The JACKSON Times Vol. 19 - No. 15
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─Photos courtesy Jackson Township The newly-installed turf field at the Holman Multi-Purpose Football Field is part of Jackson Township’s $2.9 million investment in its athletic complexes. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials recently released details of comprehensive upgrades at both the Jackson Justice Complex and the Hol-
man Athletic Complex. Mayor Michael Reina said the $2.9 million project were on budget “and on schedule with all major improvements being made at our sports
complexes. The new turf field is already installed at the Holman Complex and we’re making great progress. “It’s an exciting time for Jackson Township and
for all our residents who will enjoy these upgraded facilities for years to come. Our investments in these facilities will keep our kids on the (Fields - See Page 4)
Billboard Radiothon Breaks Fundraising Record For Ocean Of Love
─ Photo by Stephanie Faughnan The event was a fundraiser for Ocean of Love
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS R I V ER – WRAT 95.5 radio personality Gotts put a new spin on topping the charts as this year’s repeat celebrity for the Ocean of Love Radiothon Bill-
board. The fundraiser for children with cancer raised $165,749 within 72 hours – with more money still coming in. The initial total represents the largest dollar amount raised over two decades of the annu-
al event and far exceeds the 2022 goal to raise $109,000. Gotts climbed at least 40 feet of scaffolding to take up 72 hours of residence on a Toms River billboard to raise money (Love - See Page 5)
October 1, 2022
Residents: School Buses Speeding
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Several residents want to put the brakes on sp e e de r s t hat present a danger to children in their developments. They voiced their concerns during a recent Township Council meeting. “I’ve never seen conditions that were ever as bad as they are now. It isn’t the school buses from Jackson, it is the school buses from L a kewo o d ,” s a id Michael Maloney, a Meadowbrook Road resident for over 23 years and the president of the develop-
ment. “W hat is going on is that I live in a cul-de-sac that has 74 homes and these school buses from Lakewood are stopping at the corner of Hyson Road and Norwalk Avenue by Meadowood Road. They are dropping the kids off at that cor ner The speed limit is 45 miles per hou r a nd Hyson , which is downward run…no one is doing that,” Maloney explained. “They are all doing 50 to 60 miles per hour and then turning into the (Buses- See Page 6)
Annual Wounded Warrior Parade Coming Soon
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Celebrating veterans has been a time-honored tradition in the township and this year’s a n nu al Wou nde d Warrior Parade/Escort will be held on October 8. Veterans and those escorting them in the parade will meet at the Justice Complex on
West Veterans Highway at 9 a.m. They will leave the Justice Complex around 9:30 a.m. The parade heads to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club on South Stump Tavern Road. Afterward, there will be a full day of activities for veterans at the club. (Warrior - See Page 5)
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