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JTOWN Magazine | June 2014

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HELENE SCHLEGEL NAMED INTERIM BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

TOWNSHIP HAPPENINGS

On Tuesday, June 10, Helene Schlegel assumed the role as in-terim business administrator in Jackson Township. Schlegel will replace Jose “Joey” Torres whose last day at work in Jackson was Friday, May 30th, according to Mayor Michael Reina.Schlegel’s career in public ad-

ministration spans three decades working as the township manag-er and director of recreation in Howell Township until her resig-nation in 2013.Torres’ departure was as tumul-

tuous as his arrival. Having not been qualified for the position as dictated by township code, he was heavily scrutinized by for-mer Township Councilman and fellow Democrat Michael Kafton and was hired by the township af-ter several contentious hearings.The township council, under

the direction and advisement of legal counsel George Gilmore modified the township code to

accommodate Torres and he was subsequently approved in a 4-1 council vote.Later, it turned out Torres was

a political ally and lifelong fam-ily friend of Idida Rodriguez, a partner in Gilmore’s 1868 Public Affairs lobbying firm. It was her connection to the firm and the county boss which landed Torres in Jackson after he lost a re-elec-tion bid as Mayor of Paterson. Rodriguez was also a political op-erative and campaign staffer for Torres’ 2014 mayoral campaign.Gilmore, the chairman of the

Ocean County Republican Club, and Rodriguez, according to the lobbying firm’s website, are part-ners with Leroy Jones, the Essex County Democrat Club chair-man.According to sources within the

township who wished to remain anonymous, Torres cleared out his office at town hall without no-tice on Sunday, June 1st.Torres faced criticism from the

media and residents during near-ly three weeks of being absent from his job while campaigning in Paterson, seemingly abandon-ing his post in Jackson.Torres’ sudden departure left

the township without a business administrator, leading Reina to hire Schlegel, who was known in Howell Township for her hard work and dedication to fiscal ac-countability as interim business administrator for a 90 day peri-od. She is a graduate of Georgian Court University.

As Jackson’s Harmony Church readies for a reformation and revitalization under the man-agement of Cornerstone Pres-byterian Church, the plan calls for the removal of an outhouse at the rear of the structure once used as the prior congregation’s restroom facility in the early eighties and prior. The church, built in 1844 is void of running watter and indoor plumbing, both of which are in the plans during recon-struction.

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS OPENS NEW JACKSON LOCATION

Advance Auto Parts opened its new Jackson store on Friday, June 20th in the Shop-Rite plaza on County Line Road.The store marks the first large

retail chain to set up shop in the township in several years.

BUSINESS NEWS

International House of Pancakes now occupies the 6,500 square foot restaurant on Route 9 in Howell that used to be Johnny Carino’s. The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday 7am to 10pm and 7am to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Owner Ed Doherty, who also owns the neighboring Applebee’s said he opened the restaurant to avoid the prospect of having a compet-itor move in to compete against Applebee’s. The company plans to open more Ihop locations throughout the Jersey Shore in coming years. While not in Jack-son, the location brings the fran-chise closer to Jackson. Prior to the opening, the closest restau-rant for Jackson residents was in Brick Township.

Jackson resident Jose Angeles of JA Painting and Decorations is about to open his new showroom on County Line Road. Ange-les said operating his family run business in his hometown was an important deciding factor in opening the new showroom.

Butter Beer was the drink of the month in May at Farley’s Home-made ice cream in the Anilop Pla-za on Brewer’s Bridge Road. The Harry Potter inspired drink is made with ice cream, cream soda and butterscotch.

Kim Tetlack and Christopher Rosky of Rosko’s Bagels in Jack-son now have more time to make more bagels with a new rotating oven. The new should give the pair more time to continue creat-ing the unique creations that have made the store the talk of the town and a morning hot-spot.

DID YOU KNOW?

If you were familiar with the Taste of Smoke food truck on Route 571, you might be happy to learn that they will be open a restaurant in the Prospect Plaza this month!

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DID REPUBLICANS IN OCEAN COUNTY USE JACKSON TO GIVE JOSE TORRES A $135K JOB FOR PERSONAL AND POLITICAL GAINS

GEORGE GILMOREChairman of the Ocean County Republican Club and appointed annually by the Jackson Township Council to serve as general legal counsel to the township. Gilm-ore’s legal firm has earned more than $1,000,000 in legal fees from Jackson in the past four years. Gilmore is also partner of 1868 Public Affairs, a high powered New Jersey political lobbying firm.

LEROY JONESChairman of the Essex County Democrat Committee and partner in 1868 Public Affairs. He served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly – including two years as Deputy Minority Leader – where he worked on the Appropriations, Reg-ulatory Oversight, Solid Waste and Recycling, Financial Institutions and Local Government committees, as well as the Assembly Task Force on Foreign Banking and Task Force on Business Retention and Expansion.

IDITA RODRIGUEZPartner of 1868 Public Affairs, joined, according to the firm’ website, “After

many years of collaboration with other members of the firm on a variety of

political and public policy initiatives.” Ms. Rodriguez has played a key role

in numerous high-profile Democratic campaigns at the federal, state and

local levels. She served as an advisor on the 2006 campaign for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, and as a consultant

for Jon S. Corzine’s Statewide His-panic Voter Program for his 2005 and 2009 gubernatorial campaigns.” Her

brother, the late Obedo Rodriguez and Jose Torre were lifelong friends. She

was a senior staffer on Torres’ political campaigns.

SCOTT MARTIN Councilman, Jackson Township. After recommending that the township change the administrative code to accommodate the employment of Torres, Martin was hired by Gilmore, in the capacity of Republican Club chairman, as the campaign manager for the political campaigns of Ocean County politicians in the 2012 gener-al election.

JOSE TORRES Former Democrat Mayor of Pater-son who, according to the Bergen

Record, used his personal ties to Idita Rodriguez to secure a $135,000 per

year position in Jackson Township. While campaigning to regain his

former elected position in North Jer-sey, Torres took a leave of absence.

After his win, Torres, cleaned out his office and left without notifying the

township, according to officials.ANN UPDEGRAVE Councilwoman Jackson Township. Voted to approve the appointment of Jose Torres to the position of busi-ness administrator after interviewing with him for one hour according to testimony she provided. Holds a politically appointed position as confidential secretary in Toms River Township.

MICHAEL REINA Mayor Jackson Township recom-mended the appointment of Torres in November of 2010. Reina is the only elected official to have stated publicly that he was not aware of Gilmore’s connections to Torres prior to the appointment and testified that Torres’ resume was what made him the most qualified of all applicants seeking employment.

