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Jackson MUA Charity Grants Awarded through Home Serve USA Contract

JACKSON-The Jackson Municipal Utility Authority has awarded their 2017 grants to local charities through their deal with Home Serve USA, a private line insurance vendor. The MUA selected Home Serve USA in…

January 23, 2018

State Senator at Odds with Jackson Council Over Orthodox Eruvs

JACKSON-New Jersey State Senator Samuel D. Thompson advised Jackson Township Council members and Mayor Mike Reina against waging a battle with the Orthodox Jewish population in Jackson over the installation of a…

October 29, 2017

Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance

Highview Homes, LLC, will not have to go before the township zoning board to build 216 affordable housing apartment units in a 7 building, three-story apartment complex on Larsen Road courtesy of…

October 26, 2017

Documents Released by Jackson Township Reveal Behind the Scenes Activity During Eruv Battle

Documents released by Jackson Township detail how the township council defeated the Orthodox community’s request for eruvs and how determined residents pressuring the township eventually won their battle against the Orthodox. The…

October 17, 2017

Jackson Councilman to Orthodox Resident: “There’s the door, get the hell out of here!”

JACKSON-Jackson Township Council President Ken Bressi who has a reputation of being boisterous and sometimes violent during his many tenures in public office lashed out Tuesday night at an Orthodox Jewish man…

September 14, 2017

Jackson Township Council Successfully Blocks Public Eruv

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council on Tuesday night met to discuss an ordinance that will effectively block the construction of a public eruv utilizing existing utility poles and wires across some neighborhoods in…

September 13, 2017

Former Jackson Zoning Board Member Unleashes Anti-Semitic Tirade; Calls for Senator’s Suicide

JACKSON-A former Jackson Zoning Board member whose most notable action during his eight year tenure in the township was voting to deny an application for an all-girl Orthodox Yeshiva on Cross Street…

September 12, 2017

Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017

JACKSON-Taxes in Jackson are on the rise again. On April 11th, the township council approved an ordinance to raise taxes beyond the state’s annual 2% tax increase cap set forth by Governor…

April 26, 2017

Developer Proposing 35,600 Square Foot Business Park on Hyson Road

JACKSON-Jackson Properties, Inc. is proposing to build a 35,600 square foot commercial and warehouse facility at southwest intersection of Hyson Road and Challenger Way. The application is requesting to be heard at the…

April 2, 2017

Follow the Money: Jackson Council Political Payouts are Mirror Image of Lakewood Political Powerbase

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council is preparing for a showdown with the Orthodox community this week as it considers a dormitory ban within its borders. Many in town are left wondering, is…

March 15, 2017

FBI Probe Around Former Jackson Township Business Administrator Expands

An ongoing FBI probe into the activities of former Jackson Township Business Administrator Jose “Joey” Torres is reportedly expanding, according to a report in today’s Star Ledger. Torres served as township administrator…

March 7, 2017

Jackson Man Stands Up Against Orthodox Jewish Protest

JACKSON-Jackson resident Robert Skinner stood up at Tuesday night’s Jackson Township council meeting in support of a township ordinance seeking to ban dormitories and addressed the group of Orthodox Jewish men present…

March 2, 2017

Jackson Council Pulls Ordinance Targeting Orthodox Jewish Dormitories

The following is a brief recap of the February 28, 2017 Jackson Township council meeting. A full story will follow later today. JACKSON-When Jackson Township Council President Ken Bressi proposed a township wide…

March 1, 2017

Councilman’s Charity Once Again Receives Exorbitant Percentage of Funding from MUA Charitable Kickback Program

JACKSON– A Jackson Township Councilman’s veterans memorial charity is once again the recipient of a sizeable charitable donation from a company that provides water line insurance coverage to its customers under an…

October 31, 2017

On the Agenda: Jackson Township Council Meeting – February 14, 2017

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council will host their first meeting of month on Tuesday, February 14th at the Jackson Township Administration Building. On the agenda, the council is expected to approve the purchase…

February 12, 2017

Jackson Council Attacks Local News Magazine, Union Labor over "Exorbitant Fees"

