Councilman Nixon: Jackson’s Division Between Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Must End Now

JACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it was issued…

November 28, 2017

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Toms River Orthodox Group Endorses Gallipoli for Council

Community News

TOMS RIVER-Initially reported in the Lakewood Scoop, the Toms River Jewish Community Council today published a letter endorsing the Toms River GOP candidate Louis Gallipoli as their choice for the ward 3…

November 6, 2017

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

Community News·Government News

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…

November 4, 2017

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Jackson Councilman: No Plan to Ban Portable Toilets After Complaint Against Orthodox

Community News

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council has appeared to have chosen to hold it in this time when it comes to legislating behaviors associated with its growing Orthodox Jewish population. Last week, councilman Robert Nixon…

October 30, 2017

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State Senator at Odds with Jackson Council Over Orthodox Eruvs

Police Blotter·Politics

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…

October 29, 2017

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

Community News·Police Blotter

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…

October 5, 2017

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Toms River Police Department Wishes Orthodox Residents Shanah Tova

Police Blotter

TOMS RIVER-As the township council of Jackson continues to clash with residents of the growing Orthodox Jewish population, the police department of neighboring Toms River is taking an opposite approach. Today, a…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

Jackson Councilman to Orthodox Resident: “There’s the door, get the hell out of here!”

Police Blotter

JACKSON-Jackson Township Council President Ken Bressi who has a reputation of being boisterous and sometimes violent during his many tenures in public office lashed out Tuesday night at an Orthodox Jewish man…

September 14, 2017

1 min read

Rullo: Guadagno "Sold Her Soul"; Secures Powerful Lakewood Orthodox Bloc Vote

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

LAKEWOOD-The influential political power brokers of Lakewood Township, the Lakewood Vaad, have announced Kim Guadagno as their candidate of choice for governor of New Jersey in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. In a report…

June 1, 2017

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Police Seeking Woman Who Verbally, Physically Assaulted Jewish Boy at WalMart

Police Blotter

Howell police today are seeking to identify a woman who allegedly harassed a group young boys at the Walmart store on Route 9 here earlier this month. Tensions are beginning to flare…

September 22, 2016

1 min read

Toms River School Board President Ashley Lamb and TR School Superintendent Michael Citta.

Toms River School Board Candidates Court $2,500 Donors for Waterfront Dinner Party

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TOMS RIVER, NJ — Two Toms River school board leaders and their running mate are courting sponsors willing to spend as much as $2,500 at a waterfront campaign fundraiser. Taxpayers get the…

September 4, 2026

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Photo Caption: Moisha’s Supermarket is preparing to open a roughly 66,000-square-foot kosher grocery store inside the former Stop & Shop on Route 9 in Howell Township.

Former Howell Stop & Shop to Become Massive Kosher Supermarket With Free Valet Parking

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Moisha’s Supermarket is taking over the former Howell Stop & Shop on Route 9 with a massive kosher market, free valet parking and delivery.…

August 27, 2026

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The Club at Jackson Twenty-One says its separate men's and women's pool hours were adopted as a religious accommodation and did not deny residents access to community amenities.

Jackson HOA Defends Religious Gender Segregation at Community Pool

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A Jackson HOA is defending gender-segregated pool hours for religious observance as New Jersey investigates residents' discrimination claims.…

August 24, 2026

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Lakewood’s Growth is Far From Over: Dem Leader Says Skyline With Many More 8 Story Buildings Coming

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Assemblyman Avi Schnall says Lakewood's skyline will soon feature numerous seven- and eight-story buildings as one of New Jersey's fastest-growing communities continues expanding, while neighboring Toms River remains divided over its own…

August 15, 2026

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America's largest yeshiva has placed its name on the former Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Jackson, marking the next phase of its $40 million expansion beyond neighboring Lakewood.

World’s Largest Yeshiva that Sparked Lakewood’s Growth Moves Into Former Jackson Township Middle School

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Beth Medrash Govoha has installed its signage at the former Christa McAuliffe Middle School, marking the beginning of the yeshiva's new campus in Jackson Township.…

August 13, 2026

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Manchester’s AI Data Center Fight: From Petition to Uprising As Developer Seeks Approval

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Manchester Township residents are pressing officials to block what could become Ocean County's first major AI data center, but no action to prohibit the project is scheduled for Monday's council meeting.…

August 10, 2026

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Jackson McDonald’s Listed for Lease as Future of Longtime Jackson Crossing Location Remains Unclear

Business News·Jackson Township News·Jersey Shore News·Politics

Jackson, NJ – One of Jackson Township’s longest-standing fast-food restaurants could be facing an uncertain future after the standalone McDonald’s at Jackson Crossing was listed for lease on a commercial real estate…

August 6, 2026

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Swastikas, ‘Heil Hitler’ Scrawled Inside Former Jackson School Set to Become Yeshiva

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Jackson Township, NJ – The vacant Christa McAuliffe Middle School building that is in the process of being sold to Beth Medrash Govoha was allegedly broken into and vandalized, with swastikas, Nazi…

August 4, 2026

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Flock Cameras Are Popping Up All Over Ocean County, But One App Helps You Find Them

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TRENTON, NJ – Drivers across New Jersey are increasingly passing beneath automated license plate reader cameras without realizing it. Many of those cameras are part of the expanding Flock Safety network, a…

July 29, 2026

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Northern Ocean County’s Transformation: How Decades of Growth Are Reshaping Lakewood and Jackson

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Jackson Township, NJ – Few places in New Jersey have experienced a transformation as dramatic as northern Ocean County. Over the past several decades, Lakewood has evolved from a quiet resort destination…

July 27, 2026

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