WAS THE FIX ON? Did Jackson’s elected Republicans on the council award Jose Tor-res, a powerful Passaic County Democrat to enable their political patriarch, George Gilmore to work political favors for his lobbying firm partner, Idita Rodriguez? Was the roughly $550,000 paid to Jose Torres over four years serving as business administrator in Jackson nothing more than a political patronage job to hold the former Mayor over until the next election cycle? According to newspaper reports in the Bergen Record, The Pater-son Press and PolitickerNJ.com, the answer is yes to the above. Although township attorney George Gilmore testified to the town-ship that this was not the “Good Old Boy Network” in action, the facts presented to date appear to paint the opposite picture.

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A first person perspective by one of Jackson’s most decorated war veter-ans, Wally Jamison.

During WWII the draft system was in place. I would have been drafted but I decided to join. At the time the world was at war

[and] I felt it was my duty to join--as my family had a long history of military service. My great grand-father, Ellison Jamison, was in the Civil War at age 43 with three of his sons, of whom two were killed. I was living on Route 571 in

Cassville when I joined the army. I was inducted at Fort Dix. The following morning my

brother-in-law, Chet, who drove the garbage truck, stopped at a group of soldiers doing cataleptics and told me my wife had a baby girl this morning and to see if I could get a pass. I went into the office and asked the first Sargent if I could get a pass, as my wife just had our first child and I was asked “Who do you think you are?” and the answer was no. My brother-in-law came back

and I told him that he said no. He said he would go speak to the Col-onel. I had worked for the Colo-nel before I went into the service. Chet came back and told me to go to see the Sargent again. I got my pass, but I was told I would never get one again…My boot camp ex-

perience was basically: run, run, run and train, train, train. You did what you were told with-

out question. I was first stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey for about a week. I was then transferred to Fort McClellan, Ala for basic train-ing. I then moved to Fort Benning, Georgia for additional training, on to Fort Meade, Maryland and last to Camp Mile Standish, New York before shipping out to Northern Scotland. I was sent to France and we

crossed the country. We fought in Metz, France the most fortified city in the world. It had not been taken by frontal attack since Attila the Hun in 451AD. When we advanced into Germa-

ny, I was wounded in Saar Laurten (which is now Saar Louie). I was taken to a field hospital and oper-ated on. I was able to be moved and evacuated by plane to England, but we had to make an emergency stop in Paris due to the weather, our plane hit a fuel truck crossing the runway and tore a wing of the plane. I was then moved to Camp Codford in England for addition-al treatment and finally received orders to be sent to ZI (Zone of Interior) arriving by hospital ship at Norfolk, Virginia, transferred to Patrick Henry Hospital and moved again to the Greenbriar in White Sulphar Springs,West Vir-ginia that had been turned into the Ashford Hospital, for the next three to four months. Finally, I was discharged in June

1945 with a 100% disability.

While in Fr a n c e and Germany, General Patton told us to throw away our shovels, as we would not need them . We slept where every we found a place to sleep. We were on the move all the

time and did not have time to dig foxholes.My worst memory was when I

had been wounded. This was just before dawn and I was leading a patrol and saw a German soldier run behind a tank that we had lost the day before. I motioned the men down and contacted the Lieutenant. I requested mortar fire ahead of us, but he told me his orders were to go until we con-tacted the enemy. When I motioned the men to fol-

low me, I was shot in the back and had no cover other than a muddy depressed tank track that I had crawled into. We only had fog as cover and we

were in a field that was approxi-mately 300 acres or more. The wind started to blow and the

fog from the Saar River started to lift. The tank track depression pro-

tected my left side and the Ger-man’s were shooting at me with a 20mm antitank gun with HE (high explosive) round. The shots were going over my

left side and hit me in the inner right leg. I was hit in the ankle, calf, knee, and thigh and also had been hit in the back. After the medic patched me up,

I laid in the snow all day, as they could not get me out until it was getting dark. They had tried with a jeep but the Germans blew the front end off. Then several Rus-sian soldiers whom we had freed the day before from the Germans wanted to help. They tried but one was wounded

and they had to retreat. It was not until almost dark that a tank can clattered up beside me with two soldiers running behind the tank. They threw me up on the back of it and away we went… My best memory was when I was

told I was ZIed (Zone of Interior) and I was going home… There is a huge difference be-

tween modern day wars and the war I served in. We did not have the technology that our soldiers have today. We had to string wire to be able to communicate by tele-phone, there were no cell phones. I don’t remember getting any

mail while I was in combat and our soldiers now can use Skype and the internet to communicate with their families and friends on a daily basis. Back then, mail was called

“v-mail” and it was read before it

was sent. If the inspector thought that you were giving any informa-tion that could be used by the en-emy, it would be cut out. They al-ways said, “Loose lips sink ships”. The war has changed my life tre-

mendously. I was 100% disabled because the cords in my leg had been severed and reattached and I was on crutches. My disability pension was

$138.00 a month to support my family. A local foreman from the county road department, Mr. Frank B. Holman stopped to see how I was making out and asked if he could help. He wanted to know if I could

drive a truck and I told him I did, but it would have to have air brakes or vacuum assisted brakes.They did not have power brakes

as we have now. A week or so later he said they had a truck and I was hired. I made 50 cents and hour and only worked when needed. I also trapped and sold the pelts to supplement my income. It was not easy being on crutch-

es as we had a very bad winter and I had to use my bear paw snow-shoes to check my trap. Looking back at my life, through all the trials and tribulations, I am truly grateful to be alive today. It seems that when you have come so close to death, you have a new flavor of life.”

Originally published in the Jackson Memorial newspaper, Jaguar Jour-nal

JACKSON VETERAN SPOTLIGHT

SGT. WALLY JAMISON WORLD WAR II

Photos: Top Left: Stephen “Wally” Jamison, left, with Jackson World War II veterans at the Jackson Memorial Day Parade, by Phil Stilton.

Above: 5 generations of Jami-sons, Stephen W. Jamison, June Anne Albino, Roselle Ericsson, Melissa Ericson and Blake Ryan Mayberry by the Jamison Family.





