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The cast of MTV’s hit show Jersey Shore is coming back in 2018 for another installment of the controversial series based here in Ocean County.
“We’re back b*tches,” said Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Snooki will be returning to the Jersey Shore with fellow former housemates Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul “Pauly D” Devecchio, Jenni “JWOWW” Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Mike “Tthe Situation” Sorrentino.
Jersey Shore was filmed in Seaside Heights between 2009 and 2012 and included six seasons including seasons filmed in Miami and Italy.
The controversial show had the shore community split on whether it was good or bad for tourism at the Jersey Shore. It also led local towns to pass so-called “Snooki Ordinances” which attempted to prohibit filming of the show and future offshoots in residential neighborhoods of towns such as Toms River.
JWOWW tweeted a photo of the original Jersey Shore cast on Monday with the following message, ““MAJOR #JerseyShore news during the premiere of @FloribamaShore tonight at 10/9c on @MTV! Get ready! #MTVFloribamaShore.”
Samantha Rae “Sammi” Giancola will not be coming back to the show according to reports.
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JACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it was issued a stern warning last month by New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino about its behavior and has come under increased scrutiny by Orthodox media outlets in New York City and New Jersey.
Porrino, after charging the city of Mahwah with civil rights violations issued a stern warning to Jackson, it could be next if it continued on the course it was heading.
At the last council meeting of November, the council spoke about residents coming together as one community and to end the divide that has been created by a small handful of residents in the township, who have been feeding off their fears and anger towards the influx of Orthodox Jews in the past two years.
“I ask all Jackson residents to be good neighbors to one another, respect each other’s beliefs and be tolerant of each other’s idiosyncrasies and let’s prove to everyone that Jackson Township is not only the second town in the state, but we’re the first at being good neighbors,” Councilman Barry Calogero said. Calogero was adamant in recent months in his support of ordinances that sought to restrict the growth of activities often thought to be associated with the Orthodox population, including dorm bans, no-knock ordinances and a recent ban on eruvin.
His comments were met with a lackluster round of applause from the audience.
Councilman Rob Nixon took a different approach. He blamed a small handful of Jackson residents for the misfortunes that currently besiege the embattled councilman and the township. He blamed anonymous Facebook groups and those who hide their names online for the huge cultural divide that currently exists in the township.
Nixon has been under a constant barrage of fire from Orthodox Jewish residents in Jackson and Lakewood and blamed social media for the movement against him.
Nixon said that the township is full of goodness, but exposed the underbelly of Jackson which is a vocal minority of residents who conceal their identities and take to Facebook each day to divide the township and create a rift between the Orthodox and non-Orthodox residents, instilling fear and panic in the community.
Many of those he called upon to come out of hiding were also the sources of hundreds of emails currently being reviewed by the Orthodox community and the Attorney General’s office, seeking to show a pattern that the township has thus far been influenced by their messages. Others are a new wave of Facebook users, presumably Orthodox residents countering the original anonymous watchdog and strong groups after years of being the target of countless private and perhaps illegal investigations and spying on Orthodox residents.
Nixon said the anonymity and animosity must stop now, in the wake of the new wave anonymous users now coming out against him.
“There’s always the vocal few who want to tear all that goodness apart, these are people who thrive on division, who enjoy playing people who are different against each other for their own benefit,” Nixon said. “I find it sad and I find it disgusting that we can’t have an honest communication like we’ve seen over the last year. With every angry and uninformed post on Facebook, they do harm to what makes Jackson great.”
“Social media has given an audience to the inflammatory including many people who don’t live here and post under false names. They try to make us less inclusive and more divided and that has to end,” Nixon said. “How it ends is it ends with all of us…We can’t allow the anonymous and ignorant among us to ruin that openness through ignorant comments.”
“With every angry and uninformed post on Facebook, they do harm to what makes Jackson great,” Nixon said. “Sadly not everyone will pay attention to this request for kindness…but if we all pledge to do what’s right, those voices will be reduced to the meaningless that they are.”
