens. Pormilli said, “in regards to masks for the fall we need to know what the guidelines are going to be and that will come out hopefully in July. Some guidelines will come out for schools but for right now I can’t answer that until I have more information. I want to be hopeful that (School - See Page 9)
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