COMMUNITY CARING

IT’S A RUFF LIFE RESCUE COMMUNITY CARING IN JTOWN...TO FEATURE YOUR CHARITY OR NON-PROFIT NEXT ISSUE, EMAIL [email protected]

Since its start in December, 2013, It’s a Ruff Life Rescue non-profit organization has saved 150 dogs from being euthanized, 110 of which have already been placed in adoptive homes. “We give a voice to the voiceless and are never afraid to use our voic-es on behalf of animals in need,” commented Christina Lorusso, co-founder and co-operator of It’s a Ruff Life alongside rescue partner Kristin Mercer. “Nine-ty-five percent of the dogs and puppies we save are from high-kill shelters, and the other 5 per-cent are owner surrenders. We spend 24-7 working very hard to save as many dogs as we can, but being a foster-based rescue, the number of dogs and puppies we can save directly correlates to how many foster parents we have available.”Lorusso and Mercer have both

worked within dog rescue for many years, taking the positives and negatives from their experi-ences with other rescue organi-zations to create their own vision of how they wanted rescues to be. “We realized there was a huge void in the quality of care, as well as in the effort to really match adopters with dogs appropriate for their lifestyles,” shared Mer-cer. “We also knew there were a great many dogs sitting in kill shelters that were overlooked simply based on their breeds.” Lorusso and Mercer’s vision to address these issues while estab-lishing a close, family-like work environment with their fosters and volunteers led the women to establish It’s a Ruff Life Res-cue, based in Hamilton, New Jer-sey. It’s a Ruff Life, an all-breed rescue, has fosters and adopters across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Al-though it does not discriminate based on dogs’ ages or breeds, The dogs, rescued from high-kill shelters, are transported to Mercer’s house, where they are de-wormed, bathed, and mi-

cro-chipped. Each Saturday, par-ticipating It’s a Ruff Life Rescue foster parents head to Mercer’s house to pick up their new dogs and/ or puppies. The foster par-ents are given food and necessary dog supplies, such as bowls, beds, crates, collars, and leashes. Once their dogs are placed in safe, se-cure homes, fosters take on an-other dog or several dogs to care for until appropriate adoptive homes are found. Right here in Jackson, there are

four It’s a Ruff Life Rescue fos-ter parents: Tracy Turner, Susan Fortunato, Lisa Sanner, and Ann Nevers. Turner has been working with It’s a Ruff Life for about six months now; prior to that, she fostered rescues through other organizations a farther distance from her home. Fortunato start-ed with It’s a Ruff Life Rescue five months ago, learning about the rescue organization through Turner, her friend. Nevers just started two months ago through Fortunato. Sanner has been with It’s a Ruff Life Rescue for six months. “It’s contagious,” remarked Fortunato, who has saved and placed about 20 dogs through It’s a Ruff Life Rescue and currently fosters a chihuahua family of a mother and her two eight-week-old puppies. “We are a tight-knit family. We help each other during vacations and with dog care.” Fortunato couldn’t believe how

receptive her own two dogs were to the foster dogs coming into their home; they never showed the slightest bit of territorial be-havior or aggression. “It’s almost as if they can sense that these dogs need extra love and atten-tion. They are so gentle and loving toward the foster dogs,” shared Fortunato. “I also have four small children. At first, I had to explain to them that these were special dogs that we would love and take care of for a while, that we wouldn’t keep them forever, like our own pets. Now, they are used to dogs coming and going. They look forward to the next batch of arrivals and are very gentle and loving to the foster dogs while they are with us.”The process of adoption through

It’s a Ruff Life Rescue dogs is han-dled very carefully to protect the dogs that have already endured

enough difficulties and tough times prior to being rescued. Lorusso and Mercer start the process by thoroughly screening all potential adopters. They con-duct background checks, obtain personal references, and have communication with veterinar-ians for adopters who already own pets. If all is fine, they then pass the information along to the foster parents, who then arrange in-person meetings and house checks with the potential adopt-ers; if all criteria are acceptable to the foster parent, final adoption approval is given and the dogs are then placed in their new homes. “We are very careful with place-ment because the dogs have had a rough start. We want them to have the best homes possible, and we take great care to match the right dog with the right own-er based on lifestyle and environ-ment. We place all of them and never give up. Some stay with us

longer than others, but every sin-gle dog gets adopted into the per-fect home,” said Fortunato. To locate adoptive parents, It’s

a Ruff Life Rescue foster par-ents participate in local adoption events and reputable online dog adoption listing services. Lorusso shared, “Fosters are so critical in the rescue process and are tru-ly the key to lives being saved. We value each and every foster within our organization, think of them as our extended family, and do everything we can to make and keep them happy.” The or-ganization is always in great need of foster families willing to house and care for their endless list of new rescues. Lorusso and Mercer screen foster parents in the same way they screen potential adopt-ers, requiring an application, a veterinarian reference, personal references, and a home inspec-tion.

TURNING ROUGH BEGINNINGS INTO HAPPY ENDINGSby Christa Riddle

To learn more about It’s a Ruff Life Rescue and their program, as well as how to become a foster or adoptive parent, visit www.itsaruffliferescue.com. The website also features a photo gallery of rescued dogs and information on how to get involved with the organization aside from being a foster or adoptive parent. Visit them on Facebook.

Paloma, Jewel, Stryker and Dylan are all available for adoption to a good home. Be sure to visit the It’s a Ruff Life Facebook page to learn more about these adorable dogs and others looking for a good home right here in Jackson.

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TICKS & FLEAS Ticks wait in grass and bushes for an unsus-pecting victim to pass and grab on to them. Upon finding a host, they wander around

your body until they find a suitable feeding spot. They then begin to cut through your skin and can cause infections if not removed proper-ly. Deer ticks can infect humans with Lyme disease. To reduce their presence in your yard, you can treat your yard and eliminate tall grass and weeds.

MOSQUITOES Mosquitoes love to drink your blood and can be an unpleasant ad-dition to your

backyard.Sprays and citronella can keep them at bay, but if you want to reduce the amount of mos-quitoes, you need to eliminate and attack their breeding grounds, which are stagnant pools of water as small as an upside down bottle cap. Like most other pests, you can get rid of one at a time or call in a professional to attack them at their source.

WASPS & HORNETS A nearby wasp or hornet nest can turn any summer barbecue or pool party into a disaster for you and your guests. Stinging insects build hives in trees, bushes, playground equip-ment or any protected space. While sprays can kill them to rid your back-yard, you must remove the hive.

