Tag: Jackson
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Jackson superintendent: School district working to keep pace with changes
JACKSON – Students in the Jackson School District, who have been attending classes on 100% remote instruction since Dec. 2, are scheduled to return to a hybrid schedule that includes in-person instruction on Dec. 17. Students are expected to be in class on Dec. 17, Dec. 18 and Dec. 21-23 before the winter break begins…
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Developer’s reps offer details of Jackson Parke South housing plan
JACKSON – Details of the proposed Jackson Parke South residential development began to emerge during testimony that was presented to members of the Jackson Planning Board and the public on Dec. 7. The meeting was conducted in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The developer of Jackson Parke South is proposing to construct…
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Writer offers views on Boy Scouts religious oath
Why do the Boy Scouts of America (now known as Scouts BSA) continue to discriminate against non-religious boys by refusing them membership into the BSA? The Scouts maintain “that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing his obligation to God.” Does anyone really believe that you cannot be a good…
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Sargent, Rivera, Herman win seats on Jackson school board
JACKSON – For the first time, voters have elected a member of Jackson’s new and growing Orthodox Jewish community to a seat on the Jackson School District Board of Education. In the Nov. 3 election, Tzvi Herman received 10,635 votes to win a one-year term on the school board, according to results posted on the…
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Jackson officials file second complaint regarding Altice service
JACKSON – After failing to receive a response to its initial complaint, municipal officials in Jackson have filed a second complaint with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) regarding the service being provided to residents who are customers of Altice/Optimum. The township’s initial complaint was filed on Oct. 12. On Nov. 24, the…
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Applicant describes plan for 549 homes in Jackson Parke South development
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Planning Board and the public have heard initial testimony on an applicant’s plan to construct 549 residences on a 129-acre tract off West Veterans Highway in the Cassville section of Jackson. Attorney Jason Tuvel, engineer Daphne Galvin and traffic engineer Nick Verderese represented the Jackson Parke application during the…
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Flemming, Chisholm and Borrelli excited to begin four-year terms on Jackson council
JACKSON – The three men who were elected to four-year terms on the Jackson Township Council in the Nov. 3 municipal election are looking forward to living up to residents’ expectations in 2021. Marty Flemming, Steve Chisholm Jr. and Nino Borrelli ran unopposed. According to results posted on the Ocean County Clerk’s Office website, as…
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Jackson residents appear to have approved open space tax increase
JACKSON – Residents in Jackson are having their say on a public question regarding a proposed increase in the township’s open space tax rate. The public question asking residents if they want to increase Jackson’s open space tax rate from 2 cents per $100 of equalized valuation to 3 cents per $100 of equalized valuation…
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Flemming, Chisholm, Borrelli heading for wins in Jackson
JACKSON – Martin Flemming, Steve Chisholm Jr. and Nino Borrelli are headed to victory in an uncontested race for three four-year terms on the Jackson Township Council. The three men ran unopposed in the Nov. 3 election. As of Nov. 8, results posted on the Ocean County Clerk’s Office website show Flemming with 19,812 votes,…
