The JACKSON Times Vol. 21 - No. 11
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Photo courtesy Sebastian Rivera Sebastian Rivera (center) enjoys his place on the medals stand. By Chris Christopher JACKSON - Most people receive none. Some receive one. Sebastian Rivera received three. The ex-Jackson Township and current Toms River Township resident received three - that’s right, three! - hero’s welcomes after earning a bronze medal in wrestling for Team Puerto Rico at the Paris Olympics.
To say the least, it was an eventful summer for Rivera. Far from a day at the Funtown Beach in Seaside Park where he spent just his second day on the Atlantic Ocean sands, relaxing with 15 friends, including ex-Toms River East standout Frankie Edgar of mixed martial arts fame. “Lone place where we can
drink,” Rivera said. “A good little hangout. Relaxing. Definitely.” Rivera resided in Jackson for 17 years, attending the Lucy N. Holman Elementary School and the Christa McAuliffe Middle School. With his admirers observing, the Jackson Township Police Department provided (Olympian - See Page 4)
Fiscal Woes Still Plague Schools
Photo by Bob Vosseller Superintendent David Ytreboe joins pre-kindergarten teacher Kelsey Cuff with classroom preparations at the New Egypt Primary School.
By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – Students walked through the front doors of their schools this mont h, but beh i nd t he scenes, the district still has fi nancial challenges ahead to face. Plumsted was one of several local districts hit hard by the S-2 funding formula that drastically cut state aid. Jackson, Lacey, Brick and Toms River also faced
some of the worst cuts. “We were slammed at close to $7 million in losses of state funding over a six-year period and what the district was able to do - like other districts like Jackson and Toms River - was at fi rst cutting staff to get to that number so we could move forward,” Superintendent David Ytreboe explained. (Schools - See Page 17)
September 14, 2024
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – An issue related to the application of four Orthodox Jewish private schools proposed to be built on Chandler Road was referred from the Planning Board to the Township Council during a recent township planning board meeting. The application by Chandler Holdings, LLC was a continuation from a prior Board meeting, and involved property at 390 and 394 Chandler Road. The applicant requested that a private road leading to each of the four schools be deemed public but the Board opted to deny this
request. This means a variance might be required through a proposal before the zoning board. Attorney Donna Jennings, who represented the applicant, loudly expressed her displeasure over the vote during the meeting. The attorney has previously been known to threaten litigation against the Jackson Planning Board if her clients’ applications aren’t given a green light and this is what happened during that meeting. Jennings urged the Planning Board to pass the application, which would allow the schools to be (Rejected - See Page 5)
Fulfill Celebrates 40 Years Of Compassion in helping secure food and end hunger in this part of New Jersey, including running food pantries, soup kitchens and many other programs. Millions of meals have been provided Photo courtesy Fulfill to those in need At “pop the trunk” events, people can pull through the help up and get food and supplies they need. of Fulfill. “The charitable food distribution By Liz Ciocher MONMOUTH COUNTY network provides a really im- The Foodbank of Mon- portant, vital service. Food’s mouth and Ocean Counties, a survival need. Something redubbed Fulfill several years you cannot go without. If you ago, is coming on 40 years of believe that people shouldn’t be hungry, food banks have activism in the community. (Fulfill - See Page 5) Fulfill takes a lot of steps
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