The JACKSON Times Vol. 19 - No. 44
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─Photos courtesy Adopt-A-Senior Organization Theresa and Bill Cowen of Jackson were pictured at the Adopt-A-Senior fundraiser held recently at the Columbian (Women Hall in the township. - See Page 4) (Inset): A variety of gift baskets were raffled off.
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Just as birthdays come once a year, so does the special fundraiser for the Adopt-A-Senior organization. The group’s director, Margaret Morris told The Jackson Times,
“Our yearly fundraiser in Jackson at the Colu mbian Hall on Bartley Road was a big success. So many wonderful people came out to support us from the local community, as well as the facilities we (Senior - See Page 4)
Parkway Changes Planned By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY - Significant changes will happen on the Garden State Parkway between miles 80 and 83 as exits are renumbered and lanes and offramps are altered. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which also oversees the Parkway, put out the plan,
April 22, 2023
asking for feedback from drivers. One of the biggest changes is that there w i l l be a “Col le c tor-Distributor roadway.” This is a few lanes in each direction, separated from the rest of the Parkway by a median. Drivers getting onto the Parkway will first be on this Collec-
tor-Distributor until either they get off at another Toms River stop or go on to the rest of the Parkway. Between 81 and 82, there will be new roadways added, separated from the main Parkway by a concrete median. If you’re heading north, there will be a through lane and an auxiliary
lane (for getting on and off). If you’re heading south, there will be two through lanes and an auxiliary lane. Officials said that local traffic needs to have a separate roadway from the mainline of the Garden State Parkway. This is a heavily traveled area, and the goal is to give more
room for cars. With the interchanges stacked up pretty closely together, there’s not enough room for drivers to get out of each other’s ways. Other parts of the project include the rehabilitation or replacement of 11 bridges, replacement of guide rails,
(Parkway - See Page 5)
By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – Committeeman Dominick Cuozzo will not be censured due to a lack of proof, an official said. A censure is an official condemnation but has no lasting effect. Du r ing the Apr il Township Committee meeting, Township Attorney Jean Cipriani reported the results of her review of 53 requests from the public for censure. She said 50 of them consisted of an identical message - an unspecific accusation of harassment and misappropriation of township funds and employee time, the fact that there’s a recall
effort against him and “various other ethical issues.” She added, “One of the complaints also referenced Committeeman (Michael) Hammerstone. One of the remaining messages also spoke to Dominick Cuozzo and the LGBTQ members of the com munit y and spoke about past act ion s of protest i ng events. The last message was lengthy and it spoke about issues to do with the selection process for the vacancy on the committee.” Cuozzo took office in January of 2022. (Plumsted - See Page 18)
Jackson Council To Vote On 2023 Budget By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township Cou ncil members will be voting on the municipal budget during their April 25 meeting that will include a public hearing for the spending plan. The proposed budget represents a 2% rise in the municipal tax rate this year. Business Administrator Terence Wall provided a PowerPoint presentation before the governing body and the public to go over how it was prepared and some basics about the budget
process. Last year, the municipal tax levy was $34,641,046.55. The amount to be raised through taxation this year is $35, 333,731.02 which an increase of 2%. “With the hard work of all the department heads and the staff members, we work to ensure that we are conservative on how every single dollar of taxpayer funds are invested and how we conservatively calculate the revenues that are coming in so (Budget - See Page 10)
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