Rabbi Avi Schnall, who is spearheading a lawsuit by Agudath Isreal against the township for civil rights violations responded to the council’s attempt to bring peace to the community.
“A statement is a very nice gesture, but what is needed now is concrete actions to back such words up,” Schnall said in an interview with Hamodia news. “After seeing the ordinances that have been passed and reading hundreds of emails that confirm exactly what everyone thought they were about, you cannot blame the Orthodox community for feeling defensive. If the council wants to change that they have to right the wrong that’s been done. They are the ones who designed these ordinances, let them adjust them and speak through actions.”
A woman attempting to stop a man from stealing her purse was dragged by a vehicle across a Jackson store parking lot as she grappled with the robber in his car, police said. The woman was buying lottery tickets on Saturday at 12:45 a.m. from a machine at the Sunoco gas station on N. County Line…
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JACKSON – On Dec. 1-3, the Jackson Memorial High School Drama Club will be putting on a production of “Miracle on 34th Street,” with a special offering of “Cookies and Crafts with Santa’’ on Dec. 3.
“Students took leadership in this production by helping in every aspect of the show, from the acting to the creation of the set, running the crew and more,’’ said Play Director Cori Bott. “We hope the community will come out to see their hard work and to witness a heartwarming tale that teaches us the importance of believing in each other.”
Showtimes are Friday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 2 and 3 at 3 p.m. Tickets for the show are $10 and can be purchased in advance by sending an email to [email protected] or by purchasing at the door. The Box Office will open one hour prior to the show for each performance.
There is also a special “Cookies and Crafts with Santa”” event on Sunday, Dec. 3 at noon. Tickets for the Santa Meet and Greet event must be purchased in advance at a price of $15 Show/ Meet and Greet Bundle. Children can get their picture taken with Santa and the Elves, make photo frames, decorate cookies and have lunch with our cast.
Student leadership includes, Annabel Hughes, Patricia Mullenax and Kyle Singer for Set design, Taylor Buffa (Music), Jacob Rechel (Assistant Director), Choreography (Kayla Hurley), Stage Management (Yousef Oreibi and Jessica Kipp) and Poster Design (Jessica Imperiale). The cast and crew contain 60 of Jackson Memorial’s Students including Principal roles played by Matt Ebersole (Kris Kringle), Katrina Zangrillo (Doris Walker) ,Jacob Rechel (Fred Gayley), Allison Volltrauer (Susan Walker), Amber Bialoglow (Assistant, Mrs. Shellhammer), Joseph Colaneri (Vocational Counselor, Mr. Sawyer), Cole Stephens (Judge Henry Harper), and Kelly Morrissey (Attorney J. Mara).
The play is directed by Jackson Memorial High School’s New Drama Director Cori Bott, an alumna of the program, with support and guidance from Bobbie Allaire in Set Construction and Design.
The play is a production Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies.
In this story, Kris Kringle, an old man who can no longer live in his retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris exudes good will with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by telling parents to go to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, Mr. Sawyer plots to have Kris brought to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa.
“This production is sure to help set our community into the Holiday Season with this heartwarming tale of belief, and holiday caroling favorites,’’ Bott said.
TRENTON — Having lost the governorship, seats in both the state Senate and Assembly and numerous freeholder boards, New Jersey’s GOP has picked a new chairman to lead it out of the wilderness. Their choice was Doug Steinhardt, a name partner in former Gov. Jim Florio’s law firm, Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader. He was elected…
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by Jackson Police Dept.
On Saturday November 25, 2017 at approximately 12:45 am, Police Officers Ernest Thomason, Keith French and Michael Goelz responded to the Sunoco gas station located on North Countyline Road on a report of a female who had been run over by a vehicle.
Upon the officer’s arrival, they discovered a distraught female victim of a robbery, who also appeared to have been injured. The victim reported that she had been purchasing lottery tickets from a machine inside the store when a male who she had initially observed outside in a vehicle, entered the store and grabbed a small wristlet purse from her. A struggle ensued where the victim attempted to prevent the suspect from taking her property and grabbed onto the male suspect and both fell to the floor. As the struggle continued, the male suspect struck the victim repeatedly in the head, face and upper body as he held onto the purse and attempted to leave the store. The male was then able to break free as the victim pulled off a hooded sweatshirt and hat he had been wearing and those items were left in the store as the suspect fled with the purse.
