Tag: Jackson
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Jackson school board dealing with sudden loss of state aid
JACKSON – Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s initial proposal in March, the Jackson School District’s state aid package for the 2018-19 school year was expected to total $50.122 million. Using that number, district administrators crafted a $153.83 million budget for the upcoming school year. However, that state aid amount changed on July 13 when a bill…
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Jackson woman dies in Freehold Township crash
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A motor vehicle crash at Siloam and Old Turkey Swamp roads in Freehold Township on the morning of July 6 claimed the life of a Jackson woman, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Debra Vattelana, 55, was pronounced dead at 9:42 a.m. as a result of a head-on collision, he said.…
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Jackson police officer establishes support group for fellow military veterans
A police officer who serves with the Jackson Police Department in Jackson has established a support group to help veterans transition from active duty to civilian life. “There is no stigma, just a bunch of vets talking,” John Roth said of the support group which is offered by Recalibrate, a nonprofit organization he began. Roth…
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Traffic engineer discusses impact of proposed recycling facility
JACKSON – The impact on local roads of vehicles entering and leaving a proposed recycling facility on Wright-Debow Road was the subject of a professional’s testimony when the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment continued a public hearing on an application submitted by A and A Truck Parts. A and A Truck Parts is seeking a…
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Foundation will host eighth annual Wiffle Ball tournament in Jackson
JACKSON – The James Volpe Foundation will host its eighth annual Wiffle Ball tournament and family day at the Holbrook Little League baseball complex in Jackson on Aug. 4. 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…
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One killed, one injured in crash involving motorcycle and car
JACKSON – A 22-year-old motorcyclist died and the 24-year-old driver of a vehicle was injured in a July 5 motor vehicle accident in Jackson. At 10:20 p.m., Jackson police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit responded to the area of South New Prospect Road and Oak Drive to investigate a collision…
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After decade as vice principal, Brignola steps into principal’s role at Jackson Liberty
JACKSON – Geoff Brignola is the new principal of Jackson Liberty High School and only the second person in the school’s history to hold that position. Maureen Butler retired on June 30 after serving as the first and only principal in the history of Jackson Liberty High School. Butler joined the Jackson School District in…
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Woman overcome by carbon monoxide
JACKSON – A resident was rescued when police officers conducted a check at her home on Wild Dunes Way. Police said that at 7:30 p.m. June 28, officers Tristan Bennett and Joe Pante responded to a residence on Wild Dunes Way to check on the welfare of an individual. Upon their arrival, the officers made…
