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McCall added that “Karen Walzer, vice chair of the Pathfinders, was the original champion of this trail. (Corresponding Secretary) Dan Green took the ball from Karen and designed all the signs that you see in the photos. Today, Matt McCall, (Vice Chairperson) Karen Walzer, John Chappell, April Lippert, Paul Lippert, and Dan Green installed six “You are here” signs on the trail and did trail maintenance.” “This trail is the newest trail of the Pathfinders and offers yet another opportunity for the people of Jackson to enjoy the outdoors. What an incredible day for the Jackson Pathfinders and the Township of Jackson,” McCall added. The group is a volunteer trail preservation group sponsored by the township. The Pathfinders establish and maintain trails in the community for walking, hiking, jogging, bicycling, and other recreational uses. Hikes and trail work days are scheduled periodically throughout the year and announced on the Jackson Pathfinders Facebook page, through their email list and in area media. Photo courtesy Jackson Pathfinders According to their website, the Jackson PathfindJackson Pathfinders Corresponding Secretary ers was founded in the spring of 1999 by Ellen Dan Green installs a sign for the new Sports Repasy, who organized a group of area residents Perimeter Trail. concerned about the increasing development in Jackson. By Bob Vosseller Due to the efforts of Repasy and Jackson TownJACKSON – The Jackson Pathfinders put the finishing touches on their newest trail recently. ship’s former Deputy Mayor Vicki Rickabaugh, the The Sports Perimeter Trail launch proved a great Pathfinders was recognized as a township organiday for the group who are devoted to preserving zation and given an operating budget. The Pathfinders meet monthly as a small group and bringing awareness of the community’s trails. Jackson Pathfinders Chairman Matthew McCall and encourage the public to attend a meeting to told The Jackson Times, “We have been working see what they’re about. McCall noted, “we always on this trail for the last six months and today, a welcome new faces, especially those having the handful of Pathfinders assembled to erect a hand- same interests in preserving the environment and ful of signs on the trail to allow fellow hikers the beautifying it for the community to enjoy.” For additional information about the Jackson Pathopportunity to know where they are on the trail finders visit their website, jacksonpathfinders.org at any given time.”
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School Testing Shows Poor Results By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Standardized test results were discussed during a recent Board of Education meeting and the news was not good. The results were examined through a presentation by Dr. Laura Godlesky, Assistant Superintendent, Grades 7–12 and Title IX Coordinator. It showed Jackson was behind state testing averages at virtually every grade level in reading, math and science. A slide show revealed the percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations had township students performing below the state average in language arts and math in every grade from 3 to 9, in most cases by double digits. In grade 3 it was by nearly 20 points. Godlesky stated while showing a slide comparing statistics from June 2024 to June 2025, “I want to speak to a changing demographic. Specifically, I want to highlight three areas that have significantly changed in the Jackson School district. These three areas are linked to student achievement. She noted a large growth of disadvantaged families. “In 2022 (it) was at 8% and now we are at nearly 50%. That is a pretty significant growth in that category.” “We’ve also had significant growth in our multi-language learners our from 5.6% to nearly 10%, again very significant growth for (School Testing - See Page 4)
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New Jersey. Yet despite the county’s strong support, Democrat Mikie Sherrill claimed a double-digit win statewide. According to unofficial results as of November 7, Sherrill secured 56.4 percent of the statewide vote, compared to Ciattarelli’s 43 percent. In Ocean County, however, Ciattarelli earned nearly 67 percent of ballots cast, trouncing Sherrill’s 32.5 percent. Photo by Stephanie Faughnan The decisive local victory came as no surprise to Ocean County GOP Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore, Chairman George Gilmore, who predicted the outcome before polls closed. left, introduces next year’s Ocean County Board of Commissioners, (from left) Rob Arace, “Ocean County has done everything we’ve been asked to do,” Gilmore said in a personal interview at the GOP Ocean County watch party. “I Jennifier Bacchione, Ray Gormley, Frank Sadeghi, Sam Ellenbogen.
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