Tag: Jackson
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Citing health concerns, work duties, Calogero resigns from Township Council in Jackson
JACKSON – Barry Calogero will resign from the Township Council in Jackson, effective May 13. He announced his departure from the governing body during a special meeting on May 5. Calogero, who works as the state executive director for U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in New Jersey, said his job has been fulfilling,…
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Jackson council adopts $47M municipal budget for 2020
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted a $47.54 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality during 2020. During a meeting on April 28, council Vice President Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Martin Flemming and Councilman Ken Bressi voted to adopt the budget. Township Council President Barry…
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Trophy Park developer works toward final approval for sports complex in Jackson
JACKSON – Alan Nau, the owner and developer of Trophy Park, is still planning to proceed with his ambitious project on a 194-acre parcel at Route 537 and Hawkin Road in Jackson. He said the application was ready to be presented to the Jackson Planning Board for final site plan approval until the coronavirus pandemic…
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Jackson parents asked to register children online
JACKSON – All parents in the Jackson School District who are registering children for kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year should use the online pre-registration system to enter their information as soon as possible, so district staff can contact them to make arrangements to complete the registration process. Assistant Superintendent Dan Baginski said, “It is…
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Jackson planning board reverses denial of 550-home development
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has reversed its previous denial and granted preliminary site plan approval for an application that proposed the construction of 551 single-family and multi-family units in the Cassville section of the municipality. The applicant, Jackson Parke, proposed the construction of 551 residences on a 226-acre tract off Perrineville Road. The…
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Jackson council calls on state leaders to rescind gas tax increases
JACKSON – Township Council members in Jackson want New Jersey’s elected leaders to immediately return the state’s gas tax to the level it was at prior to October 2016. That month, Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law that added 23 cents per gallon to the gas tax, raising the tax from 14.5 cents…
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Jackson police respond to complaints at Great Adventure
JACKSON – During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Jackson police officers have responded to reports of people trespassing on Six Flags Great Adventure property along Reed Road. On April 12 at 2:30 p.m., officers responded to Reed Road to investigate a report of people along the fence line, according to a press release. The officers located…
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Jackson Township Council calls on state to restore funding to local schools
JACKSON – Township Council members are urging state officials to restore funding to the Jackson School District. Council President Barry Calogero, Vice President Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi and Councilman Martin Flemming passed a resolution on April 14 and sent it off to Trenton. The issue surrounds an ongoing loss of state…
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Judge orders Jackson Parke housing plans to be considered by board
JACKSON – A judge has ordered the Jackson Planning Board to reconsider an application that proposed the construction of housing at one location in the municipality and to move forward with a hearing on an application that proposed the construction of housing at a second location. The applicant, Jackson Parke, is seeking municipal approval to…
