January 2014 JTOWN Magazine

JTOWN Magazine | JANUARY 2014

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Jackson Residents Hire Lawyer to Fight Private High School

The Jackson School District has placed ads for Thomas Edison State College on 41 school buses. The advertising, according to the district, is expected to raise $17,000 over a 14 month period.

Jackson Township residents who could be negatively af-fected by the construction

of a new private high school for Jewish Orthodox girls have taken to the internet to begin a grassroots effort to fight the proposal being heard by the township’s zoning board.The group, “Jackson Township

Zoning Board Watchdog” has raised money to hire Red Bank land use attorney Ron Gasi-orowski to oppose the applica-tion to build the school.The third meeting on the mat-

ter will be held on Wednesday, February 5th at Jackson Me-morial High School’s Fine Arts Center. The meeting begins at 7pm, but early arrival is sug-gested as the last meeting was nearly at capacity in the 1,500 seat auditorium.The group, led by resident

Barbara Orsini, whose prop-erty is adjacent to the pro-posed school has raised over $10,000 for legal fees. “I was angry the proposed high school was only made aware to a handful of townspeople via certified letter ten days before the first meeting,” Orsini said.So she made 200 copies of her

certified letter and brought it to local businesses and customers of her mobile dog grooming business.

IN OUR TOWN

Top: Resident addresses the town-ship zoning board. Bottom: Rabbi Ephraim Burnbaum, the applicant for the Oros Bais Yaakov High School zoning variance.

Jackson School District Rolls Out Advertising on School Buses

Township Celebrates Christmas with Toyland

Craig Brownfield of Jackson Township’s recreation department welcomed guests along with student and senior volunteers at Toyland, at the Jackson Senior Center.

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Former Toms River Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy is the new sheriff of Ocean County. On January 1st, Sheriff Mastro-nardy left his job as police officer in Toms River after 44 years to become Ocean County’s new sheriff.

SAYING GOODBYE: Sheriff Mastronardy says goodbye to the 911 staff at the Toms River Police Department on New Year’s Eve.

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In January, Jackson will wel-come Meridian Fitness & Wellness to the communi-

ty. This medically based facility,

located at Meridian Health Vil-lage, will operate as a full-ser-vice health club and will include two floors of equipment, over 75 Group Fitness classes each week, and access to a Junior Olympic Aquatics facility.“As a medically based facility,

our members will be able to take advantage of specialized clinical

programs including nutritional counseling, diabetes education, Cardiac Rehabilitation and so much more,” said Peg Campana, General Manager. “We are proud to offer advanced programming that is not currently available to the community of Jackson.”In addition to the medical

step-down programs, Meridi-an Fitness & Wellness will offer personal training, small group training - which includes pro-grams such as Pilates Reformer, bootcamps and boxing fitness - and youth programming.For a sneak peak of the state of

the art equipment or for an ad-vanced membership, visit the Meridian Fitness & Wellness sales office located at 715 Ben-netts Mills Road in the Manhat-tan Street Plaza. For additional information, please call (732) 928-1126 or visit www.Meridi-anFitnessandWellness.com.

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Jackson Orthodontics will be giving kids without dental or health benefits a nice and

healthy smile on Friday, Febru-ary 7th between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm at their West Veterans Highway location. It is a one-day event where

dentists and dental staff from our community volunteer their time to provide free, easily ac-cessible dental care to local, qualifying children.In December Jackson Ortho-

dontics hosted a “Giving Tree” where they collected and dis-tributed over 100 Christmas presents to local families in need.Throughout the year, they

host several events to benefit the Jackson Food Pantry, such as the Halloween candy buy

back and their annual Thanks-giving food drive.For more information on the

upcoming “Give Kids a Smile” event or to register, please call 732-942-8400.To be eligible, children must

be between ages 2-18 who cur-rently do not have any dental or health insurance benefits. Please contact Tess or Jeannine at Jackson Orthodontics in ad-vance to verify your eligibility and to schedule an appoint-ment.Does your business have

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The Jackson Township Council met in private prior to the Decem-ber 17th township council meeting to discuss matters involving the case of Borbotko vs. Township of Jackson. Details of the discussion were not made available to the pub-lic at the meeting, but the case was filed by Debra Bortbotko, a town-ship employee who claims that her rights were violated in the form of sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, and other negligent and/or intentional reckless con-duct.The defendant in the case is Ray-

mond Powell, who according to court records, Borbotko claimed she was “Continually subjected to unwanted sexual remarks, touching, abusive language and gestures of a sexual nature” from the defendant.Powell, according to the court doc-

ument, filed in late 2011, served as housing inspector and code en-forcement officer for the township.Borbotko also claimed that in

