Jackson Township is a

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, in the

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. A portion of the township is located within the

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. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 58,544, an increase of 3,688 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 54,856, which in turn reflected an increase of 12,040 (+28.1%) from the 42,816 counted in the 2000 census. Roughly equidistant between

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and

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, along with being close to the state capital of Trenton and the

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on Interstate 195, Jackson has rapidly grown as an outer-ring

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of New York within the

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. Jackson is also the site of

Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located approximately southeast of Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park complex is situated between New York City and Philadelph ...

, of

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, and of Safari Off Road Adventure, which replaced

Six Flags Wild Safari Adventure Six Flags Wild Safari Adventure is a safari park adjacent to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The attraction originally opened on July 4, 1974, as a drive-through safari park, and closed on September 30, 2012, to become ...

in 2013, and Adventure Crossing, a

mixed-use Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions ...

entertainment complex that opened in 2023."An inside look: Massive entertainment venue Adventure Crossing USA in Jackson"
, ''news 12 New Jersey'', January 23, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2023.

History

Jackson Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on March 6, 1844, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, while the area was still part of

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. The township was named for president

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, a year before his death. It became part of the newly created

on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Plumsted Township on March 11, 1845.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203. Accessed May 29, 2024. Kingda Ka

On July 1, 1974, under the direction of

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based entrepreneur Warner LeRoy,

amusement park opened in Jackson Township. It first opened to the public as simply ''Great Adventure'' in 1974, it was later acquired by the larger

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brand in 1977. To accommodate for the rise in tourism in the township, in 1997

Simon Property Group Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, outlet centers, and community/lifestyle centers. It is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States and is headquartered in Indian ...

opened Jackson Premium Outlets, an open-air outlet power center. Adventure Crossing opened in January 2023, located between Jackson Premium Outlets and Six Flags Great Adventure. The mixed-use complex features fast-food restaurants, a gas station and a family entertainment complex (with a sports bubble that has 42 Top Golf bays, axe throwing,

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rides, and additional restaurants and bars). When completed, the complex will also have a surf pool, turf fields, luxury apartments,

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, conference centers, a medical arts facility and other mixed-use amenities for business, lifestyle, healthcare, and leisure. On April 1, 2023, two separate tornadoes rated EF-2 on the

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struck Jackson Township, with winds of up to . The first tornado struck western sections of the township near County Route 537 (Monmouth Road), inflicting significant damage to the Adventure Crossing USA mixed-use complex (causing the sports bubble to actually collapse), a newly built warehouse development and several homes. The second tornado struck near the border with neighboring Howell Township near the Aldrich Road area. The

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confirmed that the path of the tornado was wide and long. Both of these tornadoes were some of the strongest recorded to have hit the state and were part of four separate powerful tornadoes that had impacted the state in the outbreak.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of , comprised of of land (98.63%) and of water (1.37%). Jackson is the largest municipality by area in Ocean County. Vista Center (with a 2010 population of 2,095) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Jackson Township.New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
,

, August 2012. Accessed December 25, 2012. Other unincorporated communities, localities and populated places located completely or partially within the township include Archers Corner, Bennetts Mills, Burksville, Butterfly Bridge, Cassville, Colliers Mills, DeBow Corner, Francis Mills, Grayville,

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, Holmansville, Holmeson, Hyson, Jackson Mills, Kapps Corner, Leesville, Legler, Maryland, Midwood, New Prospect, Pleasant Grove, Prospertown, Ridgeway State Forest, Success, The Alligator, Van Hiseville, Webbsville, Whitesbridge and Whitesville. The township borders Lakewood Township, Manchester Township, Plumsted Township and

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in Ocean County; and Freehold Township, Howell Township, Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township in

. Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area is a

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located within portions of both Jackson Township and Plumsted Township operated by the

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's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Several man-made lakes are located within the township, including Success Lake in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area. The township is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the

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Climate

The climate of

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is in the transition zone from the

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(Cfa) of the southeast United States and

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(Dfa) to the north. Jackson Township gets of rain per year. Snowfall is inches and the number of days with any measurable precipitation is 115. On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in the township. The July high is around and the January low is . The comfort index is 45 out of 100.

