Jackson woman who shot 79-year-old man gets mercy after victim speaks up

A New Jersey woman admitted to aggravated assault after prosecutors say she shot a 79-year-old man and fled the scene, but the victim’s request for leniency helped shape the outcome Toms River,…

Jackson Township Honors Three High School Seniors for Scholarship Achievements

Jackson Township, NJ — Three Jackson Township High School students received public recognition during the May 26 Jackson Township Council meeting after earning prestigious county-level scholarships that highlight academic excellence and years…

Update: Ocean County GOP Chairman Soundly Defeated in Plumsted Republican Primary Election

Gilmore-Aligned Republicans Routed in Plumsted as Grassroots Faction Takes Control A Republican primary reshaped the political landscape in Plumsted Township, where candidates aligned with a grassroots organization captured most county committee seats…

Great Adventure Fined Multiple Times By Jackson for Contruction without Permits and Inspections

Township officials issued multiple penalties against Six Flags Great Adventure after alleging the amusement park repeatedly failed to obtain permits, skipped required inspections and performed unauthorized construction work. Jackson Township, NJ –…

No Happy Ending for Jackson Woman Who Ran Sex Spa, Laundered $100,000

JACKSON, NJ — A months-long investigation into a network of allegedly illegal spas operating across Central New Jersey has led to the arrest of a Jackson woman, the seizure of more than…

Jackson Township, BOE Facing Injury Lawsuit After Girl Injured in Summer Camp

JACKSON, N.J. — A Jackson Township family claims a summer camp basketball activity inside an elementary school classroom left a young girl with a deep puncture wound and permanent scarring after she…

Second Killing in Under a Year Shakes Jackson Apartment Communities After Grandmother Stabbed

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Less than a year after the fatal shooting of NBA player Naz Reid’s sister outside a Jackson Township apartment complex, another deadly case has rattled the community after…

Jackson Man Killed His Grandmother Inside Jackson Green Luxury Apartment Complex

Jackson Township, NJ – An 18-year-old Jackson Township man faces murder charges after police found his 69-year-old grandmother dead with stab wounds and two knives protruding from her body inside a home…

Former Farm-Zoned Property in Jackson Set to Become Massive Warehouse Complex

JACKSON, N.J. — A 30-acre property along South Hope Chapel Road in Jackson once designated for farmland is now poised to become a major warehouse and logistics complex, underscoring the continuing transformation…

ICE Arrests Previously Deported Child Sex Offender in Jackson After Tip Leads to Capture

JACKSON, N.J. — Federal agents arrested a previously deported man convicted of a child sex offense after tracking him to Jackson Township, where he had been living undetected, U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Lakewood Leads New Jersey in Births, Jackson Jumps 167% Since 2018

Lakewood, NJ — More than 5,400 babies were born in Lakewood in 2024, keeping the Ocean County township at the top of New Jersey for births for the fourth consecutive year and…

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Jackson Rent Cap Lawsuit Alleges Board Members Benefited From 2.5% Limit

Jackson Township, NJ — A group of manufactured home park owners filed a sweeping lawsuit on April 22 challenging a new rent control ordinance that caps annual increases at 2.5%, arguing it…

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Jackson Township Growth Surge Could Triple Population to 200,000, Reshaping All of Ocean County

Jackson, NJ — A quiet Ocean County township known for suburban neighborhoods and open land could see its population triple from about 65,000 to nearly 200,000 residents within the next decade, according…

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Dozens of Students Given Doses of Narcan at Jackson Township High School Fair Without Permission District Says

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Thirty-six students at Jackson Township High School received Narcan during a school wellness fair without district approval, prompting officials Thursday to warn parents and launch a review of…

Dozens of adorable kitties hit Jackson adoption floor as shelter opens doors for same day take home

Dozens of adorable cats hit adoption floor as shelter opens doors for same day take home Jackson, NJ — A wave of newly available cats is filling the Northern Ocean County Animal…

Jackson Council rejects mayor’s dog ownership cap as faulty knee-jerk to address illegal petting zoo

Measure that would classify homes with more than five dogs as kennels fails in 4-1 vote Tuesday night Jackson, N.J. — A proposal to classify homes with more than five dogs as…

House fire in Jackson Township quickly contained after crews respond to Brookwood development

Firefighters from multiple stations extinguished a backyard fire and prevented it from spreading, officials said JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A residential fire behind a home in Jackson Township was quickly contained after…

Judge dismisses Jackson Mayor Jennifer Kuhn’s real estate commission lawsuit against agent, brokerage

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A lawsuit filed by Jackson Mayor Jennifer Kuhn over disputed real estate referral commissions was dismissed with prejudice in Ocean County, ending a contract case she brought against…

Ocean County to name Man, Woman of the Year as funding, grants headline busy week

Commissioners also set votes on opioid funds, $1M housing grant and local agreements TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County commissioners are set to recognize community leaders and approve millions in funding this…

Grande Harmony Clubhouse to be Converted to House of Worship in Jackson Affordable Housing Development

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The Jackson Township Board of Adjustment will convene April 15 to consider several zoning variance applications, including a proposal to increase residential density and a plan to convert…

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