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TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA September 22, 2026

Municipal Building 95 W. Veterans Highway Jackson Township, NJ

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING: 6:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. SUNSHINE STATEMENT

4) ROLL CALL Councilman Borrelli Councilman Bressi Councilman Pollak Council Vice President Palmeri Council President Burnstein

5) CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

6) OPENING COMMENTS BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

7) COMMENTS BY HONORABLE MAYOR KUHN

8) ORDINANCES

• a)Second Reading & Public Hearing: Ordinance 2026-29 Repealing and Replacing Ch. 350
• b)Second Reading & Public Hearing: Ordinance 2026-30 Amending Township Code Chapter 103, Entitled “Vehicles and Traffic,” Section 103-43 Entitled “Parking Prohibited Certain Hours
• c)First Reading & Introduction: Ordinance 2026-31 Amending Ordinance 2025-38 of the Township Code Regarding the Division of Rental Housing Safety
• d)First Reading & Introduction: Ordinance 2026-32 Amending Chapter 316 Of The Township Code Entitled "Project Labor Agreements"

9) PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION OF BILLS AND CLAIMS

10) CONSENT AGENDA

R237-2026 Authorizing A State Contract Purchase From Xerox Business Solutions For Copier Agreement Pursuant To 25-COMG-104259

R238-2026 Supporting The Proposed Improvements To Jackson Mills And Firenze Road Intersection By The County Of Ocean

R239-2026 Authorizing Cancellation of Property Taxes Due to Totally Exempt Veteran Status

R240-2026 Requesting That the United States Postal Service Reconsider and Halt Any Proposal to Replace Door-To-Door Mail Delivery with Cluster Mailboxes at The Oak Tree Senior Community and Urging the Protection of Home Delivery Services for Senior Communities

R241-2026 Authorizing Final Change Order, Final Payment and Project Closeout for The Township's 2024 Road Improvement Program

R242-2026 Awarding A Contract for The Township's 2025 Capital Road Program To L&L Paving Company, Inc.

R243-2026 Authorizing an Agreement with SOS Inspections, LLC To Serve as An Authorized Private Onsite Inspection and Plan Review Agency for Plumbing Sub Code Services

R244-2026 Authorizing The Execution Of A Service Agreement With Motorola Solutions Inc.

R245-2026 Authorizing Application For The Ocean County Sidewalk Construction Competitive Grant Program

R246-2026 Opposing Certain Recently Enacted State Laws Affecting Law Enforcement Operations, Federal-State Cooperation, And Public Safety, And Urging Their Repeal

11) PUBLIC COMMENT

12) ADJOURNMENT

ORDINANCE NO. 2026-29

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 350

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 350, entitled "Short Term Rentals" is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety as follows:

§ 350-1. Purpose and scope.

• A.The Township of Jackson is authorized to regulate buildings used for sleeping, lodging and occupancy for purposes including but not limited to boardinghouses, rooming houses, rental housing or other living units pursuant to N.J.S.A.. 40:52-1 et seq. In addition, N.J.S.A.. 40:48-2.12(a) provides that the governing body of a municipality may make, amend and repeal and enforce ordinances to regulate buildings and structures and their use and occupation to prevent and abate conditions therein harmful to the health and safety of the occupants of said building and structures and the general public in the municipality. This article aims to curtail, and in certain circumstances prohibit, the increasingly widespread practice of renting or leasing various types of dwellings, or segments thereof, located primarily in residential neighborhoods, on a short-term basis to transient guests. This practice has been popularized and facilitated by various websites that advertise and broker these rentals. Left unregulated, this practice will transform many residential dwellings into flophouses to the detriment to the health, safety, and quiet enjoyment of the affected neighborhoods.
• B.This chapter does not apply to lawfully established and operating hotels, motels, rooming houses, boardinghouses, and bed-and-breakfast establishments.

§ 350-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

A. ADVERTISE or ADVERTISING

Any form of solicitation, promotion, and/or communication for marketing, used to solicit, encourage, persuade, or manipulate viewers, readers, or listeners into contracting for goods and/or services in violation of this chapter, as same may be viewed through various media including, but not limited to, signs, newspapers, magazines, flyers, commercials, radio, direct mail, internet websites, or text or other electronic messages for the purpose of establishing occupancies or uses of property, for consideration, which are prohibited by this chapter.

B. COMMERCIAL RENTAL PROPERTY

A residential property that at least one property owner does not use at their primary residence for at least 12 continuous weeks during a calendar year.

C. CONSIDERATION

Soliciting, charging, demanding, receiving, or accepting any legally recognized form of consideration including a promise or benefit, a quid-pro-quo, rent, fees, other form of payment, or thing of value.

D. DWELLING

Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively for one or more dwelling units, as delineated below:

E. DWELLING UNIT

A building or part thereof having cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities designed for or occupied by one family and which is entirely separated from any

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other dwelling unit in the building, either vertically or horizontally, and with an independent means of access.

F. DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY

A building designed for or containing one dwelling unit.

G. DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY

A building designed for or containing two dwelling units which are entirely separated from each other by vertical walls or horizontal floors.

H. DWELLING, MULTIPLE

A building designed for or containing three or more dwelling units which are entirely separated from each other by vertical walls or horizontal floors.

I. DWELLING, EFFICIENCY APARTMENT

An apartment including the following separate rooms or a combination thereof: a bathroom with toilet and bath facilities and a combination living room and bedroom with a combination kitchen and dining room; or a combination living room, bedroom and dining room with a separate kitchen; or a combination living room, bedroom, dining room and kitchen, provided that the kitchen can be closed off from the remainder of the room. No additional room shall be provided except hallways and suitable closet and storage space.

J. DWELLING, ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT

An apartment including the following separate rooms or a combination thereof: a kitchen; a dining room; a living room; or a combination kitchen and dining room with a separate living room; or a separate kitchen with a combined living room and dining room area, provided that in no case shall a kitchen be combined with a living room; a bathroom with toilet and bath facilities; and a bedroom. No additional room shall be provided except hallways and suitable closet and storage space.

K. DWELLING, TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT

An apartment including the following separate rooms or a combination thereof: a kitchen; a dining room; a living room; or a combination kitchen and dining room with a separate living room; or a separate kitchen with a combined living room and dining area, provided that in no case shall a kitchen be combined with a living room; a bathroom with toilet and bath facilities; a master bedroom; a second bedroom. No additional room shall be provided except hallways and suitable closet and storage space.

L. DWELLING, THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT

An apartment including the following separate rooms or a combination thereof: a kitchen; a dining room; a living room; or a combination kitchen and dining room with a separate living room; or a separate kitchen with a combined living room and dining area, provided that in no case shall a kitchen be combined with a living room; a bathroom with toilet and bath facilities; a master bedroom; a second bedroom; a third bedroom. No additional room shall be provided except hallways and suitable closet and storage space.

M. DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE

A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more vertical common fire-resistant walls.

N. HOSTING PLATFORM

A website or marketplace in whatever form, whether online or not, which facilitates short-term rentals or the rental of the exterior (e.g., pool, pool area, backyard) of a residential unit through advertising, searching, match-making, or any other means, using any medium of facilitation and from which the operator of the hosting platform derives revenues, including, but not limited to, booking

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fees or advertising revenue, from providing or maintaining the website or marketplace.

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O. HOUSEKEEPING UNIT

Constitutes a family-type situation, involving one or more persons living together that exhibit the kind of stability, permanency, and functional lifestyle equivalent to that of a traditional family unit, as further described in the applicable reported and unreported decisions of the New Jersey Superior Court.

P. OCCUPANT

Any individual using, inhabiting, living, gathering, entertaining, being entertained as a guest, or sleeping in a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, or having other permission or possessory right(s) within a dwelling unit.

Q. OWNER

Any person(s) who legally use, possess, own, lease, sublease, or license (including an operator, principal, shareholder, director, agent, or employee, individually or collectively) one or more dwelling units, or who have charge, care, control, or who participates in the expenses and/or profit of a dwelling unit pursuant to a written or unwritten agreement, rental, lease, license, use, occupancy agreement or any other agreement.

R. PERSON

An individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, association, entity, and any person(s) and/or entity(ies) acting in concert or any combination therewith.

S. PRIMARY RESIDENCE

The residential address where a person spends the majority of their nonworking time and which is most clearly the center of their domestic life.

T. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY

The use of a dwelling unit by an occupant(s).

U. SEGMENTED DWELLING

A room within or section of a dwelling that constitutes an area less than the entire dwelling.

V. SHORT-TERM RENTAL

A residential occupancy for a period of 90 days or less.

§ 350-3. Short-term rentals prohibited.

• A.It shall be unlawful for a person or owner to receive or obtain actual or anticipated consideration for using, authorizing, permitting, or failing to discontinue the use of any dwelling unit used as a short-term rental, and shall not enter into a short-term rental arrangement, as defined herein, more than two times in any twelve-month period.
• B.It shall be unlawful for a person or owner to receive or obtain actual or anticipated consideration for using, authorizing, permitting, or failing to discontinue the rental of all or a portion of the exterior of any residential property. This shall include the rental of the pool, pool area, and backyard.
• C.There shall only be one written or oral agreement as between a person or owner receiving or obtaining actual or anticipated consideration for the use of dwelling unit as a short-term rental regardless of the number of occupants associated with each rental.
• D.Nothing in this section prevents formation of an otherwise lawful residential occupancy of a dwelling unit for a rental period of 90 days or more.

• E.Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the lawful operation of any hotel as that term is defined in the New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A. 55:13-1 et seq.
• F.No commercial rental property may be used for short-term rentals.

§ 350-4. Room rentals.

