Jackson Council Remains United, Strong Against Canvassing Real Estate Agents

JACKSON-Jackson Township’s council was united and sent a strong message to real estate agents looking to canvass neighborhoods soliciting real estate sales by supporting a New Jersey senate bill that seeks to…

June 14, 2017

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Agudath Israel Files Lawsuit Against Jackson Township for Religious Discrimination

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

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,…

May 10, 2017

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NJ Governor Christie Vetoes Dem Bill that Sought to Block President Trump from Being on 2020 Ballot

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-A bill approved by the legislature in the blue state of New Jersey that could have kept President Donald Trump off the ballot in the Garden State in 2020 if he doesn’t…

May 8, 2017

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Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017

Community News·Government News

JACKSON-Taxes in Jackson are on the rise again. On April 11th, the township council approved an ordinance to raise taxes beyond the state’s annual 2% tax increase cap set forth by Governor…

April 26, 2017

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Who is a better ally for the US – Russia or China?

US and World News

By Jeremy Friedman, Assistant Professor, Business, Government, and the International Economy, Harvard Business School. 3D_creation/www.shutterstock.com Forty-five years ago last February, U.S. President Richard Nixon returned from a visit to China that shocked…

April 6, 2017

1 min read

Follow the Money: Jackson Council Political Payouts are Mirror Image of Lakewood Political Powerbase

Government News·Politics

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council is preparing for a showdown with the Orthodox community this week as it considers a dormitory ban within its borders. Many in town are left wondering, is…

March 15, 2017

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Who is Tim Schnacke and why is he pushing bail reform down our throats in New Jersey?

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Tim Schnacke lives in Colorado, but suddenly has an interest in touting New Jersey’s Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act as a monumental success. He has been attacking the media, including yours…

February 13, 2017

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Jackson Council Attacks Local News Magazine, Union Labor over "Exorbitant Fees"

Business News

PRESS RELEASE JACKSON,NJ-The Jackson Township Council has criticized JTOWN Magazine over the local news magazine’s support of American union labor in a recent outburst at a town hall meeting. The township council lashed…

February 9, 2017

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Township Billboard Enterprise Back on the Table in Jackson

Community News·Government News

JACKSON-In 2009, Jackson Township’s elected officials expressed a desire to build billboards along Interstate 195 to generate revenue for the municipality, but that initiative never really left the ground. At the January 24th…

January 25, 2017

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On the Agenda: 2017 Jackson Township Council Reorganization Meeting

School and Education News

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Few changes will occur at Tuesday night’s township reorganization meeting, the town’s 173rd such meeting. The township will swear in incumbents Ken Bressi, Barry Calogero and Robert Nixon after…

January 2, 2017

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Council to Township: Remember Veterans During the Holiday Season

Community News

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-The Jackson Township council took time during their final meeting before the holidays to remind residents to keep America’s warriors in their thoughts. “This holiday season, they will be…

December 17, 2016

1 min read

Video: Jackson Council Spars with Resident Over Political Caucus Meeting

Politics

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Township councilman Robert Nixon had nothing to say at the December 13th council meeting when confronted by resident Elenor Hannum about a political caucus meeting held on Saturday, December…

December 17, 2016

2 mins read

Racial and Religious Tensions Escalate to Violence Around New Jersey Jewish Orthodox Enclave

Community News

LAKEWOOD-Over the past year, racial and religious tensions between Lakewood’s predominantly Orthodox Jewish population and residents in surrounding towns have escalated, culminating in violence for the first time this week. As Lakewood…

September 22, 2016

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Jackson Township Suffering from Sharp Increase in Questionable LLC Operated Rental Properties

In the News

JACKSON-There is an increase in the volume of homes being bought by corporations in Jackson for the purpose of being used as rental investment properties, according to research provided by Jackson Township resident…

April 15, 2016

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That No-Knock Ordinance is Our Only Hope…No, There was Another

Community News

Records obtained from Jackson Township show that Jackson’s new no-knock ordinance removed several components of the original 1995 ordinance that regulated peddling and door-to-door solicitation in the township that are now being requested…

March 22, 2016

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Jackson's Teachers of the Year Recognized by Township

In the News

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…

February 24, 2016

1 min read

January Snow Job to Cost Jackson Additional $65,000

In the News

JACKSON-On Tuesday, the Jackson Township council will vote to approve bills submitted by Bil-Jim Construction and Caruso Excavating totalling over $65,000 for additional snow removal services required during the January 22-23rd snow…

February 22, 2016

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Lakewood Realtors Approved for Canvassing of Northern Neighborhoods of Toms River

In the News

TOMS RIVER-Four Lakewood based realtors have applied for canvassing permits to knock on doors to ask homeowners to sell their property this past week in Toms River. This is according to Toms…

October 22, 2015

3 mins read

Jackson Township Keeping List of Abandoned Structures Targeted for Razing a Secret

Community News

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-In the spring of 2014, a township ordinance to force the removal of hazardous abandoned structures was the talk of many town council meetings. Former Business Administrator Jose Torres…

March 10, 2015

1 min read

Hotter Than Lava

US and World News

by Julia Angwin and Abbie Nehring FB.init({ appId : ‘229862657130557’, // App ID status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access…

January 12, 2015

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