Tag: Jackson
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Low enrollment prompts closure plans for Mother Seton Academy
HOWELL – Citing persistent enrollment challenges, rising costs and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the co-directors of Mother Seton Academy in Howell have announced that the pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school will close on June 30 after three years of operation. The Diocese of Trenton announced the news in a press release issued Jan.…
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Flemming, Kern elected to leadership roles on Jackson Township Council
JACKSON – Martin Flemming and Andrew Kern were elected to serve as president and vice president, respectively, of the Jackson Township Council during the Jan. 4 reorganization meeting of the governing body. Flemming was appointed to the council in January 2020 to fill an open seat. In November 2020, he was elected to serve a…
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Jackson zoning board approves plan for retail buildings, convenience store
JACKSON- The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved an application that proposed the construction of three retail buildings, a convenience store and a gas station on East Veterans Highway. Board Chairman Scott Najarian, Vice Chairman Steve Costanzo, Carl Book Jr., Michelle Russell and Lynne Bradley voted “yes” on a motion to…
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Distribution and fulfillment centers now principal uses in Jackson commercial zone
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted an ordinance which adds distribution centers, fulfillment centers and warehouses as permitteds use in the municipality. The ordinance adds an additional permitted principal use of buildings and structures in the Mixed Use Neighborhood Center/Highway Commercial (MUNC/HC) zone so as to include distribution centers, fulfillment centers…
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Lions roll to 64-41 victory over Lakewood in home opener
Second-year coach Don Connor and his Jackson Liberty High School boys basketball team are ready to take the next step in a rebuilding process as the Lions seek to become a successful program in the Shore Conference. During a 2020-21 season that was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Lions went 8-7. Jackson Liberty is…
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Jackson council names Festino new municipal clerk effective Jan. 1
JACKSON – Diane Festino will become Jackson’s municipal clerk on Jan. 1 as Janice Kisty retires from the position. Kisty has served as Jackson’s township clerk since Jan. 1 2019. Prior to that she served as the deputy township clerk, Planning Board secretary, Planning Board recording secretary and Zoning Board of Adjustment recording secretary. The…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Dec. 22
The Township Council in Jackson has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, add distribution centers, fulfillment centers and warehouses as permitted principal uses to the Mixed-Use Neighborhood Center/Highway Commercial (MUNC/HC) zone. The ordinance was introduced on Dec. 7 and a public hearing and possible vote for adoption was scheduled for the council’s Dec. 21…
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Jackson police surprise youngster; let community know ‘Jake’s Got This’
JACKSON – Jake Kulesa, who is 8, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 13 months old. A nonprofit organization to benefit the youngster was started in October after Jake’s trial run with a hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment that supplies pure oxygen into an individual’s bloodstream while he lies…
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Jackson zoning board grants variance for synagogue on South New Prospect Road
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have unanimously granted a conditional use variance that will permit the operation of a synagogue on an undersized lot on South New Prospect Road. During a meeting on Dec. 1, zoning board Chairman Scott Najarian, Vice Chairman Steve Costanzo, Carl Book Jr., Toniann Comello,…