Demographics

Jackson Township is a suburban community that is sparsely populated, with most residents owning their homes.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 54,856 people, 19,417 households, and 15,048 families in the township. The

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was . There were 20,342 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.90% (48,765)

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, 4.86% (2,664) Black or African American, 0.10% (57) Native American, 2.95% (1,616) Asian, 0.03% (18)

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, 1.27% (696) from other races, and 1.90% (1,040) from two or more races.

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people of any race were 7.83% (4,295) of the population. Of the 19,417 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18; 63.8% were married couples living together; 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.5% were non-families. Of all households, 18.2% were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.21. 24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $86,327 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,941) and the median family income was $96,171 (+/− $2,734). Males had a median income of $68,985 (+/− $4,126) versus $45,714 (+/− $2,238) for females. The

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for the township was $34,521 (+/− $912). About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 42,816 people, 14,176 households, and 11,269 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 14,640 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 91.26%

, 3.90%

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, 0.13% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.01%

, 0.97% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 5.78% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Jackson township, Ocean County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 25, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Jackson township, Ocean County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 25, 2012. There were 14,176 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were

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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $65,218, and the median income for a family was $71,045. Males had a median income of $51,276 versus $33,882 for females. The

for the township was $23,981. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Orthodox Jewish community

Since 2016, the

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population has been growing in central and eastern Jackson Township, along the border with Lakewood Township, due to the more affordable housing and quieter lifestyle that Jackson Township offers over Lakewood. By 2020, the Orthodox Jewish community had grown to approximately 500 families, out of 19,400 total households, from a limited presence just a few years prior. A series of pending lawsuits allege that Jackson Township has passed multiple ordinances trying to stymie movement from Lakewood to Jackson. A "no knock" ordinance had been passed by Jackson prohibiting door-to-door solicitation after residents complained of an increase in real estate solicitations. Ordinances were passed that were restrictive to the Orthodox Jewish lifestyle; efforts to open

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s in the township, often accompanied by dormitories, were blocked by newly adopted ordinances that restricted new schools and prohibited dormitories. ''

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s'' (symbolic religious enclosures) were determined not to meet building and construction codes after a new ordinance was passed that tightened restrictions on items placed in the public "right-of-way". To address this last concern, the township entered into a preliminary settlement allowing ''eruvs'' in some parts of township and proposed a township-wide solution that was ultimately deemed impractical. In addition, the

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and the

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have opened investigations into whether the township practiced anti-Semitic discrimination, filing multiple

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s against township officials. These investigations culminated in May 2020 with a federal lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice against the township, alleging violations of the

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and the

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related to the township's new land use laws.

Economy

Jackson Premium Outlets is an open-air outlet power center owned by the

. It is located off of Interstate 195, County Route 537 and County Route 526/571. The facility opened in 1997 and was expanded in 1998. The outlets are located roughly away from the

amusement park. The retail outlet center offers over 70 stores and has a

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of .

Media

The ''

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'' provides daily news coverage of the township, as does

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radio. The township provides material and commentary to ''The Jackson Times'', which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications. In addition, ''JTOWN'' Magazine provides news, sports and other local information.

Sports

In 2015, the Jackson Little League 12-year-old All-Stars won the state championship, and went on to the Mid-Atlantic Regional final where they lost to Red Land Little League from Pennsylvania who eventually won the U.S. Championship, but fell to the team from Japan in the

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. In 2017, the Holbrook Little League All-Stars defeated Maryland 8–3, sending Holbrook to the

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Government

Local government

Jackson Township adopted the mayor-council form of government under the

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as of July 1, 2006. The township is one of 71 (of the 564) municipalities statewide governed under this form. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the five-member township council, who are elected

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on a

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basis. Council members serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office that comes up for election during the same year that two council seats are up for a vote. The Council selects a President and a vice president from among its members. Until 2006, Jackson Township was governed under the

form of government with a five-member township committee, whose members were elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 103. In June 2011, the Township Council passed an ordinance shifting nonpartisan elections from May to November. , the mayor of Jackson Township is Michael Reina, who was first elected in 2009 and whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.Mayor
, Jackson Township. Accessed March 25, 2024. Township council members are Council President Jennifer L. Kuhn (2026), Council Vice President Scott Sargent (2026), Nino Anthony Borrelli (2024), Mordechai Burnstein (2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Stephen M. Chisholm Jr. (2024).Township Council
, Jackson Township. Accessed March 25, 2024.Township of Jackson
,

