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…

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Calling All Residents! Brick Mayor Seeking Volunteers for Community Service

Any citizen interested on serving as a member on one of the township’s various boards or committees should send an email with a resume and cover letter to Mayor John Ducey before…

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Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance

Highview Homes, LLC, will not have to go before the township zoning board to build 216 affordable housing apartment units in a 7 building, three-story apartment complex on Larsen Road courtesy 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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Ocean County Phases in Energy Audit Recommendations

TOMS RIVER – From the installation of a high-tech heat and power fuel cell to replacing lighting systems and upgrading existing heating and air conditioning systems, Ocean County is moving ahead with…

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Ocean County Legislators Support Bill to Protect Seniors from Phone Scams

Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove are putting their full support behind a legislative initiative to better protect consumers, most especially seniors, from telemarketing harassment.…

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Repairs on the Horizon for Jackson MUA’s Rough Paving Jobs

JACKSON-In recent months, many of Jackson’s streets have been dug up, some recently paved, due to waterline construction and repair projects completed by MUA contractors. Most of that utility work was patched…

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Jackson Township Road Construction Updates

Currently there are a few road closures and detours around town as a result of Township, County and Municipal Utilities Authority projects. Residents that do not reside in the immediate area of…

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Jackson MUA Approves Up To $15,000 Pine Snake Survey for Six Flags Water Plant

JACKSON-At the February 23rd meeting of the Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority Commissioners, MUA Director David Harpell reported that a more involved pine snake survey at the proposed Six Flags Water Treatment Plant…

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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…

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Everything You Need to Know About Saturday's Fire District Elections in Jackson

This Saturday is the day residents of Jackson can go out and vote for their local fire district commissioners and budgets. Polls in Jackson are open from 2pm to 9pm on…

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Jackson Township Prepares for upcoming Winter Storm

As per the National Weather Service, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect. Starting around midnight tonight, rain will start then quickly transition into snow leaving significant snowfall amounts. The heavy snow,…

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NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017

NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017 (East Hanover, NJ) – On January 25, 2017, all New Jersey counties will participate in NJCounts 2017, a state-wide Point-In-Time Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless…

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Major construction to begin on N. Cooksbridge Road in Jackson

Starting on or about January 23rd, the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority will begin their water and sewer main relocation project on N. Cooksbridge Road. The work will include the construction of…

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Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

TOMS RIVER– Newly appointed Ocean County Freeholder Virginia “Ginny” Haines said one of her main goals as a freeholder is to work on the problems of poverty and homelessness in the county. Haines…

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County Expects East Veterans Highway Project to Be Completed by Holidays

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Ocean County’s engineering department is waiting for JCP&L and other utilities to relocate utility poles and lines before the county can finally complete a multi-year project to repave the…

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Toms River, Berkeley Officials Successfully Lobby to Cut United Water Rate Hike by Half

by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-A proposed water rate hike by United Water, serving Berkeley and Toms River Townships was cut in half after local officials lobbied the Board of Public Utilities (BPU)…

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New DEP Efforts May Stop North Jersey's 23 Billion Gallons of Raw Sewage From Hitting Jersey Shore Beaches

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County officials are praising the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s plan to require permits to any entity discharging more than 2,000 gallons of sanitary wastewater per day in the state.…

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Securing Our Cyberspace: President Obama's New Steps to Strengthen America's Cybersecurity

Watch on YouTube We live in a digitally connected world. Almost all business transactions, public utilities, or security measures rely on networks that are connected to the Internet. That is why cyber…

Politics

5 Things You Need to Know About President Obama’s Broadband Announcement Today

Watch on YouTube Earlier today, President Obama traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa to share how this small city has done some big things to deliver lightning-fast Internet to the entire metro area. This afternoon,…

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

Calling All Residents! Brick Mayor Seeking Volunteers for Community Service

Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance

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

Ocean County Phases in Energy Audit Recommendations

Ocean County Legislators Support Bill to Protect Seniors from Phone Scams

Repairs on the Horizon for Jackson MUA’s Rough Paving Jobs

Jackson Township Road Construction Updates

Jackson MUA Approves Up To $15,000 Pine Snake Survey for Six Flags Water Plant

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

Everything You Need to Know About Saturday's Fire District Elections in Jackson

Jackson Township Prepares for upcoming Winter Storm

NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017

Major construction to begin on N. Cooksbridge Road in Jackson

Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

County Expects East Veterans Highway Project to Be Completed by Holidays

Toms River, Berkeley Officials Successfully Lobby to Cut United Water Rate Hike by Half

New DEP Efforts May Stop North Jersey's 23 Billion Gallons of Raw Sewage From Hitting Jersey Shore Beaches

Securing Our Cyberspace: President Obama's New Steps to Strengthen America's Cybersecurity

5 Things You Need to Know About President Obama’s Broadband Announcement Today

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