The JACKSON Times Vol. 21 - No. 15
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Photo courtesy Jake’s Got This Members of Jake’s Got This Foundation may not have gotten to take part in a huge fundraiser but they got together for a run anyway and have vowed to reschedule the recently cancelled event. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Members of the Jake’s Got This Foundation recently enjoyed a great day of fun and raising awareness even if things didn’t quite go according to plan. Resident Shannon Kulesa is the president of the Jake’s
Got This Foundation. Her son Jake was the inspiration for forming the 501c charity organization. The Foundation raises funds for children with cerebral palsy and was created by family and friends of Jake Kulesa who at just 13 months old, received a diagnosis of
PVL infant brain damage which ultimately led to the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. At the time of his diagnosis his parents were told Jake would never walk, never sit up independently and probably never talk. This was not a prediction (Fundraiser - See Page 4)
October 12, 2024
Mold, Bus Issues Start School Year By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Mold was found in some classroom trailers, causing students to start the school year in classrooms. Super i ntendent Nicole Pormilli said during a Board of Education meeting that there were issues at Lucy N. Holman, Switlik and Howard C. Johnson elementary schools “where we had to pivot quickly.” Pormilli explained, “our trailers are very old. Our community knows that. Ou r staff k nows that and our Board certainly k nows that. They are defi nitely checked on a routine basis. This was not something visible on a routine check. At Switlik it was seen behind a book shelf and upon further exploration into the wall there was a leak coming in from the roof.” “The leak was dripping down through behind the wall and there was some
further mold found. We immediately shut down that trailer and investigated two other surrounding trailers close by and shut those down as well,” she added. “We did an extensive check moving f ur nit ure and there was nothing seen visually, however, out of safety and caution we said we should explore these further and felt we shouldn’t have students and staff in them while we were investigating f u r t her to ma ke su re everyone was safe and sound.” Pormilli said that eight full classes of students had to be t ransfer red f rom the t railers into classrooms in buildings. “We also had to relocate several small group inst r uction g roups into schools and also some child study team offices.” “It was quite a task and took a lot of organizing (Mold - See Page 4)
Hospital Celebrates County Geeks Out At FanNation 4 Decades By Stephanie Faughnan BRICK - Forty years ago, Brick Hospital opened its doors as a small 120-bed community medical center. Today, Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center (OUMC) has grown into a 357-bed facility and is part of a network recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, OUMC hosted a large community event, transforming its grounds into a lively gathering for residents,
hospital staff, and families. The celebration featured a wide range of activities, with something for everyone to enjoy. It also allowed the medical center to showcase its advances in medical technology and care. The event included interactive exhibits with demonstrations of the hospital’s robotic-assisted surgery technology. OUMC has two da Vinci robots for minimally invasive surgery and a separate robot used for knee (Hospital - See Page 5)
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – For nearly a decade, FanNation has been bringing a “Geekstravaganza” to the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library. The free event provides a multi-media convention for fans of science fiction, comic books, fantasy, horror, anime and much more and this year was no exception. Families could be seen making a nautical themed I spy bottle. In the Discovery Room you could also enjoy a Tinker Fairy storytime that featured stories, games and a meet and greet with a Tinker Fairy. FanNation also featured the return of some old
favorites such as the crimson haired mermaid who also provided some stories, games and greeted young people with tales and her tail. A popular annual feature is the scavenger hunt. This year, eagle-eyed attendees scoured the book shelves for dragon eggs that could net you a treasure from a prize box in the front lobby. Mancini Hall was the place to be for Star Wars fans. The Star Wars Costuming club Saber Guild Corellia presented a children’s padawan training class allowing for young Jedi Knights to learn how to properly use their light sabers (FanNation- See Page 16)
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