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. Accessed March 25, 2024.''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''
,

Clerk, updated February 22, 2024. Accessed March 1, 2024.2022 General Election Official Results November 8, 2022
,

Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results
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, updated December 2, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021. Mordechai Burnstein, president of the Jackson Republican Club and planning board member, was appointed to the township council in November 2023, replacing former councilman Martin Flemming III, who had resigned the previous month. In May 2020, Council President Barry Calogero resigned from office from his term expiring in December 2020. In January 2020, the Township Council appointed Martin Flemming III to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had become vacant following the resignation of Robert Nixon. Flemming resigned from the council in October 2023.

Federal, state and county representation

Jackson Township is located in the 4th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
,

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
,

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

, there were a total of 41,483 registered voters in Jackson Township. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 62.0% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 82.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).Voter Registration Summary – Ocean
,

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012. In the

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, Republican

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received 62.5% of the vote (16,910 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 34.3% (9,275 votes), and other candidates with 3.2% (856 votes), among the 27,041 cast by the township's voters. In the

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, Republican

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received 55.5% of the vote (13,752 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 43.3% (10,728 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (279 votes), among the 24,925 ballots cast by the township's 36,446 registered voters (166 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 68.4%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 55.2% of the vote (14,069 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.0% (10,951 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (296 votes), among the 25,480 ballots cast by the township's 34,749 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3%. In the 2021 gubernatorial election, of the 19,986 ballots cast by Township voters, Republican

Jack Ciattarelli Giacchino Michael "Jack" Ciattarelli ( ; born December 12, 1961) is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018, representing the 16th legislative dist ...

received 66.8% of the vote (13,345 votes), ahead of incumbent Democrat

Phil Murphy Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American politician, diplomat, and financier serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was elected governor i ...

with 32.6% (6,515 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (126 votes). In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican

Kim Guadagno Kimberly Ann Guadagno (; ''née'' McFadden; born April 13, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor and 33rd secretary of state of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Guadagno was the Republican nominee ...

received 62.0% of the vote (9,232 cast), ahead of Democrat

with 36.0% (5,359 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (288 votes), among the 14,879 cast by the township's voters. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician and former United States Attorney, federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party (United States) ...

received 73.9% of the vote (11,171 cast), ahead of Democrat

Barbara Buono Barbara A. Buono (born July 28, 1953) is an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2002 to 2014, where she represented the 18th Legislative District. She served from 2010 to 2012 as the Majority Leader in the Senate, succ ...

with 24.4% (3,693 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (259 votes), among the 15,356 ballots cast by the township's 36,215 registered voters (233 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.4%.

Education

The Jackson School District serves students in

kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cen ...

through

12th grade Twelfth Grade (also known as Grade 12, Senior Year, Standard 12, 12th Standard, 12th Class, or Class 12th or Class 12) is the twelfth and final Educational stage, year of Formal education, formal or compulsory education. It is typically the final ...

. The district operates six elementary schools serving grades K–5, two middle schools and two high schools. In January 2015, the Jackson Board of Education voted to implement full-day kindergarten, which was introduced in September 2015. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 7,535 students and 623.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

student–teacher ratio The student–teacher ratio or student–faculty ratio refers to the number of students who attend a school or university divided by the number of teachers or staff in the institution. For example, a student–teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that ...

of 12.1:1.District information for Jackson Township School District
,

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are: * Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School (536 students; in grades PreK-5) * Elms Elementary School (627; PreK-5) * Lucy N. Holman Elementary School (484; PreK-5) * Howard C. Johnson Elementary School (354; PreK-5) * Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School (213; PreK-5) * Switlik Elementary School (806; K-5), Carl W. Goetz Middle School (1,001; 6-8) * Christa McAuliffe Middle School (759; 6-8) *

Jackson Liberty High School Jackson Liberty High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Jackson School District. It is the distr ...

(1,129; 9-12) *

Jackson Memorial High School Jackson Memorial High School was a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Jackson Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, opened in 1963 as part of the Jackson Schoo ...

