The JACKSON Times Vol. 19 - No. 26
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─Photo By Bob Vosseller Acting New Jersey Commissioner of Education Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillion speaks during a visit to the Jackson Elms Elementary School regarding the importance of emotional health.
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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Miniature trains were running once again this year in the train room as part of Toyland held earlier this month at the Jackson Senior Center. Bob Vosseller refreshments, free tedOlivia Farrell, a mem- by a fellow Jackson JACKSON – A holiday dy bears and a visit with ber of the Jackson Me- Memorial High School tradition returned after Kris Kringle himself. morial National Honor student, Jake Cohn, a a two year break due to The two-day event Society started her day member of the school’s the pandemic. The Se- drew hundreds of hap- off as an elf for the Interact Club who was nior Center opened its py children and adults event but moved on to an elf for the occasion. doors to Toyland which for the free event that play a character from Both were helping out featured a variety of provided plenty of hol- the Disney film Fro- in various capacities costumed characters, iday cheer. zen. She was joined (Toyland - See Page 4)
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Drug Settlement, Roadwork Planned By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Com m issioners accepted the settlement of a lawsuit against dr ug manufacturers that were accused of partially creating the opioid epidemic. The Board accepted two parts of the National Opioid litigation settlement, in the
amount of $182,454.84 and $437,843.89. The settlement came from a lawsuit against several of the largest opioid manufact u rers. These companies k n ow i n g ly l ie d t o doctors which made them prescribe painkillers more frequently, and for ailments that the dr ugs were not designed for. This,
in turn, has been one cause of the opioid epidemic that’s gripping the country as people get off the prescriptions and turn to heroin and fentanyl. Many towns joined in a lawsuit against these drug companies, and the payout could only be used for drug prevention measures.
Upcoming Roadwork A number of road projects and new traffic lights were on the Commissioners’ agenda. JC Contracting Inc. was approved to build a proposed traffic light on Route 639 on 14th Street at North Hope Chapel Road in Lakewood. The final estimate is $41,160.96. The firm was also approved for
construction of a traffic signal at West County Line Road and Teaberry Court in Lakewood Township with the partial estimate coming to $120,075.95. A resolution was passed authorizing engineering payments to contractors which included Walters Marine (Settlement - See Page 9)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Emotional health and learning has been a major focus of schools around the state in the last several years and that focus has been sharply honed in the township’s school district. One portion of this is a webinar by town-
ship teacher and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist Kristie Opaleski. She has taught in the school district for 22 years and is currently teaching English at Jackson Liberty High School. She previously taught at Jackson Memorial (Health - See Page 5)
County Tree Lit For Holiday Season By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – As meetings of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners go, the one most favored by its members - as well as the public - is the one connected to the annual tree lighting ceremony that takes place immediately afterwards. Commissioner Director John P. Kelly was
particularly happy and proud this year because his five grandchildren would be present to push the magic button that illuminated the tree located at the side of the administration building. Kelly’s grandchildren Cecillia Grace Kelly, Juliana Faith Kelly, Sullivan Perry Martin, (Tree - See Page 5)
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