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Eagle Scout Builds Bridge To Jackson Nature Trails By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Eagle Scout Robert “Bobby” Baliatico recently joined forces with the Jackson Pathfinders for a special trail blazing project. Pathfinders Chair Matt McCall said the project by the scout from Troop 109 out of Plumsted was recently completed “on our Silver Stream and Steve Kitay trails. Bobby’s project assisted the Pathfinders immensely. The bridge and two crosswalks he replaced had been on our radar for several months.” “As a non-profit, we did not have the financial resources to afford the lumber necessary to complete the project. Scout Baliatico was the answer to our problems. The trail is now significantly safer thanks to him,” McCall said. McCall is well aware of t h e b e n ef it s of
Photo courtesy Jackson Pathfinders Robert “Bobby” Baliatico stands next to a sign honoring his Eagle Scout Project in conjunction with the Jackson Pathfinders. teaming up with Boy Scouts. His son Matt was involved in an Eagle Scout project that benefitted the Jackson trails in 2021 Bobby is from Jack-
son. He will be a senior this fall at Jackson Liberty High School. The Jackson Pathfinders help maintain and promote the township’s trails.
“Completing any Eagle Scout project is impressive. However, the sheer size and scope of this project, in my opinion, warrants a little hometown recognition for this young man,” McCall added. Surrounded by his family, volunteers and fellow scouts, Baliatico completed his Eagle Scout project that will benefit the popular community trails. He and his team installed a bridge and two walkways on the trails located across from 254 Frank Applegate Road and within the Metedeconk Preserve of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. “I got the idea when I was hiking these two trails with my father,” the Scout said. “We noticed that the current bridge was recently damaged in a storm and could not be used. We (Eagle Scout - See Page 4)
August 19, 2023
Commercial Building Ordinance Pushed To November es and Mayor Robert By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – An or- Bowen and Deput y dinance that would cod- Mayor Herb Marinari ify commercial proper- voted no. ty in town failed to pass During this month’s during last month’s meeting, the ordinance Township Committee that would establish meeting and was revis- building standards in a ited during this month’s commercial zone drew some comments from session. Ordinance 23-06 con- Mayor Bowen who cer ned Com mercial said, “I’ve been workBuildings. It was pre- ing on this and talking viously changed from with some proper ty a second reading to owners and one of them another introduction was kind enough to based on revisions pro- track down for me a posed by Committee- version of this from man Leonard Grilletto. Mount Laurel and the The revisions he rec- first thing I noticed ommended were too what we did in six and extensive to allow the half pages they did in a ordinance to be amend- page and a half.” ed and for a vote to “Another thing which adopt it. When the or- I talked about at our dinance was voted on last meeting was, I am in July, Committeemen hesitant when the ComDominick Cuozzo, Mi- mittee is creating stanchael Hammerstone dards and what I liked and Grilletto voted yes about the Mount Laurel on the int roduction (Ordinance - See with Grilletto’s changPage 4)
Jersey Shore Shell Art Travels Worldwide
Photo courtesy Pam Gregory Pam Gregory’s shell of the Pine Barrens went viral after it traveled all the way to Minnesota.
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – What started out as a part-time hobby collecting shells at the beach has grown into a worldwide phenomenon of colorful, decorated shells. “I’ve always liked to do beach walks and pick up anything in-
teresting on the beach. At one point I had so many shells my husband asked me what I was going to do with all of them,” Carrissa Caramico Chapkowski said. “I decided to paint them and give them away. It definitely gave me an excuse to do more beach walks.”
Carrissa started painting shells four years ago and decided to share her ideas by creating a Facebook page called “Jersey Shore Shells.” Carrissa said she first had the idea after coming across a similar group in Florida. “I vacation in Florida once a year and I
thought it would be nice to paint shells not just one week out of the year, but for the entire year. I thought ‘I can do that too,’” she said. “I had talked to the people who had created a similar Facebook page from Florida and I asked if I could copy some of their ideas they were
doing and they were totally ok with it. After speaking with them, I decided to go forward and make the Facebook page.” Carrissa has lived in the Ocean County area for most of her life, however when she recently moved to South (Shells - See Page 7)
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