March of 2005, Powell restrained her against her will.Since the incidents happened

during work hours on township property, Borbotko also named division head Barry Olejarz as a defendant in the suit. Borbotko claimed Olejarz not only failed to properly deal with the matter pur-suant to New Jersey’s anti-harass-ment guidelines, but that retaliation against Borbotko for her complaint ensued.Borbotko is seeking punitive and

medical damages. She is also seek-ing remediation from unfair wage practices which she claims salary discrepancies based on gender dis-crimination existed.

In 1987, Elizabeth Taylor and billionaire Malcom Forbes made local headlines at Just

Plain Jane’s, a small bar on East Veterans Highway, when they stopped at a motorcycle rally held there. Today, the bar remains closed and an application to de-velop the land has been submitted to the township zoning board by local land use attorney Ray Shea.Although zoned for 3 acre lots,

Larsen Associates, Inc., the ap-plicant, has applied for a variance to build homes on 1.09 acre lots instead. The property which borders the

western edge of the Presidential Estates development is owned by Jane McCracken according to Ocean County tax records.Carol J. Larsen, records show, is

the mortgage holder on the prop-erty, but not affiliated with Larsen Associates.Larsen and Associates is be-

ing represented by attorney Ray Shea of Levin, Shea & Pfeffer of Jackson Township.

According to the public notice:

Larsen Associates, Inc., the con-tract purchaser, has applied to the Jackson Township Zoning Board of Adjustment for a special rea-sons variance on Lots 13 & 14 in Block 19701 located on East Vet-erans Highway consisting of 14.3 acres in the R-1 zoning district. The R-1 zoning district permits detached single family dwellings on one acre but requires the new lots to be connected to public sew-er for houses to be built on one acre. Otherwise, the requirement is one house for every 3 acres.Applicant is proposing 10 one

acre building lots for a gross den-sity of 1.09 per acre and the instal-lation of treatment septic systems in lieu of public sewer. Said appli-cation requests variance relief un-der 40:55D-70? for lot area on all lots; lot width for 5 lots; lot depth on all lots; front yard setback on 9 lots and side yards setback on 3 lots.

WARM UP AT THE JACKSON LIBRARY

The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library offers activities all year long. Be sure to visit the library’s website at theoceancountylibrary.org for updates and registration.

Preschool Story TimeEvery Monday at 10 am for

ages 3-5 years old. Stories, fin-ger plays, flannel graphs and a simple craft.

Lego ClubGrades K-5, make different

creations with the library’s col-lection of Lego blocks.

Rythm & Rhyme TimeFor children ages 9-35

months, held every Wednes-day at 10:30 am. This series of program for babies and tod-dlers will combine movement, music and fun for a relaxed and enjoyable experience for child and parent/caregiver togeth-er. With music, scarves, bell parachute and various circle activities, children will get ful-ly involved in informal learning through rhythmic play.

Knit-Chat-Chain GroupOn Monday, January 13 & 27,

knit and crochet with others. All skill levels welcome. 10 am.

Chess NightsPlay chess against others.

Grades 5-12. Held Tuesdays, once per month. Check web-site for dates and details.

Hooping with AmyOn Tuesday, January 14th,

come hoop with Amy to make and decorate a hula hoop for some winter hula hooping.

Teen Tech BuddiesOn certain Wednesday nights,

earn volunteer hours to teach adults how to use e-readers and cell phones. Check website for more details, ages 12-17.

Teen Advisory BoardEarn volunteer hours by shar-

ing your ideas about teen li-brary programs with the staff. Ages 12-17.

Call 732-928-4400 for more information.

OWNER OF ILLEGAL DUMP SITE WITHDRAWS APPLICATION FOR MORE LOTSHard Maple Realty, the owner of 24.8 acres of land in Jackson Town-

ship on Frank Applegate Road, once used as a dumping ground for Jewish religious items had recently submitted an application to the township’s zoning board of adjustment to increase the lot density of the tract prior to construction.

Represented by Ray Shea, of Levin, Shea & Pfeffer, of Jackson Town-ship, Hard Maple Reality was seeking preliminary approval for a major subdivision of the property, which resides in an R-3 residential zone.

