Tag: Jackson municipal government
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Jackson Township Council responds to federal lawsuit
JACKSON – Municipal officials in Jackson have responded to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after the federal government filed a lawsuit against the township. The government’s lawsuit against Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board alleges those municipal bodies implemented zoning ordinances that intentionally restrict the operation of religious…
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Jackson council plans to repeal two ordinances adopted in 2017
JACKSON – A public hearing has been scheduled for the May 26 meeting of the Jackson Township Council on two ordinances that will, if adopted, repeal a pair of ordinances that were adopted by the governing body in 2017. The ordinances to be voted on May 26 were introduced during the council’s May 12 meeting.…
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Jackson officials will permit use of municipal parks, recreation facilities
JACKSON – Municipal officials in Jackson will immediately permit the use of township parks and recreation facilities as restrictions begin to be scaled back during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. During the May 12 meeting of the Township Council, Vice President Alex Sauickie read a statement from Mayor Michael Reina, who said: “It is certainly no…
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Citing health concerns, work duties, Calogero resigns from Township Council in Jackson
JACKSON – Barry Calogero will resign from the Township Council in Jackson, effective May 13. He announced his departure from the governing body during a special meeting on May 5. Calogero, who works as the state executive director for U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in New Jersey, said his job has been fulfilling,…
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Jackson council adopts $47M municipal budget for 2020
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted a $47.54 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality during 2020. During a meeting on April 28, council Vice President Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Martin Flemming and Councilman Ken Bressi voted to adopt the budget. Township Council President Barry…
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Jackson council calls on state leaders to rescind gas tax increases
JACKSON – Township Council members in Jackson want New Jersey’s elected leaders to immediately return the state’s gas tax to the level it was at prior to October 2016. That month, Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law that added 23 cents per gallon to the gas tax, raising the tax from 14.5 cents…
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Jackson Township Council calls on state to restore funding to local schools
JACKSON – Township Council members are urging state officials to restore funding to the Jackson School District. Council President Barry Calogero, Vice President Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi and Councilman Martin Flemming passed a resolution on April 14 and sent it off to Trenton. The issue surrounds an ongoing loss of state…
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Jackson council president: Send in National Guard to enforce pandemic rules
JACKSON – Township Council President Barry Calogero is calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to use the National Guard to enforce social guidelines that have been put in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but which the Jackson official asserts are being disregarded. Calogero addressed the situation during the council’s April 14 meeting. “This is a time…
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Jackson council introduces $44.8 million budget for 2020
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have introduced a $44.85 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality during 2020. Council President Barry Calogero, Vice President Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Martin Flemming and Councilman Ken Bressi voted to introduce the budget on March 24. A public hearing on…
