Tag: Jackson
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Coasters for Cancer campaign celebrates survivorship, raises cancer awareness
Cancer does not discriminate. That is what Johnny Volpe, a 17-year-old cancer survivor, of Monroe, said he wanted people to take away from the display on the cars of the popular Runaway Mine Train roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. “Cancer goes for anyone … it’s great that people [will be] aware [with the…
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Jackson agrees to pay $15,000 to settle company’s claim
JACKSON – Municipal officials have agreed to pay $15,000 to Aurora Environmental Inc., Union Beach, to settle an outstanding claim the company filed against the municipality. Township Council members voted to authorize the settlement during a meeting on June 25. According to a resolution passed by the council, Jackson officials and representatives of Aurora Environmental…
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Jackson council renews liquor licenses for businesses, social organizations
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have authorized the annual renewal of the municipality’s liquor licenses for businesses and social organizations. Council members took the action at their meeting on June 25. The governing body renewed plenary retail consumption licenses for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 for the…
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School resource officers will be paid for by Jackson school board
JACKSON – The township will furnish two fully trained school resource officers (SROs) to the Jackson School District Board of Education during the 2019-20 school year. Township Council members passed a resolution on June 11 which put the shared services agreement with the school board in place for the upcoming school year. According to the…
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Bayville resident charged with committing burglaries in Jackson
JACKSON – A 23-year-old male resident of Bayville has been charged with five counts of burglary following an investigation by the Jackson Police Department. According to police, at 4:35 p.m. July 5, officers Anthony Riso and Ryan Gladysz responded to Meridian Health Village, 27 South Cooks Bridge Road, to investigate a report that a suspect…
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Two men arrested following narcotics investigation in Jackson
JACKSON – Two young men were arrested and charged following a narcotics investigation that was conducted by the Jackson Police Department. According to police, on June 12, in response to complaints the agency had received regarding suspected narcotics activity in the area of Teakwood Drive, Ash Road and Mimosa Court, officers established surveillance in the…
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Jackson board hears plans for hundreds of homes on Perrineville Road parcel
JACKSON – Plans to build more than 500 homes on a Perrineville Road property in Jackson came into focus when testimony regarding Jackson Parke was offered during the June 17 meeting of the Planning Board. No decision on the Jackson Parke application was reached that evening and the hearing was carried to the board’s Aug.…
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Jackson Police Department announces Operation Blue Angel
JACKSON – Police Chief Matthew Kunz has announced the launch of Operation Blue Angel, a safety program designed for adults age 60 and over who live alone and may be medically impaired. Kunz said Operation Blue Angel will give police officers and other emergency services providers quick access to a residence if the resident is…
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Six Flags unveils project that will power theme park with solar energy
JACKSON – Six Flags Great Adventure and KDC Solar have unveiled what is being called the state’s largest net-metered solar project, comprised of almost 60,000 solar panels, at the theme park on Route 537, Jackson. Six Flags Great Adventure partnered with KDC Solar on a 23.5-megawatt solar project, which was built and will be operated…
