Jags eliminate Liberty in Shore Conference semifinal »
Jackson, NJ - After a great run this season, Jackson Liberty held a 5-4 lead with 2 outs and 2 strikes in the bottom of the 7th and final inning with Jackson Memorial’s Matt Meleo at bat. Liberty was just one strike from eliminating their cross town rivals, but Meleo crushed a 3 run walk off homer to [...]
Did the Roseanauer experiment backfire on the Jackson Board of Education? »
Jackson, NJ – For 8 of the past 9 years, education budgets in Jackson Township have been soundly defeated by the residents. Even in 2009 when the budget was passed, the difference was just shy of 150 votes. Each year, the board of education crafts a message to deliver to parents to try to ’scare’ [...]
NJEA says 1.5% benefit payment violation of constitutional rights »
Trenton, NJ – If the NJEA is trying to rally public support for their cause, their latest action, a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey probably is not the best way to rally the taxpayers behind them. At a time when New Jersey unemployment is at 10% and many residents are lacking health benefits [...]
Jackson Township announces school budget audit transparency website »
Jackson, NJ – In a press release issued this morning, Mayor Mike Reina’s office announced the launch of a community based website that will allow residents to become directly involved in the ongoing budget audit process. The website will allow ordinary residents to make suggestions to the mayor, the township council and the independent auditor [...]
1,500 join Facebook push to rename Toms River’s Ritacco Center »
Jackson, NJ – In today’s edition of the Asbury Park Press, the newspaper reported on several Facebook pages that were anti-Mike Ritacco. Ritacco is the Toms River School District superintendent whose home, offices and alleged mistress’s home were all raided by the FBI last week in a possible corruption sting.
One such group is the “Rename [...]
Former Jackson School Board candidate criticizes Township Council on budget silence »
For the past year, I’ve sat at township council meetings and witnessed the council argue for months over things like softball fields for girls, bathrooms and feral cats. I’ve seen heated and opinionated exchanges between both sides over trees and buildings. I’ve watched as members grandstand and wave papers in the air over seemingly trivial [...]
Residents to Jackson township council “Do what’s right for the kids” »
Jackson, NJ - Dozens of frustrated parents filled the Jackson Township municipal building Tuesday night and pleas to save education from yet another failed budget at the hands of the Board of Education went on until 10pm. The theme was consistent as most residents in attendance asked the township council to go easy on their recommendation [...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day in Jackson with mother & child dance »
Jackson, NJ – On Friday, May 7th, the Jackson Township Youth Advisory Council is hosting a Mother’s Day mother-child dance. Doors open at 6:30pm and the even will last 2 hours. The dance is the third event hosted by the council this year. Last month, 200 children were on hand for a free magic show [...]
Jackson council candidates seek to hire auditor for school budget review »
Jackson, NJ – At tonight’s Westlake Mew’s candidate night, questions from residents seemed to keep coming back to “what are you going to do about the school budget?”. Current councilpersons Ken Bressi, Mike Kafton, Scott Martin and Anne Updegraves shared the similar opinion that the township council should hire a an experience school budget auditing [...]
Jackson Township school budget defeated, but what happens now? »
Jackson, NJ - Voters in Jackson Township overwhelmingly said no to the Jackson Township Schools budget Tuesday as 57% of voters have sent a clear message to school officials to sharpen their pencils. This year’s failed budget is the 8th time in 9 years that the local board of education has been unable to present the [...]
New Jersey education commissioner says it’s not too late to save education in Jackson »
Jackson, NJ – Despite the fact that Jackson residents re-elected two incumbents who have been responsible for 8 years of failed budgets in township schools, New Jersey education commissioner Bret Schundler today says it’s not too late to undo the damage already caused by years of fiscal irresponsibility which has already attributed to $10,000,000 in [...]
Thank You Jackson! »
It was a great experience to go out there and represent the people of Jackson and fight to keep our schools afloat this year. I met many great people and the experience was overall rewarding and losing by just 100 votes is a victory for me.
My overall plan this year was to begin to rebuild [...]
Jackson Township school board candidate statement on arrest of 2nd grade teacher »
Jackson, NJ – Last night, the Asbury Park Press reported that a 2nd grade teacher was arrested for lewd behavior at a rest area on the Garden State Parkway (story here).
If our children were caught doing this, they would be suspended, out cast, forced to undergo psychiatric evaluations before returning to school and potentially expelled. However, [...]
Jackson School Board candidate Stilton encourages fellow wartime veterans to vote YES on their local school budgets »
Jackson, NJ - This week, I was questioned once again about my military service by the campaign manager of my opponents, incumbents Sharon Dey and Linda Lackay. In his letter, published on the Asbury Park Press website, he claimed that I was “using” my service in my campaign. I am most definitely using my contribution [...]
I can tell that we are going to be friends »
Next Tuesday is a defining moment for education in New Jersey and here in Jackson. Two years ago, I got involved in education in Jackson when I lobbied to protect our children on our town’s dangerous roads. In the time that has passed, I have been a proponent of doing what’s right for our children [...]
Jackson School District: Rosenauer Elementary would be turned in to profitable day care center »
Jackson, NJ – About one hundred worried parents showed up at the Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School Wednesday night to learn the potential fate of their cherished community schools. Audience members wanted to know what they could to do save their beloved school and were told by a stern and business focused superintendent Tom Gialanella.. “vote [...]
Dey & Lackay team attack another community volunteer »
Jackson, NJ – I find it despicable that the campaign of Sharon Dey and Linda Lackey continue to attack EVERYONE around them. Last week, they were attacking my family and criticizing my own community involvement. Today, they are attacking my opponent Jeff Sharp. Mr. Sharp volunteered and dedicated his time this past fall to the [...]
Jackson Township residents lead charge to save elementary school from closure »
Jackson, NJ – Jackson Township residents took to the popular social networking website Facebook this week to organize an effort to save Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School from the chopping block that has already claimed 49 jobs including teachers plus decreases in educational services to township students.
In last Wednesday’s Jackson school board 2010-11 budget meeting, the [...]
Wishing Jackson a very happy Easter »
I would like to extend a very Happy Easter to all of my friends in Jackson. For me and my family these past few weeks have been very rewarding and very trying. In my campaign for the Board of Education, I have been under constant attack from the Fiero / Dey / Lackay team.
They have [...]
Layoffs, education cuts and increased class sizes expected at Wednesday’s Jackson School Budget presentation »
Jackson, NJ – The Jackon School District Board of Education is scheduled to present the 2010-11 school budget at 6:00 pm Wednesday, March 31st at Jackson Memorial High School’s Fine Arts Center. Last week, the district announced their preliminary budget which called for 48 job cuts, a $4.5 million budget reduction, cuts to educational service [...]
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