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Shore Republicans Stand with Governor, Push for $10,000 Fines Against Residents for Violating Murphy’s Laws

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Led by New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin, a handful of Jersey Shore Republicans are lining up behind Governor Phil Murphy’s draconian executive orders and are trying to…

April 29, 2020

Jackson Planning Board Votes to Give Jackson Parke Development a Second Chance, Grants Preliminary Approval

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Planning Board voted to re-open the application of Jackson Parke, a major residential development that it had rejected in 2019 because of a Jackson Township Council…

April 21, 2020

Campaign Targeting Jackson Township “Anti-Semitism” Buzzes Phones Across New Jersey

JACKSON TOWNSHIP-An advertising blitz against Jackson Township elected officials and Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank “Frankie” Holman, III set mobile phones buzzing Wednesday night around 6:30 pm. Estimates report that between…

February 27, 2020

GOP Chairman Holman Seeking Compromise in Jackson Township Lawsuits Filed by Agudath Israel

JACKSON-The Township of Jackson, New Jersey has been hit with four major lawsuits claiming township Republicans are acting an anti-Semitic manner against the growing Orthodox Jewish community. A multi-year battle between Jackson…

February 7, 2020

Fourth Major Lawsuit Filed Against Jackson Township, Claims Alleged Planning Board Bias

JACKSON-On Thursday, a fourth major lawsuit was filed against Jackson Township, this time in New Jersey’s Superior Court. The plaintiff, EL at Jackson LLC, a developer representing the Jackson Parke subdivision has…

February 6, 2020

Former NSA Security Advisor John Bolton Heading to NJ to Address Anti-Semitism by Republicans in Jackson Township

JACKSON-A report in the Lakewood Scoop on Thursday said National Security Advisor John Bolton was heading to New Jersey to meet with religious leaders, community leaders and GOP officials to address a…

January 24, 2020

Jackson Appoints Lifelong Resident, Business Owner to Fill Vacated Council Seat

JACKSON-Jackson Township Councilman Ken Bressi nominated multi-generational local small business owner Martin Flemming to serve on the five-member governing body to fill the seat vacated by Robert Nixon, who is at the…

January 3, 2020

Calogero Strikes Back: Removes Decorated Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, Cancer Victim from All Posts in Whistle Blower Retaliation

JACKSON-Days after Ken Bressi, a decorated Marine Corps Vietnam War combat veteran testified in a federal civil rights court case against the Township of Jackson, Council President Barry Calogero stripped Bressi of…

February 26, 2020

Jackson Council to Appoint Replacement to Seat Vacated by Alleged Anti-Orthodox Ordinance Architect Robert Nixon

JACKSON-On Thursday, the Jackson Township Council is expected to fill the seat vacated by former Councilman Robert Nixon who resigned from his elected office in November after being the subject of two…

January 2, 2020

Jackson Councilman Accuses Trump Appointed USDA FSA Director of Plotting to Keep Orthodox Jews Out of Town

JACKSON-A New Jersey town’s Republican organization is under fire and the target of two federal lawsuits claiming township officials here acted to prevent Orthodox Jews from moving to their community. In December,…

January 2, 2020

Dr. Richard Roberts, Top Trump Advisor on Jewish Relations Speaks Out Against Jackson Republican Party Actions Against Jews

JACKSON-A senior political advisor and a top financial donor to President Donald J. Trump has taken notice of the situation in Jackson Township, New Jersey where Republicans have been at odds with…

December 11, 2019

Jersey Shore Insider: Jackson GOP at Odds With Orthodox Community Over “Anti-Semitic” Sentiment

JACKSON-In a stark contrast to 2019’s election in Toms River where the campaign of Maurice “Mo” Hill for Mayor embraced and sought out support by the township growing Orthodox Jewish community population,…

December 10, 2019

Jackson Councilman Rob Nixon Resigns

JACKSON-Jackson Township Councilman Robert Nixon announced his immediate resignation, the latest in a very long line of township officials to resign in light of lawsuits and turmoil within the township political power…

November 28, 2019

Ousted Jackson Board Members Allege Political Corruption Among Jackson Township Council Members

JACKSON-The rift between township Republican party members behind closed doors in Jackson spilled out into the open public hearing on September 10th. After what some political insiders describe as a public hit…

October 29, 2019

Jackson Township Hires Land Use Lawyer at $800/hr to Defend Against Religious Lawsuits

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council has hired Marci Hamilton as special counsel who, according to the township, “has expertise related to the First Amendement and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act…

February 27, 2019

Jackson Planning Board Raises Questions Over Basement of Commercial Building

JACKSON-A property owned by Rabbi Aaron Kotler faced intense scrutiny by the Jackson Township planning board over a planned basement and no explainations. Kotler is the CEO of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood,…