The victim then followed the male suspect outside and when he got into the driver’s seat of his car to leave, she entered the vehicle on the passenger side in an attempt to retrieve her purse and stop him from leaving. The male suspect then began to back the vehicle up and repeatedly struck the victim in the face as he tried to push her out of the car. He then accelerated forward and dragged the victim a short distance through the parking lot when she fell from the car and the suspect fled the scene. The value of the purse and items inside were valued in excess of $200.00. The victim was treated by First Aid for her injuries.
The officers were able to get a partial license plate for the vehicle from a witness and they also viewed the security footage of the incident from inside the store at which time they were able to identify the male suspect from previous encounters with him. They were also able to locate information for a vehicle which fit the suspect vehicle description, which was registered to a family member of the suspect they were able to identify.
As the investigation continued, the male suspect was identified as Nicholas Bonaccorso, age 30 of Kim Court in Jackson. Warrants were prepared charging Mr. Bonaccorso with: Robbery, Assault by Auto, Simple Assault and Theft. The investigating officers checked several locations for the suspect but were unable to locate him. During this time, the officers also received information that the suspect had been contacting other people claiming he had robbed someone and needed their help.
On Sunday evening, officers received information which led them to the Hilton Gardens Hotel in Lakewood to search for the suspect. Jackson and Lakewood officers responded to the hotel and located Nicholas Bonaccorso and took him and another female into custody without incident. The female was identified as Jennifer Tayse, age 33 of Toms River, NJ. She was processed on an outstanding warrant out of Jackson and then released pending a court appearance. Mr. Bonaccorso was processed and later lodged in the Ocean County Jail.
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JACKSON-Some Orthodox Jewish residents are calling for the resignation of Jackson Township Councilman Robert Nixon after documents released by the township displayed Nixon’s intent to curb Orthodox Jewish population growth here.
Jackson Township has become a town divided since an upswing in Orthodox Jewish residents started approximately two years ago. While few in town would argue against the peaceful and rural community turning into a bustling city like nearby Lakewood, an Orthodox Jewish center, how to keep it that way remains a source of contention with residents, Jewish and non-Jewish alike.
One Councilman, Robert Nixon has led the charge to draft ordinances and legislation aimed at curbing and containing the Orthodox Jewish population here and newly released documents by the township show that Nixon was the driving force behind those ordinances. At times, Nixon acted against the advice of township business administrator Helene Schlegel, township attorney Jean Cipriani and even Chief of Police Matthew Kunz.
Councilman Nixon, a Republican, who is also a professor at the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania and a lobbyist for the New Jersey State Policeman’s Benevolent Association is facing harsh criticism from the township’s Orthodox population over his actions.
Now, Nixon has been accused of spying on Orthodox residents, including an admission on public record that he drove past a religious gathering one weekend held in a home, counting cars after the township code enforcement department reported there were no code violations or laws being broken by the gathering. Nixon urged the township’s code enforcement office to keep an eye on the home. Despite Nixon’s urging, to date, no violations have been issued to that address, according to public records released by the township.
“I certainly have not and would never support making anyone feel like they were being targeted,” he said in an interview with NJ 101.5. “The inferences made in the story are quite simply false and hurtful. There is a huge difference between referring resident concerns to code enforcement for review and targeting residents.”
While he has been hailed as a hero by those who agree with his methods, not everyone is happy.
“You purposely and with malice aforethought, targeted members of the Jewish community for both their religion and suspected religious practices,” said Orthodox resident Yossi Schwartz in an email to the councilman. “You did so not only in your capacity as council person which was already outside of the purview of your official responsibilities but further participated on your own time, presumably in your own vehicle, in targeting and staking out a member of the religious Jewish community and speculating on the contents of their garages. ”
Schwartz said Nixon’s actions went far beyond any reasonable call of duty after Nixon unsuccessfully attempted to draft legislation that targeted residents’ right to exercise freedom of religion and assembly.
