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Flock Of Rubber Ducks Float For Fundraiser
Photo by Bob Vosseller A flock of rubber ducks are released to float down the creek for the 19th Annual Jackson Knights of Columbus Saint Monica Council 11529 Rubber Duck Race fundraiser held at Pine Park in Lakewood.
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By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – When you hear “race,” you usually think of an intense, high-speed rush of adrenaline toward a finish line. The 19th Annual Rubber Duck Race was equally fun, but far more relaxed, as hundreds of rubber ducks made their way down a
trickling river in Lakewood’s Pine Park. The Knights of Columbus Saint Monica Council 11529 members gathered in force for the event which ser ves as a special fundraiser. It featured a grand prize of a 55inch smart TV with surround sound, along
with additional prizes. Families came out and enjoyed children’s games, entertainment, and the big event of the day, the duck race itself. It took a little time for all those regulation-sized rubber ducks to float down the park’s waterway and reach specially con-
structed lanes to funnel in the racers. Admission was free, and rubber duck tickets were sold that day. Food was available for purchase and proceeds supported the charitable works of the Knights of Columbus, including donations to agencies such as St. (Ducks - See Page 4)
December 6, 2025
Renting Issue, Traffic Causes Concern
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Councilman Giuseppe Palmeri pointed out a potential loophole within the township’s regulatory codes thanks to a resident who approached him on the situation. The councilman asked Tow nship At tor ney G regor y McGuckin during a recent council meeting about the matter which involves the township’s Bureau of Housing and Inspection. “I had a resident reach out to me and said there was a home that was renting a room and they thought that was unlawful so I forwarded that information to code enforcement. Then I got a response that said the owner actually resides at that home and if the owner resides at the home, they can legally rent rooms,” he said. Palmeri described this as a loophole “because if someone has
a five-bedroom home, the owner could live in one of those bedrooms but rent out the other four bedrooms to random individuals. I would think that would make it a boarding house rather than a single-family home.” The councilman asked McGuckin if that loophole could be tied up legally “because that would be defeating the purpose of single-family occupancy.” “I will be happy to look into that. There are some constitutional implications from that,” McGuckin responded. Ordinances Introduced Several ordinances were i nt roduced during that meeting. Ordinance 2025- 44 concer ning vehicles and traffic unanimously passed int roduction. Council President (Concern - See Page 7)
St udents Cook T housands Of Chief Of Detectives Meals Celebrated Upon Retirement Thanksgiving By Chris Lundy By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – A Ocean County Commissioners meeting drew one of its largest audiences in recent memory. Every seat was filled long before the meeting began, and additional attendees stood along the back wall and between the aisles. Detectives in suits, county employees, and local officials created
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a notable presence, underscoring the significance of the occasion. The family of Chief of Detectives Anthony “Tony” Carrington also attended, adding a personal touch to a ceremony honoring his retirement after more than thirty years with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The commissioners opened the (Retirement - See Page 12)
OCEAN COUNTY - Combine the hustle of a high school and the bustle of a restaurant and that’s what you have when culinary arts students prepared thousands of Thanksgiving meals for the needy. On the Monday before the holiday, students were separating turkey they had already cooked into portions, adding green beans and scoops of mashed potatoes. A few dozen kids took part in this assembly line, ending with the meals being put in containers in a walk-in refrigerator, ready for pick-up and delivery.
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