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She Stayed In Her Lane, For The Love Of Jackson
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Not ever yone gets to have their own street named after them but Gloria Yanis isn’t just anyone. While no one will forget her, her township legacy will always live on with Gloria Lane, a street in a new development being built within the township. Friends, family and law enforcement representatives came out for the recent dedication of Gloria Lane. Yanis has worked for Jackson Township for 44 years. Her co-workers, including Jackson Township Tax Assessor Peter Maher, helped make the event happen. Maher made it his mission to honor Yanis in this way and it took some persuasion and planning. He worked with her daughter Julie and other family members to keep the effort a secret which led to her being very surprised on the morning of the dedication.
November 29, 2025
Zoning Changes To Address Affordable Housing
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – T he Township Council recently introduced three overlay zoning ordinances that are part of the Township Planning Board’s approval of the affordable housing element and amended master plan. The council gave overall approval to the plan back in August. Residents asked for more details inquiring about what the potential impact of this plan might have on the township. Then-Council Pres-
Photo by Bob Vosseller Gloria Yanis, the township’s Assistant Tax Assessor joins family, friends and co-workers who came out for the dedication of a new street named in her honor. Maher said “there is a new subdivision in Jackson named the Club at Jackson 21, and we worked to get one of the streets named after
her, Gloria Lane.” Julie Yanis spoke with The Jackson Times in advance of the dedic a t io n n o t i n g h e r mother’s background
and long association with the community. “She has been with the township since 1981. She was in the court
ident Jennifer Kuhn ( Now Mayor Kuhn) admitted during that meeting that “none of us have read this. We just got it.” Residents present du r ing that meeting questioned the impact of the affordable housing sites included in the plan. Council members reviewed the details since that time. The recent introduction of the overlay ordinances is the next step in codifying them into law. The sites were listed in the ordinances (Zoning - See Page 11)
Former Teacher’s Decision Will Impact Sex Abuse Case
(Lane - See Page 4)
Construction Students Build House During H a nd s - On E duc at ion By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – On a construction site in Bayville, hammers and nails are the pencils and test papers. This is because this donated lot is being used as a classroom by the Ocean County Vocational Technical School. There are 23 students, ages 18 to 35, who are building a house to be auctioned off. The teacher, Harold “Skip”
Peters gave an example of how hard they’ve been working. “Some of these students couldn’t read a measuring tape in September,” he said. Now, they’re doing almost everything: framing, insulation, sheetrock, doors, windows, siding, roofing, tile and cabinets. They don’t do electrical or plumbing work, but just about (Students- See Page 11)
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan With her attorney, William E. Wachowski, at her side, Allison Havemann-Niedrach listens as Judge Jill Grace O’Malley outlines the next steps in the case.
Photo by Chris Lundy Students who built the house are joined by their instructor, Harold Peters, and two county commissioners.
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By Stephanie Faughnan JACKSON – The criminal case against former Freehold Intermediate School teacher Allison Havemann-Niedrach moved into a new and (Case - See Page 5)
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