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Nonprofit Helps Wounded Warrior Build New Home By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – She was raised in Jackson, has lived for three decades in Point Pleasant and by the end of the year Army Major Dolly Harris will be moving into her fully customized home in Howell thanks to Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). “I never thought I’d be a candidate for this,” Harris said. She remarked that HFOT volunteers were like “a family that you can count on and they don’t forget you.” Harris said she loved her Point Pleasant home but that due to her disabilities it was becoming increasingly difficult to live there. Her current non-adapted home has narrow doorways creating daily challenges with moving from room to room. The new home in Howell has an accessible shower, open floor plan, and a kitchen with pull-down shelving. She enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard in 1988. “In 2005 I was exposed to environmental toxins,” she said. This happened during her combat deployment in Iraq when she was serving with the 42nd Division as a logistics officer. She was exposed to burn pits and damaged vehicles. “This resulted with mobility and balance issues and ultimately a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis,” she added. Since her diagnosis in 2006, her condition has significantly declined. She is unable to move her legs, and damage to her spinal cord continues to progressively limit mobility in her arms.
Photo by Bob Vosseller New Jersey Army National Guard Major Dolly Harris will soon be moving into her fully customized home thanks to Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). Harris noted that she joined the military after graduating from college “and I would go to work and I would go home and then I’d be, now what? It wasn’t fulfilling.” Then she met a friend who (Nonprofit - See Page 4)
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Supervisor: More Public Works Staff Needed
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Public Works Assistant Supervisor Shawn Bolinsky pushed for more staffing for his department during a recent Township Council meeting to the governing body during a question-and-answer session at a. Bolinsky noted the town’s growth “with new neighbors, expanded roads, more parks and increased use in every corner of our shared space. With this growth comes a greater responsibility to ensure the town remains clean, safe and functional for every resident year-round.” He noted however that “the department’s staffing has not kept pace with the town’s expansion.” The staff remains largely the same while the demand for services increase. Bolinsky noted challenges when scheduling vacations and call outs when assigning work duties. “Do we prioritize fixing potholes or fixing storm drains until next week? I am requesting council to authorize the hiring of additional employees.” “This a request not of luxury but one rooted in necessity,” the supervisor told the council during his prepared statement. “Hiring more staff will allow us to respond more quickly to public needs and to maintain higher standards and preserve in the assets we have invested in long term.” Councilman Ken Bressi asked, “if you were to get more employees how would you match up with equipment. Do you have enough equipment now because (Supervisor - See Page 5)
Resource Fair Bridges Gap Between Nonprofits, Vets
Traffic, Taxation And Wildlife Top Resident Concerns By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A resident questioned whether proper environmental evaluations were being conducted prior to land development approvals and another resident complained about increases in their third quarter tax bill during a recent council meeting. Township resident Adam Heidi came to the microphone to speak about wildlife in Jackson. “I am a professional molecular scientist. I worked in the research and development industry for the last five or six years professionally.” Speaking from a biological standpoint he asked council members if they could name “a single endangered species that’s home to New Jersey let alone Jackson?” “I know the snakes in the Pinelands,” answered Council President Jennifer Kuhn. (Resident Concerns - See Page 11)
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By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The Bayville Elks once again invited veterans for lunch, entertainment, and an opportunity to learn about services they might need at their resource fair. There were plenty of tables set up inside, with a tricky tray for donated items and Central Regional ROTC students serving food. Outside, a band played and there was a barbecue feel to the event. There was a missing man table – seating set aside in honor of those who never came home. This showed how the theme was blended between camaraderie and providing solutions. A number of community organizations were on hand to help veterans get anything they needed. Tunnel To Towers, which is building veterans housing on Route 9, had a table there. So (Resource Fair - See Page 12)
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