The JACKSON Times Vol. 19 - No. 42
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o T s n r u t e R n o s k Jac By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - The township once again has a skating rink. The owners of the Jackson Skating Center, Rollermagic, closed the door to their facility last fall. The rink had been operating for decades. A ribbon cutting for the new rink with the new name
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─Photos By Bob Vosseller (Above) One of the many colorful glow-in the dark murals that adorn the walls at United Skates of America in Jackson Township. (Below): Jackson Township Police Officer Matthew Roth joins his young daughter Charley on skating rink of the newly opened United Skates of America.
April 8, 2023
Rules On Houses Of Worship Being Changed
─Photo By Bob Vosseller Jackson resident Jennifer Cusanelli speaks to members of the Township Council. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – An ordinance that will provide regulations concerning houses of worship dominated a heated Township Council meeting. It will have its second reading during the meeting on April 13. Twenty days after that, it becomes law. The ordinance that was introduced during the meeting - and which did
not appear on the agenda - drew a number of residents to the podium to express either concerns about the measure or thanks to Mayor Michael Reina and the members of council. Council President Martin Flemming noted during a dialogue exchange that the ordinance was a result of a settlement (Rules- See Page 5)
Township Buying Unused School District Land Residents Question Development Issues Page 17
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Development is usually the top concern of residents in Jackson and during a recent Township Council meeting, residents asked questions to officials about projects planned for the town. Land Swap With Private School Goldie Berkovits of
White Road came before the dais to speak about a land swap that involves a new location for a proposed private school that was to have been built on Leesville Road and will now be built on White Road. She asked about an ordinance that would add an additional lot that is part of the agreement. Council President
Martin Flemming explained “it was actually one tiny lot that was missed.” She asked what the advantage to township “adding that little lot or the land swap in general?” “Adding the little lot was to finish the land swap. I don’t even think it was 3,000 (square) feet. It was tiny. It was
missed on one of the maps but it had to do with the entire land swap.” She followed up asking, “what is the advantage of the entire land swap? W hat are we looking to gain here?” “It was determined by the administration and mayor and followed up the planning board that the land was more
feasible to be used on White Road that was on Leesville Road,” Flemming said. “In what way?” she inquired. Flemming responded, “it would be better able to handle the traffic, it is close to the water. I’m not sure if they will get sewer there but they (Development - See Page 8)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials paved the way for further land preservation with a purchase of several small parcels of land from the school district. “I want to thank our mayor and the business administration for bringing us Ordinance 11-23. I know they’ve been work i ng ver y hard for the last several
months. This ordinance is collectively, approximately 114 acres. This is a win-win for all residents of Jackson,” Councilwoman Jennifer Kuhn remarked. “It is a great way to not only purchase land through preservation, it is a great way to help the Board of Education to weed through their budget crisis after (Land - See Page 8)
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