Tag: Jackson Township
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Elms School community excited about new Makerspace lab
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has helped parents, teachers, students and administrators at the Elms Elementary School promote the school’s new Makerspace lab. Parents and children spent the evening of Feb. 23 attending a Maker Faire and participating in a building challenge which tested their…
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Jackson council prohibits construction of dormitories
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Members of the Township Council have voted to prohibit the construction of dormitories in Jackson. Although no dormitories have been proposed, officials have said they were taking the action because dormitories were not previously addressed in the municipal code. During a meeting on March 16, the council considered…
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Animal lovers donate pet oxygen masks to fire district
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A group of Jackson residents who love animals has been honored by the Board of Fire Commissioners in Fire District 3. On March 11, the fire commissioners presented a plaque to representatives of the Westlake Animal Groups in recognition of the organization’s latest donation of pet oxygen masks…
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Jackson council will move to ban dormitories in town
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – At their meeting on Feb. 28, members of the Jackson Township Council are expected to consider the adoption of two ordinances: one ordinance that defines a dormitory and one ordinance that prohibits dormitories as a principal or accessory use or structure in all of township’s zoning districts. The…
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Firefighter has served Cassville company for decades
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Although volunteer firefighter John Alchevsky, 53, will be stepping down from his leadership position as chief of Jackson’s Cassville Volunteer Fire Company, the longtime member plans to remain involved as a firefighter. Alchevsky’s family roots in Jackson date to 1962, when his parents came to Cassville from New…
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Jackson police use Narcan to revive young adult
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Police officers administered the opioid antidote Narcan to a young man who was found unresponsive at a Jackson home and who was believed to have overdosed on drugs. At 1:03 a.m. Jan. 10, officers Arthur Salisbury and Mitch Kafton responded to a home to investigate a reported overdose.…
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Calogero, Nixon, Bressi begin new terms in Jackson
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Barry Calogero, Robert Nixon and Kenneth Bressi were sworn in to begin serving new four-year terms on the Jackson Township Council when the governing body held its 2017 reorganization meeting on Jan. 3 at town hall. The three incumbent councilmen ran unopposed in the Nov. 8 general election.…
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Summonses issued in wake of dog attack
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – An attack by two dogs described as pit bulls caused the death of a 7-year-old Yorkshire Terrier and resulted in summonses being issued to a Jackson resident who owns a pair of pit bulls. According to the Jackson Police Department, Officer Christopher Kelly responded to a home on…
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Anonymous calls prompt responses at area schools
Police officers in Marlboro, Jackson and three other New Jersey communities responded to disturbing phone calls that were received by school administrators on Jan. 4. According to the Jackson Police Department, at 10:43 a.m. Jan. 4 a call was received at the Rosenauer School from a person who indicated that an individual armed with a…
