Tag: Jackson
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Jackson council introduces $44.79M municipal budget for 2019
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council has introduced a $44.79 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2019. Council President Robert Nixon, Councilman Ken Bressi, Councilman Alex Sauickie III and Councilman Andrew Kern voted to introduce the budget on March 26. Council Vice President Barry Calogero was absent from the meeting. A…
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NJ Connect for Recovery offers assistance for substance use disorder
Lynda McDonald of Jackson, who works with NJ Connect for Recovery to provide resources to families dealing with addiction, is trying to bring more recovery to her own community. According to its website, NJ Connect for Recovery is a free, confidential call line focused on helping individuals and families coping with substance use disorders. A…
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Jackson man charged as leader of heroin network in Monmouth County
A resident of Jackson has been charged with being the leader of a heroin trafficking network that was selling thousands of bags of heroin each month in the Bayshore region of Monmouth County. On April 15, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced that a 16-month narcotics trafficking investigation had culminated with charges being filed…
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Planners approve general development plant for Jackson Parke
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has approved a general development plan (GDP) for an application that proposes to construct 1,100 residential units between Perrineville Road and West Veterans Highway (Route 528) in the Cassville section of Jackson. Planning Board Chairman Joseph Riccardi, Vice Chairman Robert Hudak, Township Councilman Ken Bressi, Leonard Haring Jr., Timothy…
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Police place emphasis on safe driving
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department teamed up with the Manchester Township Police Department and the New Jersey State Police for a traffic enforcement detail on the morning of March 13. The traffic enforcement detail was conducted on portions of Route 571 in both municipalities, according to the Jackson Police Department. The purpose of the…
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James Volpe Foundation slates annual golf outing for May 13
JACKSON – The James Volpe Foundation’s eighth annual golf outing and luncheon will take place on May 13 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lakewood. 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 a baseball player…
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Jackson School District could see staff reduction for 2019-20
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education has introduced a tentative budget of $153.21 million to fund the operation of the school district during the 2019-20 school year. The budget may result in a reduction in the size of the district’s staff and larger class sizes, according to district administrators. A public hearing…
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Jackson council purchases land at Rova Farms for preservation as open space
JACKSON – The Township Council has authorized the purchase of 34-acres at 120 Cassville Road that was previously connected to the historic Rova Farms in the Cassville section of Jackson. The owner of the property is PCII REO LLC, according to the township. Council President Robert Nixon, Councilman Alexander Sauickie, Councilman Andrew Kern and Councilman…
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Jackson Police Beat, April 3
The Jackson Police Department reported that the following incidents occurred in the township: • At 12:08 p.m. March 23, officers responded to a residence on Sage Court to investigate a report of a man who kicked in the door to enter a house. Officers located an 18-year-old male, who was known to the residents, arguing…
