Record Shows Residents Had Pedestrian Safety Concerns Over Jackson Synagogue Application

JACKSON-Residents in attendance at the February 5th town hall planning board hearing of the first officially approved house of worship for the town’s growing Orthodox Jewish population raised safety concerns. Issues were…

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Jackson Planning Board Approves East Veterans Highway Synagogue

JACKSON-Some Orthodox Jewish residents of Jackson Township will soon have an actual house of worship in the township after the Jackson Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the construction of a…

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Jackson Councilman Being Sued for Religious Harassment and Intimidation

JACKSON-An Orthodox Jewish resident of Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the township and an elected official, Councilman Robert Nixon. The case was filed on behalf of Mr. Isaac Tawil, of Pitney…

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Massive New Howell Waste Facility Could Receive Final Approval by Committee Next Thursday

HOWELL-A large solid waste management facility to be built on Randolph Road in Howell Township could be getting the final nod from the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) next Thursday. RELATED: RESIDENTS…

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Board Declares Pool Privacy Curtain in Violation of Township Zoning Laws

JACKSON-A Jackson Township homeowner on White Road was summoned before the township zoning board to discuss a privacy barrier he erected around his family’s swimming pool. Shneur Verschleiser, was told by the zoning board…

Community News·Politics

Eruvs Legal, Curbside Basketball Hoops Still Illegal in Jackson

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council voted to approve a resolution that would reverse their previous anti-eruv right of way ordinance to allow the Orthodox Jewish community here to build two separate networks of…

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Trump’s New Jersey USDA Appointee Calogero Focus of Federal and State Investigation for Involvement in Possible Civil Rights Violations

JACKSON-A federal appointee of the Trump administration to be the new state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Agency is now the target of investigations by the Department…

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Jackson Township Asks Battling Community Factions to Stop Using Town Seal

JACKSON-As the battle between the two opposing factions in Jackson, Orthodox Jews and Jackson “watchdogs” heats up, the township made it clear today that although both warring factions are using the township’s…

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Police: Toms River Hockey “Neo-Nazi” Just an Upset Fan

TOMS RIVER-Police here investigated a report of an out of control hockey nazi showing players of a Jewish faith-based hockey team his swastika tattoo and making obscene gestures. The incident happened Saturday…

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Calls for Resignation of “Anti-Semitic” Councilman Made in New Jersey Town Divided

JACKSON-Some Orthodox Jewish residents are calling for the resignation of Jackson Township Councilman Robert Nixon after documents released by the township displayed Nixon’s intent to curb Orthodox Jewish population growth here. Jackson…

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VAAD Denies Claim of Backing Jackson School Board Candidate

LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood VAAD, an influential community council serving Orthodox residents here has denied claims that it had endorsed any candidates in the recent Jackson Township School Board election. In that election, longtime…

Politics

Jackson Residents Overwhelmingly Vote Dey Back on School Board

JACKSON-Sharon Dey, a long time school board member who narrowly lost her re-election bid in 2016 came back strong on Election Day to win her 2017 election campaign. Also winning on election…

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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…

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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…

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Lakewood Vaad Endorses Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor

LAKEWOOD-The influential council of the Lakewood VAAD has endorsed Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor in next week’s election. The VAAD citied Murphy’s long and deep connections to the Orthodox body…

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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…

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Attorney General Charges Jersey Town Council for Civil Rights Violations; Seeks to Take Back $3.4 Million in Green Acres Funding

From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Likening the conduct of Mahwah township officials to 1950s-era “white flight” suburbanites who sought to keep African-Americans from moving into their neighborhoods,…

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Record Shows Residents Had Pedestrian Safety Concerns Over Jackson Synagogue Application

Jackson Planning Board Approves East Veterans Highway Synagogue

Jackson Councilman Being Sued for Religious Harassment and Intimidation

Massive New Howell Waste Facility Could Receive Final Approval by Committee Next Thursday

Board Declares Pool Privacy Curtain in Violation of Township Zoning Laws

Eruvs Legal, Curbside Basketball Hoops Still Illegal in Jackson

Trump’s New Jersey USDA Appointee Calogero Focus of Federal and State Investigation for Involvement in Possible Civil Rights Violations

Jackson Township Asks Battling Community Factions to Stop Using Town Seal

Police: Toms River Hockey “Neo-Nazi” Just an Upset Fan

Calls for Resignation of “Anti-Semitic” Councilman Made in New Jersey Town Divided

VAAD Denies Claim of Backing Jackson School Board Candidate

Jackson Residents Overwhelmingly Vote Dey Back on School Board

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

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

Lakewood Vaad Endorses Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor

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

Attorney General Charges Jersey Town Council for Civil Rights Violations; Seeks to Take Back $3.4 Million in Green Acres Funding

Trouble Continues to Plague Jackson Zoning Board after Another Member Resigns

Kim Guadagno Addresses Anti-Semitism Claims in Jackson, Mahwah

Documents Released by Jackson Township Reveal Behind the Scenes Activity During Eruv Battle

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