It's certainly the case that $\mathbb{R}^2\setminus J$ is path connected. So any two points in $D\setminus J$ are joined by a path in $\mathbb{R}^2$ missing $J$. If this path isn't in $D$ it hits the boundary of $J$ but then you can replace part of the path by an arc od the boundary of $D$.
Robin Chapman
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