Tag: Jackson
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Jackson man charged with possession of a weapon following incident in woods
JACKSON – A 61-year-old male resident of Jackson has been charged with multiple offenses after he allegedly held two dirt bike riders at gunpoint in the woods off Werko Place. Werko Place is off Thompson Bridge Road. According to the Jackson Police Department, the man was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for…
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Development crashing headlong into Barnegat Bay watershed
By Janet Tauro The Barnegat Bay watershed is alive. Within the watershed is the World Biosphere Pinelands, containing the headwaters of the Toms and Metedeconk rivers, and the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, which supplies the drinking water for more than one million residents at the Jersey shore. Amidst a plethora of wildlife and plant species lies the…
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Jackson residents may submit comments about Altice service
JACKSON – According to municipal officials in Jackson, for some time, Altice customers have been experiencing issues with services provided by the company. In a press release, municipal officials said the issues with the company’s services became more evident and troublesome with the remote learning implemented by school districts and the need for more individuals…
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Area fire departments will receive funding to purchase PPE, other supplies
More than $400,000 in federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will ensure fire departments across New Jersey have the resources to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and other related supplies. This $407,778.57 in funding was secured in the CARES Act passed last year and…
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Objectors’ attorney questions Jackson Parke South professionals
JACKSON – During a recent meeting of the Planning Board, an attorney representing Jackson residents who are objecting to a proposed residential development cross-examined professionals who represent the applicant which has proposed the homes. The Feb. 8 meeting was conducted in a virtual manner due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The applicant, EL at Jackson,…
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Jackson zoners grant preliminary approval to plan for apartments, commercial space
JACKSON – The Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted preliminary site plan approval to two applicants who plan to construct 192 apartments and commercial space on West Veterans Highway (Route 528) in Jackson. The preliminary site plan approval was granted during the board’s Feb. 3 meeting. Final approval for the planned work will be sought…
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Adventure Crossing developer describes changes to project in Jackson
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Planning Board are scheduled to hear additional testimony regarding an amended site plan for the Jackson Crossing 2/Adventure Crossing project during their meeting on April 5. Jackson Crossing 2/Adventure Crossing is being developed by Vito Cardinale of Cardinale Enterprises on a 75-acre site on Route 537 between Interstate…
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Residents have say on plans for Jackson Parke South housing development
JACKSON – Residents expressed their views regarding the proposed Jackson Parke South residential development during the Feb. 1 meeting of the Jackson Planning Board. The meeting was conducted in a virtual manner due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Jackson Parke South application is expected to return before the board for additional consideration on Feb.…
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Jackson Planning Board must do a better job to include the public
This Your Turn guest column has been written for the benefit of Jackson residents and a copy of it has been forwarded to Robert Hudak, the chairman of the Jackson Planning Board. At the Jan. 25 meeting of the Planning Board, an application for two warehouses off Route 537 near the Interstate 195 interchange drew…