(1,568; 9-12) Mother Seton Academy, a Catholic School for grades Pre-K–8, which operates under the auspices of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton The Diocese of Trenton is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in central New Jersey in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdioce ...

, is in nearby Howell Township. It was formed in 2019 by the merger of St. Aloysius and St. Veronica schools; the former was in Jackson and the latter was in Howell.

Historic district

The Cassville Crossroads Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...

located in the community of Cassville, at the junction of County Route 571 and County Route 528, in Jackson. The district was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

on August 26, 1982 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, art, commerce, and religion. It includes nine

contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic dist ...

and one contributing structure. With File:Cassville Crossroads Historic District (1).JPG, Cassville Tavern File:Art & Kathys Kitchen.jpg, Art & Kathys Kitchen File:Cassville FC.jpg, Cassville Fire Station

Infrastructure

Public safety departments

;Police department Jackson Township has its own police department which was established in 1946 and which operates out of the Municipal Justice Complex. The chief of police is Matthew D. Kunz. ;Fire department Jackson Township has three fire districts and an industrial fire department: *Station 54 – Jackson Mills Fire Co./Jackson Fire District No. 4 (combination volunteer / career) - Chief Trask O'Hara *Station 55 – Jackson Township Fire Co. No. 1/Jackson Twp Fire District No. 3 (combination volunteer / career) - Deputy Chief Edward Moore *Station 56 – Cassville Fire Co./Jackson Fire District No. 2 (combination volunteer/career) - Chief John Poppe Jr. *Station 57 – Whitesville Fire Co./Jackson Fire District No. 2 (combination volunteer/career) - Chief Flemming *Station 58 – Six Flags Great Adventure Fire Department (career) ;Fire bureau Jackson Township has three fire bureaus that enforce the NJ Uniform Fire Safety Act: * Jackson Bureau of Fire Prevention District 2 - Fire Official Scott Rauch * Jackson Bureau of Fire Prevention District 4 - Fire Official Stanley O'Brien Jr. * Jackson Bureau of Fire Safety Fire Districts 3 - Fire Official Mike Grossman ;Emergency medical services Currently, emergency medical services are provided by the township's first aid squad. *Squad 22 – Jackson Township EMS (combination career/volunteer) - Chief Al Couceiro *Squad 80 – Six Flags Great Adventure EMS (career) Advanced life support EMS (i.e., paramedics or "Mobile Intensive Care Units"), is provided by hospital providers under a statewide system mandated by the

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. New Jersey's State Board of Health was established in 1877. Its administrative functions were vested in the Department of Health, which was crea ...

. Jackson Township was previously served primarily by

MONOC The Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) was a non-profit hospital services company which provided emergency and non-emergency medical transport services in New Jersey. MONOC was formed in 1978 as a cooperative by member hospitals ...

paramedic units. On April 1, 2020, MONOC was out of business and RWJ Mobile Healthcare assumed responsibility for providing ALS service to Jackson Township.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Ocean County and by the

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transport ...

. Interstate 195 is a major artery that travels through the northern section of Jackson (Jackson is the only municipality in

that hosts any interstate). While the expressway travels into Howell Township and Millstone Township, it is also a vital link for

since it provides direct connections to the

Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway (GSP) is a Controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll road that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May, New Jersey, Cape May north to the New York ...

New Jersey Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although ma ...

(

Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, north to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the ...

) and Interstate 295. County Route 526, County Route 527, County Route 528, County Route 537, County Route 547, and County Route 571 pass through the township. County Route 539 also passes through the township, but in the southwest corner, for less than half a mile.

Public transportation

The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line a proposed

NJ Transit New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit or NJTransit and often shortened to NJT, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the U.S. state of New Jersey and portions of the states of New York and Pennsylvania. I ...

project which would connect

Monmouth Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...

Ocean The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of Earth. The ocean is conventionally divided into large bodies of water, which are also referred to as ''oceans'' (the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian, Southern Ocean ...

and

Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, former county in South East England, now mainly within Greater London. Its boundaries largely followed three rivers: the River Thames, Thames in the south, the River Lea, Le ...

counties to the rest of the system's rail network. Jackson Township would be a potential stop for the "MOM" Line. ,

provides Jackson bus service on the 317 line between

and the

, and seasonal express service on the 308 line between

and

Midtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, serving as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Building, the ...

Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal (colloquially known as the Port Authority and by its acronym PABT) is a bus station, bus terminal located in Manhattan in New York City. It is the busiest bus terminal in the world by volume of traffic, serving ab ...

. Nearby Howell Township connects to Port Authority with frequent service on the

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line and its 130, 132, 136 variants, and connects to

Newark Liberty Airport Newark Liberty International Airport is a major international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport straddles the boundary between the cities of Newark, New Jersey, Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County and E ...

on the 67 line. Nearby Lakewood Township also connects to

and

Atlantic City Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Atlantic City comprises the second half of the Atlantic City- Hammonton metropolitan sta ...

on the 559 line.

Academy Bus Academy Bus Lines is a bus company in New Jersey providing local bus services in northern New Jersey, line-run services to/from New York City from points in southern and central New Jersey, and contract and charter service in the eastern United ...

offers service to Port Authority New York and to

Wall Street Wall Street is a street in the Financial District, Manhattan, Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs eight city blocks between Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway in the west and South Street (Manhattan), South Str ...

Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan or Downtown New York City, is the southernmost part of the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The neighborhood is History of New York City, the historical birthplace o ...

, with multiple stops in Jackson and surrounding towns. Weekly trips to local shopping centers can be reserved on the "Jackson Flex Route" of the Ocean Ride Shoppers Loop.

Healthcare

Jackson Township is served by

CentraState Healthcare System CentraState Healthcare System is a non-for-profit community health organization located in Freehold, New Jersey. CentraState Healthcare serves patients in western Monmouth County, northern Ocean County, southern Middlesex County, and parts of ...

. Located in neighboring Freehold Township, the 287-bed hospital is a partner of

Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System is one of the largest non-profit health care networks in New Jersey. It employs 18,000 people and more than 4,800 affiliated physicians. The system offers more than 400 sites of care, including six hospitals: Chilton Memor ...

and is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. CentraState Healthcare system provides additional healthcare services through its various family practices in communities across

. One of those family practices has an office located in Jackson Township. The next closest hospitals to the township are the Hamilton Division of

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is a 965-bed hospital with campuses in New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Brunswick (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick), and Somerville, New Jersey, Somerville, New Jersey (Rober ...

in nearby Hamilton Township, Monmouth Medical Center's Southern Campus in nearby Lakewood Township and

Jersey Shore University Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) is a 691-bed non-profit, tertiary research and academic medical center located in Neptune Township, New Jersey, servicing coastal New Jersey and the Central Jersey area. JSUMC is the region’s onl ...

in nearby Neptune Township.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jackson Township include: ((B) denotes that the person was born there.) * Cassidy Benintente (born 1994), defender and

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for

Sky Blue FC Gotham Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 un ...

of the

National Women's Soccer League The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a women's professional Association football, soccer league and the highest level of the United States soccer league system#Women's leagues, United States soccer league system (alongside the USL Supe ...

Parker Bohn III Parker Morse Bohn III (born July 13, 1963) is a left-handed American professional ten-pin bowler. He has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 1984, and is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Bohn is one of ...

(born 1963), professional bowler *

Elijah Boothe Elijah Boothe is an American actor best known for his role in Netflix's Luke Cage (TV series), ''Luke Cage'' where he plays the young Cottonmouth (Cornell Stokes), Cottonmouth. Boothe has appeared in numerous television shows and feature films in ...

, actor best known for his role in ''

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...

'' * Deena Nicole Cortese (born 1987), reality television personality who appeared on the

MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

reality show ''

'' from 2010 to 2012 * Melvin Cottrell (1929–2002), former mayor of Jackson Township who served in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

from 1992 until his death *

Scotty Cranmer Scotty Cranmer (born January 11, 1987) is an American BMX rider. He is tied with Dave Mirra for the most X Games BMX Park medals with nine, three each in gold, silver and bronze over fourteen appearances. He attended Jackson Memorial High School ...

(born 1987), BMX rider * Joey DeZart (born 1998), professional

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

player who plays as a

for Orlando City in

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanc ...