The applicant sought to create 9 building lots on the property where only 6.5 are allowed by township zoning regulations, increasing the proposed development by 3 lots.

The application however, was suddenly withdrawn prior to the De-cember zoning board meeting.

Township Council Meets in Private to Discuss Sexual

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CHRISTMAS IN JACKSON

On December 7th, the township celebrated with Christmas tree

lighting at town hall. The Com-mission for the Disabled Spe-cial Peoples Chorus and Goetz Middle School Honor Chorus sung traditional Christmas songs, followed by a perfor-mance by the Jackson Baptist Church Choir. The National Champion Jaguar Marching band performed outdoors as Mayor Mike Reina’s grand-daughter Angelina turned on the lights.

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On Monday, December 2nd, the Township of Jackson, in con-junction with the Temple Bat Shalom Hadassah held the town-ship’s 8th annual Menorah light-ing. Chairperson Linda Selznick said this year’s ceremony was the first time the event fell be-fore Christmas and was one her most memorable lightings to date. Rabbi David Amar led the He-

brew School Choir of Congre-gation Ahavat Olam of Howell Township and they were joined by the Goetz Middle School Honor Chorus.

JACKSON RELAY FOR LIFE RALLY

The 2014 Jackson Relay For Life Rally will be held Tuesday, Febru-ary 11, 2014 at the Jackson Library from 6:00-8:30PM. Come out to sign up your team, get Relay information on upcoming events and day of the event details, as well as upcoming meetings! If you

don't know what Relay is about, join us for some refreshments and to get information. It is an event you won't want to miss. This

year’s theme is the beach, so help us "Wave Good-Bye to Cancer". For additional information you can email us at [email protected] OR by visiting our website at www.relayforlife.org/JacksonNJ.

Submit your FEBRUARY AND MARCH events today to be included in the next issue of JTOWN Magazine. Email [email protected]

Upcoming Community Events

JTOWN Magazine Celebrates 5th Year!This year is JTOWN Magazine’s

5th year of “Breaking the News” in Jackson Township. If you don’t know by now, JTOWN Magazine is a publication that is open to the public. Each month, we present a time

capsule of everything that hap-pened in Jackson and informa-tion about what is on the horizon in our community.The vision of JTOWN has al-

ways run on our “Open Commu-nity” platform, which means any-one who wants to be published in the magazine, has an opportunity each month.

We welcome content submis-sions, feedback, letters to the ed-itor, photos, sports accomplish-ments, academic achievements and pretty much anything else that is Jackson.JTOWN started to give the

town’s charity groups, school groups and sports groups an out-let to express themselves and to inform the community about what is going on around you.

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by Lianna Angrisani, Jackson,Sister

Chelsea was born on March 16th, 1993, in New Jer-sey and spent most of her

childhood growing up there. As a kid she adored Scooby Doo, and had a strong passion for an-imals, specifically horses and reptiles and always talked about how she wanted a horse of her own one day. Her and her older sister would spend their sum-mers out in the backyard digging for whatever critters they could find; bringing bucket loads of snakes, turtles and frogs back to the house. She was very good at drawing and sketching, and was a true daddy’s girl, she enjoyed spending one on one time with her daddy, particularly fishing.

In 2005, at the age of 12, Chelsea and her family moved to Dawson-ville, Georgia. In middle school in 2006, she joined the track team & as a freshman in High School was a passionate member of the ROTC with dreams of joining the Marine Corp. As any typical teen-ager, she enjoyed talking on the phone and listening to music- the song Iris by Goo Goo Dolls was one of her favorites. In the mid-dle of her senior year, Chelsea be-came pregnant with her beloved son, Aiden. She had all intentions on finishing her senior year and was a 2011 North Forsyth High graduate.Her son Aiden was born on Oc-

tober 8th, 2011 and at that very minute he entered this world, Chelsea devoted her life to car-ing for him to give him the best of everything possible. She was a hard working mother, at times working two jobs to support him on her own. Chelsea’s passion for reptiles was indeed passed on to Aiden. As a baby, she would bring him with her to some of the rep-tile shows, and his fascination with turtles grew from that mo-ment on. He actually ended up having a huge turtle of his own named Frank. In early 2013, Chelsea want-

ed to pursue modeling & began working with a few different pho-tographers building her portfolio. It didn’t take long to realize that the industry loved her, she was contacted by a few different well known magazines and was in the process of setting up appoint-ments for them to feature her in

as well. The days leading up to Chelsea’s

death were more than memora-ble. She had finally saved enough money to have a place of her own for her and Aiden and they moved in on October 2nd. Chel-sea worked so hard at unpacking and making her home a home that was clear. The whole house was unpacked, Aiden’s room was set up so perfectly, yet she was living out of boxes and bags in her room. She wasted no time being festive and putting up Hal-loween decorations, for it was her favorite holiday. Aiden turned two on October

