Tag: Jackson
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Six Flags Great Adventure designated Certified Autism Center
Six Flags Great Adventure announced it will earn the Certified Autism Cente (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This initiative, across all 26 Six Flags Entertainment Corporation locations, will mark the first-ever family of parks to earn the designation. Six Flags is the world’s largest regional theme park…
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James Volpe Foundation will hold winter dance in Jackson
JACKSON – The James Volpe Foundation will hold its annual Winter Dinner Dance from 7-11 p.m. on Feb. 29 at the Knights of Columbus, 401 Bartley Road, Jackson. The foundation is named for James Volpe, who died in a motor vehicle accident during his senior year at Jackson Memorial High School in 2011. Volpe was…
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Jackson council members vote to create mixed use zone on Route 537
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have voted to establish a Highway Commercial Mixed Use (HCMU) zone on Route 537. Council Vice President Alex Sauickie III, Councilman Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi and Councilman Martin Flemming voted to adopt the ordinance on Feb. 11. Council President Barry Calogero was absent. The HCMU zone…
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Jackson man pleads guilty to maintaining meth production facility
A resident of Jackson has pleaded guilty to a charge relating to the production of methamphetamine. On Feb. 10, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Michael Canto, 41, of Jackson, pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins to a charge of maintaining a controlled dangerous substance production facility. The prosecutor…
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Jackson zoning board grants variance for residential development
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted a use variance and approved an application that proposed the construction of 202 townhouses on Harmony Road. Chairman Carl Book Jr., Vice Chairman Steve Costanzo, Peter Maher, Scott Najarian, Jeanine Fritch, Gary Miller and James Hurley voted “yes” on a motion to approve the…
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Jackson officials pleased with latest S&P rating
JACKSON – Municipal officials in Jackson have announced that Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings has once again assigned its AA+ long-term rating to Jackson’s series 2020 general obligation bonds. At the same time, they said the service affirmed Jackson’s AA+ long-term rating on the township’s existing general obligation debt. In a press release, Mayor Michael…
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Jackson council will create new zone on Route 537
JACKSON – The public hearing for an ordinance that would, upon its adoption, establish a Highway Commercial Mixed Use (HCMU) zone on Route 537 will be held at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. Residents may comment on or ask questions about the proposed ordinance during the public hearing. Township Council President…
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Jackson first aid squad will resume 24-hour coverage
JACKSON – The Jackson Township First Aid Squad, which is based at 38 East Veterans Highway, will resume 24-hour coverage for the entire community on or about March 1. Business Administrator Terence Wall announced that after 29 years, the first aid squad will once again provide coverage for the entire community, 24 hours a day,…
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Jackson residents indicted in Manalapan shooting death
Two men and a woman, all from Jackson, Ocean County, were indicted on Jan. 28 for their alleged roles in the October 2019 shooting death of a Manalapan man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Zoey S. Monte, 20, of Jackson, was arrested after she turned herself in at the Manalapan Police Department on…