PRESS RELEASE JACKSON,NJ-The Jackson Township Council has criticized JTOWN Magazine over the local news magazine’s support of American union labor in a recent outburst at a town hall meeting. The township council lashed…

February 9, 2017

Township Billboard Enterprise Back on the Table in Jackson

JACKSON-In 2009, Jackson Township’s elected officials expressed a desire to build billboards along Interstate 195 to generate revenue for the municipality, but that initiative never really left the ground. At the January 24th…

January 25, 2017

Council Members to Sit in at Future Meet the Mayor Sessions

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council on Tuesday said they will begin providing oversight at Mayor Michael Reina’s monthly “Meet the Mayor” sessions where he meets in a group setting with residents who may…

January 25, 2017

Residents Continue to Raise Red Flags over Appointment of Builder to Jackson Zoning Board

JACKSON-Residents in Jackson are expressing frustrations and disappointment over the township council’s appointment of a local builder who performed home improvement work at the home of Council President Ken Bressi to the township’s…

January 13, 2017

On the Agenda: 2017 Jackson Township Council Reorganization Meeting

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Few changes will occur at Tuesday night’s township reorganization meeting, the town’s 173rd such meeting. The township will swear in incumbents Ken Bressi, Barry Calogero and Robert Nixon after…

January 2, 2017

Council to Township: Remember Veterans During the Holiday Season

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-The Jackson Township council took time during their final meeting before the holidays to remind residents to keep America’s warriors in their thoughts. “This holiday season, they will be…

December 17, 2016

Video: Jackson Council Spars with Resident Over Political Caucus Meeting

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Township councilman Robert Nixon had nothing to say at the December 13th council meeting when confronted by resident Elenor Hannum about a political caucus meeting held on Saturday, December…

December 17, 2016

Jackson's Teachers of the Year Recognized by Township

JACKSON- At the February 23, 2016 Jackson Township council recognized the 2015-2016 Jackson School District’s Teachers of the Year. “We hear a lot about teachers in our community and the one word…

February 24, 2016

ABC NEWS: Head of Influential New Jersey Political Lobbying Firm Assaulted Blind U.S. Army Veteran

by Phil Stilton EAST ORANGE-ABC News this morning has reported that powerful North Jersey Democrat Party Chairman LeRoy Jones is being charged for assaulting a partially blind U.S. army war veteran after…

July 10, 2015

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Jackson MUA Charity Grants Awarded through Home Serve USA Contract

State Senator at Odds with Jackson Council Over Orthodox Eruvs

Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance

Documents Released by Jackson Township Reveal Behind the Scenes Activity During Eruv Battle

Jackson Councilman to Orthodox Resident: “There’s the door, get the hell out of here!”

Jackson Township Council Successfully Blocks Public Eruv

Former Jackson Zoning Board Member Unleashes Anti-Semitic Tirade; Calls for Senator’s Suicide

Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017

Developer Proposing 35,600 Square Foot Business Park on Hyson Road

Follow the Money: Jackson Council Political Payouts are Mirror Image of Lakewood Political Powerbase

FBI Probe Around Former Jackson Township Business Administrator Expands

Jackson Man Stands Up Against Orthodox Jewish Protest

Jackson Council Pulls Ordinance Targeting Orthodox Jewish Dormitories

Councilman’s Charity Once Again Receives Exorbitant Percentage of Funding from MUA Charitable Kickback Program

On the Agenda: Jackson Township Council Meeting – February 14, 2017

Jackson Council Attacks Local News Magazine, Union Labor over "Exorbitant Fees"

Township Billboard Enterprise Back on the Table in Jackson

Council Members to Sit in at Future Meet the Mayor Sessions

Residents Continue to Raise Red Flags over Appointment of Builder to Jackson Zoning Board

On the Agenda: 2017 Jackson Township Council Reorganization Meeting

Council to Township: Remember Veterans During the Holiday Season

Video: Jackson Council Spars with Resident Over Political Caucus Meeting

Jackson's Teachers of the Year Recognized by Township

ABC NEWS: Head of Influential New Jersey Political Lobbying Firm Assaulted Blind U.S. Army Veteran

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