The JACKSON Times Vol. 21 - No. 1
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Jackson Boy Enjoys Wish From The Dream Factory
By Bob Vosseller JAC K SON – A n 11-year-old township boy received his dream courtesy of The Dream Factory, an organization whose “product” is granting wishes to young people. Dream Factory of the Jersey Shore (DFJS) Director Luanne Wood told The Jackson Times, “We are an all-volunteer charity that grants dreams to local critically and chronically ill children. “Our past dreams have included
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Photo Provided By The Dream Factory Jake Kulesa (center) joins members of the Dream Factory team during a reveal party.
Photo Provided By Shannon Kulesa Jake Kulesa at left joins his older brother Kyle at a special county music concert in Wildwood last weekend. The two siblings from Jackson Township joined their family as part of a special wish granted by the Dream Factory.
Rides, Games, Shows, And More At Upcoming Ocean County Fair By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The Ocean County Fair will again be held at the Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530 in Berkeley and will be filled with all the rides, food, and entertainment you’ve come to expect at the annual event. Entrance to the fairground is $10. Parking is free. The same ride vendor as last year, Campy’s Blue Star Amusements, will be there. Certain days (see below) will
have wristbands available for unlimited rides during certain times. Expect to see pig races, the Dynamo Dog show, and other animal acts. Depending on when you get there, you might see Sheriff K-9 demonstrations, seeing eye dog demos, horse shows and more. Only exhibit animals are allowed at the fair. Visitors need to leave pets at home. As always, the 4-H clubs are a huge part of the fair, and they will be demon-
Jackson District To Sell Rosenauer Elementary School
Photo Provided By Jackson Schools The Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is expected to be closed and put up for sale as part of a necessary effort to help balance the Jackson School District’s budget.
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strating the projects they have worked on in the fields of agriculture, animal care and more. For the first time in 15 years, there will be an open show where anyone can bring their exhibits, assistant fair manager David Feimster said. Additionally, there will be an open horse show where any individual can enter. “This year, we’ll be celebrating the history of piracy in Ocean County,”
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – School District officials have been reacting to being put in the uncomfortable position of having to sell a much-loved elementary school to meet its budgetary needs. School Superinten-
dent Nicole Pormilli announced this week, “G iven t he si ze of our continued budget deficit - and the Department of Education requiring us to submit a balanced budget in order to operate our (School - See Page 4)
Plumsted Officials Adopt Budget By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – Township officials discussed further details about this year’s adopted spending plan during the latest Township Committee meeting. Former Chief Financial Officer Sharon Gower returned to provide a PowerPoint presentation for those in attendance. The proposed municipal budget includes utilizing $250,000 in PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) funds to balance the spending plan. This is the first time PILOT funds derived from an agreement between the township and the developers of Lennar have been used for the municipal budget and there were some concerns expressed that this could create a revenue hole in next year’s budget. A PILOT program, is a deal between a
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(Budget - See Page 7)
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