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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Township Billboard Enterprise Back on the Table in Jackson

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…

On the Agenda: 2017 Jackson Township Council Reorganization Meeting

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…

Council to Township: Remember Veterans During the Holiday Season

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…

Video: Jackson Council Spars with Resident Over Political Caucus Meeting

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Jackson's Teachers of the Year Recognized by Township

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…

January Snow Job to Cost Jackson Additional $65,000

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…

Lakewood Realtors Approved for Canvassing of Northern Neighborhoods of Toms River

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…

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

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…

Hotter Than Lava

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…

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