Tag: Jackson
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Jackson municipal clerk retires, honored by Township Council
JACKSON – Mayor Michael Reina and members of the Jackson Township Council honored Township Clerk Ann Marie Eden at the governing body’s Dec. 18 meeting as Eden marked her retirement from the position. Eden started working in Jackson in April 1997. She was appointed deputy clerk in June 1998 and acting township clerk on Jan. 1,…
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Jackson will purchase new police radio system
JACKSON – The Township Council has adopted a bond ordinance that appropriates $6.5 million to finance the cost of a new radio system for the Jackson Police Department. Council President Ken Bressi, Vice President Robert Nixon, Councilman Barry Calogero and Councilwoman Ann Updegrave voted to adopt the ordinance at the Dec. 18 meeting. Councilman Scott Martin…
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Trophy Park sports complex makes initial presentation to Jackson planners
JACKSON – Testimony is expected to resume before the Jackson Planning Board on Feb. 4 on an application that proposes the construction of Trophy Park, a multipurpose athletic complex on a 194-acre parcel at the corner of Route 537 and Hawkin Road in Jackson. The complex would also include a commercial area with three restaurants,…
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Opinions take shape on Trophy Park application in Jackson
JACKSON – The director of the New Jersey Sierra Club has expressed concern about the impact on the environment if a proposed multipurpose athletic complex is constructed at Route 537 and Hawkin Road in Jackson. Trophy Park is an application before the Jackson Planning Board. The initial hearing was conducted on Dec. 3 and the…
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Jackson council introduces ordinance to fund new police radio system
JACKSON – The Township Council has introduced a bond ordinance that would, if adopted, appropriate $6.5 million to finance the cost of a new radio system for the Jackson Police Department. The bond ordinance, which was introduced during the Nov. 27 council meeting, would authorize the issuance of $6.184 million in bonds and notes to…
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Jackson Police Beat, Dec. 12
The Jackson Police Department reported the following incidents occurring in the community: • Shortly after 1 a.m. Nov. 30, officers Thomas Conti and Derek Thomason responded to a residence on New Central Avenue after a 911 caller indicated a woman was screaming. The officers found an unresponsive 49-year-old man who had apparently overdosed and was…
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Objector’s attorney takes opportunity to question business owner
JACKSON – An attorney who represents an objector had his opportunity to cross-examine a businessman who wants to establish a truck parts recycling operation in Jackson during the Dec. 5 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The public hearing on an application filed by A&A Truck Parts is expected to resume at the board’s Dec.…
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Tip leads to arrest of Jackson resident
JACKSON – A 33-year-old male resident of Jackson has been charged with being in possession of a significant amount of marijuana with intent to distribute the drug. According to the Jackson Police Department, on Dec. 2, Police Officer Mark Rodina received information about a man who was going to be traveling into Jackson with a…
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Jackson council authorizes agreement with developer
JACKSON – In a 3-2 vote, the Jackson Township Council has authorized the execution of an agreement with a developer who will construct affordable housing in the community. The agreement with Highview Homes LLC was approved during the council’s Nov. 27 meeting. Highview Homes is the developer of a 35-acre property at the corner of…
