Jackson School Board Appoints Board Member Voted Out of Office in 2018

JACKSON-Scott Sargent will return to the Jackson School Board next month after he was unanimously chosen by the sitting Board of Education on October 16th to return to his seat. Last November,…

Another Serious Crash Reported at Ill-Fated “Glory’s Market” Intersection in Jackson

JACKSON-The Jackson Police Department is currently investigating a serious motor vehicle crash and is seeking any witnesses to the incident. On September 8, 2019 at approximately 6:00 pm Jackson Police Officers and…

More Jackson Land Use Board Members Resign After Attending Controversial Meeting

JACKSON-Jackson Township’s planning and zoning boards which have been plagued by resignations and terminations over the past few years are now involved in another controversy. Three appointed members of those boards and…

Jackson Planning Board Approves Plan to Build 1,100 New Housing Units, Affordable Housing

JACKSON-A plan to build 1,100 single and multi-family units was approved by the township planning board. The board approved the project’s general development plan (GDP) and a hearing will commence on the…

Ocean County Freeholders Plan to Expand Lakewood, Jackson Water Systems Would Allow for More High Density Development

OCEAN COUNTY-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders have asked the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to expand the county’s Water Quality Management Plan (208) Plan in the growing communities of…

Developer Seeks to Build 214 Townhouses on Harmony Road in Jackson

JACKSON-Hyson Estates, LLC is seeking to build 25 townhouses, each with 10 units, totaling 214 units near the intersection of Harmony Road and Carlson Court. The residential development will be known as…

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Jackson’s Field of Dreams, MS Research Center at Adventure Crossing

JACKSON-A plan to make Jackson Township a regional sports and adventure tourism destination has a new obstacle, a lawsuit filed by 13 families hoping to stop it dead in its tracks. The…

Work to Begin on Grawtown Road Bridge in Jackson

JACKSON-WORK WILL BEGIN this summer on a new Grawton Road Bridge in Jackson Township. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to award a $1.6 million contract to Marbo, Inc.…

Sparse Turnout at Jackson Trump Rally Not Reflective of Jackson’s “Trumpiness”

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Republican Club in conjunction with the Ocean County GOP and New Jersey State GOP held a Trump rally and viewing party at the Magnolia St. VFW post this week. …

“Anti-Semitic” Mailers Commonplace in Toms River, Jackson Political Campaigns

TOMS RIVER-Last week, the Toms River Township Council censured one of their own, Councilman Daniel Rodrick after a postcard mailer by his campaign detailed political and financial transactions between Councilman Maurice “Mo”…

Jackson Police Get Serious About Enforcing New Jersey’s “Move Over” Law

by Captain Steve Laskiewicz, JPD JACKSON– In an effort to bring further awareness to New Jersey’s “Move Over” Law, the Jackson Police Department Traffic Safety Unit recently conducted a number of concerted…

Jackson Resident Running for Ocean County Sheriff

JACKSON-Gene Davis, of Jackson, is on the ballot to challenge Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy in November. Davis, originally of Linden had run unsuccessfully for the position of State Assemblyman of…

Jackson Police Announce Crackdown on ATV, Dirtbike Riders

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Police Department said today it will be conducting operations to crack down on dirtbike and atv riders after receiving numerous complaints of late. “Over the next few months The…

Jackson Police Department Announces New Hires

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ-On Monday March 4, 2019, Chief of Police Matthew Kunz introduced the newest additions to the Jackson Police Department as they were sworn in by Township Clerk Janice Kisty. Brittany…

Orthodox Community Fires Anonymous Warning Shot in Direction of Jackson Mayor, Councilman

JACKSON-An anonymous emailer, claiming to represent the Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson who goes by the name “Rise Up Jackson NJ” has fired another warning shot at the township of Jackson, this…

Residents Upset After New Video “How to Invade Jackson” by Orthodox Community Surfaces

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ-A group panel of prominent Orthodox Jewish Lakewood business owners and municipal officials has surfaced on YouTube by the “First Amendment Activist” discussing the future of Jackson Township and Toms…

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Jackson Expanding for 2019 Season

Submission by Kristin B. Fitzgerald JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ- Six Flags Great Adventure, the World’s Ultimate Thrill Park, announces a second major addition for the 2019 season with the introduction of Calypso Springs. This…

$18,000 in Cash and Jewelry Stolen from Jackson Home

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ-On Thursday, January 17th, Police Officers Stephen Cilento and Shane Davis responded to a residence located on Green Tree Drive on the report of a burglary that had occurred sometime…

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.…

Democrats Sink $50,000 into Losing Campaign in Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP,NJ-In a failed attempt to take over Jackson Township, state Democrats sunk over $50,000 into the campaign of Tracie Yostpille, the Vice President of the Monmouth County branch of the NJEA.…

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