Tag: Jackson
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Jackson council settles litigation; Jackson Trails project may proceed
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have settled a lawsuit which alleged improprieties in a municipal board’s rejection of a residential development application known as Jackson Trails. Aspects of the litigation focused on the potential move of Orthodox Jews into Jackson. The settlement was announced during the March 8 meeting of the…
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Jaguars defeat Middletown South, 57-47, to win Central Jersey Group IV title
JACKSON – It was the type of contest fans expect from a championship game. The Jackson Memorial High School and Middletown South High School girls basketball teams were tied 45-45 with 4:00 to play in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship game on March 8 in Jackson. A back-and-forth game of…
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Jackson Memorial defeats Monroe Township; will face Middletown South in CJ IV final
Jackson Memorial High School senior girls basketball player Brooke McKown would be the first person to say that shooting free throws is not one of her strengths. But with the Jaguars trailing Monroe Township High School of Middlesex County, 44-43, with under :40 to play in a Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament semifinal…
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Jackson schools expect decrease in state aid for fifth straight year
JACKSON – Administrators in the Jackson School District are expecting to see a decrease in state aid for the fifth consecutive year under the terms of a state law known as S-2. The administrators believe Jackson schools will see the district’s state aid decrease by about $4.1 million for the 2022-23 school year. There are…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, March 2
Jackson Township Council members have established a Going Green Committee which will be made up of residents who are dedicated to the sustainability of Jackson. According to the ordinance that was adopted on Feb. 22, the purpose of the Going Green Committee is to facilitate the successful completion of the certification requirements of Sustainable Jersey;…
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Jaguars stake claim as state’s premier girls wrestling program
JACKSON – For the second year in a row, the Jackson Memorial High School girls wrestling program sent six wrestlers to the NJSIAA state tournament. The 2022 edition of the tournament was held at Phillipsburg High School on Feb. 20. All six wrestlers who went to the state tournament – Skyelar Smith (138), Abigail Stanberry…
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Jackson School District increases bus driver rate to $30 per hour
JACKSON – The Jackson School District has increased the base pay for school bus drivers to $30 per hour to combat what administrators said is a nationwide and local bus driver shortage that has created an unprecedented staffing crisis. Board of Education members passed a resolution approving the change at their Feb. 16 meeting. The…
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Council expects to name Rova Farms panel members in near future
JACKSON – The new Rova Farms Advisory Board has garnered support from residents and members of the Jackson Township Council have said they want to appoint members to the panel in the near future. Council members recently voted to establish the advisory board, which will give residents a chance to help decide the future use…
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Masks will be optional in Jackson School District beginning March 7
JACKSON – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wane in New Jersey, the Jackson School District will become a mask-optional district beginning March 7. Jackson administrators announced their decision shortly after Gov. Phil Murphy’s Feb. 7 announcement in which he noted the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics and said masks and facial coverings will…