“I do not think that I am in any way overstating the case against you and I can only hope that you enough decency to step down voluntarily rather than waiting for yourself to be compelled to do so,” Schwartz said.
Documents from the township were released to a website called Jackson Leaks, an anonymous grassroots Orthodox Jewish effort to combat what the community feels has been an unwelcoming reception by the township council over the past two years.
Last week, the Lakewood Vaad and the Lakewood Scoop also called for Nixon’s resignation from the Jackson Township Council.
by Tammy Garcia
The student members of Jackson Liberty High School’s band, color guard and cheerleaders spent their Thanksgiving entertaining thousands in the 6ABC Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. There were an estimated six hundred to eight hundred thousand spectators at the parade. It was also televised and broadcasted throughout the nation to millions of viewers at home.
Scott Katona, the band’s director said, “This is a big deal! Bands from FL, AL, SC, OH, IN, DE and all over the country were chosen to march in the parade but we were the only band selected to do a production number. As soon as I found out I immediately contacted the cheerleaders to see if they wanted to perform with us as well. The cheerleaders have performed with the band before in the Miss America Parade and NYC Pulaski Parade and the band wanted to include them in this experience as well.”
The band applied to be in the parade in 2016 and found out in February they were one of the few accepted to march in the parade. A few months later, they were again contacted by the producers of ABC and were informed they were the only band selected to do a LIVE performance in the broadcast and grandstand area. The song they chose to perform was Justin Timberlake’s, “Can’t Stop the Feeling”. The group also performed “Hey Baby”, “Rocky” and drum line “Street Beats” while entertaining the crowd lined along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
The Jackson Liberty band has had an outstanding year winning the State Championship, New York Metropolitan Region Championship and are the reigning Atlantic Coast Champions. In the past year, they have performed in prestigious parades in NY, Washington DC, NJ, and PA. All of the accolades the group has earned in the short history of the school being opened shows how great the music program is at Jackson Liberty High School.
by Phil Stilton
This month, the Jackson Liberty AtLib Players Club performed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for audiences.
Johah Resnick (Aslan) and Danielle DeMarzo (White Witch) stole the show with captivating performances, accompanied by the sons of Adam and daughters of Eve, performed by Emily Soubasis (Lucy), Ryan Dean (Edmund), MaryLynne Boyd (Susan and Mason Silvan (Peter).
The supporting cast included Carolyn Malmstrom (Mrs. Beaver), Austin Mitrione (Mr. Beaver), Daniel Braile (Tumnus), Lauren Sodano (Fenris Ulf), Allison Rosofsky (Unicorn) Emily Verrilli (Dwarf), Elijah Teopaco (Centaur), Emily Bonino (Father Christmas) and Annabelle Santino as Elf.
The play was directed by Mrs. Nicole Mathias.
The performance was a hit for all ages and pleasingly lacked past risque innuendos and or political innuendos sometimes thrown into the high school performances.
The kids all were all spot on with their English (and Scottish) accents.
Jonah Resnick’s stoic performance as Aslan and Danielle DeMarzo’s portrayal of the erratic White Witch captivated the audience and added an additional level of depth to the overall performance, bringing the story to life as it unfolded.
Next up for AtLib Players is Grease, the musical to be held on February 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
From December 1st through the 3rd, Jackson Memorial’s Drama Club will be performing Miracle on 34th Street.
