The JACKSON Times Vol. 21 - No. 44
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Photo by Bob Vosseller Members of the Adopt-A-Senior organization fundraising event committee gather before the group’s annual fundraiser at the Jackson/Howell Columbian Club. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – They weren’t baskets of chocolate bunnies or crème filled eggs but many attendees of this year’s Adopt-A-Senior fundraiser left with gift baskets, a great meal and some wonderful memories. Adopt-A-Senior Board members Bob Tretter, Marisa Marino, Margaret Morris, Jill O’Toole, Annye Cohen and Sharyn Cohen were among those buzzing about during a recent Saturday afternoon at the Jackson/Howell Columbian Club. They were busy preparing for the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year, placing the numerous gift baskets and directing the caterer (Fundraiser - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Adopt-A-Senior Residents of the Lawrence Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville join volunteers from Adopt-A-Senior who provided them gifts and plenty of fun during a birthday event.
Arson Charged In State’s Largest Wildfire In Decades
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – A fast-moving wildfire that erupted in the Pine Barrens on April 22 has become New Jersey’s largest wildfire in nearly two decades. The blaze, officially called the Jones Road Wildfire, scorched more than 15,000 acres and took more than a full week to fully contain. The fire began in Waretown near the intersection of Jones Road and Bryant Road, an unpaved area (Arson - See Page 5)
Photo courtesy DEP Firefighters battle the Jones Road Wildfire.
May 3, 2025
Duties Of Public Safety Director May Change By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Authority once held by the Township Business Administrator will now fall directly to the public safety director under an ordinance that was unanimously introduced during a recent Township Council meeting. Council President Jennifer Kuhn said that was the only change that was brought about through this ordinance. “Now when our men and women of the police department have questions about policy or procedure, they have a point of contact to go to,” Kuhn said during the latest council meeting. “There was a little bit of confusion between the department as to who their point of contact was and who they should go to for questions and answers and this is amending that and taking care of that concern.” Resident Jim Selecia challenged that remark. “You made a statement that it was only changed to make him the appropriate authority. I did a comparison to this ordinance as it is written today compared to what is posted on the Jackson Township website. That statement is not completely true.” “One of the things in the old ordinance was who he reported to. This does not (have it). If you go to the ordinance as it is written, section B number 10, shall be responsible for all hiring, promotions, resource allocations and then it goes on and says, this shall include (Duties - See Page 11)
Officials Urge Preparedness In Wake Of Jones Road Wildfire
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – The massive wildfire burning deep in southern Ocean County offered some reminders for local residents. Life at the Jersey Shore isn’t just about sun and
sand - it’s also about preparing for the real danger of forest fires. The Jones Road Wildfire, first spotted at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, from the Cedar Bridge Fire Tower, scorched 15,300 acres in the Forked
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R i ve r M o u n t a i n s Wilderness Area. By evening, the fi re had crossed both the Garden State Parkway and Route 9, forcing about 5,000 residents in Ocean and Lacey (Preparedness See Page 12)