By Julianne Dods VP Meridian Fitness & Wellness

Swimming is an invigorating, low-impact exercise appropri-ate for all ages and fitness lev-els making it one of the most popular recreational activities, especially during the summer months. While swimming may be the perfect complement to any fitness regimen, it is import-ant to know how to be safe while in the water. “Swimming is the only sport

that can save a life,” says Ivan Kavoleff, Aquatics Director at Meridian Fitness & Wellness in Jackson – the premiere medical-ly based health club and rehabil-itation center in Ocean County. According to the American Red

Cross, drowning can happen in as little as two minutes and is of-

ten referred to as the silent kill-er of young children. However, drowning is also the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. Even if your child is an exceptional swimmer, accidents do happen.“An early introduction to swim-

ming provides children with the necessary water safety skills to significantly reduce their risk of drowning,” says Kavoleff. Meridian Fitness & Wellness’

team of Certified Water Safety Instructors is proud to offer pri-vate and semi-private swimming lessons as well as recreational and educational Aquatics Pro-gramming for children, adult swimmers, adult non-swimmers, master swimmers, seniors and those with special needs.“Regardless of age, a general

knowledge of swimming and wa-ter safety training will give you

the necessary skills to respond to emergencies such as saving yourself, a family member or a fellow swimmer,” said Kavoleff.Beginning at age 6, Meridian

Fitness & Wellness’ Competitive Stroke classes focus on refining stroke skill as well as improving strength, endurance and speed. This drill based program is great for young swimmers to hone their skills in a positive environ-ment and encourage swimming as play fitness.For the more seasoned athlete,

Meridian Fitness & Wellness of-fers Master Swim programming geared towards triathletes and competitive swimmers training for their next event. “Generally not competitive in

nature, the Master Swim pro-gram offered here in Jackson supports recreational swimming for fitness and is a great way to maintain a consistent training program year round,” says Ka-voleff.Private and semi-private child

and adult swim lessons are de-signed for clients ranging from 6 months to those well into their 70s. Swim Lessons focus on building water confidence and swimming proficiency while also teaching children and par-ents the importance of life sav-ing water safety skills. “Our Parent & Me swim pro-

gram provides children, ages 6 months to 4 years, with a safe and positive environment to be-come acquainted with the water and begin developing essential water safety skills; while also

educating parents how to spot potential safety risks,” says Ka-voleff. It is important to remember

that swim lessons are not just designed for young children; Teens and adults who have never learned to swim or who are not proficient in the water also ben-efit from structured swim safety programs. “Drowning also presents a

substantial risk for adults due to fatigue or lack of skill,” says Kavoleff. “Our team of certified Water Safety Instructors is ex-perienced in working with adult non-swimmers to build their stroke ability and stamina in the water.”For those interested in Aqua

Therapy or Aqua Aerobics, Me-ridian Fitness & Wellness also offers a variety of options from Aqua Pilates to Arthritis Aqua and H20 Blast. “Water aerobics are suited for those of any fit-ness level, but specifically older adults,” says Kavoleff. “Regular participation improves quality of life and decreases occurrenc-es or instances of disability by building muscle strength in a vigorous yet low impact envi-ronment.”There is something for every-

one at Meridian Fitness & Well-ness. For more information on Meridian Fitness & Wellness’ Aquatics Programming or to schedule your Swim Lessons today, visit www.MeridianFit-nessandWellness.com or call 732.928.1126.

WHAT’S BUGGIN’ JACKSON?

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STINK BUGS Also known as shield bugs, they are an unwanted guest in any home. They come into your house through cracks and holes in screens and secrete a foul odor which can have your family wrinkling their noses.

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POLICE & FIREBREAKING NEWS ONLINE: WWW.JACKSONNJONLINE.COM

by Phil Stilton

Narcan, a life saving drug that can reduce the effects of opiate based narcotics is now in the hands of Jackson Police Officers after the de-partment has trained and certified its staff to administer the drug.Office Mark Rodina, pictured, trained Jackson’s police officers in the

proper use of the drug.Since being deployed in Ocean County, Narcan has been responsible

for saving the lives of nearly one dozen heroin overdose victims when administered in the critical moments upon arrival by police officers.“We have a window of several minutes,” Rodina said. Rodina said

the spray is administered through the patient’s nose and in most suc-cessful cases, the near lifeless patients have seemingly sprung back to life. In 2014, there has been one heroin overdose according to Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato.

JACKSON POLICE NOW EQUIPPED

WITH NARCAN TO SAVE LIVES OF OVERDOSE

PATIENTSHoly Cow! On June 4th, at 7:21 pm, Jackson police responded to an

animal disturbance on Olena Drive after a cow from a nearby farm escaped and ran through the neighborhood. Police were able to help the owners return the cow to Conselina Farms.

BY THE NUMBERS...• 129 Motor Vehicle Crashes• 1,205 Motor Vehicle Stops• 112 Disputes/Disturbances• 155 First Aid Calls• 241 Combined Alarms• 1,130 Security Checks• 52 Motorist Disabled Vehicles• 222 Suspicious Activity• 33 Animal Complaints

• 106 Welfare Checks/Crisis Intervention Calls/Abandoned 911 calls• 16 Domestic Disputes• 2 Burglary to Motor Vehicles• 8 Commercial/Residential Burglaries• 97 Arrests

Jackson Police Department Calls for April 2014

Members of Jackson’s Cassville Fire Department look on as a New Jersey State Police med-evac helicopter departs from Jackson Memori-al during a fatal crash drill held for high school students.

PHOTOS: Above, Jackson Mills Fire Department at the Jackson Memori-al Day Parade. Left: Captain Andrew Cheney rides in the 2014 Police Uni-ty Tour (credit: Patrick Mackin). Right: Jackson Station 55 hosted their annual “Beef and Beer” fund raiser which included their annual hot-wing eating competition. Tim Bedrose was the first to finish his place of fiery wings.

MEMORIAL DAY 2014

Jackson Boy Scouts open ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Right: Jackson Memorial ROTC Flag Folding Ceremony.

Right: Jackson Memorial ROTC Flag Folding Ceremony.

Jackson Marine Corps League Detachment 1369.Boy Scout Pack 82.

Master of Ceremony, Jackson Police Detective Campbell Brown hosted the annual Jackson Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. The yearly event is sponsored by the Jackson PBA 168 and the American

Legion. The town celebrated its veterans past and present.

Jackson School District’s Airforce ROTC NJ-782.

Jackson Cub Scouts.

Boy Scout Pack 204.

Jackson Memorial Jaguar Marching Band.

Daisy Troop 5025.

Brownie Troop 137 and Daisy Troop 47.



