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School Band Wins Honors At Recent Tournaments Recently, the Manchester Township Hawk Band opened their nest to a band competition at Manchester High School that saw the new Jackson High School Band come in strong. Toms River High School North, Central Regional and Jackson High School were among those who competed in the contest and Jackson took home a nice award. This marks the first year for Jackson High School to participate since the school district’s two high schools, Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty consolidated down to one high school this year due to budgetary reasons. Their band director Scott Katona however is very familiar with the program and told The Jackson Times, “At Manchester we came in first but we did not get the highest overall score but we did come in first in our group.” Katona added, “we did win this past weekend at Hightstown and had the Photo courtesy Jackson Schools highest score of the night also receiving awards for Best Percussion, Best Color Members of the Jackson High School Band perform Guard and Best Music.” during one of two recent band tournaments which they While the new school has the same maswon high honors at. cot, the Jaguars. “The band is now called By Bob Vosseller The Jackson Township High School Marching JACKSON – The merging of the two high Band. This is a way to make all the students inschools is causing a lot of changes, but one thing volved feel equal. Jackson Liberty High School that is still the same is the district’s strong music Band was called The Liberty Lion Band and program, and this was shown as the new school’s Jackson Memorial High School band was called band has racked up some impressive victories The Jackson Jaguar Band but combining the two during recent competitions. (School Band - See Page 4)
Police Staffing Questioned
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A shake-up of police leadership, and issues of staffing, overtime, training and coordination were discussed during a recent Township Council meeting. Council President Jennifer Kuhn was once again critical of Police Chief Matthew Kunz during the latest session following up with some concerns she noted from a prior council meeting. During that session, she welcomed several new police officers that were sworn in to the department where then Jackson Police Department Public Safety Director Joseph Candido and Chief Kunz, introduced four newly appointed full-time police officers. (Police Staffing - See Page 11)
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Mayor Reina Resigns
File Photo Mayor Michael Reina called it quits this week tending his resignation on the morning of September 23. He will leave office on October 1. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – After nearly 18 years as mayor of the township, Michael Reina has tendered his resignation. Reina’s term was set to expire next year. In speaking with The Jackson Times, the mayor noted an article posted on another media outlet that linked his promotion at his county job to his resignation. Reina said that was untrue and that he actually received that promotion last year and that it did not involve his resignation as mayor. He became superintendent of Ocean County bridges in 2015 and was promoted to the title of bridge department director last year as part of the county’s reorganization of engineering, road and (Reina Resigns - See Page 5)
Noise Ordinance Updated By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – Among the ordinances approved at a recent Township Committee meeting was one that governs noise in neighborhoods. Committeeman Leonard Grilletto originally voted against Ordinance 2025-20 called “Nuisances/ Noise.” The ordinance restricts the time when work can be done if it causes noise, such as the cutting of grass. “I feel you should be able to start work at 7 a.m. especially in the summertime when it’s hot and you have a contractor out at my place at 7:30 a.m. and when it is hot it gets very difficult to do stuff,”
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Grilletto said. “I think they should be able to start work at 7 as it originally was.” Committeeman James Hagelstein withdrew his motion and amended it for 7 a.m. Monday through Sunday. Grilletto also brought up the wording of the ordinance suggesting that noise stemming from nearby Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst be noted and exempted. Township Attorney Gregory McGuckin reminded him that the federal government would be exempt from the township ordinance. The amended ordinance got a vote of yes from everyone but Mayor Robert Bowen. (Noise Ordinance - See Page 14)
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