Tag: Jackson
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Jackson schools close; district enacts remote learning plan
JACKSON – In an attempt to help stop the spread of coronavirus, the Jackson School District has closed until further notice and students will be educated through a remote learning plan. District administrators notified parents and staff members of their decision on March 13. Jackson schools, like those in many neighboring school districts, were closed…
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Jackson planners approve subdivision of land for 10 new homes
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has approved the subdivision of five lots that could result in the construction of 10 new homes. During a meeting on March 2, board members granted preliminary and final major subdivision approval to Solomon Zolty for a parcel on South Hope Chapel Road in Jackson. Zolty got the go-ahead…
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Bread From Heaven Cafe reaches out to help individuals in need
JACKSON – The Bread From Heaven Cafe serves a hot meal to individuals in need each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Bartley Road. And the volunteers who run the nonprofit organization are planning to continue the legacy of the woman who founded the community group. In…
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Jackson council offers support for Army HQ at region’s Joint Base
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council is backing the Ocean County Board of Freeholders’ support foe the establishment of the 4th Army Corps Headquarters at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central New Jersey. On Feb. 25, council Vice President Alex Sauickie III, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi and Councilman Martin Flemming passed a resolution…
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Jackson School District to hold kindergarten registration
JACKSON – Parents of children who will enter kindergarten in September are being asked by Jackson School District administrators to complete registration information now while they prepare to come in for the district’s kindergarten registration from March 16-20. Kindergarten registration packets contain information and forms that must be filled out before a child may be…
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Resident charged following bias incident in Jackson
JACKSON – A resident of Jackson has been charged with bias intimidation following a police investigation into what has been deemed an incident of anti-Semitic graffiti at a business in the community. Jackson police said a 40-year-old woman was charged with criminal mischief, trespassing and bias intimidation. She was released on a summons and the…
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Developer of rejected housing development files lawsuit against Jackson
JACKSON – A lawsuit has been filed which alleges that Jackson officials rejected a residential development application known as Jackson Trails to prevent Orthodox Jews from moving into the community. The plaintiff, Jackson Trails LLC, named Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board as defendants in a legal action filed Feb. 3. Jackson officials have…
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Jackson faces lawsuit following denial of Jackson Parke application
JACKSON – A developer that proposed the construction of 1,100 residential units in the Cassville section of Jackson is now suing the township. The applicant, Jackson Parke, was seeking approval from the Jackson Planning Board for two applications. One application proposed the construction of 551 single-family and multi-family residences on a 226-acre tract off Perrineville…
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Women’s Club at Westlake offers scholarships
JACKSON – Since 2003, the Women’s Club at Westlake has sponsored a women’s scholarship program that offers financial assistance to female residents of Jackson. To date, the program has awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships to 69 Jackson women, according to a press release. Once again, the club is offering scholarships to qualified female Jackson…