8th, the day was spent and cele-brated with family. No one ever thought that this would be the last birthday he would get to share with his Mommy. On October 11th, 2013 just

shortly after midnight, our lives would change forever. Chelsea was with two girlfriends from work, they stopped to pick up some Chinese food and on the way back to her house, when she was hit head on by a crazed driv-er speeding over 70mph while passing illegally on a hill. Chelsea didn’t even see it coming nor had the chance to react. She was killed instantly. The horrific crash can be heard clearly on the 911 video, it always sends chills down our spines, knowing that at that very moment was when Chelsea was so violently taken from us with absolutely no regard for such an innocent, young and precious life. Chelsea was a loving daugh-ter, sister, granddaughter, cousin,

niece, aunt, godmother, friend and most importantly a mother. We are now all forced to learn how to painfully live without her, our family is forever broken and will never be the same no matter how long of time goes by.Chelsea’s senseless death is a

constant daily reminder, and while we are grieving heavily with our tragic loss, her family feels that there has to be change to come from this, because no family should ever have to endure the pain that we will feel for the rest of our lives. That’s where the inspiration for The Chelsea Ger-rish Law came from. Currently, her parents are working with one of Georgia’s State Representatives and a Bill has already been draft-ed which will be sent to Congress in early 2014. With it, we are requesting higher fines, harsh-er punishments as well as felony charges for drivers who commit acts of road rage driving. Our plan to take this state by state, and for any states that already have cur-rent road rage laws, The Chelsea Gerrish Law will add another tier to their current laws.

JACKSON FAMILY MOURNS THE LOSS OF DAUGHTER KILLED IN GEORGIA ROAD RAGE CRASH

Dispatcher: Hall County 911 what's your emergency?Caller: Yes, we're on Browns

Bridge Road heading towards Gainesville. We have got a red truck following us. He's been fol-lowing us and he keeps turning off his lights on and off. He just hit us! He just hit us!

Dispatcher: OK, are you hurt?Caller: No, but we're not going to

stop. Do not stop. He keeps hitting us! He keeps hitting us!Driver: He's about to hit some-

body head-on.The crash could be heard on the

911 call.Caller: He just hit somebody

head-on. No! No! No!Dispatcher: Ma'am, ma'am. Calm

down.Driver: He just hit somebody

head-on going about 70 miles an hour.The driver of the red truck was

49 year old Michael Williams, a Notre Dame graduate with a wife and three children. He died as a result of his aggressive driving.The driver in the oncoming ve-

hicle was 20 year old Chelsea Gerrish. They were both killed instantly.Her death has sparked legislation

in Georgia to increase penalties for drivers whose road rage results in the death or injury of others

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On Tuesday December 17, 2013 at 5:10 pm, Jackson Police Offi-cers and emergency personnel responded to Whitesville Road in the area of I&G Farms on the report of a head on motor vehicle crash with entrapment.Officers arriving on scene ob-

served a 2001 Kia Optima which had been operated by Todd Gib-son Sr., age 53, of Jackson and a 2013 Honda Civic which had been operated by Michael Odono-ghue, age 54, of Toms River, in the roadway.There was extensive damage to

the vehicles and Mr. Gibson had to be extricated from the Kia Optima by personnel from the Whitesville Fire Department.Both drivers were taken by am-

bulance to Jersey Shore Hospital for treatment. It did not appear that they had sustained any life threatening injuries.Preliminary investigation and

witness interviews indicate that the Honda Civic was being oper-ated erratically and without any headlights or taillights on as it was traveling south on Whitesville Road. As the vehicles were near

the intersection of Grawtown Road, the Honda unexplainably and suddenly swerved into the opposite lane of travel and collid-ed head on with the Kia.By observations made by offi-

cers at the scene and evidence collected, officers developed probable cause to believe that both drivers had been consuming alcohol prior to the crash. Inves-tigating officers applied for, and obtained warrants to have blood drawn from each of the drivers. The crash is still under investi-gation and potential charges are pending.Anyone who may have been a

witness to this crash is asked to contact police headquarters at 732-928-1111.The crash was investigated by

Police Officers Donald Lasko, Jo-seph Candido and Trevor Crow-ley. Officers Shawn Hobson, Sean Greenberger, Christopher Was-nesky, Tristan Bennett, Andy Fal-zarano and Sgt. Brian Geoghegan also responded to the scene and assisted with the investigation and traffic control.