PETS SAVED FROM FIRE REUNITED WITH FIREFIGHTERS

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by Sue DesMarais

My name is Sue DesMarais, I'm a police officer who retired early due to two severe injuries and 8 surgeries, my partners name is Jennifer Gallagher, a former Vet Tech at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital and nursing student. We bought a house in Jackson

in 2006 so we could have a large yard for our dogs. At the time we had three dogs but when we moved, rescue dogs found us and our family of pooches grew to five; Toby a shepherd/husky mix, Dascha a german shepherd, Odin a german shepherd, Piglet a staffie and of course our girl Cha-os, a chocolate lab, all of whom were rescues.On July 2, 2012, I had just ar-

rived at a doctors appointment in Red Bank for my injuries when my cell phone rang showing my neighbor, Janet Albrect's phone number. I almost didn't answer due to

my appointment but something told me to pick up the call. Jan-et was frantic on the line and my heart sunk, all I could make out was "fire coming out of your roof". I was screaming that the garage

door was unlocked and get the dogs out. I called Jenn to advise her and jumped in my Jeep, flash-ers on, badge out, and hopped onto Route 18. I was 40 minutes from home. I

kept the jeeps pedal to the metal, praying for a brother officer to stop me so that they could expe-dite me in getting home. I kept calling the Jackson Police

Department, yelling again and again that my ga-rage was un-locked to get my dogs out. I then

called my s e r g e a n t , Bob Pintye from Plum-sted Police Dept.,were I had worked, because I knew it was his day to work his part time job as an animal

control officer in Jackson. I knew he'd move mountains

for me, he has been and always will be a hero to me, even before the fire. He said, "I just turned onto your street kid, keep it to-gether and don't wreck on the road getting here." During my white knuckled,

drive home I kept calling my neighbor who wouldn't give me an update, so I knew it was really bad.I arrived to my street blocked

off with fire trucks, police cars and ambulances..just like any fire call I responded to as an officer. Except this time it was my house, my dogs and I couldn't stop my-self from dropping to my knees on my lawn. I broke, I shattered, I felt a

depth of pain that I didn't even knew existed. The first thing I saw was Sarg carrying Chaos out, clearly passed on. Things get blurry after that, I

guess some sort of survival in-stinct or something. I saw Piglet breathing hard in a crate. I saw Toby confined in a patrol car going crazy trying to get out be-cause he kept running back into the house trying to show the fire fighters where his buddies were. He was the only one alive and alert when they got there. I saw Odin in bad shape in Sarge's animal control truck and he had already sent Dascha in a human ambulance, lights and sirens to the vet because she was the worst off. I was advised that they were all

in really bad shape and that Sarg

had knelt in between my German Shepherds, doing CPR on both at the same time and the EMT's and firefighters were doing CPR on Piglet. I dropped to my knees once

more, next to Chaos, I cried hard-er than I've ever cried for anyone or anything in my entire life. The fire fighters saw me, they silently kneeled on the ground with me in a circle, with their arms over me and they cried too.Where were we gonna live,

what were we gonna do, we nev-er prepared for this. All of the dogs but Toby were taken to Red

Bank Veterinary Hospital, they were all in CCU for two weeks. Dascha is still being treated

with chronic lung infections. Somehow, my incredible neigh-

bors, Janet Albrect, Jodi Zimmer-man and the fire fighters found us at my mom's house. They came in caravans of emer-

gency vehicles with dog beds, dog food, collars, leashes, treats and anything else that they could think of for the pups, paid for out of their own pockets. Then they came again and again with clothes for us, shoes, pillows blankets, gift certificates, food. It blew us away.

Jackson firefighter Angel Liranzo reunites with Piglet nearly two years after saving the dog’s life in a fire.



PROJECT: GRADUATION

PROM NIGHT FATAL ACCIDENT EXERCISE SHOWS STUDENTS REALITY OF BAD CHOICESJackson police officer Colin

Menafra told students at Jack-son Liberty and Memorial High Schools that they should think twice before texting or driving while under the influence in the days before the students held

their senior proms.The request was brought closer

to home as students from both schools were eyewitnesses to mock fatal crashes, staged by the police department, Cassville Volunteer Fire Company and

Whitesville Volunteer Fire Com-pany.The exercise, dubbed “Project

Graduation” has been an annual effort by the school district and emergency services to make sure all of Jackson’s prom-goers return

home safely when the night ends.Howell Township First Aid and

Jackson First Aid along with the New Jersey State Police also as-sisted in the demonstrations held at both schools in June.

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AROUND TOWN

St. Aloysius hosted their annual Summer Carnival in May and were treated to beautiful weather this year. Tommy’s Midway of the Bronx, New York provided carnival rides and attractions. Nighttime events included magic shows, live music and a battle of the bands.

The Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve (ESGR) and the New Jersey National Guard’s Adjunct General issued a proclamation to the township of Jackson for its treatment of National Guardsmen and reservists called to active duty during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Stephen Genco (R) was hired as the new Jackson Township School District Superintendent on May 27th. His $177,500 contract was ap-proved by the school board. Pictured with BOE President Barbara Fiero.



by Richard Klein

At the end of last year, Marina Markelova was like many women and men, slightly overweight and wanting to do something about it. She said she was always working out at her gym, but never really getting anywhere.

Frustrated, she left her gym and began working out at Retro Fit-ness at their Jackson and How-ell facilities. She began getting training tips from the trainers and staff, and with their advice, changed her diet and which nu-tritional supplements she used and how she used them. “Within weeks, I began no-

ticing a change,” she said. “I’ve struggled with cellulite all my life since I was 17 years old I started noticing little bumps on the back of my legs and gluts as I grew old-er, bumps were getting bigger and bigger . My hope of getting rid of them gradually diminished.”Marina credits the staff at Retro

Fitness and the many workout options available and her deter-mination to turn back the clock for the success of her transforma-tion.“About 5 months ago I was this

chubby little girl struggling for my whole life with cellulite,” she added, confiding that although she felt fit and comfortable in her clothing, she feared summer, bikinis and short shorts. “Every-thing is possible but you have to decide how much you want it and then do it.”Her success story and her deter-

mination didn’t go unnoticed by the staff and owners of Retro-Fit-ness. She was so confident in her transformation and abilities that she entered the NPC Xcalibur Cup Championship body build-ing contest. She wants to become a profes-

sional body builder and complet-ed her first hurdle, winning first place and was overall winner in the bikini division of the com-petition. For a bodybuilder to turn pro and join the Internation-al Federation of Body Building, they have to win an NPC national championship. Marina is now in training for the

nationals and hopes to return to New Jersey with her pro card. She credits Retro Fitness of How-ell and Jackson with helping in her transformation.“The equipment at Retro Fit-

ness is everything I need for a full body workout,” she said, saying she will continue her fitness regi-men at the gym.“Our Jackson and Howell loca-

tions have been completely reno-vated, “ said John Douress, a gen-eral manager for the gyms. “We brought in new equipment and have a wide selection of fitness programs and classes for every-one. We have our own trainers and nutritionists on site.”Douress credits the workout op-

tions at the locations along with professional trainers and nutri-tionists for Marina’s transforma-tion and others who go to the gyms. “One thing Retro has going for

it is its stability. We get a lot of members from other gyms and they stay here long term, because they know we’re going to be here long term for them,” he added. “For people who go to the gym here in Jackson, right now is a difficult time. Two other gyms have closed in recent months and people are trying to find a new home and the right fit, and that’s something we provide.”In recent months, Jackson Fit-

ness and Super Gym have both announced closings. “Retro Fit-ness offers local ownership and management who have been longtime owner with the support from a national brand behind it,” he said. “We also make the work-out experience a comfortable one with personal LCD screens and DirecTV on every machine and with our top of the line equip-ment. You never have to wait on-line at our gyms either.”

