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Adopt-A-Senior Celebrates A Dozen Years Of Support
and Bill Cowen. The mission for this non-profit is to provide gifts to as many seniors living in long-term care facilities as possible. Cohen who is the organization president has served as leader of the group for many years, explained “our mission is to provide year-round visits and personalized gifts to seniors living in long term care facilities so they are not forgotten.” The group’s spring fling fundraiser which was very well attended, featured an abundance of gifts and plenty of surprises - one of which involved this reporter. Unfortunately, Cohen suffered a more unpleasant surprise in the form of an injury from a fall on the day of the event while she was securing items from her car just outside the club building. Thankfully, AAS members like Victoria Marino, who is a Photo by Bob Vosseller nursing student, gathered around her and Adopt-A-Senior member Victoria Marino joins her boy assisted her up off the ground and made friend Jake White in promoting the organization’s 12th she received immediate medical attention. anniversary fundraiser event. Marino strongly urged her to have a physician see her and evaluate her injuries from By Bob Vosseller the fall she sustained. Cohen is recovering from her JACKSON – Their mission is to make sure no senior injuries and made it back during the middle of the is forgotten or feels alone, and once again the Adopt- event as names started to be called for the raffle prize A-Senior organization came together to celebrate its baskets that lined up numerous tables within the hall. latest successes at its annual fundraiser at the Jackson/ Marino is a longtime volunteer and she recruited her Howell Columbian Club. boyfriend Jake White to become actively involved in The organization formed in 2014 as an extension the group. They both represent the next generation of of the very successful Adopt-A-Senior Holiday volunteers for the organization. Program that started over 20 years ago at a facility Marino said, “I started when my grandfather Frank in Manhattan, under the leadership of Annye Cohen (Adopt A Senior - See Page 4)
Fines Issued To Rental Properties By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The owners of more than 450 rental property sites are facing some big fines for failing to undergo required township inspections. Some of the fines issued through violation notices on May 8 are in the thousands. “Everyone needs to comply with our laws,” Mayor Jennifer Kuhn said. She promoted the measure last year creating mandatory annual inspections as a means to fight against illegal rentals which has been a major problem within the township. The inspections and violation notices are being administrated by the (Fines Issued - See Page 5)
May 16, 2026
Officials Bicker Over Budget By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The town’s budget will result in no tax increase but concerns have been expressed that cuts are still needed to gain back some of the depleted surplus that was used toward supporting the budget. While the meeting started with the presentation of proclamations honoring the outgoing superintendent and two youth programs, most of the meeting centered on the financial stability of the township. A presentation was made fleshing out more details of the town’s budget by members of the financial staff. Chief Finance Officer Jeanette Larrison gave an overview with a PowerPoint presentation concerning the $62,854,306.58 budget. Larrison noted that the amount to be raised by taxation is $36,660,414.95. Delinquent taxes were listed as $2,968,615.00 while miscellaneous anticipated revenue totaled $13,825,276.63. The fund balance was noted as $9,400,000. The budget’s salary and wages came to $29,184,342 and statutory expenses are $8,717,187 with the debt service figure at $2,841,325.75 and the reserve for uncollected taxes at $2,379,079.78. A major disagreement during the evening was Ordinance 2026-17 which would have allowed the township to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank. According to the ordinance, this increase would amount to $755,114.94 in excess of the increase (Bicker Over Budget - See Page 4)
Cadet Program Celebrates 10 Years
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Members of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Public Safety Cadet Program recognize Detective Corporal Christine Farrell for her dedication.
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY - Some of the law enforcement officers now patrolling Ocean County streets, responding to emergencies and training the next generation of recruits first learned how to conduct a traffic stop, secure a crime scene or lead a team as teenagers in the Ocean County Sheriff’s Public Safety Cadet Program. Ten years after the program began, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Center filled with mentors, law enforcement officers and young (Cadet Program - See Page 14)
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