Tag: Jackson
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Jackson council president: Send in National Guard to enforce pandemic rules
JACKSON – Township Council President Barry Calogero is calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to use the National Guard to enforce social guidelines that have been put in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but which the Jackson official asserts are being disregarded. Calogero addressed the situation during the council’s April 14 meeting. “This is a time…
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Jackson school board names Pormilli new superintendent
JACKSON – Nicole Pormilli, the assistant superintendent of schools in the Jackson School District, has been named the district’s new superintendent of schools. Pormilli will succeed Stephen Genco as superintendent. Genco is retiring at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year. Board of Education members voted to name Pormilli superintendent on March 18 and announced…
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Sergeant retires from Jackson police force
JACKSON – Sgt. Trevor Crowley, who served as a member of the Jackson Police Department for almost 28 years, has retired. Crowley’s fellow officers wished him good luck as he spent his final days with the police department in late March. According to the police department, Crowley began his law enforcement career in July 1989…
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Jackson council introduces $44.8 million budget for 2020
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have introduced a $44.85 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality during 2020. Council President Barry Calogero, Vice President Alex Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Martin Flemming and Councilman Ken Bressi voted to introduce the budget on March 24. A public hearing on…
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Jackson school board introduces $152.6 million budget for 2020-21
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education has introduced a $152.6 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 academic year. The budget was introduced at the board’s March 18 meeting. A public hearing on the budget has been tentatively scheduled for April 29 and may be live-streamed…
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Jackson council will boost school budget with $1M from surplus fund
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have voted to use $1 million from the municipality’s surplus funds (savings) to help the Jackson School District in its time of need. The Board of Education recently introduced a $152.6 million budget for the 2020-21 school year. The spending plan includes reductions in several areas of…
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Ocean County reports 954 COVID-19 cases as of March 30
The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) is reporting there are a total of 954 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 2 p.m. March 30 between the Ocean County and Long Beach Island health departments. Lakewood has the most confirmed cases in Ocean County at 399. Toms River has 127 cases, Brick Township has 94 cases, Jackson…
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Jackson council members address ongoing health crisis
JACKSON – Mayor Michael Reina and members of the Jackson Township Council addressed the COVID-19 pandemic at a council meeting on March 24 which was live-streamed to the public. As of 2 p.m. March 24, there were 23 cases of individuals with coronavirus in Jackson, according to the Ocean County Health Department website. Nearby communities…
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Jackson public buildings scheduled to remain closed until April 1
JACKSON – All Jackson Township municipal offices and buildings are closed to the public until April 1 as the coronavirus outbreak spreads across New Jersey. Municipal offices will remain open internally to staff members who will be available by phone and email. “It is our obligation to take the necessary steps to protect and ensure…