TOTAL BODY TRANSFORMATION AT RETRO FITNESS HELPING ASPIRING BODY BUILDER ACHIEVE PRO DREAM

by Phil Stilton

LAKEWOOD-If a protest held in June by private school families in Lakewood had a point to prove, it would be that Cross Street cannot handle the anticipated traffic vol-ume that is expected here as sev-eral new schools are planned for the road.From 9 am to 10 am traffic from

East Veterans Highway in Jack-son south to Route 9 in Lakewood was gridlocked as parents partic-ipating in the protest against a proposed 2014-15 courtesy bus-

ing reduction drove their chil-dren to schools instead of letting them ride the publicly funded transportation.At the peak of the rush, Cross

Street was entangled in gridlock.By 10 am, the traffic had begun

to subside, but residual gridlock remained between White Street and Prospect Street as heavy commercial traffic intermingled with protest traffic.The congestion on the road

made it difficult for police and emergency vehicles respond-ing to calls to navigate the thor-

oughfare at one point, delaying a police cruiser responding to an incident. The journey for the officer proved to be difficult as he attempted to traverse a bottle-neck prevented passage, delayed due to extremely narrow shoul-ders, even with lights and sirens activated.Traffic eastbound on East Veter-

ans Highway was unaffected, but during the initial morning rush, westbound traffic turning south onto Cross Street began to back up.While the morning rush on

Cross Street is always congested, it took nearly twenty minutes to complete the one mile journey between East Veterans Highway and Faraday Avenue.The exercise highlights the need

for county officials to upgrade the narrow two lane country road if more schools are to be built and validates concerns Jackson residents have raised about pos-sible traffic nightmare scenarios should a proposed school be built on the northern end of the road.It also highlights the need for

sensible future development on the stretch of road which has been a source of contention in both Lakewood and Jackson in recent months.

LAKEWOOD PRIVATE SCHOOL BUS PROTEST HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL FUTURE TRAFFIC ISSUES ON CROSS STREET



In 1907, Stanley Switlik emi-grated from Poland and arrived at Ellis Island as a 16 year old “steer-age” passenger. While working at a variety of jobs from house painting to selling insurance and real estate, he found a small can-vas and leather manufacturing company, and, in September of 1920, agreed to purchase it. The Canvas-Leather Speciality Com-pany was incorporated October 9, 1920, with his friends and rel-atives among the stockholders. The first products included col-lapsible hampers, golf bags, coal bags, pork roll casings, and one which would foretell a future in government contracting-leather mail bags manufactured for the United States Post Office Depart-ment.As “barn-storming” pilots of the

day excited the public’s imagina-tion, the company began manu-facturing pilot and gunner belts, designing flight clothing, and experimenting with parachutes. In the 1930’s, with a new name, Switlik Parachute & Equipment

Company became the largest manufacturer of parachutes in the country. Friends with many of aviation’s pioneers, Stanley

outfitted the expeditions and re-cord attempts of Amelia Earhart, Wiley Post, and Admiral Richard Byrd.In 1934, Stanley Switlik and

George Palmer Putnam, Amelia Earhart’s husband, formed a joint venture and built a 115 foot tall tower on Stanley’s farm in Jack-son. Designed to train airmen in parachute jumping, the first pub-lic jump from the tower was made by Ms. Earhart on June 2, 1935. Witnessed by a crowd of report-ers and officials from the Army and Navy, she described the de-scent as “Loads of Fun!”As war clouds grew, the firm

received its present name, Swit-lik Parachute Company, Inc. and became a part of the “Arsenal of Democracy.” In December of 1941, a small

nucleus of parachute manufac-turers were called to a meeting and ordered by the government to increase production 50-fold. Additional space was acquired and a large work force trained. The company’s productivity was so impressive that the War De-partment gave it the first of five Army-Navy “E” Awards in 1942. At the climax of World War II, re-quirements dropped to zero and the company disposed of much of its parachute making machinery.his was not to last, in 1950, the

Korean War began. Again, the Big Three of the parachute industry were called to form the nucleus of our nation’s parachute produc-tion capacity. At the conclusion of the Korean War, our surplus equipment was put in “moth balls,” to be used again during the Vietnam War.Between all the military con-

flicts, the company continued the development of new prod-ucts. In 1947, the “Mark II” life vest for the Navy was designed and produced. In 1949, our first inflatable one-man life rafts were developed and sold to the Navy. In 1951, a large quantity of 20-

man life rafts were manufactured for the Air Force. During the cold war, new parachute designs were developed for nuclear warheads, the space program and aircraft deceleration. The company’s search for new products led to various types of inflatable life vests, inflatable baby cots, Arctic tents and tent liners. Following the end of the Vietnam War, it became obvious that the compa-ny’s future could not depend on

parachutes. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, the management of Switlik Parachute Company ag-gressively pursued the develop-ment of new inflatable products and markets for them. The prod-ucts reflected a new emphasis on the “commercial” market and in-cluded F.A.A. approved inflatable life vests and life rafts, as well as U.S.C.G. approved life rafts. As our military was modernized, so were the “Military Specification” products we manufactured. They included “anti-G” suits, anti-ex-posure suits, and advanced de-signs of inflatable life rafts and life vests.Today, Switlik’s farm is the site

of Six Flags Great Adventure and

the parachute tower was original-ly built as an homage to the Swit-lik Parachute Company when the park first opened.

A special thank you for this fea-ture goes to the Switlik Company and Sarah Switlik for providing the photos.Photos: Left: Mr. Switlik with

George P. Putnam explaining his plan for a parachute tower in Jackson. Bottom Left: Parachute tower in Jackson. Bottom Center: Mr. Switlik with Amelia Earhart. Bottom Right: George P. Putnam testing one of Switlik’s para-chutes in Jackson.

STANLEY SWITLIK: FROM POLISH IMMIGRANT TO WAR EFFORT INNOVATOR

JACKSON CAN DANCE ... The Tiffany Dance Studio hosted their annual end of the year dance recital at the historic Strand Theater in Lakewood. Photo Gallery by Phil Stilton.

