The JACKSON Times Vol. 19 - No. 12
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September 10, 2022
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─Photos courtesy Laura Quinn Author Laura Quinn prepares for a book signing at a Barnes & Noble store for her new book, “Thicker Than Water.” Inset: The cover of Laura Quinn’s debut book, “Thicker Than Water” is seen on display.
By Bob Vosseller JERSEY SHORE – After two years of research, New Jersey author Laura Quinn recently released her debut novel, “Thicker Than Water.” The Williamstown resident noted that the research was done “before I ever put pen-to-paper to ensure the utmost historical accuracy. The novel is the first in a trilogy and is, essentially, my love letter to our area.” “While the majority of the book is set at the southernmost shore points, it also features some ‘real life’ events that occurred to the north; all intricately woven into the narrative. These include, in part, the 1916 shark attacks and the bombing at Black Tom Island,” Quinn said. “Further (and without spoilers), a major plot point centers around the cruise of German submarine U-161, and events of ‘Black Sunday,’ in 1918,” the author added. “Perhaps most relevant is the intimate look at Camp Dix as it was during the Great War. Readers get from the standpoint of one of the doughboys stationed there.” Quinn said several chapters of her (Author - See Page 4)
Goals Set For New School Year
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – This week started the new school yea r a nd i n anticipation of that Super i ntendent Nicole Por milli noted some of the school district’s goals. Board of Education goa l s i nclu d e d t he areas of fiscal, curricular, and communication. School District
goals included safety, connecting with students, home school con nect ion , hu ma n resources, finances, transportation and facilities. “Every year we go ove r d i s t r ic t goa l s and review how well we achieved the prior year’s goals,” she said. “I was part of the strategic team that
helped create our mission statement which is still very relevant to the times we are in and this should be guiding us to our core beliefs and it is very grounding to the work that we value here in the school district.” She noted that havi ng ext racu r r icula r a ct iv it ie s, “a challenging curriculum,
cooperation and making sure students had high expectations of themselves” were important in the school. Students need to feel secure in school and feel connected both physically and emotionally. “We will be continuing to train our staff and raise those l e v e l s t h i s y e a r ,”
Por m il l i said. “ We will be looking at the emotional health of ou r st udents.” That falls into the school district’s safety goal which addresses emotional and mental health. Pormilli said that in line with the goal of connection was focus on students being
─Photo courtesy Jackson Police Captain John McBride (right) at a recent promotion ceremony with Sgt. Stephen Cilento and Lt. Sean Greenberger. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – It was 21 years ago that the devasting attack on America struck New York City and like many outside the city who were called in to help, Township Police Captain John McBride will never forget what he witnessed. McBride was born in the
Bronx before his family moved to Howell. He served in the Air Force and made law enforcement his career path, having recently been promoted from lieutenant to captain during a July 12 Jackson Township Council meeting. His notable record was (Police - See Page 8)
Former Projectionist Focuses On Theater’s Closing By Patrick LaMorte TOMS RIVER - With the AMC Seacourt 10 Movie theater closing, it’s not hard to feel like a little piece of the community will go with it. Back in the day, it was Loews Theaters, then Sony Theaters, until finally switching to AMC. But most of us knew it simply as Seacourt theater. A 10-screen cinema was huge for its time, and unheard of now because of oversized recliner seats take up more space. Seacourt had two of the biggest theaters in the country at the time that held over 500 seats each. And you walked into a huge lobby with a high mirrored ceiling filled with
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