Tag: Jackson municipal government
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Jackson councilmen appoint Flemming to open seat on governing body
JACKSON – The four sitting members of the Jackson Township Council have appointed Martin Flemming to fill an open seat on the governing body. Flemming, who owns County Line Hardware in the township, had been serving on the Planning Board. Rob Nixon, who had been serving as council president during 2019, resigned from his position…
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Jackson council expects to appoint new member at Jan. 2 meeting
JACKSON – The four sitting members of the Jackson Township Council are expected to appoint a resident to fill a vacant seat on the governing body when they hold their 2020 reorganization meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 2 in the municipal building. Rob Nixon, who had been serving as council president during 2019, resigned from…
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Jackson officials seek residents to serve on boards
JACKSON – Mayor Michael Reina and the Township Council are seeking residents who want to serve their community. The following advisory boards, commissions and committees currently exist in Jackson: Veterans Commission, Rent Leveling Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Economic Development Commission, Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, Jackson Pathfinders, Environmental…
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Jackson council president resigns; successor will serve through 2020
JACKSON – Rob Nixon, who had been serving as president of the Jackson Township Council, announced his resignation from the governing body during its meeting on the evening of Nov. 26. Nixon had one year (2020) remaining in his current four-year term. Nixon delivered his letter of resignation to the municipal clerk after the meeting…
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Jackson council wants commission to review Open Public Records Act
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council is calling for a study commission to review New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Council President Robert Nixon, Vice President Barry Calogero, Councilman Ken Bressi, Councilman Alex Sauickie and Councilman Andrew Kern passed a resolution on Nov. 12 calling on the state to review the law. “If the…
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Jackson council adopts ordinance requiring humane, ethical treatment of animals
JACKSON – In a 4-1 vote, the Jackson Township Council has adopted an ordinance that mandates the humane and ethical treatment of animals in the community. During a meeting on Nov. 12, council Vice President Barry Calogero, Councilman Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern and Councilman Ken Bressi voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the…
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Jackson council introduces ordinance calling for humane treatment of animals
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council will hold a public hearing on Nov. 12 on an ordinance that calls for the humane and ethical treatment of animals in the community. Council members may adopt the ordinance following the public hearing. On Oct. 29, council Vice President Barry Calogero, Councilman Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern and…
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Former Jackson zoning board members continue to call for councilman’s resignation
JACKSON – Sheldon Hofstein and Joseph Sullivan, two former members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment, are continuing to call on Township Councilman Ken Bressi to step down from the governing body. Hofstein and Sullivan fired their latest salvos at Bressi during the council’s Oct. 15 meeting. During a council meeting on Sept. 10,…
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Jackson council appoints three new zoning board members
JACKSON – The Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment will have three new members when it conducts its next meeting. During a Township Council meeting on Sept. 24, members of the governing body voted unanimously to fill three vacancies on the zoning board. Council President Robert Nixon, Vice President Barry Calogero, Councilman Kenneth Bressi, Councilman Andrew…