Rich Gaspari Richard Gaspari (born May 16, 1963) is an American retired professional bodybuilder, and a former member of the IFBB. He came in second place at the 1986, 1987, and 1988 Mr. Olympia competitions. Gaspari grew up in Edison, New Jersey; as a tee ...

(born 1963), former professional bodybuilder and CEO of Gaspari Nutrition * Erin Gleason (born 1977),

short track speed skater Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice skating, ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the s ...

who competed in three events at the

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ...

* Frank B. Holman (1930–2005), former mayor of Jackson Township and New Jersey Republican State chairman * Rob Johnson (born 1973), former professional soccer player who played for the MetroStars *

Vini Lopez Vincent Lopez (born January 22, 1949), nicknamed Mad Dog, is an American drummer. Between 1968 and 1974, he backed Bruce Springsteen in several bands, including Steel Mill and the E Street Band. He also played on Springsteen's first two albums, ...

(born 1949), drummer who played with the

E Street Band The E Street Band is an American rock band that has been the primary backing band for rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. In 2014, the E Street Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the bulk of Springsteen's recordin ...

Gina Lynn Tanya Mercado (born February 15, 1974), known professionally as Gina Lynn, is an American former pornographic actress, model, and stripper. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2010 and is the '' Penthouse'' magazine Penthouse Pet for Ap ...

(born 1974),

pornographic actress A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sex acts on video that is usually characterized as a pornographic film. Such videos tend to be made in a number of distinc ...

* E. J. Nduka (born 1988), professional wrestler who competed for

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...

Steve Niles Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', '' Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', '' Batman: Gotham County Line'', '' ...

(born 1965), writer of ''

30 Days of Night ''30 Days of Night'' is a three-issue vampire comic book miniseries written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by American company IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property. The series takes place ...

''Interview with Steve Niles
at

Midtown Comics Times Square Midtown Comics is a New York City comic book retailer with three shops in Manhattan and an e-commerce website. Gustines, George Gene (May 8, 2019)"As Comic Book Industry Grows, Smaller Publishers Learn to Adapt" ''The New York Times''.Gustines, G ...

;

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

; May 29, 2010 (B) * Stephen Panasuk (born 1989),

quarterback The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually consider ...

for the

Cleveland Gladiators The Cleveland Gladiators were an arena football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, and members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The Gladiators played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena, which they shared with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the ...

of the

Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 Arena Football League season, 1987 season, making it the third longest-runnin ...

Johnny Petraglia John Petraglia Sr. () (born March 3, 1947) is an American professional bowler. He is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), where he won 14 PBA Tour titles. He has also won eight PBA Senior Tour titles. He is a member of both th ...

(born 1947), professional bowler *

Anthony Ranaudo Anthony Ronald Ranaudo (born September 9, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, and Chicago White Sox, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Li ...

(born 1989), pitcher who has played for the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...

Anthony Stolarz Anthony Stolarz (born January 20, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and Flori ...

(born 1994), goaltender for the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

of the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

and 2024 Stanley Cup Champion *

Stanley Switlik Stanley Switlik (December 4, 1890 – March 4, 1981) was a parachute pioneer. Born in Galicia, now part of Poland, he immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. Originally, his company made heavy sewn items such as golf bags and mailbags. ...

(1890–1981), parachuting pioneer who donated the land that is the site of Switlik Elementary School * Tom Tarver, quarterback who played for the

Scarlet Knights *

Matt Thaiss Matthew Kevin Thaiss (born May 6, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox. He made his MLB debut in ...

(born 1995), first round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the

Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, ...

Zakk Wylde Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967) is an American rock musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heav ...

(born 1967 as Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt), guitarist for

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...

and

Black Label Society Black Label Society is an American heavy metal/southern metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by guitarist/singer Zakk Wylde. To date, the band has released eleven studio albums, two live albums, two compilation albums, one EP, and three ...

LaGorce, Tammy
"Music; Thor, With an Electric Hammer"
''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'', November 27, 2005. Accessed July 13, 2022. "But the frustrating part for Zakk Wylde – born in Jersey City, raised in Jackson and possessed of a gift for heavy-metal noise that regularly earns him the cover of any magazine with ''guitar'' in its title – is that the six-string inner circle rarely widens."

References

External links

Jackson Township website
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