Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer, R-Ocean, Burlington, Mercer and Middlesex and Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, D-Bergen and Passaic, banning the sale or slaughter of horse meat for human consumption was approved today by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The measure, A-2023, comes after a federal ban was lifted last fall that reverses a [...]
Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney that would save taxpayer dollars by weeding out fraud in the pension disability fund system cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee today. “Every cent of taxpayers’ money should be held accountable. That’s just common sense. And with hard working people in this state [...]
Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney that would help insulate property taxpayers from efforts by local officials to make end runs around the state’s 2 percent cap cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee today. “For some services, the term ‘user fee’ is just a clever way to avoid actually [...]
Senator Michael Doherty (R-23) has introduced legislation that would ban municipalities from using camera systems which detect violations of traffic control signals and automate the process of issuing tickets to drivers. “Although red light cameras were sold to the public as a way to make dangerous intersections safer, it’s become clear that municipalities are primarily [...]
Letter to the Editor By Raymond Cattonar The 2012 Budget was passed Tuesday night for the Municipality. By Statute the budget is to be balanced. A balanced Budget defined is when revenues equal expenditures, so why is the cash surplus declining by $500,000? Many sketchy details are left unanswered, one major stand out was salary [...]
Letter to the Editor By Barry Calogero The Jackson Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC) has been asked by Council to address concerns raised by a former employee relating to recreation programs in our community. The CBAC, whose members are appointed by Council, has historically acted as a non-partisan, volunteer group to review issues relating to [...]
Things work in mysterious ways in Jackson Township. That is, unless you peel back the layers and see what’s underneath and inspect the inner workings of township politics. Last month, a dispute between the Mayor, Mike Reina and Bonnie Barrington, the former recreation department employee who oversaw the girls’ recreation softball program, went south. The [...]
An investigation, potentially involving political contribution information and political campaign donations, is still ongoing and the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General is still keeping quiet, citing an active investigation. Last Wednesday, the OAG seized computers and files from the offices of Birdsall Engineering in Eatontown and Wall Township. Birdsall, a major campaign [...]
Senate President Steve Sweeney announced that he will be introducing legislation that will help insulate property tax payers from efforts by local officials to make end runs around the state’s 2 percent cap by moving certain spending items, like trash collection, out of the property tax levy and into a “user fee.” On Tuesday, certain [...]
For the first time in district history, the election for school board members in Jackson will take place on election day, Tuesday, November 6th. Jackson residents who wish to run to serve on the school board for a 3 year term have just 30 days to file a petition. In November, three board seats, [...]
By Councilman Michael Kafton Press Release Amid allegations of wrongdoing and misappropriation of funds in Jackson Township’s Recreation Department, Council members Mike Kafton and Bobbie Rivere have requested that the Township Council call for an outside, independent audit of the department’s finances. “This audit should be undertaken by an agency that has no connection [...]
For the first time, wineries throughout the country can now apply for an Out-of-State Plenary Winery License, providing the opportunity to ship wine directly toNew Jerseyresidents. Licensees will be permitted, with certain restrictions, to engage in direct shipment of wine toNew Jerseyresidents and licensed retail establishments, and will also be able to open tasting [...]
At the April 24th meeting of the Jackson Township Council, Council Pressident Ken Bressi ordered a financial audit of the Jackson Township Recreation Department after several residents have made references to misappropriation of funds within the department. After hearing testimony and complaints by residents over the state of the township’s parks, uncertainty over recreation fees [...]
Members of the Jackson Education Association, the local branch of the NJEA, teamed up with district paraprofessional teachers at the April 25th Jackson Board of Education meeting to engage in a show of solidarity over their frustration revolving around working without a contract for nearly one year. The packed auditorium of the Fine Arts Center [...]
According to the official agenda for Tuesday’s Township Council meeting, Council Vice President Anne Updegraves is identified as proposing a discussion for the council to oppose two New Jersey Senate bills regarding public access under the Open Public Records Act. The bills are numbered 1451 and 1452, sponsored by Bergen County Democrat, Lauretta Weinberg. Under [...]
Take a look into the process on the township council to figure out how an ordinance that was voted on 4-0 just a few weeks ago became something that mysteriously appeared without anyone having any knowledge of the events that transpired. Listen to the audio here.
At the April 10th, 2012 Jackson Township Council Meeting, the Jackson Township Council was asked to transfer lands to the Open Space Fund Natural Lands Trust Program at the request of Ocean County Officials. During the open public session on the hearing of the resolution, Jackson resident Paul Mayerowitz pointed out to the council [...]
Trenton— Republican Senators representing districts with large numbers of New York City commuters have sent a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressing their strong opposition to any effort to restore a .45% income tax on New Jersey commuters working in New York City. The proposal to bring back the “commuter tax”, which was abolished in [...]
“My wife won’t let me go to Afghanistan. I’m too fat to be an astronaut, so this seemed like the next best thing to do.” said a nervous Terrence McGowan at a recent speaking engagement in his quest to become the next New Jersey District 4 Congressman. McGowan will be running against [...]
On the evening of April 2nd a new chapter was opened in Jackson’s fire service. At a sparsely attended open public meeting the 16 of the 20 members of the Boards of Fire Commissioners of Jackson’s four fire districts met jointly for the first time that anyone in the room could ever recall. The purpose [...]
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