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March 8, 2025
Photo courtesy Six Flags Kingda Ka was the world’s tallest and second fastest roller coaster before being demolished. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – There was a series of loud explosions heard within the township recently but it was all planned and it notes the end of a familiar attraction at Six Flags Great Adventure. Kingda Ka was the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster in the world but it was brought down in a controlled implosion, crumbling into a pile of rubble around 7 a.m. on February 28. The implosion went ahead of schedule as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office posted a warning to residents on Facebook that they may hear “a series of rapid explosions” coming from the township theme park
Council Joins School District Fight
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The Township Council is enlisting in the war for school funding in Jackson. Councilman Giuseppe Palmeri wants Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education to take corrective action in the school funding crisis that has left the township’s School District floundering in its $18 million budget deficit. Palmeri, who previously served as the Board of Education President in Jack-
son until he was sworn in as a member of the township council in January, said that during the township’s last council meeting the council had unanimously passed Resolution 113-2025, “affirming our support for the Jackson Board of Education’s decision to pursue litigation against the New Jersey Department of Education.” “For the past eight years, reductions in state funding have disproportionately impacted Jackson, placing an (Council - See Page 11)
between 9 and 10 a.m. The roller coaster had survived various routine mechanical failures that precipitated months-long closures. It also endured occasional lawsuits from injured riders and even a lightning strike. The king passed on some two months prior to its 20th birthday. Six Flags management proclaimed it the “King of Coasters” when it opened to great fanfare in 2005, shooting riders up a 456-foot tall “top hat” hill at speeds of up to 128 miles per hour. This made Kingda Ka, at the time, the fastest roller coaster on the planet. The top hat crested over the (Kingda Ka - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The State’s Affordable Housing requirement is a big issue for municipalities and a member of council brought it up for discussion during a recent council session. Decades ago, a lawsuit stated that the town of Mt. Laurel was essentially zoning poor people out. In the court decision that followed, towns were required to set aside a certain portion of homes for low-to-moderate income residents. The way this was decided has changed over the years, but every New Jersey town was impacted. Councilman Nino Borrelli spoke about resolution 78-25 that was on the council’s agenda that evening. The resolution accepted the numbers of affordable housing units that Jackson was tasked to set aside. “I wanted to get public comments on the record about this. It is an issue that affects all municipalities and our state.” “The State mandated affordable housing obligations for our town and hundreds of other municipalities across New Jersey and I understand we have to vote on it but I don’t have to like it or totally agree with it,” the councilman added. He said, “it is another state mandate that is unfair and unreasonable as the S-2 public school aid funding formula has been hampering our ability to help and protect open space and reign (Housing - See Page 4)
Spadea Wins Ocean County GOP Endorsement
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea speaks after accepting his endorsement by Ocean County Republicans.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Bill Spadea clinched the gubernatorial endorsement at the Ocean County Republican Convention, securing 129 votes to defeat Jack Ciattarelli, who received 83. The Ocean County Republican Organization also endorsed legislative and county-level candidates in an effort to strengthen Republican influence in the upcoming elections. Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore privately predicted that Spadea would win with a 60/40 split as the voting process was underway. His forecast proved remarkably precise, missing the actual result (Spadea - See Page 9)
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