Tag: Jackson
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Jackson school board adopts $167M budget for 2022-23
JACKSON — The seven members of the Jackson School District Board of Education have unanimously adopted a $167.77 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2022-23 school year. Jackson’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a total tax levy of $99.21 million to support the spending plan, according to…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, May 4
Students at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson took part in a campus cleanup on April 27 in conjunction with Earth Day after a two-year pause due to COVID-19. According to teacher Joe Pienkowski, who is the Student Council adviser, 50 to 60 students took part in the cleanup, including members of the Key Club,…
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Jackson zoning board approves Phase 4 of Adventure Crossing
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved Phase IV of the Adventure Crossing project on Route 537 between Interstate 195 and the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park. During a meeting on April 20, zoning board Chairman Scott Najarian and board members Carl Book Jr., James Hurley, Michelle Russell,…
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Jackson’s Elms Elementary School named U.S. Green Ribbon School
JACKSON — The U.S. Department of Education has named the Elms Elementary School in Jackson a national Green Ribbon School. On Earth Day, April 22, U.S. Department of Education administrators announced the 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees, according to a press release. Across the United…
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Eight new officers appointed to Jackson Police Department
JACKSON – Police Chief Matthew Kunz has introduced eight new officers who have joined the Jackson Police Department. The new officers took the oath of office during April 12 meeting of the Township Council. Kayla Reale is a 2013 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School. She graduated from Ocean County College in 2015 after studying…
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Second-half surge lifts Jackson Memorial past Jackson Liberty
JACKSON — Two teams. One Town. One Goal. The latest chapter in the Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty boys lacrosse rivalry brought the community together under the lights on April 22 at the Justice Complex in Jackson. The contest between the rival high schools was more than just a game. It was an event for…
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Federal hate crime charges added in wake of assaults on Orthodox Jews
A resident of Manchester has been charged with federal hate crimes following a series of assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced on April 20. Dion Marsh, 27, has been…
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Law enforcement authorities add terrorism charge in wake of local attacks
JACKSON – Law enforcement authorities have added charges of terrorism to the list of charges a resident of Manchester is facing after he allegedly attacked members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson and in Lakewood. According to law enforcement authorities, on April 8, Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester, was charged with three counts of…
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Jackson Township Council appoints members to Rova Farms committee
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have appointed 10 residents to the new Rova Farms Advisory Board. The advisory board will give residents a chance to help decide the future use of the Rova Farms property in the Cassville section of Jackson. The members of the advisory board will assist and advise…
