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…
Ten Famous People with Ties to Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – When you think of Jackson Township, it’s not exactly known as a breeding ground for the rich and famous, but that’s not to say people in the town…
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Eluding, Assaulting Police Officer
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that Kevin Valverde-Cruz, 21, of Jackson, has pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault and Eluding Law Enforcement charges in connection with…
Another business is being Pushed out of Jackson Crossing
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – When the previous owner of Jackson Crossing was trying to flip his successful property during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was seeking suitors who would cater to the growing…
Jackson cancer center tagged with antisemitic graffiti
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Law enforcement officials are investigating a possible hate crime at an Orthodox Jewish-operated cancer center in Jackson Township. Chai Lifeline Center was tagged with anti-semitic messaging a day…
Jack Ciattarelli to attend Jackson Republican Club Meeting
JACKSON, NJ – Jack Ciattarelli, who lost to Governor Phil Murphy in the 2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial election is going to visit Jackson next Wednesday. “Our club is proud to support strong…
Local elected officials come together in Lakewood for PAC promoting unity in Ocean County
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Dozens of Ocean County elected officials and candidates attended a gala hosted by United Ocean County PAC at Glatt Bite Kosher in Lakewood Township on Wednesday. The event was…
Pathfinders to repair walking trails damaged by tornado in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – Pathfinders, a group of volunteers in Jackson, New Jersey, has been maintaining four woodland trails in the area. The group charges no fees or dues, and their trails are…
As private school numbers boom in Jackson, Toms River, new law seeks state aid changes
JACKSON, NJ – As the number of private school students explodes in Jackson Township, school officials are dealing with declining enrollment and increased costs to transport private school students each day to…
Jackson school district falls off ‘financial cliff’, superintendent says
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson School District is over $12 million short on its 2023-24 budget and is blaming Governor Phil Murphy and his new S2 funding formula for a reduction in…
Losing Jackson mayoral candidate who said he wasn’t selling homes to LLC sells homes to LLC
JACKSON, NJ (OP-ED)- During the November 2022 general election for mayor in Jackson Township, Shore News Network revealed a planned land deal by Councilman Marty Flemming to sell all of the properties…
Jackson zoning board hears application for Yeshiva, dormitory
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Yeshiva Tiferes Talmud, an educational institution, has applied to the Jackson Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to convert existing residential structures into a private school for approximately 60…
Tell your children not to run into the road: Jackson zoning board tells dad asking to build safety fence
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A homeowner in Jackson faced an uphill battle with the township zoning board on Wednesday when trying to build a five-foot-tall aluminum fence around his property to keep…
In Ocean County, what you say on social media can and will be used against you
LAKEWOOD, NJ – There’s a saying that suggests that a person should not say or write anything they don’t want to see the next morning on the front page of the New…
Jackson Township in the market for two Harley Davidson motorcycles
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Born to be wild? The Jackson Township government has put out bids requests to purchase two Harley Davidson motorcycles. No, there’s no biker gang forming at town hall,…
GOP leaders promise to pay attention to Jackson in the future
JACKSON, NJ – For decades, Jackson Township has been the red-headed stepchild of Ocean County. The county-maintained roads and services get little attention outside of election cycles. Most of the county leaders…
From Yeshiva student to one of Ocean County’s most powerful political movers and shakers
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It wasn’t too long ago that being caught in a photograph with Jackson resident Mordechai Burnstein was a political death warrant. Heck, I attended a Christmas party charity…
Jackson family appeals board denial of swingset in front yard
JACKSON, NJ – By township ordinance, swingsets are not allowed in the front yards of homes in Jackson Township. One family who was denied a variance to construct one is appealing the…
New shopping center planned on New Hamphire Avenue near busy Lakewood-Toms River border
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Traffic in the area of New Hampshire Avenue between Locust Street and Route 70 is about to get worse. That news comes as a developer is planning to build…
Jackson Township gets spring cleanup thanks to volunteers, Clean Communities
JACKSON, NJ – If you noticed tonight, Jackson Township is a little bit cleaner than it was yesterday. That’s because volunteers lined the town’s roadways and cleaned up the trash. Jackson Township…
Jackson police arrest four after witnessing Sixty Acres crack deal
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Police Department detectives arrested four individuals on drug-related charges in the 60 Acre Reserve Neighborhood on April 13. The arrests were made after the detectives conducted surveillance on…
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