Jackson Appoints Lifelong Resident, Business Owner to Fill Vacated Council Seat

JACKSON-Jackson Township Councilman Ken Bressi nominated multi-generational local small business owner Martin Flemming to serve on the five-member governing body to fill the seat vacated by Robert Nixon, who is at the…

Jackson Council to Appoint Replacement to Seat Vacated by Alleged Anti-Orthodox Ordinance Architect Robert Nixon

JACKSON-On Thursday, the Jackson Township Council is expected to fill the seat vacated by former Councilman Robert Nixon who resigned from his elected office in November after being the subject of two…

Jackson Councilman Accuses Trump Appointed USDA FSA Director of Plotting to Keep Orthodox Jews Out of Town

JACKSON-A New Jersey town’s Republican organization is under fire and the target of two federal lawsuits claiming township officials here acted to prevent Orthodox Jews from moving to their community. In December,…

GOP Chairman Holman: Hate Has No Place in GOP After Jackson Party Leaders Accused of Anti-Semitism

JACKSON-Some people said something. That’s about the best way to sum up Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank B. Holman, III’s response to a story first published on the Lakewood Scoop regarding comments…

Mistaken Identity: Jackson School Band Teacher Falsely Arrested for Crime He Never Committed

JACKSON-A Jackson School District teacher with over 32 years of experience was arrested in Lakewood Township by police officers there as he returned home from a visit to his parents’ home. The…

RNC Chairwoman Denounces Anti-Semitic Facebook Comments Made by Jackson GOP Leadership

JACKSON-In a joint statement today, Republican National Congress Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, New Jersey GOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt and New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer (R-Ocean/Monmouth County) denounced Facebook comments made by Jackson…

Dr. Richard Roberts, Top Trump Advisor on Jewish Relations Speaks Out Against Jackson Republican Party Actions Against Jews

JACKSON-A senior political advisor and a top financial donor to President Donald J. Trump has taken notice of the situation in Jackson Township, New Jersey where Republicans have been at odds with…

Jersey Shore Insider: Jackson GOP at Odds With Orthodox Community Over “Anti-Semitic” Sentiment

JACKSON-In a stark contrast to 2019’s election in Toms River where the campaign of Maurice “Mo” Hill for Mayor embraced and sought out support by the township growing Orthodox Jewish community population,…

Jackson Trails Application to Be Heard Again Tonight

JACKSON-An error on the part of Township Planning Board Attorney Gregory P. McGuckin has given the much-opposed Jackson Trails development a second wind tonight as the board is expected to continue hearing…

Jackson Councilman Rob Nixon Resigns

JACKSON-Jackson Township Councilman Robert Nixon announced his immediate resignation, the latest in a very long line of township officials to resign in light of lawsuits and turmoil within the township political power…

Township Lawyer’s Error Gives Jackson Trails Application New Life on Monday

JACKSON-Next Monday, the Jackson Township Planning Board will be holding another hearing for the Jackson Trails residential development on South Hope Chapel Road. The board, on October 7th, voted in a…

Jackson Council Backs Off Plan to Build North America’s Largest Jewish Eruv

JACKSON-If passed, it would have allowed for the construction of North America’s largest, eruv, encompassing 100 square miles of Jackson Township. It would have dwarfed Manhattan’s 18-mile eruv, but after several hours…

Private Meeting with Agudath Israel Leads to Township Wide Eruv Ordinance in Jackson Township

JACKSON-Jackson officials met last week with officials from Agudath Israel of America in a private session that excluded the public. Some of the fruits of that meeting have come to light after…

New York Congressman Jerry Nadler Targets Jackson Township Religious Land Use Case

WASHINGTON, DC-One of President Donald J. Trump’s fiercest adversaries has taken notice of an ongoing religious land use lawsuit in Jackson Township and vowed his support for the Orthodox Jewish community against…

Lawsuit Claims NJ SDA Chairman “Anti-Semitic”

LAKEWOOD-A report this weekend in the Lakewood Scoop could spell trouble for the embattled New Jersey Schools Development Authority and its chairman, PBA Lobbyist Robert Nixon, of Jackson. Nixon oversaw the past…

Jackson Township Attorney Resigns from Law Firm

JACKSON-With two major lawsuits pending against the township from Agudath Israel of America and by a group of residents suing the township over the Adventure Crossings complex, township attorney Jean Cipriani has…

Agudath Israel Claims Jackson Township is “Erecting a Wall on Lakewood Border”

LAKEWOOD-Another lawsuit has been filed against the Township of Jackson by Agudath Israel of America (AIoA) on behalf of Orthodox Jewish residents living in the community. This new lawsuit personally cites…

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…

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…

Jackson Residents Upset Over Appointments of Lakewood Rabbis as Township Chaplains

JACKSON-Township residents, including those of the growing Orthodox community expressed their disapproval of Mayor Michael Reina’s appointments of two Lakewood rabbis to the public clergy in April. For decades, Jackson Township had one…

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