Jackson residents prepare for showdown with township council tonight

Jackson, NJ -- A battle which has been many years in the making regarding equal and fair treatment for girls in Jackson Township is expected to erupt tonight after the Jackson Township Council continues to flip flop and flounder on a resolution to upgrade girls’ facilities to conditions that give them the same opportunity as other sports leagues in Jackson. After lengthy negotiations with the... 

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Letter: Mike Reina a leader who leads by example

As we go about in our daily lives it’s very seldom if ever that we would take notice of what goes on behind the scenes unless of course we are closely associated with the process. We are for the most part consumed with our personal lives that revolve around our family, work and in todays economy we are even more concerned in making ends meet. Since moving to Jackson in the mid ninties I have... 

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Already hit hard, Jackson Township braces for 4th major snowstorm of season

Jackson, NJ – After being battered by three major snowstorms this season, Jackson Township officials prepare for an additional 8 to 10 inches of snow expected to fall over the next 24 hours.   Jackson has been in what seems like a constant cycle of snow removal since the December 22nd blizzard which effectively shut down the entire town until the snow removal process was completed. It wasn’t... 

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Ocean County Democrat Party Leader Resigns amid corruption scandal

Toms River, NJ  – Alfonso Santoro resigned from his position as a commissioner on the Ocean County Board of Elections on Friday.  Santoro, the former leader of the Democratic Party in Ocean County until his arrest earlier this year in a state wide political corruption shake down, admitted in Federal Court on December 8th to accepting an offer of $6,500 in 2008 to help a government informant... 

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County prepared to keep roads clean this winter

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is ready to take on Old Man Winter as it makes its way into the area. “We are already hearing predictions for snow and have already seen other parts of the State digging out from one of the first substantial snowfalls of the season,” said Freeholder James F. Lacey, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Road Department. “We are ready in Ocean County... 

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NJ Gay Marriage Bill clears senate judiciary committee

Trenton, NJ – On Monday night, the NJ Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey.   The measure passed with a 7-6 vote.   A Senate vote on the measure is expected for Thursday. New Jersey has long been a leader in the the gay rights movement.  Our state was the first to recognize civil unions which allowed gay couples most of the benefits of... 

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Jackson Township Roadway Safety Commission appointments to be approved

Jackson, NJ – At Jackson Township’s December 8th council meeting, council members are scheduled to approve appointments to township’s newly created Roadway Safety Commission.      The commission, brainchild of Council President Mike Kafton was formed as reactive response to the increase in highway fatalities and accidents in Jackson Township in 2008 and 2009.   Residents... 

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New Jersey Gay Rights Activists Threaten Trenton Lawmakers

Trenton, NJ – “”If Democrats don’t vote for marriage equality, progressives will walk away…not volunteering, not giving money and we’ll learn how to sit on our hands come election time.”   That was the message today from Steven Goldstein, chairman of Garden State Equality said if lawmakers do not pass a marriage equality law that will allow same sex couples to... 

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Senator Pennacchio slams Menendez over government takeover of health care

“Senator Menendez, rather than showing facts to defend his support of the government takeover of health care chose instead to describe opposition as ‘fearful, partisan tactics.’  The Senator failed to mention that it is within his party’s power, the Democrats, to enact this legislation now.  Unlike himself, it is ‘moderate’ members of his own party who are expressing the same concerns... 

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Remembering our troops and supporting those in need on Thanksgiving

AS THE START of the holiday season approaches, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders asked residents to remember both our troops fighting in the War Against Terror and those in need this Thanksgiving. “Please, take a few moments from the turkey dinner and the football games to think of our brave men and women who are away from their families this holiday,” said Freeholder Deputy... 

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Ocean County Freeholders focus on supporting local businesses

JOB CREATION, especially in the military- and tourism-related industries, will continue to be a priority for the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2010, Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari said. “We need to get people back to work,” said Vicari, who is liaison to the Ocean County Workforce Investment Board. “We are not going to see the economy recover if unemployment rates remain... 

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Jackson politician pleads guily to lesser charges in school bus passing incident

Jackson, NJ – Jackson Township Council President Mike Kafton pleaded guilty on Tuesday to careless driving, a penalty that carries two points and fine.    The alternative for Mr. Kafton was to go to trial and face reckless driving charges which could have meant six points and a larger fine.   The charges, filed by Patricia Aufiero a parent of a handicapped child, accused Kafton of passing... 

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Mike Reina sworn in as mayor of Jackson Township

Jackson, NJ – Mike Reina was sworn in last night as Jackson’s new interim mayor after winning last week’s landslide election.   Reina was sworn in by councilwoman Ann Marie Eden and joined by his wife Laura. After being sword in for the 7 month term of office, Reina reitterated his campaign promise that he will continue working for the people of Jackson and welcomed open door exchanges... 

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Mayor Reina to be sworn in tonight at 7:30pm

Jackson, NJ – Mike Reina and Ken Bressi will be sworn into office at tonight’s township council meeting after their overwhelming victories just one week ago in the general election.    Reina, currently serving as interim mayor will extend his interim status for another 7 months.   The unusual election process is the result of the debacle created by former mayor Mark Seda who resigned... 

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Who will Jackson Democrats run in May mayoral election?

Jackson, NJ – It hasn’t even been a week since last Tuesday’s landslide victory by Mike Reina over his 3 opponents to become Jackson’s interim mayor, but speculation has already begun to circulate as to who the Jackson Democrat Club will run against Reina in May’s election. It should serve as an eye opener for local democrats that Howard Tillis, running jointly with Kafton... 

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Jackson Township residents vote to reduce open space tax

Jackson, NJ – Last Tuesday, Jackson residents voted to reduce the township’s open space tax from 3 cents to 2 cents dealing yet another blow to township council president Mike Kafton.  Kafton, who lobbied residents for several months to support the tax increase routinely tied the acquisition of open space to maintaining high property values for residents.   In the end, the residents... 

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Vicari praises senior tax freeze law

FREEHOLDER Joseph H. Vicari today praised a new state law that reduces the amount of time a senior citizen must live in their home before qualifying for a property tax freeze. Revisions to the state’s senior tax freeze law now allows seniors who have been in their primary residences for at least two years to apply for the property tax relief. Previously, seniors had to live in their homes for... 

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Jackson dems cry foul in election process

Jackson, NJ – Of course they did.  The Asbury Park Press is reporting complaints of voting booth problems in Jackson Township and local democrats are riding the bandwagon crying foul on the entire election process. One voting machine at the Oak Tree Mobile Home Park was reported malfunctioning in the morning according the article, but the resident of that community would not come close to changing... 

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Kafton’s election mailers and ads full of lies

For someone that is as concerned about trees as Mike Kafton, the trash in my mailbox just doesn’t seem to end.   How many of his precious trees were consumed to blanket the voters of Jackson with outright lies? I am now looking at yet another mailer that is a complete manipulation of the facts, if not an outright lie.  It’ disturbs me greatly when politicians in Jackson feel they have... 

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New Jersey politician to take on police salaries and pensions

Jackson, NJ -- Jackson Township mayoral candidate John Gaskill on Sunday announced that he will rally against salaries and pensions for police officers in the town of approximately 50,000 in central New Jersey.    The announcement was made at a local ‘affordable housing’ retirement community in the township when asked by local seniors what are the most important issues you will tackle... 

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