Adventure crossing responds to former town official calling tornado destruction karma
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Adventure Crossing responds to former town official calling tornado destruction karma

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Adventure Crossing USA, a project that promised to bring sports and entertainment-related jobs and tourism to Ocean County and Jackson Township, has announced it will be closed for the foreseeable future.

That news comes after the inflatable dome at the site’s indoor Top Golf driving range, restaurant and arcade center was destroyed as a result of Saturday night’s passing storm and possibly a tornado.

Denise Garner, a former township appointed member of the Jackson Township Environmental Commission, now a resident of Delaware, cheered on the news of the dome’s collapse with others who supported the project.

Garner, a self-described environmentalist who protested the construction of the sports and entertainment center, suggested the dome be built out of hemp-based concrete in the future but said the destruction of the dome and loss of jobs at the center was ‘karma’.

Adventure Crossing responded to the Delaware resident’s comments.

“Since most folks get their breaking news on social media we announced the closure of Adventure Golf & Entertainment early this morning, on all platforms. It seems almost as if you are gleeful that hundreds of people will be unable to enjoy our facilities for the foreseeable future and that hundreds more had no job to report to today. What a sad commentary,” the company said on Facebook today. “For our part we are grateful that no injuries have been reported in our beloved Jackson Township and as we deal with the impact of last night’s storm and what it means for so many, rest assured that Adventure Crossing USA will rise to the challenge and that our facilities will reopen just as quickly as is possible.”

Garner, a self-described environmentalist who protested the construction of the sports and entertainment center, suggested the dome be built out of hemp-based concrete in the future but said the destruction of the dome and loss of jobs at the center was ‘karma’.

“Maybe you should look into having your dome built with hempcrete. It can withstand winds up to 200 miles an hour. Plus, it can take care of all of that negative co2 being released by all of those trucks and other traffic going in and out of that area. Ahh to think outside of the rubber dome. Karma,” the Delaware resident replied.

It’s not sure when the dome and the facility will reopen, but the company said it will work toward that goal.

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