TIFFANY DANCE STUDIO HOSTS RECITAL AT STRAND THEATER


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TYLER PALLANTE WORKED HIS WAY INTO DIVISION I STARTING ROTATION

2013 Jackson Liberty gradu-ate Tyler Pallante this season pitched himself into the start-ing rotation of the St. Joseph’s Hawks Division I NCAA base-ball team.In Pallante’s freshman season,

the Hawks finished their sea-son with a 34-20-1 record and made it all the way to the At-lantic 10 championship, but fell short in the tournament in the quarterfinal game.Pallante got the win for the

Hawks in round one of the tournament in a 12-2 route against Richmond. He pitched 7.1 innings and struck out 6.Pallante started the season

as freshmen reliever, but soon proved to his coach he could pitch well in high pressure closer situations. He ended up earning a spot on the starting rotation, starting 7 games with a 1-2 record and 3.57 era, strik-ing out 50 batters in 58 innings.

RANAUDO 5-2 IN TRIPLE-A

After 13 starts for triple-A Pawtucket Pawsox, the minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, Jackson native Antho-ny Ranaudo is now 6-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 57 strikeouts.While the Red Sox still have

not called upon Ranaudo, you can be sure the struggling Sox have their eyes open and their ears on the ground, looking for ways to climb the standings in the American League East.Despite being plagued by in-

juries in the 2012 season and missing most of the year, he finished 11-5 in 2013 between double A Portland and Paw-tucket.Ranaduo, a former Holbrook

Little Leaguer is working his way up to the major leagues and is a serious contender to be called up for the Septem-ber 40 man roster call-ups.

2011 Holbrook Little League



LITTLE LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO OCEAN COUNTY IN 2014

by Phil Stilton

For the first time in twenty years, the Little League state champion-ship tournament will be held in Ocean County. Berkeley Little League has been chosen to host the 2014 New Jersey State Champion-ship tournament.The last state finals held in New

Jersey were in Manchester in 1994, but no Ocean County teams, which is in District 18, were in that tour-nament that saw Millburn-Short Hills defeat North Vineland 8-4 for the title.A lot has happened in those twen-

ty years since the last time the tournament was held in Ocean County.

1995 State Champions: TRELLThe following year, in 1995, Toms

River East American won the state tournament to reach the Little League World Series, but was 1-2 in pool play.

1996 D18 Champions: Brick1996 was another drought year

for District 18 as Brick National was knocked out in the Section 3 tournament by Hamilton Town-ship 8-4.

1997 D18 Champions: Toms River East NationalAgain, District 18 reached the

Section 3 final, but came up short as Ocean Township North defeated Toms River East National 5-1.

1998 Little League World Champi-ons: Toms River East AmericanIt wasn’t the road to Williamsport

everyone thinks of now as Toms River East nearly fell short, losing the first of a two game series to Randolph 3-2. East came back the night night and defeated Randolph 7-4. The rest, as they say is history as Toms River went on to win it all.

1999 NJ State Champions: Toms River East AmericanAfter losing the opening game of

the two game final to Pequannock, the two teams were tied 2-2 go-ing into the sixth and final inning of the deciding game two. In the top of the sixth, a bloop single into right drove home the go ahead run, giving Toms River East their sec-ond consecutive state title. They also reached the Little League World Series for the second con-secutive year. In pool play East was 3-0 and top seed, but lost a nail biter to Phenix City, Alabama 3-2 in the semi-final.

2000 D18 Champions: LaceyLacey was quickly eliminated

from the state tournament in 2000, losing to Ocean Township 11-4 and Sayreville 6-4.

2001 D18 Champions: BrickBrick American reached the final

double elimination series in the section 3 tourney with a no-loss advantage, but were defeated by a red-hot Ocean North team team on a four game win-streak. Ocean North defeated Brick 1-0 then eliminated them with an 8-2 win.

2002 D18 Champions TRLLToms River Little League took

their turn representing D18 in 2002, but were unable to bring the title back to their town, losing two early section 3 tournament games which sent the team home half-way through the tournament.

2003 D18 Champions: Brick After beating South Wall 7-0 in

the section 3 opener, they lost 2-0 to Woodbridge then South Wall had their revenge for the opening game loss, beating Brick 8-7.

2004 D18 Champions: TRELLIn a new format where all teams

played four games, Toms River

East finished 1-3, failing to qualify for the section 3 final.

2005 NJ State Champions: TRLLFinishing 4-0 in section 3 pool

play, Toms River defeated Ewing 11-8 for the title. In the state tour-nament, Toms River crushed South Vineland 10-0 to bring the title back home to Toms River after a 5 year drought. The went on to a 2-2 record in the new Mid-Atlantic re-gion tournament, but lost to Penn-sylvania 4-3 in the final.

2006 D18 Champions: Brick It was back to double elimina-

tion in Section 3 in 2006 and Brick American made it to the semi-final game before losing to West Wind-sor 6-5.

2007 D18 Champions: Jackson Lit-tle LeagueJackson Little League came from

behind facing elimination to de-feat Bordentown two consecutive nights to win the section three championship. In the state tourna-ment, Jackson split their first two games 1-0 and 0-1, finishing the series on the ropes. After defeat-ing Rutherford National `12-1 to reach the finals where they defeat-ed Randolph 9-1 in game one, but lost 7-2 the next game, finishing second in the tournament.

2008 D18 Champions: Jackson Lit-tle LeagueOnce again Jackson Little League

won the district and once again they faced Bordentown in the Sec-tion 3 finals, but this time, they lost 8-5 in the championship game af-ter a powerful showing throughout the tournament, outscoring their opponents 47-11.

2009 D18 Champions: Jackson Lit-tle LeagueJackson Little League’s three-peat

as District 18 champions was short lived at sectionals, but this was a team nobody expected to even get out of D18 pool play. After an opening win in the sectionals against Manalapan, they met their match against Nottingham and

North Wall.

2010 State Champions: TRLLToms River National unseated

Jackson as three-time reigning D18 champions in a close game played Manchester and went on to dom-inate the Section 3 tournament, defeating Colts Neck 10-0 in the finals. At Williamsport, Toms Riv-er lost their first two games 16-6 to Great Lakes and 3-1 to the west.

2011 Section 3 Champions: Hol-brook Little LeagueJackson’s Holbrook won the dis-

trict tournament and went on to a section 3 title. After defeating North Howell 6-4 in the Section 3 tournament, Holbrook went on to the states. After an impressive 8-1 win against Livingston in the opening round, Holbrook lost 4-0 to Paramus and 6-5 to Erial. Para-mus went on to win the tourna-ment and reach the Little League World Series where they lost in the US semi-final.

2012 D18 Champions: BrickIt was a great season for the new-

ly reformed Brick Little League who defeated reigning champions Holbrook in the D18 finals held in Berkeley, but Brick dropped two quick games in the sectional tour-nament.

