Tag: Jackson
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Annual Wounded Warrior event will be held in Jackson on Oct. 9
JACKSON – Veterans of the United States armed forces will assemble at the Jackson Justice Complex on West Veterans Highway at 9 a.m. Oct. 9. to escort wounded warriors to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club on Stump Tavern Road. This year marks the 13th annual Wounded Warrior event hosted by the club. Jackson…
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Nature will continue to pursue her course
Is Nature the ultimate authority as many scientists and naturalists, such as Neil DeGrasse Tyson and David Attenborough, contend, or are man’s deities the supreme and final authority when it comes to the natural world? I have always believed that in Nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments – there are consequences. In other words,…
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Jackson Memorial players will gain experience in heat of grid battles
JACKSON – Talent is something Jackson Memorial High School football coach Vin Mistretta knows he has on his roster. He also knows his 2021 Jaguars are a young team and do not have as much varsity experience as his 2019 and 2020 teams had. That is why Mistretta’s plan is for the Jaguars to do…
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Jackson superintendent ready to welcome staff, students back to school
JACKSON – Superintendent of Schools Nicole Pormilli has provided an update regarding the Jackson School District’s plan for the 2021-22 school year in a “Road Forward” video. She said administrators will work to address the physical and mental health of students and staff members as the district’s facilities fully reopen for the 2021-22 school year…
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Jackson council authorizes acceptance of body-worn camera grant
JACKSON – The Township Council has authorized Jackson’s participation in and acceptance of a $273,092 grant from New Jersey’s body-worn camera grant Program. During a recent meeting, Township Council Vice President Martin Flemming, Councilman Alexander Sauickie, Councilman Stephen Chisholm and Councilman Nino Borrelli voted “yes” to authorize a resolution accepting the funding. The resolution approves…
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Jackson zoners approve placement of additional statues in Pushkin Memorial Park
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved an application that is expected to result in the installation of about 30 memorial statues at Pushkin Memorial Park. The park is on Cassville and Perrineville road in the historic Cassville section of Jackson. During an appearance before the zoning board on…
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Jackson planners approve parcel’s subdivision for new homes
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has approved an application that proposed subdividing an 11-acre lot into 21 residential lots on Grawtown Road. The property that is the subject of the application is on the north side of Grawtown Road, just west of Whitesville Road. The site contains a home and a horse farm and…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Aug. 11
When voters in Jackson go to the polls on Nov. 2 to vote for state representatives, they will also vote to elect four members of the Jackson School District Board of Education. July 26 was the deadline for New Jersey residents to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on a board of…
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Jackson code enforcers issue tickets in wake of illegal pool rentals
JACKSON – Code enforcement officials in Jackson issued more than a dozen summonses regarding the illegal rental of private pools in recent weeks. The Jackson Police Department issued a press release on July 22 and reported that the township’s code enforcement office had been receiving complaints from residents in reference to pools illegally being rented…