July 23, 2018

Planning Board, Zoning Board Members to Run for Council in Jackson in 2018

JACKSON-Jackson Township has its first official contender s for seats on the governing body in this year’s general election. The establishment Jackson GOP Club has filed with the New Jersey Election Commission…

June 1, 2018

Jackson Residents Upset Over Appointments of Lakewood Rabbis as Township Chaplains

JACKSON-Township residents, including those of the growing Orthodox community expressed their disapproval of Mayor Michael Reina’s appointments of two Lakewood rabbis to the public clergy in April. For decades, Jackson Township had one…

May 11, 2018

Crosswalk to Johnson School Axed by County Officials for New Three Story 216 Unit Apartment Complex

JACKSON-A project proposed by Highview Homes, LLC to build 215 high density apartments on Larsen Road across the street from the Johnson and Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary schools had a minor setback after Ocean…

May 10, 2018

Building Boom Continues in Jackson Township with Approval of Clearstream Road Development

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Planning Board has approved another new neighborhood development in the eastern section of the township after approving an application to build nine single family homes in the wood section…

May 10, 2018

Jackson Mayoral Candidate Questions Residency of MUA Commissioner

JACKSON-John Maneri, a candidate for mayor in Jackson Township questioned the legal residency status of longtime GOP operative Geneva “Bubbles” Clayton at the March 13th Jackson Township Council Meeting. “There’s been a…

March 19, 2018

Jackson Zoning Board Vice Chairman Warns of Possible Affordable Housing Avalanche in Jackson Township

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council is once again amending township ordinances to accommodate more affordable housing construction within its borders, but one resident spoke up against the town’s current path. Doctor Sheldon Hoffstein,…

April 4, 2018

Record Shows Residents Had Pedestrian Safety Concerns Over Jackson Synagogue Application

JACKSON-Residents in attendance at the February 5th town hall planning board hearing of the first officially approved house of worship for the town’s growing Orthodox Jewish population raised safety concerns. Issues were…

March 13, 2018

Council Recap: Cheer Champs Recognized by Township

JACKSON-The February 27, 2018 meeting of the Jackson Township Council began like any other meeting, as Council President Ken Bressi kept the room standing after the pledge of allegiance for recognition of…

March 9, 2018

Jackson Council to Further Amend Affordable Housing Code for Former Jackson Valley Site

JACKSON-Jackson Valley was once a proposed 958 unit age-restricted community, but since developer Hovbilt filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it was forced to sell their Jackson holdings through an auction. UPDATE: This ordinance…

April 13, 2020

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Shore Republicans Stand with Governor, Push for $10,000 Fines Against Residents for Violating Murphy’s Laws

Jackson Planning Board Votes to Give Jackson Parke Development a Second Chance, Grants Preliminary Approval

Campaign Targeting Jackson Township “Anti-Semitism” Buzzes Phones Across New Jersey

GOP Chairman Holman Seeking Compromise in Jackson Township Lawsuits Filed by Agudath Israel

Fourth Major Lawsuit Filed Against Jackson Township, Claims Alleged Planning Board Bias

Former NSA Security Advisor John Bolton Heading to NJ to Address Anti-Semitism by Republicans in Jackson Township

Jackson Appoints Lifelong Resident, Business Owner to Fill Vacated Council Seat

Calogero Strikes Back: Removes Decorated Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, Cancer Victim from All Posts in Whistle Blower Retaliation

Jackson Council to Appoint Replacement to Seat Vacated by Alleged Anti-Orthodox Ordinance Architect Robert Nixon

Jackson Councilman Accuses Trump Appointed USDA FSA Director of Plotting to Keep Orthodox Jews Out of Town

Dr. Richard Roberts, Top Trump Advisor on Jewish Relations Speaks Out Against Jackson Republican Party Actions Against Jews

Jersey Shore Insider: Jackson GOP at Odds With Orthodox Community Over “Anti-Semitic” Sentiment

Jackson Councilman Rob Nixon Resigns

Ousted Jackson Board Members Allege Political Corruption Among Jackson Township Council Members

Jackson Township Hires Land Use Lawyer at $800/hr to Defend Against Religious Lawsuits

Jackson Planning Board Raises Questions Over Basement of Commercial Building

Planning Board, Zoning Board Members to Run for Council in Jackson in 2018

Jackson Residents Upset Over Appointments of Lakewood Rabbis as Township Chaplains

Crosswalk to Johnson School Axed by County Officials for New Three Story 216 Unit Apartment Complex

Building Boom Continues in Jackson Township with Approval of Clearstream Road Development

Jackson Mayoral Candidate Questions Residency of MUA Commissioner

Jackson Zoning Board Vice Chairman Warns of Possible Affordable Housing Avalanche in Jackson Township

Record Shows Residents Had Pedestrian Safety Concerns Over Jackson Synagogue Application

Council Recap: Cheer Champs Recognized by Township

Jackson Council to Further Amend Affordable Housing Code for Former Jackson Valley Site

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