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Two Jackson Teens Die in Manchester Crash

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:36:00 +0000

Two teenagers from Jackson died instantly in a Sunday evening collision in Manchester between their car and a pickup truck on a county highway just outside an entrance to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

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Spring Fun For The Whole Family Begins This Saturday – Six Flags Opens [AUDIO]

Shawn Michaels — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:02:22 +0000

This weekend kicks off "Spring Break" at Six Flags in Jackson

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Shore Father & Son Face Prison for Loan Scam

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:09:57 +0000

A financial advisor from Jackson faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting that he conned foreclosure-threatened homeowners out of more than a million dollars and sold their properties. His son also faces prison time for his role in it.

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Jackson Schools Take Step Toward Bus Advertising

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:14:58 +0000

Jackson Township may be among the first districts to allow advertising on school buses.

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Witnesses Sought in Jackson Robbery, Beating

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:21:59 +0000

The suspect in a Sunday-night robbery in Jackson remains at large while his victim recovers from a brutal beating, and police are asking anyone who can help the probe to step forward.

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Jackson Woman Accused of Embezzling from Golf Club

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:22:37 +0000

A 34-year-old employee of the Charleston Springs Golf Course in Millstone is in custody, charged with skimming more than $3,000 in greens fees.

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Jackson Memorial Jaguar Marching Band Marches In Inaugural Parade [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:34:21 +0000

Members of the Jackson Memorial Jaguar Marching Band will be bleary eyed but back in class today a day after performing in President Obama's inaugural parade in Washington D.C.

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Jackson School Bus Crash Probed

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:08:26 +0000

Jackson students headed home on a township school bus are shaken but unhurt after a crash involving a sport-utility vehicle this afternoon.

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FEMA Trailers Ready in Jackson [VIDEO]

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:00:52 +0000

Following the playbook used after Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ships scores of mobile homes into New Jersey for families whose homes have been wiped out by Superstorm Sandy.

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Jackson Police Seek Bedroom Burglary Suspect

Rosetta Key — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:05:41 +0000

A burglary suspect is being sought in Jackson Township after entering a home on Dina Place Monday.

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Jackson Municipal Committees Set To Reorganize – Is There A Spot For You?

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:16:25 +0000

Jackson's legion of volunteers for commitees and advisory boards has swelled to more than 100, says Mayor Mike Reina, since he started the program in 2009. Now, who in town will be the next to step up? Reorganization of boards, committees and councils takes place in January, and he's looking for some new faces.

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Jackson School District Coping With Loss of Nicholson Sisters [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:58:14 +0000

With the death of two of it's students, Jackson School District now is tasked with helping its students cope with the tragic loss.

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Lakewood Rabbi Gets More Time to Clear Illegal Landfills

Rosetta Key — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:56:55 +0000

A Lakewood Rabbi is given more time to remove what he claims are buried religious materials from illegal landfills in Lakewood, Jackson and Farmingdale.

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Shore Father, Son Charged In Foreclosure Home Investment Probe

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:06:56 +0000

A shore father and son are accused of trying to steal about $4,500,000 from mortgage lenders in a scheme that investigators say also victimized families facing foreclosure for about $1,300,000 in home equity

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Frightfest at Six Flags [AUDIO]

Shawn Michaels — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:27:18 +0000

The Ghosts and Ghouls are back at Six Flags

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Burlington County Man Charged in Hit-and-Run That Killed Jackson Woman

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:52:49 +0000

The probe of a Saturday hit-and-run in Camden that left a Jackson 29-year-old dead and three others injured leads to an SUV under a tarp in Burlington County - and charges against the driver.

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Widener Student From Jackson Leaves Legacy of Character Development

Rosetta Key — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:58:12 +0000

A Jackson native continues to make an indelible impression on young lives near her college campus even after she graduates.

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Ocean County Spring, Summer Paving Set

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:26:15 +0000

Drivers who frequent almost 10 miles of heavily-traveled Ocean County roads in Toms River, Lakewood, Barnegat, Beachwood and Jackson can expect fewer bumps and jostles by summer's end.

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Saturday Briefs From WOBM News

Christopher Tamas — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:34:38 +0000

News from Ocean & Monmouth Counties and around New Jersey. LAKEWOOD- A 12-year-old boy is struck and killed by a car in Lakewood Friday. Police are still investigating the hit and run that happened on South Clover Street near the entrance of Shenandoah Park. The boy’s name has not yet been released. Authorities still search [...]