When Giuseppe Gangitano, a long time restaurant owner saw an opportunity to open a new pizzeria in Jackson, he jumped at the opportunity. He recently purchased Roman’s Pizza at the 5 corners intersection of Chandler Road and Jackson Mills Road. A native of Italy, Gangitano wants to bring his family traditions and love for serving food to the residents of Jackson. He will soon be making “Romans” his own, renaming the pizzeria to “Guiseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante”. His restaurant features a full dining room and on weekends, Gangitano said he’s going to have “Make Your Own Pizza” on the menu for the kids. Giuseppe wants to invite your family into his new family business here in Jackson.
by Phil Stilton
Timothy Ryan, owner and operator of Ryan’s Home for Funerals has been suffering from medical problems as of late, but that didn’t stop him from hosting his annual salute to America’s veterans at his Jackson Township and Toms River locations. Jackson and Toms River scouts placed a flag for each of America’s fallen heroes who were killed in action during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq since the 9-11 terrorist attack on America. Ryan and his team perform the service at their Toms River and Jackson locations, which also included a Veterans Day prayer service and memorial service. Scouts from pack 104 spent their Saturday morning placing the thousands of American flags. Pictured here is Jordan Krieck, Jackson.
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by Phil Stilton
The St. Aloysius School was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Ocean First Foundation’s Model Classroom grant. Each year, the Ocean First Foundation chooses area schools to receive grants to improve classroom tools and technology.
This year, St. Aloysius put that grant to use to upgrade the school’s science lab, purchasing new microscopes, scales, and Chromebooks for students to use.
In a YouTube video published by St. Aloysius, students said they could sometimes spend most of their classroom time just trying to locate objects in their old microscopes.
“With these new microscopes, they have two new light sources which allow us to view the specimens better,” one student, Nick said. “And it can even go up to 400 times magnification, and with an objective lens, it can go up to 1600x magnification.”
The classroom’s old microscopes had only a mirror as a light source and a maximum magnification of 100x. The new microscopes also have digital screens to observe specimens.
The students in the classrooms can now see objects in the new microscopes prior students couldn’t imagine seeing firsthand.
The microscopes allow the students to observe cells and parasites, allowing students to capture screenshot images of their specimens.
The students use the Chromebooks to research what they find under the microscopes
“Thank you to members of Ocean First Bank and the Ocean First Foundation for making our Science Lab official with a ribbon cutting this morning,” the faculty posted to Twitter. “Mrs. Arfuso and our 8th grade did an awesome job telling all about how the new digital microscopes, probes, scales, and Chromebooks have enhanced our science lab and inspired so much love for learning!”
Since its founding in 1902, OceanFirst Bank has built a solid reputation and legacy as a good neighbor and responsible corporate citizen. The Bank’s strong commitment to helping families, organizations, schools, and communities throughout central and southern New Jersey meet their financial needs has spanned several generations reaching new heights in 1996 with the creation of OceanFirst Foundation. Made possible by a one-time endowment of $13.4 million approved by OceanFirst Bank depositors, OceanFirst Foundation provides grants to organizations that meet community needs within the OceanFirst Bank footprint.
Through the Foundation, hundreds of local charities and schools have received more than $30 million in grants to enrich lives in areas such as Housing, Youth Development and Education, Improving the Quality of Life, Health and Wellness, and the Arts. OceanFirst Foundation recognizes that there are many organizations worthy of support.
A Board of Directors comprised of business and civic leaders governs the Foundation and meets several times per year to review, select and award grants to the eligible organizations that have best demonstrated an ability to positively impact the community.
Visit http://www.oceanfirstfdn.org to learn more about the Ocean First Foundation.
Photos by St. Aloysius School
Parishioners from the Jackson United Methodist Church packed shoeboxes full of presents for children for Operation: Christmas Child.
The project is the brainchild of Samaritan’s Purse, a faith-based charities that help families in time of need all year long.
Samaritan’s Purse was active in the area in the wake of Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
To learn more about Jackson United Methodist Church, visit them on Facebook to see how you can help with Operation: Christmas Child.
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce is expanding their annual membership gift card drive to the general public to further help those in need in Jackson this holiday season.
According to the chamber, the Jackson Food Pantry is in desperate need of supplies and the Jackson Chamber of Commerce is hoping you can help them help by donating a special gift for those in need of a gift card for a local food store.
Photo: Parishoners from Hope Cathedral in Jackson helped to stock shelves this month at the Jackson Food Pantry.
The chamber is asking for donations of any amounts.
