Tag: Jackson
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Candidates file to run for Jackson school board terms
Residents who wanted to run for a seat on their local school board had until July 30 to file a nominating petition. The school board election will be held on Nov. 6. Three three-year terms on the seven-member Jackson School District Board of Education will be on the ballot. Scott Sargent, Vicki Grasso, John Burnetsky…
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Jackson school budget cuts raise concerns
JACKSON – As a result of decisions made on the state level in mid-July, the Jackson School District Board of Education was forced to accommodate a $1.35 million reduction in state aid two weeks into the 2018-19 fiscal year. Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s initial proposal in March, the district’s state aid package for the 2018-19…
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Jackson man dies from injuries sustained in collision
JACKSON – A resident of Jackson has died from injuries he sustained when his car was struck by an unlicensed motorcyclist who was apparently fleeing from police. On July 27, representatives of the Jackson Police Department notified the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office that Eric Dean Larson, 24, had died from injuries resulting from a July…
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Jackson council seeks to amend lease with church, add provision for insurance
JACKSON – The public hearing on an ordinance that will, if adopted, amend Jackson’s lease agreement with the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church will be held on Aug. 14. Township Council members introduced the ordinance at the governing body’s July 24 meeting. Jackson owns the building that is known as the historic Harmony Church, 69 Harmony Road.…
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Pemberton resident who left man’s remains in Jackson indicted for murder
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato has announced a six-count indictment of Alan McGinnis, 27, of Pemberton, Burlington County, for the murder of Cody MacPherson, whose remains were discovered in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson in March. Law enforcement authorities have said that on Sept. 24, 2017, Pemberton police detectives filed a…
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Jackson zoners will continue hearing plan for post-detox rehab facility
JACKSON – On Aug. 1., the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear testimony from an applicant that is proposing to locate a 46-bed post-detoxification rehabilitation facility on Pushkin Road. The facility would be in the former Pushkin Memorial Home, an assisted living facility. The applicant, White Oak Center LLC, is seeking a…
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Ground broken for sprawling athletic complex in Jackson
JACKSON – Ground has been broken on the first phase of a project that is eventually planned to bring athletic fields, a recreation facility and two hotels to a 75-acre parcel on Route 537 between Interstate 195 and the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson. Developer Vito Cardinale is building Jackson Crossing 2/Adventure…
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Weichert Commercial Brokerage appoints vice president
Robert Skinner has joined Weichert Commercial Brokerage as vice president. Skinner has more than 20 years of comprehensive experience in customer-oriented industries. “We are delighted to have Robert join Weichert Commercial Brokerage as vice president,” James Sousa, president of Weichert Commercial Brokerage Inc., said. “His expertise in brand development and success in establishing and maintaining positive…
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Jackson police seek help identifying robbery suspect
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspect in a robbery which took place on July 14. At 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a hold-up alarm at a 7-Eleven convenience store at Bennetts Mills and South Cooks Bridge roads. As officers were responding to the scene, they…
