The JACKSON Times Vol. 22 - No. 31
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Photo by Bob Vosseller Sue Lotito joins her husband Mike during a recent ceramics session at the Jackson Senior Center where she has worked as ceramics instructor for the last 24 years. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – It is winter time but there are more ways to make a snowman than to scoop up the snow and give it a hat and a carrot nose. You could always paint one, especially if you stop by on a Tuesday or Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the township Senior Center on Don Connor Boulevard. Snowmen, penguins, bunnies and a variety of other items are being made, painted and glazed with a touch of care at the center that provides recreational, educational, and social activities for seniors aged 50 and older. It offers amenities such as billiards, fitness classes (aerobics, yoga), and ceramics. The center’s director, Kate Slisky joined long time ceramics instructor Sue Lotito and
her husband Mike during a recent Thursday afternoon as seniors painted, worked on their individual projects and sought advice about their work. Sue Lotito has served as the center’s ceramic’s instructor for 24 years “and she is never leaving,” Slisky declared during a visit by The Jackson Times. “I know I’m not allowed to leave,” Lotito said. She and her husband live in Waretown but she recalled the days when she ran a ceramics shop in Brick. “I’ve been teaching ceramics for over 50 years. I had my own studio in Brick. It was about 17 years that I was there. I had shop in East Rutherford and Lyndhurst at one point.” Mike Lotito is a volunteer at the center and
Officials Explore Rules Governing Illegal Rentals By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The issue of illegal rentals is often brought up at Township Council meetings and that issue recently got explored with a roundtable conversation between Jackson officials and residents - both of whom want to see some action taken to correct the problem. It was noted that the township currently has around 1,975 known homes that are being rented out. The goal of the roundtable was to hash out what laws governing these rentals currently exist and to gather some new ideas on how best to regulate the situation. Among those present with elected officials were Jackson professional staff including Business Administrator Charles Terefenko, Code Enforcement Supervisor Andrew Cheney, Code Enforcement staff member Denise Neri, (Illegal Rentals - See Page 6)
GOLD Exceeds $4,500 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
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By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – After years of dedicated service to the Jackson School District, Superintendent Nicole Pormilli announced she would be retiring after the current school year. “I intend to retire from the Jackson School Dist r ict effective July 1, Photo courtesy Jackson Schools 2026 concluding Superintendent Nicole Pormilli 35 years in public education inwill be retiring on July 1. cluding 10 years in Jackson Township and six years as superintendent here,” she said during the Board of Education’s latest meeting. She went on to say, “serving this community has been one of the privileges of my professional life. Over the years we have faced challenges that none of us could have anticipated including a global pandemic and a significant budget crisis. Through it all, our shared commitment to students never wavered. I am incredibly proud how this district came together during those moments.” Pormilli added, “what I will carry with me the most (Retire - See Page 7)
(Seniors - See Page 4)
Former Teacher Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Sexual Assault By Stephanie Faughnan FREEHOLD - A former Freehold Intermediate School teacher pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, admitting under oath that she engaged in repeated sexual acts with a 15-year-old student while employed as a special education teacher. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 45, of Jackson Township, entered the plea before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Jill Grace O’Malley, resolving a case that had previously included charges of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Former Teacher - See Page 11)
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Allison Havemann-Niedrach raises her hand before affirming the factual basis leading to her guilty plea.
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