“We have done this in the past where our members donated a food gift card for a store like Walmart, Target, Shop Rite or Stop-n-Shop,” the chamber said. “We gave the gift cards to the Jackson Food Pantry where they were able to give the cards to families in need.”
These gift cards provided the special ability for families to choose their own dinner choices or choose special treats for their children that they would not ordinarily be able to purchase or receive through food pantry donations. It’s a chance for families in need to simply shop for something special.
“We are asking you to please pick up a gift card. ANY amount will do….. Drop it off at one of the Banks listed below in an envelope for the Jackson Chamber of Commerce,” the chamber said. “We will get those wonderful gift cards to the Food Pantry. With your help and generosity families will truly enjoy a bountiful holiday.”
Please drop your gifts off at
Investor’s Bank- 130 North County Line Rd- Jackson
Lakeland Bank- 2110 W. County Line Rd. Jackson
OceanFirst Bank- 10 Leesville Rd. Jackson
Shore Community Bank- 1130 East Veterans Highway- Jackson
JACKSON-John Maneri has announced his candidacy for mayor of Jackson Township in the upcoming November 2018 election.
Maneri, a Trump supporting Republican, is the first candidate to officially announce their candidacy, hoping to succeed Mayor Michael Reina, also a Republican in the township’s non-partisan election next year.
In his first statement, Maneri said one of the things he will do if elected mayor of Jackson would be to call for a forensic audit of former township Business Administrator Jose “Joey” Torres’ tenure with the township. Torres, just days ago was sentenced to prison for his role in a political corruption scandal as the mayor of the city of Paterson.
It was there where Torres was caught misusing government employees for his own financial gains and benefit. Maneri said he would proceed with a long overdue forensic audit of Torres’ time here in Jackson.
Watch: Jose Torres’ appointment hearing by the Township Council.
Former Jackson Township Business Administrator Jose Torres after his sentencing on political corruption charges as mayor of Paterson.
“As Mayor, I will do a full audit during the period the convicted Joey Torres served as Jackson business administrator without a college degree as originally required by law,” he said. “There will be zero tolerance for this nonsense.”
Last week, Torres was sentenced to 5 years in prison without being eligible for parole after pleading guilty to corruption in Paterson and ordered to pay the city $10,000 in restitution. Torres is also barred from holding any public office in the future.
Torres was hired in what could best be described as a political dog and pony show which saw the township council change a township ordinance to allow for Torres to be eligible to serve in the town’s most powerful position. Torres was chosen in a 4-1 council vote. Torres was nominated by current Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina.
Torres abruptly left his job as the business administrator in Jackson after winning his election to become the mayor of Paterson. He was described as a no-show employee while he was campaigning for mayor there.
BRICK-Mayor John Ducey today announced that the former site of Joe’s Crab Shack here is in the process of becoming two separate restaurants sharing the same location. The announcement came during the mayor’s monthly public Facebook Live conversation with residents.
For those who were hoping there would be a new chain brand, you could be pleasantly disappointed as the new tenants both already run successful restaurants but they aren’t franchises.
A portion of the restaurant will house an Italian restaurant called “Tre” and the other will be “Rosalita’s Roadside Cantina” offering a combination of Italian cuisine and Mexican dishes.
Both restaurants will be the second location for each.
Tre currently operates a restaurant on Route 33 in Freehold. Rosalita’s Roadside Cantina currently operates in Englishtown or Route 9 serving a menu of Texmex cuisine.
As both restaurants will share a kitchen and liquor license, alcohol will be served at both venues.
For those who cannot wait for the new restaurants, a grand opening will be held this Saturday at the Jersey Farms Plaza on Lanes Mills Road for Tacoholics, a new restaurant being opened by the popular food truck vendor.
BRICK-In his first Facebook Live session with the community since winning his bid for re-election earlier this month, John Ducey addressed claims of the township becoming a sanctuary city.
Ducey and the Brick council are all Democrats and during the election, local Republicans claimed the township would become a sanctuary city should Democrats win locally and at the state level.
Ducey put that rumor to rest today.
“Brick is not and will not be a sanctuary city,” Ducey said. “It was nothing but political propaganda.”
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