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SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER IN JACKSONThe Jackson Police Department

hosted their annual Toys for Tots program for families in need. Led by officers Derek Gorski and Lou Notare, the officers were able to give away toys donated from local businesses and residents. A new swing set, bicycles and video games were among the presents the of-ficers were able to distribute this year. Families were greeted at po-lice headquarters by Santa Claus.

Photos by Doreen Laskiewicz.

POLICE SEARCHING FOR PNC CHRISTMAS EVE BANK ROBBER

At 11:21 am on Christmas Eve, Jackson Police Officers respond-ed to the PNC Bank located on North Countyline Road on the report of a Robbery which had just occurred.Available officers were nearby

and on scene within two min-utes of the call being received but the suspect had already fled the scene with an undetermined amount of money from the bank.The suspect was described as a

black male, approximately 5’-08” tall, in his late twenties or ear-ly thirties, wearing a black pea

coat and black hat. He handed the bank teller a note demanding money and indicated that he was armed although no weapon was shown. He left the bank and it is unknown at this time if he left the area in a vehicle or on foot.This investigation is currently

ongoing and additional infor-mation may be released at a lat-er time. Anyone who may have been in the area during this in-cident and witnessed anything is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 732-928-1111.

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POLICE BLOTTERRead Daily on Facebook: Ocean County Police Blotter

What does Ocean County have in common with Essex County? You might think very little, con-sidering Ocean County consists of rural bedroom communities and Essex County is home to ur-banized cities such as Newark and East Orange. For years, the two counties have led the state in her-oin addiction and use, according to a 2013 substance abuse report by the New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Health and Addiction Services.For the past few years, Ocean

County has trailed Essex Coun-ty in resident substance abuse admissions, but in 2011, Ocean County surpassed Essex County in being the heroin ‘capital’ of New Jersey, or, the county with the most heroin addiction cases reported.In 2011, Ocean County’s 3,301

heroin admissions surpassed Es-sex County, which had 3,278. For the first time in its history, Ocean County led the state in heroin use.Essex County has 200,000 more

residents when compared to Ocean County. Ocean County’s population is 580,000, compared to 780,000 in Essex.After taking the lead in 2011,

Ocean County took a command-ing lead in 2012, with 3,683 cas-es compared to 3,175 in Essex

County. Figures for 2013 are expected to be released later this year.It should not come as a surprise

that in 2013, Ocean County had 110 drug related overdose deaths. The figures have been quickly creeping up since 2006, accord-ing to state records.In 2006, Ocean County had

1,354 heroin admissions. That number tripled over the next 5 years. At that time, Ocean Coun-ty was ranked 9th in the state in heroin addiction cases.Today, the county ranks first in

both the number of heroin abuse admissions and admissions per capita in New Jersey, above plac-es like Camden, Newark, Atlantic City and other urbanized areas. In fact, Ocean County now ac-counts for more than 11% of all heroin addiction cases in a state of 21 counties.Ocean County also ranks second

to Monmouth County when it comes to alcohol abuse, but trails the other counties when it comes to marijuana and cocaine.

Get Involved: Reach out to your Ocean County Freeholders to see what our elected officials are do-ing to combat the rise of heroin use, death and addiction in the county. Call 732-244-2121.

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IN OUR SCHOOLS

December “Bucket Fillers” at Elms Elementary School.

Presidential Fitness Challenge Award Winners at Holman Elementary School.

The Rosenauer Minions

Switlik Elementary School Chorus.

Jackson Rotary Club donates dictionaries to Holman third graders.

McAuliffe Middle School Junior Arts Honors Society.



