The JACKSON Times Vol. 20 - No. 38
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The Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band is going to Disney World to perform on April 18. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The Jackson Liberty High School Marching Band enjoyed performing in Disney World as members of the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band are preparing to take center stage there next month. This marks a double honor for the school district. The Jackson Liberty Band was marching at Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando Florida having been selected to perform down Mainstreet USA Liberty Band Director Scott Katona told The
Jackson Times on March 4 that the band members were enjoying the Florida weather. “There is an application and selection process, hundreds of bands apply every year and not all bands are selected to march down Main Street before the big Festival of Fantasy Parade.” “The Disney Imagination Campus was most impressed with the band’s accolades. Leading the Grand Marshall for the New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and being State Champions for the past several years,” he added.
Katona said, “the cast members actually remembered the band stating, ‘you were one of the last to perform before Covid and we remember you’ The last time the Jackson Liberty band performed was the week Disney shut its door to Covid in March of 2020.” The Jackson Memorial marching band and color guard were invited to travel to the Magic Kingdom to perform on April 18. The talented ensemble will be a part of Disney’s Imagination Campus parade lineup, showcasing their musical and visual prowess in the
Members of the Jackson Liberty High School Band march along Main Street at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. heart of Disney World. The Jackson Memorial Band is under the direction of Jason Diaz and Eric Ficarra. “The Jackson Memorial High School Instrumental Music Ensembles always seek out unique performance opportunities and try to expose our students to different musical mediums and
of the ordinance that created the position. That meeting included some critical remarks towards Police Chief Matthew Kunz by the leaders of two township police unions. The police department was previously run by a director of
public safety for more than two decades before transitioning to a chief of police. Kunz became chief in 2008 and served as the public safety director for two years before that. Township Attorney G regor y McGuck in (Director - See Page 4)
performance promises to be a highlight of the band’s trip. The performance will showcase a compilation of popular Disney melodies i nclu d i ng “ M ickey Mouse March,” “It’s a Small World” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” (Marching BandSee Page 4)
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Public Safety Director Job Created By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – I n a three to two vote, the Township Council approved the position of public safety director during a recent council meeting. Two weeks earlier, the council debated over the introduction
performance spaces,” Diaz remarked. “Performing on Main Street USA is one of these ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunities for our students. The trip will include visits to other attractions within Walt Disney World, creating lasting memories for the students,” Diaz added. The Main Street, USA
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore landed a slew of political feats at the organization’s recent convention.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Voters choose who they want to lead them, but how did the politicians even get on the ballot to begin with? That starts with the leaders of the two main parties. Ocean County’s political landscape will
undoubtedly undergo significant shifts as a result of the recent GOP county convention. With Democrats proving to be negligible competition, particularly in county-level races, the Republican elite’s choice of candidates has some wondering if a select (GOP - See Page 5)
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