The JACKSON Times Vol. 22 - No. 42
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New Officers And Cheerleader Victory Are Causes To Celebrate By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – While Township Council meetings serve as a time for the governing body to address taxes, resident complaints and other topics, it is also a time to celebrate the good things in town. Police Officers Sworn In During the council meeting, eight township police officers took their oath of Photos By Bob Vosseller office administered by the mayor. Police Chief Mary Police Chief Mary Nelson at far left, swore in Kaden LeTual, William Nelson introduced each of Bradley, James Spampanato, Antonio Meulendyke, Michael Chmura, the new officers and pro- Dylan Rapp, Liam Flanigan and Joseph Reynoso. They are joined by vided some background the governing body. on them. They include Kaden LeTual, William Bradley, James Spampanato, Antonio Meulendyke, Michael Chmura, Dylan Rapp, Liam Flanigan and Joseph Reynoso. Several of them were raised in Jackson Township and graduated from the former Jackson Liberty High School. Council President Mordechai Burnstein said “this would not have been possible without the federal grant that we received last year.” Chief Nelson said, “We now stand at 120 strong. This achievement is exciting for us as it has been years in the making. I thank the mayor and council Members of the Jackson Youth Cheerleading for helping us get to where we need to be to serve the D14 posed with the governing body, celebrating winning a national championship. (Causes To Celebrate - See Page 4)
Student Violence And Harassment Reports Heard By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – School Board members and the public listened to reports concerning incidents of student violence, substance abuse and weapons use in the district. Superintendent Nicole Pormilli noted that the evening’s agenda included the semiannual violence and vandalism report and semi-annual harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) report. These reports don’t contain what most people would consider bullying. New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act defines it as a single or continued incident motivated by factors “such as race, color, religion, (Reports Heard - See Page 15)
GOLD Exceeds $4,500 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
HIGHEST RATED CASH FOR GOLD STORE IN OCEAN COUNTY
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ICE Agents Make Arrest In Jackson By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement came to town and made one arrest during their recent operation in the community. Mayor Jennifer Kuhn confirmed in a video post on social media that after receiving calls, photos and texts “since seven o’clock in morning asking if ICE was in Jackson Township today. I wanted to confirm for Jackson residents that yes if you did see activity, officers with masks in your neighborhood, that was ICE in Jackson Township.” The Jackson Times reached out to the ICE public affairs office in Newark for further details about the agency’s activities in Jackson and whether they followed recently passed state legislation that banned the use of masks in the Garden State while operations were being conducted. ICE Public Affairs Officer Chrissy Cuttita responded stating that during the targeted operations in Jackson, ICE Newark officers “encountered and arrested Rubiel Gabriel Nolasco, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico on April 1. Nolasco was arrested twice by Border Patrol in 2021 and was returned to Mexico on both occasions. The Toms River Police Department arrested Nolasco on July 29, 2024, for domestic violence – simple assault, to which he later pleaded guilty.” “He also has pending charges for driving with (ICE Arrest - See Page 5)
Mayor:
LLCs, Developers Must Pay Back Taxes By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – If you are a major developer or LLC who operates in the township and owes a considerable amount of back taxes, township officials have a strong message for you: pay up! Listed on the consent agenda of resolutions during the latest Township Council meeting was Resolution 144-2026 which urged state officials to protect local taxpayers by requiring developers and land speculators to pay
SILVER Nears $70 an Ounce!
90% SILVER • MEDALLIONS FLATWARE • SCRAP • JEWELRY TEA SETS • TRAYS • PITCHERS CANDELABRAS
all outstanding property taxes owed to the municipality prior to being allowed to pursue any land development project within that municipality. Mayor Jennifer Kuhn posted an online video on April 8 prior to this week’s council meeting where it was adopted. She stated that a lot of developers owe the township tax money. Kuhn provided an example in her video (Pay Back Taxes - See Page 4)
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