Tag: Jackson municipal government
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Former Jackson zoning, planning board members speak out about resignations
JACKSON – Several former members of Jackson’s planning and zoning boards have voiced their frustration with the Township Council and have called for the resignation of a councilman. The situation began in August and continued during the council’s Sept. 10 meeting in the Jackson municipal building. On Aug. 15, municipal appointees Sheldon Hofstein, Joseph Sullivan…
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Jackson council adopts bond ordinance to fund capital improvements
JACKSON – The Township Council has adopted a bond ordinance that will fund capital improvements in Jackson. The ordinance appropriates $3.2 million and authorizes the issuance of $2.37 million in bonds and notes to finance capital improvements and the acquisition of equipment. Officials will make a $124,998 down payment and reappropriate $717,853 in excess proceeds…
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Jackson council will vote on bond ordinance for capital improvements
JACKSON – Township Council members have introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, fund capital improvements in Jackson. Council members introduced the ordinance on July 23. A public hearing will be held on Aug. 13. Residents may ask questions about the ordinance that evening and council members may adopt the legislation following the public…
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Jackson closes on $600,000 purchase of historic ROVA farms
JACKSON – Municipal officials have confirmed that Jackson has closed on a $600,000 purchase of 34 acres at 120 Cassville Road that was previously connected to the historic Rova Farms in the Cassville section of Jackson. Rova Farms dates to the early 20th century when the first wave of Russian immigrants purchased 1,400 acres in…
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Jackson agrees to pay $15,000 to settle company’s claim
JACKSON – Municipal officials have agreed to pay $15,000 to Aurora Environmental Inc., Union Beach, to settle an outstanding claim the company filed against the municipality. Township Council members voted to authorize the settlement during a meeting on June 25. According to a resolution passed by the council, Jackson officials and representatives of Aurora Environmental…
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Jackson council renews liquor licenses for businesses, social organizations
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have authorized the annual renewal of the municipality’s liquor licenses for businesses and social organizations. Council members took the action at their meeting on June 25. The governing body renewed plenary retail consumption licenses for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 for the…
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School resource officers will be paid for by Jackson school board
JACKSON – The township will furnish two fully trained school resource officers (SROs) to the Jackson School District Board of Education during the 2019-20 school year. Township Council members passed a resolution on June 11 which put the shared services agreement with the school board in place for the upcoming school year. According to the…
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Group’s representative addresses issue with firearms permits in Jackson
JACKSON – Alexander Roubian, a representative of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, has addressed the Jackson Township Council about complaints regarding inconsistencies in the township’s firearms application process. The New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS) describes itself as a New Jersey-based nonprofit civil rights organization. Its focus and mission is to end what it…
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Jackson council members pay tribute to those who died in service to nation
JACKSON – On the evening after Memorial Day, Jackson’s municipal officials were still thinking about those who died in service to the nation. During the Township Council’s meeting on May 28, Councilman Ken Bressi thanked everyone who attended services on Memorial Day “and felt the respect and reflection that should be felt, and remember that…
