Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition MAYOR, FORMER OFFICIAL TRADE JABS OVER JACKSON'S GYPSY MOTH PROBLEM By Keith Hagarty       In an effort to keep the tax rate stable, Mayor Mark Seda and the township council agreed to remove $500,000 designated for this year's gypsy moth spraying from the 2007 municipal operating budget. More ... Council Approves Hire Of New Township Administrator By Keith Hagarty       By unanimous vote, the township council approved the appointment of Phil Del Turco as the new township administrator of Jackson. Del Turco will begin his duties on July 1, at an annual salary of $132,514, replacing outgoing Township Administrator William Santos, who recently accepted a five-year ... More ... Town And School Board Seek $30K State Grant For Feasibility Study By Keith Hagarty       In an effort to promote shared services between the town and school district, the township council unanimously approved the submission of a grant application to the state Department of Community Affairs for a shared services feasibility study. More ... SCHOOL STUDENTS BLAST OFF!       HOWELL - Astronaut in training, Isaiah Jones, 6, looks to one day rocket above the stratosphere for NASA during the kindergarten's celebration of Space Day, held last week at Taunton Elementary School. More ... Officials Lament End Of Nature Conservation Society By Bill McLaughlin       Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett called it both a sad and happy day for Ocean County, as he praised the Ocean Nature Conservation Society Wednesday on 40 years as a voice for resource conservation. Bartlett said the sad part was that the organization was dissolving because it had done its... More ... Yet Another Round Of Opinions Aired On Oyster Creek By Bill McLaughlin       Two meetings to elicit public comments in regard to a lawsuit brought by six groups opposing the recertification of Oyster Creek Generating Station recently convened in the county administration building. As often happens when opponents and proponents meet to discuss this issue, acrimony soon fol... More ...