Tag: Jackson
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Tri-Town News news briefs, June 30
The eighth annual Howell-Farmingdale 5K Run and Race Walk will be held in memory of Jake Bukowiec, John Bukowiec Jr., Jared Crippen, Craig Held, William Johnson, Brian McDonough, Bubba O’Reilly, Waler Reitsma, Naneisha Rivera and former Howell mayor Robert Walsh. The event will benefit CONTACT of Ocean and Monmouth Counties crisis intervention and suicide prevention…
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Student artists unveil sculpture at Jackson Liberty High School
JACKSON – More than 90 students helped to design and sculpt a new piece of art that stands in an outdoor courtyard at Jackson Liberty High School. The student artists, the school’s resident artist and the school’s art educators who worked on the sculpture unveiled their creation during a special presentation on June 9. The…
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Jackson cannabis prohibition awaits final vote from municipal officials
JACKSON – During a meeting on June 29, members of the public are expected to have a chance to voice their opinion on an ordinance that would, if adopted by the Township Council, prohibit cannabis businesses from operating in Jackson. Council members voted to introduce the ordinance during their June 15 meeting. In a November…
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Jackson planners hear applicant’s proposal to build seven warehouses
JACKSON – Members of the Planning Board have heard initial testimony on an application that proposes to construct seven warehouses at 440 North County Line Road (Ocean County Route 526) in Jackson. The application was before the board on June 7, when testimony was presented by representatives of the applicant, Ehrman Family Investment Co., LLC.…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, June 16
Jake Friedman of Jackson has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Leadership and Innovations Management from Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pa., announced that Jackson residents Mikayla Greenway and Alexis Novotny have been named to the Spring 2021 dean’s list. Christian Bischoff of Jackson graduated with…
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Former school employee has state sentence added to federal sentence
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that Matthew Wolny, 43, of Jackson, who is currently serving a federal prison sentence for receiving child pornography, has been sentenced to five years in state prison following his guilty plea to distributing child pornography. The state prison sentence carries a five-year period of parole ineligibility, according…
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Ten Commandments do not belong in school
North Dakota just passed a bill permitting the display of the Ten Commandments in its public schools, stating, “there is no reason why they shouldn’t be displayed.” There is a reason! “First and foremost,” the Ten Commandments are a sacred Judeo- Christian religious text, which makes their display inappropriate (and unconstitutional) in public buildings, including…
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Jackson urges BPU to reject proposed New Jersey Natural Gas rate increase
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council are urging the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reject New Jersey Natural Gas’ petition for a 25% customer rate increase. Township Council President Andrew Kern, Vice President Martin Flemming, Councilman Alexander Sauickie, Councilman Stephen Chisholm Jr. and Councilman Nino Borrelli voted “yes” on…
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Jackson hires firm to conduct asbestos survey at Rova Farms
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council has hired T&M Associates to conduct an asbestos identification survey at the Rova Farms property on Cassville Road. Council members took the action during a meeting on May 25. The contract with T&M Associates is in the amount of $9,650. In 2019, Jackson officials purchased 34 acres for $600,000…
