JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Marty Flemming, the former Council President of Jackson Township on Tuesday announced that Chaverim, a Lakewood-based civic civilian safety watch group, will soon be operating in Jackson, with the endorsement of the township.
“Chaverim is a civic organization that takes care of non-emergency problems for many people,” Flemming said.
An ordinance to allow the Orthodox Jewish-based group was temporarily paused due to language in the ordinance, but Flemming said it would be put back on the agenda for a vote in the near future.
Under the agreement, Flemming said the township would reimburse some expenses for when Chaverim helps the township. Flemming praised Chaverim for coming to the aid of Jackson Township in the aftermath of a tornado this year, offering generators and a freezer trailer for residents to store their food during a prolonged power outage.
Flemming said the group asked for reimbursement, but the township could not offer reimbursement under the existing law.
Under the new plan, Flemming said the non-emergency organization helps people with broken down cars, offering support after strategies, and works in connection with his fire department.
Chaverim of Central New Jersey operates in Lakewood, Toms River, Jackson, Howell and Manchester.