Woman and dog killed in Jackson Township house fire
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire broke out Thursday evening on Lehigh Boulevard in Jackson Township and officials are now reporting that a woman and a dog have perished in the fire.…
1897 Letter to the editor shows how little has changed in Jackson Township 130 years later
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A scathing letter written to the editor of the Monmouth Inquirer on February 19, 1897 highlighted the problems of the day in Jackson Township, many of which hold…
Jackson Township threatened with federal sanctions after stalling Department of Justice investigation
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township may soon face federal sanctions which could include withholding of state and federal funding if the township continues stalling the ongoing Department of Justice civil rights…
Ginny Haines, Freeholder Discussing Plan to Build Regional Homeless Shelter in Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia E. Haines has been holding preliminary and private discussions to build a county-sponsored homeless shelter on a site in Jackson where the Freeholders once…
Former Jackson Township Mayor Vikki Rickabaugh looks back on lifetime of community service to her town
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Vikki Rickabaugh, one of only two women to ever serve as mayor of Jackson Township reflects upon her 16-year service on the Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority and as…
Two arrested after Jackson Township Police Told by Residents About Drug Activity
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, detectives from the department’s Special Enforcement Unit were investigating information received regarding narcotics activity in the area of Maria Street. During the investigation,…
Jackson Township man involved in Jersey City street fight caught fleeing hospital
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A Jackson charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of law after being involved in a Jersey City street fight is now facing more charges after police say he…
Jackson Township says goodbye to longest serving councilman
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Township of Jackson said farewell to retiring longtime councilman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ken Bressi on Tuesday. Bressie, for decades, has served the township and decided…
Two Jackson Township Post Office Workers Pushing Drugs, Guns Captured in Statewide Operation
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two postal workers at the Jackson Township Post Office have been caught pushing drugs were arrested by police today. Police also seized a large cache of illegal firearms,…
Jackson Township to host first ever Chanukah car parade and drive-in menorah lighting
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Each year, the Township of Jackson hosts a menorah lighting at town hall, but this year things will be different due to COVID-19. On Sunday, December 13th, the…
61 New COVID-19 cases in Jackson Township, 342 in Ocean County
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township today broke its single day total for COVID-19 positive cases with 61. Countywide, 342 new cases were reported. Jackson had the single highest number of recorded cases with…
17 Pounds of Marijuana, Gun, THC Vape Products Found by Jackson Township Police During Vehicle Stop
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – During the week of November 4, 2020, detectives assigned to the agency’s Special Enforcement Unit concluded an investigation which resulted in an arrest and a warrant being issued…
NJ GOP Governor Hopeful Meets with Residents, Voters in Jackson Township
JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey Governor hopeful Jack Ciattarelli was in Jackson Township this week speaking with voters and rallying the vote behind his 2021 campaign to unseat New Jersey Governor Phil…
Six Vying for Three Spots on Jackson Township School Board
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Six candidates, four on the ballot, and two write-ins are vying for three spots up for grabs in the 2020 general election. In Jackson Township two three-year seats…
Jackson Township Lawyer McGuckin Loses Two Major Decisions In Federal Religious Bias Lawsuit
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township lawyers, under the guidance of chief legal counsel Greg McGuckin, whose law firm Dasti, McGucking & Murphy also serves as the Lakewood Zoning Board attorney has…
Trump Condemned Jackson Township Discrimination of Orthodox Jews Shortly Before Finding Out He Tested Positive for COVID-19
BEDMINSTER, NJ – Hours before alerting the world that he had tested positive for COVID-19, President Donald J. Trump met with some of his biggest financial donors, including Dr. Richard Roberts, of…
Jackson Township Just Hired the Lawyer Who Lost to the DOJ to Defend Against Federal RLUIPPA Lawsuit
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Attorney Howard Mankoff, once touted by Mayor Michael Reina as the superstar land-use lawyer who will defend the township against a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Agudath…
Glory Be! A New WaWa is Being Planned for Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Plans have been submitted to build a new WaWa gas station, liquor store and commercial retail building on the site of what is today, Glory’s Discount Market and…
Jackson Township Town Attorney Charged with Corruption Also Faces IRS Tax Leins
JACKSON TOWNSHIP-Gregory P. McGuckin, Esq of the lawfirm Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Koutsouris and Connors as the township general legal counsel has a checkered past, and now, the township attorney is being…
African American Woman Finds the N-Word Keyed in Her Car in Jackson Township
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Police Department is currently conducting an investigation into a bias incident and criminal mischief which occurred recently and is asking that anyone with information about the incident…
Jackson Township Man Guilty of Murder of 43-Year-Old Monmouth Man
JACKSON, NJ – An Ocean County man pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in the shooting death of a Manalapan man in October 2019, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Gerard…
It’s a bad time to be a tree in Jackson Township as clear cutting continues around town
Written by Randy Bergmann, republished with permission. JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s a bad time to be a tree in Jackson, particularly those trees that have put down roots in the northwest…
76% of all COVID-19 Deaths in Jackson Township at Assisted Living Facilities
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has reported 71 COVID-19 deaths and 891 COVID-19 infections in Jackson Township. According to those figures and figures released by the New Jersey…
New York Man Accidentally Shot Himself With Illegal Gun in Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday July 6, 2020 at approximately 7:32 am, officers and emergency personnel responded to a residence on West Connecticut Concourse on the report of a male with…
Two From Trenton Charged with Dealing Heroin in Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday June 30, 2020 at approximately 5:30 pm, detectives assigned to the department’s Special Enforcement Unit concluded an investigation into the information of subjects conducting narcotics sales in…
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