Jackson Sun

01/19/2023

JACKSON — Two veteran police officers were promoted and five recruits joined the Jackson Police Department as full-time officers during a ceremony conducted at the Township Council’s Jan. 17 meeting in the municipal building. Police Chief Matthew Kunz thanked the members of the governing body an...

01/18/2023

Kristina Donza of Jackson has been named to the Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pa., dean’s list for the Fall 2022 semester. Angelina N. Lopiccolo, a State University of New York, Canton, N.Y., veterinary technology major from Jackson, has earned dean’s list honors during the Fall 2022 ...

01/18/2023

New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has announced that Superior Court Judge Francis R. Hodgson Jr. will lead the Ocean Vicinage, effective Feb. 1. Hodgson will succeed Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford, who is retiring after more than 24 years on the bench, seven as assignment judge, according....

01/18/2023

JACKSON — Public hearings have been scheduled on two ordinances that have been introduced by the members of the Jackson Township Council. Township Council President Martin Flemming, Vice President Stephen M. Chisholm Jr., Councilman Nino Borrelli, Councilwoman Jennifer Kuhn and Councilman Scott Sa...

01/17/2023

JACKSON — The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment are expected to hear testimony on Feb. 1 from representatives of White Oak Center, LLC, which is seeking preliminary and final site plan approval to operate an in-patient drug and alcohol treatment facility at 130 Pushkin Road in the ...

01/16/2023

Are you interested in learning more about health and wellness opportunities in Central Jersey? Join Central Jersey Newspapers on Sunday, January 22 from 11-3 at MarketFair to explore and engage with a variety of local businesses. For more information and to pre-register for this event, go to nmg.ticketleap.com/cjheatlh/

If you are interested in participating as a health vendor, email [email protected] today for more information!

01/16/2023

By Tim Gilbert The year 2022 will go down in history as one defined by many challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic dragged into its third year, the war in Ukraine destabilized world security and finances, and record heat, droughts and storms again brought home the reality of a changing climate. New Jerse...

01/11/2023

Members of the Jackson Police Department along with family members and friends of Detective Sgt. Ted Kucowski came to police headquarters on the afternoon of Dec. 30 to congratulate Kucowski with a ceremony on his retirement from the agency. According to Sgt. Fred Meabe, who is the department’s pu...

01/11/2023

Are you a local business interested in attending our annual Central Jersey Kids Expo on March 4 from 12-4 at the Monroe Sports Center? Email [email protected] today for more information! Please reach out before February 22.

If you are interested in attending this event as a guest, pre-register at nmg.ticketleap.com/cj23/

01/10/2023

Do you own a sweet shop or winery serving the Central Jersey region? We are looking for sampling vendors for our Chocolate, Wine, and More event on February 4th at Forsgate Country Club. Email [email protected] for more information on how your local business can get involved.

01/09/2023

Are you interested in learning more about health and wellness opportunities in Central Jersey? Join Central Jersey Newspapers on Sunday, January 22 from 11-3 at MarketFair to explore and engage with a variety of local businesses. For more information and to pre-register for this event, go to nmg.ticketleap.com/cjheatlh/

If you are interested in participating as a health vendor, email [email protected] today for more information! We will be accepting vendors until January 12.

01/09/2023

JACKSON — A male resident of Bayville has been charged with robbing a bank in Jackson on Jan. 2. According to Jackson Police Department Sgt. Fred Meabe, who is the department’s public information officer, on Jan. 2 at 4:16 p.m., employees at a branch of TD Bank on North County Line Road reported...

01/06/2023

TOMS RIVER — With family members, friends, colleagues, staff and elected officials from the state and local levels in attendance, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners held its annual organization meeting for 2023 on Jan. 4 in the Ocean County Administration Building. With his children Jimmy and...

01/06/2023

JACKSON — An applicant’s attempt to secure a use variance that would have resulted in the construction of a house of worship failed to garner enough “yes” votes from members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment during a recent meeting and may now become the subject of litigation. 26 Whi...

01/04/2023

The year 2023 holds promise for patrons of the Ocean County Library, where new programs, innovations and plans mean new ways of “Connecting People … Building Community … Transforming Lives.” Among the highlights: • Launchpads – Pre-loaded and independent of the internet, Launchpads by Pl...

01/04/2023

Timothy Salisbury of Jackson has been named to the Fall 2022 dean’s list at Berry College, Rome, Ga. The dean’s list honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester. Georgian Court-Hackensack Meri...

01/04/2023

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01/04/2023

JACKSON — The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved two parts of the Swanborne, LLC, application and will consider the third and final component of the application during a meeting in the municipal building on Jan. 18. The board’s action to approve two portions of the p...

01/03/2023

JACKSON — During a meeting on Dec. 21, the members of the Jackson School District Board of Education selected resident Brian McCarron to serve a one-year unexpired term on the board during 2023. A seat on the seven-member school board opened after Scott Sargent, who was elected to the Jackson Town...

01/02/2023

VENDORS WANTED: Are you a local business with interested in attending our Health and Wellness Expo on January 22 from 11-3 at MarketFair in Princeton? Email [email protected] today for more information! We will be accepting vendors until January 12.

If you are interested in attending this event, go to nmg.ticketleap.com/cjheatlh/ to pre-register.

12/23/2022

The Jackson Liberty High School girls basketball team is battling through adversity during its 1-2 start to the 2022-23 season. 🏀

JACKSON — There have been some highs and lows for the Jackson Liberty High School girls basketball team and first-year coach Dana Young to begin the 2022-23 season. The Lions got the season started on a high note with a 54-48 victory over Barnegat High School on Dec. 15. Junior Chelsea Lavezzo led...

12/22/2022

JACKSON — By a margin of one vote, the Jackson Planning Board has approved the construction of a three-story office building at 680 Bennetts Mills Road. The application submitted by 680 Bennetts Mills Road, LLC, was heard by board members Robert Hudak, Jeffrey Riker, Michele Campbell, Township Cou...