The JACKSON Times Vol. 23 - No. 9
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Photo by Bob Vosseller A Ferris wheel was one of the rides at Jackson Day in Johnson Memorial Park.
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By Bob Vosseller JACKSON– A sunny Sunday was the perfect time for a celebration of community at the 50th Anniversary of Jackson Day. Visitors listened to music, met up with friends, and ate a variety of food while children had fun going on rides and petting animals. Community organizations set up tables, inviting people to get involved with the American Legion Post 504, the Jackson Clean Communities, Multi-Cultural Committee, Municipal Utilities Authority, Disabled and Handicapped Commission and various school organizations and county agencies.
Police Towing Ordinance Adopted
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – An ordinance updating towing services that the police department can use was approved at a recent Township Council meeting. Ordinance 2026-24 was unanimously passed during the latest meeting. It repeals and replaces township code entitled “Towers and Wreckers.” Council President Mordechai Burnstein explained “This ordinance will update the township’s towing ordinance as set foreword in Chapter 388. This chapter addresses towing companies licensed by the township to respond to accident scenes at the request of the Jackson Police Department and was requested by the Jackson Safety Bureau.” “It would make the ordinance more consistent with ordinances of surrounding municipalities. I spoke with (Police) Chief (Mary) Nelson and she explained (Towing Ordinance - See Page 7)
Six Flags Great Adventure representatives handed out some free park passes for children during the day. You could also pickup your free commemorative Jackson Day 50th anniversary T-shirt in several colors at another table. Johnson Memorial Park had a section set aside for Touch A Truck. Basketball tournaments took place throughout the day on the recently refurbished basketball courts in the park. Cornhole contests were also held during the event. There was a zip line, large slide and a Ferris wheel. It was a busy day for attendees as well as for those who helped put the event together. Township (Jackson Day - See Page 4)
August 29, 2026
MUA Land For Sale, But Town Wants It
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON– More than a decade ago, the township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) acquired additional land intending to use it for future utility projects as the township’s population grew but now that property has been deemed to be “surplus” and public officials would like to see that land returned to the township for open space purposes. Vice Council President Giuseppe Palmeri brought up the discussion about the proposed land sale by the MUA during a recent council meeting. “The MUA is looking to sell over 5.6 acres. They’re putting it out to bid. In 2010, the MUA passed a resolution that stated the authority desires to obtain certain parcels of property for future development of its water and sewer infrastructure. Whereas Jackson is the owner of various parcels within the authority’s service area that would meet those needs,” he said. Palmeri noted that 16 years after it bought the property the MUA passed a resolution stating “the authority has now accumulated surplus property.” The property was valued at $959,000 in 2010. “I believe if they don’t need that property, it should come back to Jackson Township, to us, so we can preserve it as open space.” The vice council president sent an email requesting documentation confirming the original sale of the property to the MUA “including the amount paid and any terms or conditions associated with the transaction. Regardless of whether the township transferred the property to the MUA or sold it at assessed value in 2010, I believe the intent (Land for Sale - See Page 7)
Student’s Research Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – A high school student has an idea: whether biotechnology can help reduce harmful greenhouse gases right in our own back yard. A rising junior, Alexandra Kanterezhi-Gatto’s laboratory is Cattus Island County Park. The park spans acres and acres of a lush ecosystem on the Barnegat Bay. The wetlands filter water, store carbon and help protect the coastline, while providing habitat for fish, birds, reptiles, insects and more.
She is investigating whether a specially designed peptide could influence the natural microbial activity occurring in marsh sediments and potentially reduce methane production. Organic material is broken down by different microbes. These microbes are all competing for the same resources. Whichever ones are successful impacts what compounds are produced by the material breaking down. Alexandra’s research asks whether she can influence part of that process without disrupting (Student’s Research - See Page 11)
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