2013 Section 3 Champs: TRELLToms River East returned to the

section 3 finals in 2013 and were the most worked team in the tour-nament, having to win 5 straight games against fierce competition after dropping their first game to South Wall 12-8. In the Cinder-ella story finish, East went on to defeating Nottingham in two very close games to win the champi-onship. East went on to the state tournament where they made it to the finals, but lost 4-2 to East Greenwich. Little League all-star action heats up in June and July. Check the Holbrook Little League or Jackson Little League websites and Facebook pages for scores and schedules or visit www.jacksonn-jonline.com for photos and stories.

2009 Jackson Little League .

A LOOK BACK AT 20 YEAR OF LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN OCEAN COUNTY



Jackson Liberty pitcher Dan Ser-reino found himself number 104 in the 2014 Major League Base-ball Draft’s top 125 High School pitchers. The accomplishment is an excit-

ing one for any high school ath-lete. Although he was not draft-ed by any Major League Baseball team, he now moves on to Seton Hall University and will sure-ly have the attention of Major League Baseball scouts.“Well, it’s always been my

dream to someday be drafted to the MLB. Just the fact that I have been put on a roster of eligible high school pitchers, completes my dream,” Serreino said. “It’s not the easiest thing to be draft-ed to the major leagues but if it happens it happens. I’m just do-ing my best because the game of baseball is more than just a sport to me. It’s my passion”In 2013, Serreino led the Lions

to their first appearance in a the Shore Conference Tournament finals.

This year, he was selected to the prestigious Jersey Shore Carpen-ter Cup all-star team as the only Jackson player on the roster.“It’s an honor that I was selected

to play considering from where I started in the beginning of the year with my knee surgery and not knowing if I was going to be ready in time to play in the sea-son at all,” he said. “But I did and I can’t wait to step on the field and play with a bunch of great kids and ball players behind me. Should be fun.”Serreino is sure to deliver for the

Jersey Shore as he has been since his days in Jackson Little League where he helped an underdog team win Jackson’s third consec-utive District 18 tournament title.

DAN SERREINO RANKED 104th IN 2014 MLB TOP 125 HS PITCHERS

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JACKSON MEMORIAL STATE CHAMPIONS!By Matt Manley Shore Sports Network

The zero in the hit column on the scoreboard at Ryan Field at Toms River North began to tempt Jackson Memorial junior right-hander Brandon Janofsky at the end of the fourth inning of the NJSIAA Group IV championship game against Roxbury.By the time the seventh inning

rolled around, Janofsky knew he had a chance to cement his name in history and set off a huge cel-ebration on the mound with one more hitless inning. He did not finish off his pro-

spective no-hitter, but he set off a history-making celebration just the same.Janofsky pitched a one-hit mas-

terpiece after taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Jaguars made two fourth-inning runs hold up to beat Roxbury, 2-0, and win their first Group cham-pionship since 1972, when they won Group III.“It felt great to pitch in this

game,” Janofsky said. “The coach-es put it on my shoulders and they trusted me in a game like this, which is a great feeling for a pitcher.”With the win, Janofsky finished

his first season as a pitcher with a record of 7-0 and an earned-run average of 0.89 in 47 in-nings.

He finished the one-hitter with three walks, a hit batter and seven strikeouts and during the NJSIAA Tournament, he went 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA, 15 hits allowed, 27 strikeouts and seven walks while tossing three complete games.“He got off to a really good

start this year and then we kind of reined him in during the mid-dle of the season,” Jackson Me-morial coach Frank Malta said

of Janofsky. “He hadn’t really pitched much before this year, so we wanted to be proactive about watching his innings and mak-ing sure he stayed fresh, so his appearances were much shorter, and he did some closing for us. All of that was done with this time of the year in mind and late in the year, we took the chains off and let the dogs run.”“Once he got going, he was spot-

ting the ball and doing whatev-er he wanted to,” said junior Joe DeMaio, who had a good look at Janofsky from his center field po-sition. “When he’s on, no one can touch him.”Jackson Memorial’s champi-

onship run seemed unlikely as recently as May 14, when the Jaguars lost a first-round home game to Monmouth Regional in

the Shore Confer-ence Tournament. That loss was the third in a row for Jackson Memori-al at the time and dropped the Jag-uars to 3-4 during the month of May.That 3-4 record

also coincided with a hamstring injury to senior center fielder and Seton Hall recruit Nick Dabrio, who played through the injury before

being shut down for the Mon-mouth loss. Despite the injury, Dabrio still led the team in aver-age (.392), on-base percentage (.459) and triples (three).“We came into the season with

a ton of guys hurt and it just seemed like it was going to hold us back,” DeMaio said. “Then, Nick got hurt and we all thought that was it, but our coaches kept us motivated and kept us believ-

ing that we could still get it done.”During that five-year stretch

from 2009 to 2013, Jackson Me-morial won two Shore Conference championships (2009 and 2012), one Ocean County Tournament championship (2012), four Class A South division championships and a Central Jersey Group IV championship in 2010.“This has been the goal since

I got here and after coming so close for four years, to finally get one…wow,” said Guarino, a four-year varsity player. “Our coach-es always told us how hard this

tournament was to win, and they were absolutely right. It wasn’t easy, but that’s what makes this so sweet.”While those past teams stum-

bled against hot teams during the NJSIAA tournament, this year’s team played all four of its Central Jersey Group IV games at home despite drawing the No. 5 seed. After five years of misfortune in the bracket, the Jaguars finally got some breaks and took full advan-tage.“A few people were saying that

to me and to J.M., telling us we were due to get some breaks, and I just never looked at it like that,” Malta said. “My outlook has al-ways been, ‘You play good base-ball, you get rewarded,’ and there were some times we played good baseball and we just got beat by a team that played better. I know people might say we finally got some breaks this year, and may-be we did, but I just think our guys answered the challenge and played great baseball for the last three weeks.”

Photos by Matt Manley, Shore Sports Network.



The Jackson Pride 3/4 A lacrosse team finished the 2014 spring season with a 13-0 record and outscored their opponents 132-32. They finished first place in their division at this year’s Jackson LAX Tribes Along the Shore tournament held at Jackson Liberty earlier this spring. The team was led by coaches Brian Gorski, Rob Walenty and Craig Larsen.

JACKSON PRIDE LACROSSE FINISHES SPRING SEASON UNDEFEATED

The U12 Jackson Cosmos won the Pocono Memorial Day Cup on May 25th in East Stroudsburg, PA. They tore threw their competiton, defeated Quakertown,PA 6-0, Bloomfield 9-2 and Garden City, NY 4-0. In the finals, they went home champions with a 1-0 victory over Auburndale, NY. They scored 20 goals while just giving up 2.

COSMOS WIN POCONOS MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT

RENEGADES 10U PLACE SECOND AT HOWELL TOURNAMENT

The Jackson Renegades did well on the weekend of June 14-15, finishing second place in the Howell Hurricane Eye of the Storm Softball Tourna-ment.

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