Clifton Bill Aims to Expand State Funding of Private School Transportation Costs

JACKSON-Courtesy bussing has been a source of contention in communities with large populations of private school children, but one New Jersey assemblyman wants to further expand the rights of courtesy bussing for…

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Dancer, Thompson Bill will Refund 50% of School Tax Bill to Senior Citizens in Jackson

JACKSON-With districts already suffering from cuts in state aid, a bill proposed by Assemblymen Ronald Dancer and Ned Thomson seeks to reimburse senior citizens aged 65 or over 50% of their school…

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Governor Murphy Makes Jackson Councilman Chairman of SDA Board of Directors

JANUARY 11, 2019 – TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) is pleased to announce that Robert A. Nixon has been named Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr.…

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Jackson Memorial Basketball Coach Charged with Sexual Assault of Teen

JACKSON-Jackson Police have announced the arrest of William J. O’Neill, 53, of Jackson and charged him with Aggravated Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a…

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Jackson Student Stops School Bus After Driver Thrown Out of Seat in Collision

JACKSON-After a school bus here was hit by an SUV, the driver of the bus was thrown to the floor near the bus’s exit doors and kept rolling on Thursday. Evan…

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Jackson School Board Announces Emergency Meeting to Compensate for Murphy’s $1.35 Million School Aid Cut

JACKSON-The Jackson Township School District is hosting an emergency budget meeting to compensate their 2018-19 budget for the $1.35 million aid slash inflicted by Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey state Democrats.…

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Jackson Township Ordered by Judge to Submit Status Report on Anti-Orthodox Dormitory Ordinance

JACKSON-Jackson Township, facing a lawsuit by Agudath Israel of America has been given a deadline by the judge handling the case to submit a report regarding the status of a court ordered…

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Jackson School Board Awards $430,000 No-Bid Contract Awards

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Board of Education has awarded a contract to a Cherry Hill Developmental Services firm who claims to specialize in “hacking human behavior” and architectural firm, according to a public…

School and Education News

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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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…

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Jackson Student Musicians Jam with Teachers

by Allison Erwin, JSD JACKSON – Jackson School District music teachers who wanted to provide a way for students to play music in an informal, fun way outside of the regular school day…

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Jackson Residents Overwhelmingly Vote Dey Back on School Board

JACKSON-Sharon Dey, a long time school board member who narrowly lost her re-election bid in 2016 came back strong on Election Day to win her 2017 election campaign. Also winning on election…

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Dey: Conflicts Are Main Cause of School Board Failures

JACKSON-The seven-member Jackson Township School District Board of Education has run relatively low-key and successful for many years now and school board member Sharon Dey said the main reason is that the board…

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Jackson Police Investigating Alleged Sexual Assault of 13 Year Old

The Jackson Police Department and the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency are investigating an alleged sexual assault to a 13-year-old which was reported on Tuesday, October 10th. The incident was reported…

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Communications Blunder Leads to Precautionary Evacuation of Schools in Toms River

JACKSON-When school officials in Toms River couldn’t identify the source of a natural gas odor in the classrooms, the district took action and forced an evacuation of those schools to protect the…

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Public Invited to Apply for Vacant Board of Education Seat in Jackson

JACKSON – The Board of Education is inviting residents to apply for appointment to a board seat that is available following the resignation of the board president during the July 18 meeting.…

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A Family of Eagles in Jackson Township

For the Eisenschmied Family of Jackson, NJ, the Eagle has landed – three times! This past Sunday, the youngest of the Eisenschmied trio of Eagle Scouts, Andrew, had his formal Eagle Scout…

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Jackson Planning Board Review Passes Dorm Ban Ordinances

JACKSON-The Jackson Township planning board on Thursday reviewed and approved two ordinances that would prohibit the construction of dormitory facilities township wide on Tuesday. Ordinance 03-17 would prohibit school dormitories in R2, R3…

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Shelter in Place Lifted at Elementary School After Receiving Call of Armed Subject Enroute

by Steven Laskiewicz, JPD JACKSON-On Wednesday January 4, 2017 at approximately 10:43 am, a call was received at the Rosenauer School by an anonymous subject indicating that a person armed with a…

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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…