Jackson Residents Upset Over Township Leaf Removal Program

JACKSON-Residents in Jackson are upset because piles of leaves placed in the fall of 2017 remain lining township roads well into the first week of 2018. The township’s leaf collection program calls…

Jackson Township Agrees to Settle Lawsuits, Allow Orthodox Group to Build Public Eruv

JACKSON-Days after the town of Pomona lost a $3,000,000 case in court against the Orthodox community there, the Jackson Township Council has announced it will now settle the disagreement it had with…

John Maneri Announces Candidacy to Become Next Jackson Mayor; Will Audit Possible Torres Corruption in Jackson

JACKSON-John Maneri has announced his candidacy for mayor of Jackson Township in the upcoming November 2018 election. Maneri, a Trump supporting Republican, is the first candidate to officially announce their candidacy, hoping…

Jewish Voting Bloc Snubs Guadagno, Calls State PBA Director of Government Affairs a “Nazi Forerunner”

LAKEWOOD-This year, the influential Lakewood VAAD, a council of Orthodox religious, community and business leaders snubbed Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and announced their endorsement of Democrat Phil Murphy. In a surprise preface…

Mayor: Swastika in Jackson Park to be Treated as Hate Crime

JACKSON-Today, the Jackson Township Police Department reported a depiction of a swastika and penis dragged into mulch at the township-owned Woodlane Park and Mayor Michael Reina condemned the incident. “The Township of…

State Senator at Odds with Jackson Council Over Orthodox Eruvs

JACKSON-New Jersey State Senator Samuel D. Thompson advised Jackson Township Council members and Mayor Mike Reina against waging a battle with the Orthodox Jewish population in Jackson over the installation of a…

Attorney General Issues Stern Warning to Jackson Township; Doesn’t Rule Out Similar Charges

TRENTON-The Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday announced charges against the township council of the City of Mahwah for practices against the Orthodox Jewish community it felt were in violation of…

Cash Strapped Toms River Republicans At Odds Over Out of Town Campaign Fundraiser

TOMS RIVER-Four years ago, the Toms River Republicans raised nearly $30,000 for their council re-election campaign. This year, under new leadership, the club has raised just over half of that, $18,000. According…

Public Records Reveal Jackson Business Administrator, Mayor Feared Charlottesville Style Attacks During Town’s Battle Against Orthodox Jews

JACKSON-As the situation got tense during township council meetings this summer over a battle between the Jackson Township Council and the Orthodox Jewish community regarding the construction of eruvs, emails released this…

Jackson Councilman Demands Town Enforce Right of Way Ordinance

JACKSON-Jackson Township Councilman Barry Calogero attended this month’s “Meet the Mayor” session with Mayor Michael Reina and demanded an immediate and total enforcement of the township council’s recently modified right of way…

Berkeley Township Adds Veteran Only Parking at Town Hall

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-While many in the United States were discussing whether or not NFL players should be taking a knee during the national anthem, Berkeley Township elected officials were thinking about how they…

In Honor of Police, Mayor Has Blue Line Painted at Township Sports Complex

Last weekend, while the Jackson Township Police were away, Mayor Michael Reina and the Department of Public Works left them a surprise on West Veterans Highway and within the township’s Justice Complex.…

Jackson Township Council Successfully Blocks Public Eruv

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council on Tuesday night met to discuss an ordinance that will effectively block the construction of a public eruv utilizing existing utility poles and wires across some neighborhoods in…

Former Jackson Zoning Board Member Unleashes Anti-Semitic Tirade; Calls for Senator’s Suicide

JACKSON-A former Jackson Zoning Board member whose most notable action during his eight year tenure in the township was voting to deny an application for an all-girl Orthodox Yeshiva on Cross Street…

New Jersey Town Threatening Residents with 90 Days in Jail; $2,000 fines for Basketball Hoops and Eruvs

JACKSON,NJ-Spurred by complaints over eruvs installed by Orthodox Jewish residents in the township, the township of Jackson, New Jersey has issued a directive to residents to remove all obstructions in the public…

Agudath Israel Files Lawsuit Against Jackson Township for Religious Discrimination

JACKSON-A series of laws and ordinances enacted by the township of Jackson in recent months has led to Agudath Israel of America filing a religious discrimination lawsuit against the town. In March,…

Jackson Recreation Spring Teen Dance

Mayor Michael Reina and the Jackson Recreation Department presents the Spring Teen Dance. This dance will take place on Friday, April 28th from 7-9pm at the Jackson Senior Center. Open to all 6th, 7th…

Former Jackson Business Administrator Turns Himself in to State Police on Corruption Charges

TOTOWA-When Jackson Township hired former Paterson Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres in 2010 to succeed Phil Del Turco as business administrator, everyone in the township knew is it was a mistake, except for…

Extremely Successful Howell Based Addiction Assistance Program Launched in Jackson

by Marianne Kinsman JACKSON– Over the past two years, Ocean and Monmouth County have topped the charts for highest rates of overdose deaths in New Jersey. Jackson Township officials have decided, enough…

Council Members to Sit in at Future Meet the Mayor Sessions

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council on Tuesday said they will begin providing oversight at Mayor Michael Reina’s monthly “Meet the Mayor” sessions where he meets in a group setting with residents who may…

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