New Jersey Voters Continue to Back Full-Service Gas Stations, FDU Poll Finds
Madison, NJ – New Jersey voters remain firmly committed to the state’s full-service gasoline law, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll released Thursday. The survey found 64% of registered voters…
Jackson School District Hires Jay’s Bus Service for Lakewood Private School Routes
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – During a special meeting of the Jackson Township Board of Education on June 2nd, the district awarded a contract for busing students to private schools in Lakewood Township…
Jackson Republicans Narrowly Survive in Failed Takeover Attempt of Party Leadership by Religious Voting Bloc
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A coup of the Jackson Township Republican Club led by Mayor Michael Reina, former Jackson School Board member Tzvi Herman, and Rabbi Mordechai Burnstein, who also serves on…
Jackson Man Killed in Pine Lake Park Crash
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Police Department has reported that one person involved in a two-vehicle crash Friday night died from injuries sustained during the crash. At around 7:58 pm, Manchester…
Jackson Police to Increase Traffic Enforcement Details During June and July
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department today said they will be conducting increased traffic details in an attempt to prevent motor vehicle crashes in June and July. According to…
Jackson Now Requires Permits for Roll-Off Containers Amid Illegal Construction Complaints
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – For years, several residents in Jackson have complained to township officials over the long-term use of large construction dumpsters in residential neighborhoods. Now, the township council has passed…
Nothing Short of Tyranny, Jackson Mayor-Council Pull Sign Ordinance After Pressure by Out-Of-Town Realtors
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – An ordinance that would have required realtors to pay a fee to place real estate-related signage in front of homes and land for sale was pulled by Jackson…
Thieves Target Jackson Premium Outlets, Police Arrest Two During Recent Detail
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – To outsiders, the sleepy wooded, but fast-growing town of Jackson has become a target of North Jersey and New York car thieves and shoplifters. According to the Jackson…
Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit With Department of Justice
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (UPDATE) – The Justice Department announced an agreement with Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons…
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Jackson Township for Discriminatory Ordinances Targeting Orthodox Jewish Religious Schools
NEWARK, N.J. – The Justice Department announced an agreement today with Jackson Township, New Jersey, and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized…
Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Anti-Semitism, Civil and Religious Rights Violations
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five years ago, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina stood before a group of residents at his monthly ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at town hall and told residents to…
Lakewood Hit and Run Driver Caught in Jackson
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A black male involved in a hit and run collision in Lakewood was captured after fleeing the scene in neighboring Jackson Township. During his escape, the driver allegedly…
Three Newark Men Charged for Attempted Vehicle Burglary in Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County and Jackson Township continue to be targeted by criminals from Newark seeking to rob items from vehicles and in many cases, stealing vehicles that were left…
Jackson School Board of Education Approves 24 New Private School Bus Routes to Lakewood
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There is good news for the hundreds of private school students living in Jackson that require transportation to Lakewood religious schools. The Jackson Township Board of Education has…
Lacey Police Say Jackson Township Man Used Pocket Knife to Open Packages to Conceal them Inside Walmart
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, June 3, 2022, at 7:16 p.m., Officer Hyle responded to Walmart for a report of a male subject who was shoplifting. Upon arrival, Officer Hyle met…
Jackson Man Sentenced for Escape from Federal Custody
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to serve 11 months in federal prison, to run consecutive to a prior federal felony sentence, for escape from federal custody, announced U.S. Attorney…
Orthodox Jewish Political Movement Soundly Defeats Jackson Republican Club in Party Takeover
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There’s a new sheriff in town in Jackson Township after an organized effort by Orthodox Jewish residents in town was successful in removing key members of the Jackson…
253 New Houses Planned on Eastern Side of Jackson
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – An application to build 253 more housing units on the eastern side of Jackson will be heard on June 15th at town hall. The large project will stretch…
Fire at Burger King in Jackson Temporarily Closes Restaurant
JACKSON, NJ – On Wednesday, a fire was reported at the Burger King restaurant on County Line Road. Crews attacked a fire inside the restaurant and flames were seen from the roof…
Jackson Police Captain John Convery Retires
by Steven Laskiewicz, Jackson Police Department JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Members of the Jackson Police Department along with family and friends of Captain John Convery #203 came out to police headquarters on…
11-Year-Old Killed in Jackson Go-Kart Crash
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – An 11-year-old girl was killed in a go-kart crash in Jackson after the vehicle she was driving hit a stump and flipped over near Parkside Drive on May…
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