Jackson CERT

2026 Calendar of Events

SHERIFFS CANDIDATES CLASSES START            FEB 19TH – MARCH 26  

Spring fling pet adoption March 28

CART setting up Pet Shelter April 11

Outdoors Survey team April 22

CERT workshop Middlesex Fire Academy May 3

Animal emergency working group symposium May 18

Sheriff’s class – Water safety, May 20

OCC Graduation May 21

Memorial Day Parade May 25

Westlake Veterans Club 5K Fundraising walk on June 6, 7:00 am to 10:30 am. 

Working a shelter June 13

FULL SCALE  SHELTER DRILL     SITE TBA          JUNE 24TH

OCEAN  COUNTY FAIR                                              JULY  11 TH- 15TH

Night out to fight crime – Aug 4

Jackson Day – Aug 23

Irish Festival – Sept 12, 7-11 pm

2026 Training Events

         APRIL   22                                     OUTDOORS SURVEY TEAM

MAY 20                                          WATER SAFETY

JUNE    24                                     Full Scale Shelter Exercise

JULY 29                                         FIRST RESPONDER DISABILITY AWARENESS

AUG                                          OPTIONAL Online IN-SERVICE TRAINING

SEPT 30                                        FIRE SAFETY

OCT 21                                    ASSISTING CART CRATE

NOVEMBER 18                            Stop The Bleed

DECEMBER 9 Holiday Celebration

2026 Community Animal Response Team (Shelter)

JUNE    13                                  Full Scale Shelter

JUNE 24                                Full Drill

JULY 15-19                            4H Fair

SEPT 19                                  Disaster and how they affect animals

NOVEMBER 14                      Service Dogs & the shelter system.

DECEMBER 9 Joint CERT & CART Holiday Celebration

JACKSON WEATHER

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CERT Alerts

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The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. CERT is a nationwide initiative.
  • JOHN ABREU             –  South Knolls
  • DAVE ALVO             –  South Knolls
  • DALE ANDREWS           –  Jackson
  • JUAN CASANOVA         –  South Knolls
  • GERI CHAPMAN           –  South Knolls
  • ROBERT CURTIS         –  South Knolls
  • VICTOR  DOMINE              JACKSON
  • INA GALINOSKY         –  Westlake
  • PAT GALLAGHER         –  South Knolls
  • BILL GREENBLUM (Lead)    –  South Knolls
  • PAT GWOZDZ           –  Westlake
  • VIRGIL HOLLENDER       –  Westlake
  • AL HOTT               –  Westlake
  • CAROL KIRSCHENBAUM     –  South Knolls
  • JANE LISS             –  Westlake
  • PEGGY MACK             –  South Knolls
  • MICHELLE MARROCCO     –  South Knolls
  • JOE MASSUDA           –  Westlake
  • DAN MEDINA             –  Westlake
  • BRUCE  MILLER         –  Westlake
  • JENNIFER PARKER          JACKSON
  • NICK PAPPAS           –  Westlake
  • SYBIL RANKIN           –  South Knolls
  • VINCE SCATUCCIO       –  South Knolls
  • ELLEN TUOZZOLO         –  South Knolls
  • MIKE TUOZZOLO     SOUTH KNOLLS
  • RICH WITKOWSKI   JACKSON
  • JEANETTE WITKOWSKI  JACKSON
  • Search for lost or kidnapped children.
  • Staff Emergency Operations Centers and monitor events.
  • Emergency Operations Center security; driving, information, assisting disabled visitors, and minor first aid.
  • Manage “spontaneous/convergent” volunteers.
  • Assist Red Cross and other relief organizations with mass care.
  • Assist local police and OEM for parades, fairs, and other local events/emergencies.
  • Assist MERK (Mobil Emergency Response Kitchen). Food for First Responses teams in emergencies.
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