Jackson Council Asking for 3.5% Increase in Overall Appropriations in 2018

JACKSON-The Jackson Council will vote on an ordinance permitting it to exceed the state mandated 2% tax cap. The township is proposing a budget that raises spending by 3.5% over 2017’s budget. Below…

Government News

Two New Development Projects in the Works for Whitesville Section of Jackson to Bring 75 Additional Homes

JACKSON-Two developers applied to the Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority for preliminary approval of water and sewer services. The commission granting preliminary sewer and water approval to Denton Pines, Block 20601, Lot 10,…

Community News

Jackson Welcomes Female Police Officer to Department

by Jackson PD JACKSON-Samantha Conners (Badge #300), age 23, was sworn in by the Township Clerk and appointed as our newest police officer with the Jackson Police Department today. She has attended…

Community News·Police Blotter

Firefighters at Controlled Burn Site in Jackson Discover Human Remains

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI, and New Jersey State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a skeletal…

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Jackson Council Appoints GOP Insider to Embattled Zoning Board Seat

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council has filled a vacant seat on the Jackson zoning board for the fifth time in just over one year. Joseph Sullivan, a GOP operative was quickly approved by…

Community News·Politics

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,…

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Jackson Landmark Building for Sale

JACKSON-Long before it was Art and Kathy’s Kitchen, the building where Jackson residents came to have breakfast and lunch for generations was initially part of a stagecoach stop between Trenton and Toms River.…

Business News·Community News

Jackson Township Hires Two New Police Officers

by JPD The Jackson Police Department would like to welcome aboard our two newest police officers and one Class 2 special police officer who were sworn in by the Township Clerk and…

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34-year-old gunned down in Newark’s 3rd homicide in 24 hours

A 34-year-old Newark man fatally shot Tuesday morning is the city’s third homicide in 24 hours. In a statement, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Department of Public Safety said police…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

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…

In the News

Jackson Liberty Gamer Awarded Scholarship as eSports Athlete

Find Your Grind (FYG), an organization dedicated to helping kids explore unconventional careers and alternative lifestyles, awarded its first ever eSports scholarship to Jackson Liberty High School junior, Thomas Ferullo. FYG awarded the…

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Jackson School District Urges Students to Have a Productive Day at School on March 14

A planned “National School Walkout” has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 14th to protest gun violence, but the Jackson School District is hoping students can express themselves and their support while still…

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Jackson Police Searching for Man Suspected in Ransacking, Burglary of Home

Jackson PD JACKSON-The Jackson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect of a residential burglary which took place on Monday March 5, 2018. In the afternoon of Monday…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Police Find Man Intoxicated After Driving his Van into Jackson Backyard

JACKSON- At approximately 11:15 pm, Jackson Police Officers Mabey, Stybe and John Roth responded to a residence on Claridge Drive on the report of a possible burglary in progress. At the location, the…

Police Blotter

Juvenile Charged with Obstruction after Hiding Missing Teen

Early Friday morning, Jackson Police Officer Foote responded to a residence on Luxury Circle to take a report of a missing teenaged female. The female was later located at another residence. During…

Police Blotter

Jackson Mayoral Candidate Stands up in Trenton Against Democrat Gun Grab

Today, I stood (well, sat) in front of the New Jersey Assembly, and spoke in opposition to a bill against our RIGHT to own and carry firearms via the Second Amendment. I…

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

College Coach from Jackson Convicted in Child Sex Case

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced today that a former Dunellen Recreation Director and ex-Middlesex County Men’s College basketball coach pleaded guilty yesterday to criminal charges involving two additional victims. Christopher…

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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…

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Jackson Township Loses Lawsuit Against Governmental Transparency, Settles Case for $30,000

JACKSON-Jackson Township officials have lost their case against a man who claimed the township was keeping public documents away from him illegally after a judge ordered the release of the documents and…

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Jackson Road Closures This Week

Ocean County today announced updates to several Jackson Township road closures in their weekly traffic report. Five major traffic impact projects were reported. WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD, Brewers Bridge Road to Bennetts…

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Jackson Council Asking for 3.5% Increase in Overall Appropriations in 2018

Two New Development Projects in the Works for Whitesville Section of Jackson to Bring 75 Additional Homes

Jackson Welcomes Female Police Officer to Department

Firefighters at Controlled Burn Site in Jackson Discover Human Remains

Jackson Council Appoints GOP Insider to Embattled Zoning Board Seat

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

Jackson Landmark Building for Sale

Jackson Township Hires Two New Police Officers

34-year-old gunned down in Newark’s 3rd homicide in 24 hours

Record Shows Residents Had Pedestrian Safety Concerns Over Jackson Synagogue Application

Jackson Liberty Gamer Awarded Scholarship as eSports Athlete

Jackson School District Urges Students to Have a Productive Day at School on March 14

Jackson Police Searching for Man Suspected in Ransacking, Burglary of Home

Police Find Man Intoxicated After Driving his Van into Jackson Backyard

Juvenile Charged with Obstruction after Hiding Missing Teen

Jackson Mayoral Candidate Stands up in Trenton Against Democrat Gun Grab

College Coach from Jackson Convicted in Child Sex Case

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

Jackson Township Loses Lawsuit Against Governmental Transparency, Settles Case for $30,000

Jackson Road Closures This Week

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