Tag: Jackson
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Jackson mayor announces new committee
The mayor and Township Council members in Jackson work hard every day to ensure Jackson is the best place to live, work and raise a family. Over the last month, I have been invited to a series of outreach and resilience meetings with various groups and individuals. We discussed multicultural and religious information from around…
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Goetz pupils display robotics skills in end-of-semester competition
JACKSON – Students who took a robotics class at the Carl W. Goetz Middle School during the first semester of the 2019-20 school year were the hosts to an end-of-the-semester battling robots event on Jan. 17. As part of the robotics course’s curriculum, the students built their own robots using motors and coding skills they…
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Jackson Township Council president reviews accomplishments of 2019
By Barry Calogero As we leave 2019 in the rear view mirror and look down the road to 2020, I would like to reflect on the year’s events and close with comments on a very controversial issue. Together, working as a team, this Jackson Township Council shared many accomplishments: The mayor and his staff continue…
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Amended Cardinale plan eliminates portion of project on Anderson Road
JACKSON – Residents who objected to a development on their street in Jackson and filed legal action won a concession from a developer who plans to construct athletic fields, hotels, apartments and a multiple sclerosis research center on Route 537, near Anderson Road. Developer Vito Cardinale of Cardinale Enterprises has approval to build the Jackson…
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Knights of Columbus seek participants for free throw contest
HOWELL – The Father Cetkowski Council of the Knights of Columbus (Howell-Jackson) will conduct its annual free throw shooting contest at Mother Seton Academy, Route 9, Howell, on Jan. 25. Youngsters from the area may sign up now to take part in the event. All boys and girls ages 9 through 14 are invited to…
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Menorah lighting is now a tradition in Jackson
Sixteen years ago, Honey Greenberg and Linda Selznick of Bat Shalom Hadassah teamed up with Chabad’s Rabbi Carlebach to begin a new tradition: a menorah lighting in the back of town hall in Jackson. Chabad supplied the menorah while our chapter, along with local Yiddish cultural clubs, provided refreshments. In 2019, the menorah lighting occurred…
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Jackson planners set hearing dates for development applications
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has reorganized for 2020 and scheduled hearing dates for a number of development applications. The board held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 6. When nominations were opened for chairman, Robert Hudak was nominated to once again serve in that position. In a roll call vote, board members Timothy Dolan,…
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Lakewood man charged with drug possession in Jackson
JACKSON – A 31-year-old male resident of Lakewood was arrested and charged with drug offenses following a motor vehicle stop and foot pursuit on Cambridge Drive in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, at 7 p.m. Jan. 7, officers Michael Basso and Matthew Colangelo were on patrol on Buckingham Drive when they observed a…
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Pathfinders excited to create children’s trail in Jackson
JACKSON – The Pathfinders are planning to create the Jackson Jungle Children’s Trail at the Jackson Justice Complex on Jan. 19. Members of the public are invited to assist the Pathfinders. The Pathfinders are men, women, teens and scout volunteers who mark, map and maintain local trails for hiking, nature appreciation, mountain biking and equestrian…
