Tag: Jackson
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Residents enter races for school board seats in Nov. 5 election
On Election Day, Nov. 5, voters will be asked to elect residents to serve on local school boards. The deadline to file a nominating petition to seek a seat on a school board was July 29. The Howell and Freehold Regional High School District school boards have nine members. The Jackson school board has seven…
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Jackson council will vote on bond ordinance for capital improvements
JACKSON – Township Council members have introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, fund capital improvements in Jackson. Council members introduced the ordinance on July 23. A public hearing will be held on Aug. 13. Residents may ask questions about the ordinance that evening and council members may adopt the legislation following the public…
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Jackson resident facing drug charges
JACKSON – A resident of Jackson is facing drug charges following his arrest on Aug. 1. In a press release, the Jackson Police Department said an investigation was launched in November into the suspected manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. The investigation concluded with the arrest of a 40-year-old male resident of Anita Drive who was…
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Community invited to National Night Out in Jackson on Aug. 6
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department and Jackson PBA Local 168 will serve as the host to National Night Out, America’s Night Out Against Crime, from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Jackson Shopping Plaza (Shop Rite), North County Line and Cook roads. National Night Out is celebrated in communities throughout the United States…
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Planning Board grants final subdivision approval of Whitesville Road property
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has granted final major subdivision approval for a 10-acre property on Whitesville Road where 18 single-family homes are proposed. Board members Joseph Riccardi, Richard Egan, Leonard Haring Jr., Township Councilman Ken Bressi, Jeffrey Riker, Timothy Dolan, Township Administrator Terence Wall, Martin Flemming and Robert Hudak voted “yes” on a…
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Howell resident faces assault charge in Jackson
JACKSON – A 22-year-old male resident of Howell has been arrested and charged with aggravated assaulted in Jackson. Jackson police said that at 12:17 a.m. July 17, officers responded to the Prospect Pointe Apartments on Brewers Bridge Road to investigate a report of an assault taking place. The officers located a 20-year-old male resident of…
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Women’s Club at Westlake awards scholarships for 2019
JACKSON – The Women’s Club at Westlake recently presented eight deserving Jackson women with scholarships to aid them in their pursuit of a higher education and meaningful careers. The women earned the scholarships based on their outstanding academics, service to the community and financial needs, according to a press release from the Women’s Club at…
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McAuliffe School teacher authors novel for young adults
JACKSON – A literacy teacher at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Jackson has used her understanding of young adults to publish her first young adult novel. Jen Conley has worked in the Jackson School District since 1998. Her first young adult novel, “Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry,” has been published by Down…
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Jackson closes on $600,000 purchase of historic ROVA farms
JACKSON – Municipal officials have confirmed that Jackson has closed on a $600,000 purchase of 34 acres at 120 Cassville Road that was previously connected to the historic Rova Farms in the Cassville section of Jackson. Rova Farms dates to the early 20th century when the first wave of Russian immigrants purchased 1,400 acres in…
