Tag: Jackson
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Jackson planners approve three-story self-storage building
JACKSON – Commercial development in Jackson will continue with the construction of a three-story self-storage building on West County Line Road (Route 526). On Aug. 17, members of the Planning Board approved an application that was submitted by SAFStor Land Co. LLC. The application proposed the construction of the 104,211-square-foot building. Following testimony from representatives…
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Jackson accepting bids for solar project at former landfill
JACKSON – The Township Council will seek bids for a project known as Legler Solar II. The 135-acre Legler property is off Dorathys Lane and Lakehurst Avenue in Jackson. For a number of years, Jackson officials have tried to have a solar energy array constructed at the former landfill. Officials have said they are hoping…
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Jackson council adopts ordinance to prohibit short-term rentals
JACKSON – An ordinance that has been adopted by the Jackson Township Council will prohibit the rental of residential dwellings for less than 30 days. The ordinance was adopted by the members of the governing body during their Aug. 11 meeting, just a few weeks after an event in July that required police officers from…
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Sierra Club director offers support for Jackson open space initiative
By Jeff Tittel Jackson Township is considering increasing its open space tax rate from 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Jackson currently has the second highest open space tax rate in Ocean County. Jackson is one of the fastest growing towns in New Jersey, currently with about 217 housing units per…
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Jackson man pleads guilty to shooting death of Manalapan resident
A Jackson resident has pleaded guilty for his role in the shooting death of a Manalapan man in October 2019, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. On Aug. 6, Gerard A. Grimes Jr., 24, pleaded guilty to first degree aggravated manslaughter and second degree unlawful possession of a firearm before state Superior Court Judge…
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Jackson voters will have voices heard on open space tax increase
JACKSON – Township Council members have voted to place a public question on the Nov. 3 ballot that will let Jackson residents have a say about a proposed increase in the local open space tax rate. During a meeting on July 28, council President Alexander Sauickie, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi, Councilman Martin…
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Jackson planners approve second phase of Adventure Crossing
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Planning Board have granted preliminary and final site plan approval to the second phase of the Jackson Crossing 2/Adventure Crossing project. Planning Board Chairman Robert Hudak, Township Councilman Martin Flemming, Business Administrator Terence Wall, Michele Campbell, Jeffrey Riker, Andrew Jozwicki and Joseph Riccardi voted “yes” on a motion…
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Jackson council members move to prohibit short-term rentals
JACKSON – An ordinance that proposes prohibiting the rental of residential dwellings for under 30 days will have a public hearing and possible vote for adoption during the Aug. 11 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. The ordinance was introduced during the council’s July 28 meeting following an event the previous weekend that saw more…
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Jackson police break up party that drew 700 people to home
JACKSON – Police officers from Jackson and several other municipalities broke up a house party that attracted an estimated 700 individuals to a home in the Whispering Hill residential development off Leesville Road. On July 26 at 8:30 p.m., police officers responded to a home on Mill Pond Road to investigate a report of a…