NEW LOOK LIONS STILL NO MATCH

FOR JAGUARS

The Don Connor Cup, named after the late Don Connor, the for-mer Jackson School District athletic director, will stay in the same trophy case it has been in since its inception. For the sixth straight year, Jackson Memorial defeated Jackson Liberty in the young crosstown rivalry, created with the opening of Jackson Liberty High School.This year’s game was the most one-sided exhibition since the se-

ries started in 2007 as the Jaguars won 34-0.Senior running back Ken Bradley scored three touchdowns and se-

nior running back Khani Glover ran for two as the Jaguars (8-3) im-proved to 6-0 all-time in their rivalry game against the Lions (4-6).Bradley had touchdown runs of 37 and 23 yards and also caught a

16-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Joe DeMaio. Glov-er added touchdown runs of 65 and 40 yards

Don Connor, Jr., son of the late Jackson School District Athletic Director Don Connor, presents the Connor Cup for the sixth consecutive season to the Jackson Memorial Jaguars football team.

The Jackson Liberty Lions took to the field with a new look in 2013, finally donning their Lions logo on their helmets after their first winning season.

ERIC LEGRAND LIFE STORY IN PRODUCTION

With an HBO films crew in tow, former Rutgers running back Eric LeGrande was on the sidelines cheering on his nephew Aaron Cu-ret and his Jackson Jaguars as they faced Jackson Liberty in the annual Don Connor Cup game. The Jag-uars won the game 34-0.

HBO is currently producing a life story documentary on LeGrande, whose potential NFL football ca-reer was cut short when we was paralyzed after making at tackle against Army on October 16, 2010. Earlier that spring, LeGrande had signed a contract to play NFL Foot-ball for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.In September, his number 52 was retired by Rutgers University.

SPORTS



STOLARZ MAKES TEAM USA JR. ROSTER

by Junior Hockey News

Kevin Miller is used to scoring. Either chipping in on an assist or finding the back of the net, he has been doing it since he was five years old growing up in New Jersey.Looking for a new level of ex-

posure, Miller attended the Pre Draft Combine in Chicago last summer. He was spotted by the North American Hockey League’s Soo Eagles during the event.Making the move from the

Eastern United States to the Mid West is not something that hap-pens too often. But, Miller and his family felt it was necessary to make the move because they felt they were not being seen by higher level teams.Keeping the Eagles informed

about his progress, and point production on a regular basis

throughout the first three months of the season, it became only a matter of time before the call came.The Miller family knew that the

Eagles would not be able to watch him as well, if he was playing in New York or New Jersey, and distance makes travel that much harder in the winter months. So they decided to make the move to the Minnesota Junior Hockey League. This move would prove critical for Miller.The leading scorer on the Minne-

sota Junior Hockey Leagues, Cen-tral Wisconsin Saints, Miller has several Tier II teams from Canada and the NAHL watching him this sWhile Miller is on a point a night

clip for the 2013-2014 season, the numbers do not tell the whole sto-

ry.A complete player, Miller plays

on Power Play, and Penalty Kill. Relied on in critical situations, Miller has developed into a qui-et leader who lets his play do the talking.While some have said he is

slightly undersized at 5’11”, Mill-er plays the game like he is 6’4”. Physical, and aggressive, he is not just a skilled forward that can put up points. He has backed up his toughness and aggressive physi-cal play with three fighting major penalties this season.With the Soo Eagles making

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Jackson resident and former JMHS goalie Anthony Stolarz is having a great season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Stolarz is leading the knights with a 20-3-1 season in the net. The Knights are 28-7-1 on the season and currently in 3rd place in their division.

Stolarz was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2012 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, 48th overall. Stolarz was named a member of the 2014 USA Hockey National World Champion-ship Juniors team.







Going to Florida for the 2013 American Youth Football & Cheer National Champi-

onships, the Division 15 Jackson Jaguars cheerleaders were unop-posed. It was at that point, ac-cording to coach Stacey Kavana-gh that the girls needed to prove they deserved to be at nationals.

At the Jersey Shore finals and Big East finals, they had the sec-ond highest scores overall.Once in Florida, they won the

Division 15 National Champion-ships with a final score of 87.7 to 77.1 over the Darlington Braves of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. They had the 8th highest overall

score at the national competition.Two Jaguar cheer squads also

finished in third place at nation-als. The Jaguars placed third in Division 13 and Division 10. The girls of the division 15 team

will be moving on to cheer in high school in 2014.

NATIONAL CHEER CHAMPIONS

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January 2014 JTOWN Magazine