The JACKSON Times Vol. 22 - No. 11
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Bidding Begins On McAuliffe School
Photo by Jackson Schools The Christa McAuliffe Middle School will be sold.
Silver Award Project. This is a community-based project completed by Girl Scout Cadettes between 6th and 8th grade.” “I cannot express how proud I am of them. All four girls are starting high school this year, so in order to be eligible for the award it needed to be completed by end of September,” Wolfe explained. “They needed to do research and decide what ‘take action project’ they wanted to tackle.” Wolfe added that each of the girls needed a minimum of 50 working hours. “The focus of the project is on leadership, causes, impact, measurable results, community benefit. They met in
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Bids are due by October 15 for the Christa McAuliffe Middle School property that closed earlier this year. The closure is part of the district’s ongoing restructuring and consolidation efforts following drops in state aid and enrollment. The school had a sendoff in May where former and current staff reminisced with current and former students. Superintendent Nicole Pormilli described the school as “a beautiful, well-planned school with every amenity you could want in a school or large building. We were truly heartbroken to be selling it, however, this move is part of the difficult but necessary restructuring process for our district.” “Whoever purchases this property will be getting an amazing facility that has served our students and community with pride,” she added. Business Administrator Daniel Baginski emphasized the property’s strong market value saying, “the district has set a minimum asking price of $54.5
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Photos courtesy Girl Scout Troop 50049 (left) Girl Scouts from Troop 50049 created a pollinator garden at the Jackson Jungle Park with assistance from the Department of Public Works. (right) A caterpillar nibbles away on a leaf in the garden. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The township has a new garden spot to enjoy thanks to a team up between the township’s Department of Public Works (DPW) and local Girl Scouts. The joint effort is seeing the growth of a beautiful pollinator garden which is blooming near the Jackson Jungle Play Park at 2 Jackson Drive. The Girl Scouts thanked the DPW and DPW Superintendent Shawn Bolinsky. Assistant Girl Scout Troop leader Tami Wolfe said “Four of our girls. Josie Wolfe, Gemma Curatola, Paige Price, and Marly Agban from Troop 50049, based out of Jackson teamed up for their
Trump Signs Bill Naming Clinic After Local Vet
Annual Wounded Warrior Escort Will Return By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Mayor Michael Reina is inviting the community to come out to support the 17th Annual Wounded Warrior Escort which will be held on October 11. The event is once again being hosted by the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, located on South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson. The mayor noted that the lineup begins around 9 a.m. at which time veterans will gather at the Jackson Justice Complex to prepare for their ceremonial escort to the club.
The procession is scheduled to depart at approximately 9:30 a.m. and will be led by the Jackson Township Police Department, alongside local volunteer fire companies, the First Aid Squad, motorcycle groups, and numerous volunteers. For the past 16 years, Mayor Reina said he has enjoyed meeting and honoring many remarkable individuals from the community. He recalled that among the most meaningful of these moments was “riding alongside true American heroes - wounded veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, (Wounded Warrior - See Page 2)
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – President Donald Trump signed a bill naming the Toms River Veterans Administration clinic after Lt. Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell. “One of the most decorated Army Rangers of World War II, Bud Lomell served our nation and its veterans with enduring courage and selflessness, and is exceedingly deserving of this posthumous honor,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th), who wrote the legislation designating the naming of the clinic after Bud. “I am grateful that President Trump has recognized Bud’s heroism by signing this bill into law, and I am thrilled that Charlotte (who turned 104 on September 8) gets to see Bud’s many achievements memorialized in this special way.” Lomell’s citation for his Distinguished Service Cross medal states, in part,
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