The JACKSON Times Vol. 20 - No. 7
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August 5, 2023
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Photo By Bob Vosseller A variety of items were sold at vendor tables at the New Egypt Historical Society’s Baked Goods and Yard Sale event held on the grounds of their museum as a fundraiser.
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Photo courtesy New Egypt Historical Society The New Egypt Historical Society aims to keep the past alive with records and memories of township landmarks like Magnolia Farm that was a magnificent home that operated as a boardinghouse. The little boy at right is Edward Charles “Sonny” Tantum, whose parents owned Magnolia Farm. His sister Clara is the little girl being held by a guest behind the fence. Sonny is the father of Carolyn Tantum Lear and grandfather of Carol Lear Reed. By Bob Vosseller PLU MST E D – It was a br ig ht su nny Sat u rday when the members of the New Egypt Historical Society came out to hold their Baked Goods and Yard Sale event.
The event held outside their museum on Evergreen Road also proved an occasion for a nice reunion of their membership. A variety of items were put out for display as well. “We are tr ying to
raise money for the painting of the building,” President Carol Reed said. “We are also tr ying to raise money to address the condition of our building. It’s going to be rough this winter when the fuel oil
bills come in. We are looking into a couple of grants through the state for the painting job, most are for the arts and not for outside maintenance.” Reed added that “our upcoming events may help the c of f e r s: C a r s h o w Sept 16 – Scarecrow festival Oct 7, Jersey Devil presentation in November (no d ate y e t) a n d o u r o p e n house on November 12 , 19 a nd 26, t he
Are Car Crashes Getting Worse?
Photo courtesy Ariana Peluso Serious crashes like this might be on the rise.
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – It seems that news of s e r io u s c r a s h e s are constantly f looding social media and news apps these days. Mu lt i- ca r pile -ups, f lipped cars, and worse make it to our news feeds – each one
a cautionary tale. For example, in one recent weekend, Toms River Police responded to 36 crashes. It begs the question: are we seeing more crashes – and more severe crashes these days? A car catching fire after being hit is dra-
matic and scary, even if no one is hurt in it. But police don’t have a statistic for serious crashes. However, fatalities are recorded. So far this year, in Ocean County, there’s been 27 fatal crashes t hat resu lt ed i n 28 (Crashes- See Page 7)
hours of which are 1 joyed a field trip to to 4 p.m.” the Peachfield ManMembers of the So- sion in Westampton. ciety had a big pres- That historic attrace nce at t h is ye a r’s tion resonated with Me m o r i a l D ay p a - members because of rade. Some wal ked its own connection to t h e p a r a d e r o u t e the past. wearing period attire The National Sociwhile others enjoyed ety of The Colonial a ride on their f loat. Dames of America in The group also en- (Historical - See Page 6)
Transparency, Zoning Board Appointments Argued
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – It was another contentious Tow n s h i p C o u n c i l meeting with members of the governing body making accusations a b out c om mu n ic a tion and transparency during their latest session. Councilwoman Jennifer Kuhn said she was again putting attention
on transparency “or lack thereof” and provided an explanation of what transparency was, “being open and honest with information and actions fully accessible and visible to others. It involves clear communication, accountability and the absence of hidden agendas and (Transparency - See Page 6)
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