Tag: Jackson
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New bridge will be constructed on Grawtown Road
JACKSON – Work will begin this summer on a new bridge on Grawton Road in Jackson. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders is expected to award a $1.6 million contract to Marbo Inc. for the new span. According to a press release from the county, the new bridge will have a precast concrete culvert and…
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Two schools will merge to form Mother Seton Academy in September
The elementary schools that have operated for many years at the Church of St. Veronica, Howell, and at Saint Aloysius, Jackson, will merge to form Mother Seton Academy when the 2019-20 school year begins in September. Mother Seton Academy will be housed in what has been St. Veronica School, Route 9, Howell. St. Veronica and…
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Jackson residents sue to overturn approval of Adventure Crossing
JACKSON – A group of Jackson residents has filed a legal complaint against the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment and a developer who is building athletic fields, a recreation center and two hotels on a 75-acre site on Route 537. The site for Jackson Crossing 2/Adventure Crossing is between Interstate 195 and the Six Flags…
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Howell, Jackson will receive Clean Communities grants
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is awarding $21.5 million in annual Clean Communities grants to help municipalities and counties conduct litter cleanups that improve the quality of life in New Jersey’s communities. The DEP is awarding $19.1 million to eligible municipalities and $2.4 million to the state’s 21 counties. This is a…
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Jackson zoners deny plan for apartments on West Veterans Highway
JACKSON – The Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment has declined to grant use variances that would have permitted the construction of 192 apartments on West Veterans Highway (Route 528). A hearing on two applications that were submitted by Dr. Ira Port and Alan Cohn continued on June 5. Following the conclusion of testimony, motions were…
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Jackson planners approve project with office, retail, warehouse space
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has approved an application submitted by MAZ Properties LLC that is expected to result in the construction of retail, office and warehouse space. The application was heard at the board’s June 3 meeting. MAZ Properties proposed the construction of two 11,200-square-foot, two-story office buildings, a one-story building with 30,000…
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Group’s representative addresses issue with firearms permits in Jackson
JACKSON – Alexander Roubian, a representative of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, has addressed the Jackson Township Council about complaints regarding inconsistencies in the township’s firearms application process. The New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS) describes itself as a New Jersey-based nonprofit civil rights organization. Its focus and mission is to end what it…
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Jackson council members pay tribute to those who died in service to nation
JACKSON – On the evening after Memorial Day, Jackson’s municipal officials were still thinking about those who died in service to the nation. During the Township Council’s meeting on May 28, Councilman Ken Bressi thanked everyone who attended services on Memorial Day “and felt the respect and reflection that should be felt, and remember that…
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Applicant proposes homes, apartments at Whitesville Road location
JACKSON – During its meeting on June 3, the Planning Board is expected to hear further testimony regarding an application that proposes the construction of 35 single-family homes and eight apartments on Whitesville Road, Jackson. The applicant, Denton Pines, is seeking municipal approval for 39 lots described as follows: 35 new single-family residential lots, one…
