The JACKSON Times Vol. 22 - No. 8
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Westlake Country Club & Golf Course Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Affordable Housing, Zoning Changes Proposed
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Photo courtesy Westlake Country Club & Golf More than 500 people came out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Westlake Country Club & Golf Course held in the ballroom. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Westlake Country Club & Golf Course recently observed their milestone 25th anniversary as a community within the township. Around 500 people or more came out to a cocktail party held in the ballroom of the community’s club house. It featured an introduction of past Board Of Trustee presidents. Among the event committee members involved in putting the large event together were Karen M. Gerson, Dave Whelan and Jeff Miller who shared their thoughts with The
Fridge Cost Leaves Councilman Cold By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Councilman Giuseppe Palmeri got a bit frosty when he questioned a resolution to buy a refrigerator for the township’s senior center which is set for renovation. Magic Touch Construction has been contracted to do that project and the councilman remarked during a recent Township Council meeting, “it looks like the initial project for the senior center was
approved for $207,000.” “We already did one change order previously and awarded an increase of $35,000 that I guess we weren’t aware was needed for that project. This is the second change order and we are increasing it another $4,300. This project has increased by 19%.” Looking at the descriptions included in the latest change order Palmeri noted that a $2,000 (Fridge Cost - See Page 6)
GOLD Exceeds $3300 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
HIGHEST RATED CASH FOR GOLD STORE IN OCEAN COUNTY
August 23, 2025
Jackson Times. Gerson lent her creative hand and vision to the yearlong celebration with her talent in design. “It was a fabulous event. Our ballroom looked beautiful. We still have beautiful banners that we had beforehand, three feet by 10 feet, one that is posted before you enter the main entrance of the community.” “The banners celebrate the 25th anniversary and the same banner is in front of the club house,” Gerson added. “There is another one at the bocce and tennis courts. I created them. (Westlake - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials are studying new land use rules that were required after a lawsuit accused former Township Council members of antisemitism. Planning Board members recently adopted a master plan and affordable housing plan which is now under review by the governing body and which generated several ordinances. Mayor Michael Reina told The Jackson Times, “Both the Master Plan and Affordable Housing plan reflect the many changes occurring here now in Jackson, the DOJ (Department of Justice) consent order has shaped it in many corridors and neighborhoods.” “Many areas were gray - causing zoning questions, issues and unfortunately a few lawsuits. Reading what I have seen it looks solid, covers the ‘gray’ areas and hopefully tightens up regulations that can be adhered to by all and duly enforced if it warrants,” the mayor added. The U.S. DOJ filed suit against Jackson, saying that officials discriminated against Orthodox Jewish residents through, among other things, the use of zoning and land use powers that made it harder for Orthodox Jews to practice their religion. The 2023 settlement, which was memorialized in a consent order, required the town to adopt new policies and procedures that protect religious freedom and to repeal prior ordinances that discriminated against Orthodox Jewish residents. It also requires ongoing monitoring of Jackson’s compliance with the NJ Law (Housing - See Page 5)
Seniors Find More Than Meals At Community Café
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Cynthia Bryant shares a joyful moment with Lorraine Flohr, site manager of the Meals on Wheels of Ocean County Community Café.
SILVER Nears $40 an Ounce! 90% SILVER • MEDALLIONS FLATWARE • SCRAP • JEWELRY TEA SETS • TRAYS • PITCHERS CANDELABRAS
By Stephanie Faughnan MANAHAWKIN - Jenny Caban never expected to find love again at 80 years old, and certainly not over lunch. But when she first locked eyes with Felix Martinez, 90, at the Meals on Wheels Community Café in Manahawkin, the spark was undeniable. “It was love at first sight,” Jenny recalled with a wide smile. Within a few years, the couple became such a fixture at the café that staff staged a mock wedding for them in 2022, complete with a borrowed gown, cake, and plenty of laughter. Theirs isn’t the only romance to blossom inside the (Seniors - See Page 13)
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