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Jackson Police And Helping Hands Kids Enjoy Family Feud
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Remember the popular game show Family Feud first made popular by actor Richard Dawson of Hogan’s Heroes fame? That game show was a staple on daytime television in the 70s and later versions became equally popular over the years but nothing matched the fun that members of the Jackson Township Police Department and the Jackson Township Commission for the Disabled/ Handicapped enjoyed one recent snowy evening at the Melvin Cottrell Senior Center. The event involved several of Jackson’s men and women in blue as one team while playing against the clients of the Commission who sponsored the event at their latest meeting. Commission Secretary Karen Lundgren joined long time members Alison Krygier and Diane “Dee” Brown. Krygier has been a part of the Jackson Disabled/Handicapped Commission since 1990. The organization used a home version of Family Feud that included features of the TV game show ranging from a Face-Off to the Fast Money round and the survey said…fun! The two teams battled it out to see who reigned supreme. Players had to provide the post popular answers
to win with questions from the TV game show such as, “How much allowance should a 10-year-old get each week?” “Name a major league football or baseball team named after an animal.” (Helping Hands - See Page 4)
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Photo by Bob Vosseller Jackson Township Commission for the Disabled/ Handicapped Helping Hands Kids face members of the Jackson Police Department in a friendly game of Family Feud based on the popular TV game show during a recent event held at the Melvin Cottrell Senior Center.
powers of which are different. A municipal commission is typically a group of individuals appointed to perform a specific task or make decisions. They are often given a specific mandate and have the authority to carry out their duties independently. A committee is a group of individuals who come together to discuss and make recommendations on a (Environment - See Page 5)
District To Sue NJ, Close Different School
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The township school board is suing the state of New Jersey for withholding the necessary state aid funding it needs. Additionally, they will now close the Christa McAuliffe Middle School instead of the Goetz Middle School. The move during their latest board meeting will close a $13 million budget hole in their 2025-2026 school year. It also included merging its two high schools. Last month the district announced that it was considering the closure of the Goetz Middle School with the grade levels at Jackson Liberty High School and Jackson Memorial High School being realigned, leaving only one (Jackson Liberty) as a four-year high school. Superintendent Nicole Pormilli said, “These are big changes that are being recommended and there is a lot of empathy for that, we understand it. We are one community and we are trying to chart a path forward for everybody and create wonderful opportunities for our students.” Jackson Memorial will serve as the district’s one middle school accommodating 7th and 8th graders. Jackson Liberty High School, which is the newer of the two high schools, would serve as the district’s only 9-12 high school. McAuliffe would close and possibly be sold as was the case last year with the Rosenbauer Elementary School. Board member Erica Osmond noted that Jackson Liberty HS and McAuliffe MS were the two
Focus Placed On Environment And Economy By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – Township officials introduced several ordinances that create or revamp citizen panels focusing on the local environment, economy and agriculture during their latest Committee meeting. Ordinance 2025-01 calls for repealing prior ordinances concerning the township’s environmental committee in order to reorganize it become an Environmental Commission, the
March 1, 2025
Polar Bear Plunge Returns For Charity
By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – There isn’t anything quite like a dip into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean on a winter afternoon and thousands of people came out again to do just that for this year’s Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights presented by New Jersey Law Enforcement. The effort is part of the year-round fundraising of Law Enforcement Torch Run events and involves individuals, organizations, and businesses who support Special Olympics New Jersey athletes by
jumping into the ocean. Registration started at 9 a.m. and parking started to dwindle around the borough especially around Blaine Avenue where the registration area was. By 12:30 p.m. the boardwalk was crowded with thousands of spectators, many of them were bundled up. Plungers carried towels and other items as they headed towards the entry point of the beach at 315 Boardwalk. The 1 p.m. whistle alerted them it was time to hit the water on the (Polar Plunge - See Page 4)
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