• A.The lease or rental of multiple rooms within a dwelling to a single tenant or separate tenants is prohibited.
• B.The lease or rental of a single room within a dwelling is permitted, provided the following conditions are satisfied:
• The dwelling has been inspected, issued a rental certificate of occupancy, and complied with all other requirements set forth in Chapter 234.
• The landlord has filed the appropriate registration with the Township pursuant to N.J.S.A.. 46:8-28 and § 245-1 of the Township Code.
• The dwelling complies with all applicable health, safety, construction, zoning, and fire codes.
• The dwelling has a minimum of two bedrooms.
• The addition of the tenant does not result in a violation of occupancy limitations.
• The owner maintains all required insurances in sufficient coverage amounts and has furnished proof thereof to the Township.
• The dwelling is owner-occupied year-round.
• A minimum tenancy of one month, and a maximum of one tenant.
• The tenant has unrestricted access to the dwelling's common areas and amenities, including but not limited to kitchens, basements, garages, laundry facilities, patios/porches, pools, assigned closets, assigned bathrooms, and living and dining areas.
• Bedroom doors may have privacy locks, but not key locks.
• There is sufficient space on the subject property to lawfully provide one on-premises parking space for the tenant's vehicle.

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620 WEST LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731 E. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the lawful operation of any hotel as that term is defined in the New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A.. 55:13-1 et seq..

§ 350-5. Commercial rentals prohibited.

The lease or rental of any dwelling for commercial or corporate purposes is prohibited.

§ 350-6. Rental of amenities prohibited.

The lease or rental, for any purpose, of any amenity, feature, accessory, or appurtenance to or associated with a dwelling is prohibited.

§ 350-7. Advertisement.

The print, electronic, or internet advertisement of any rental that is prohibited by or fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable provision of the Township Code is prohibited.

§ 350-8. Enforcement.

The Jackson Township Code Enforcement Officer and the Police Department are empowered to enforce this chapter.

§ 350-9. Violations and penalties.

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• A.Any person found to have violated any provision of this section, without regard to intent or knowledge, shall be liable for the first offense in the amount of $500.00, second offense in the amount of $1,000.00 and third and subsequent offenses in the amount of $2,000.00 per day violation for any violation. Each day of such a violation shall be considered a new and separate violation of this section. For purposes of determining whether an offense is a first, second, third, or subsequent offense, daily fines assessed for a continuing violation shall not be counted as separate offenses. If a property owner is found to have violated this section beyond the initial, first offense, the applicable fine for the second, third, or subsequent offense shall be imposed in addition to any daily fines assessed for the continuing violation.
• B.To the extent the conduct prohibited under this chapter also violates other provisions of the Township Code, those violations constitute separate offenses subject to additional fines and penalties as prescribed.

SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect 20 days after its final passage and approval by Mayor or as otherwise specified in N.J.S.A.. 40:69A-181(b).

DATE: ___

MAYOR JENNIFER KUHN

DATE: ___ ATTEST: ___ SANDRA F. MARTIN, RMC

NOTICE

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on the 8TH day of September, 2026, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the ___ day of ___, 2026, at ___ p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

SANDRA MARTIN, RMC, CMR Jackson Township Clerk

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING TOWNSHIP CODE CHAPTER 103, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," SECTION 103-43 ENTITLED "PARKING PROHIBITED CERTAIN HOURS

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, state of New Jersey as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 103 of the Township Code, entitled “Vehicles and Traffic,” Section 103-43, entitled “Parking prohibited certain hours,” is hereby repealed and replaced as follows:

103-43. Parking prohibited during certain hours.

1. No person shall park, cause to be parked, or permit to remain parked any commercial truck, tractor trailer, semitrailer or omnibus upon any street, roadway, or public right-of-way within the Township of Jackson between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
2. No person shall park, cause to be parked or permit to remain parked any unhitched trailer of any kind upon any street, roadway or public right of way within the Township of Jackson at any time.
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3. For purposes of this section, “trailer” shall include, but not be limited to, any utility trailer, boat trailer, equipment trailer, landscaping trailer, camper trailer, travel trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or other vehicle without its own mode of power designed or used for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.
4. A trailer shall be deemed “unhitched”: when it is not attached to a motor vehicle capable of lawfully towing and moving such trailer upon the public streets.
5. The provisions of this section shall not apply to trailers or equipment lawfully parked for the actual or ongoing performance of emergency repairs, public utility work, municipal services or other authorized governmental operations.
6. Any person violating this section shall be subject to those penalties and enforcement provisions otherwise applicable under Chapter 103 and Title 39, as may be enforced by the Jackson Township Police Department and such other officials authorized by law.

SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

DATE: ___ MAYOR JENNIFER KUHN

DATE: _____ ATTEST: _____ SANDRA F. MARTIN, RMC

MAYOR JENNIFER KUHN

ATTEST: SANDRA F. MARTIN, RMC

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on the 8TH day of September, 2026, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the ___ day of ___, 2026, at ___ p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

DASTI, McGUCKIN, McNICHOLS, CONNORS, ANTHONY & BUCKLEY COUNSELLORS AT LAW 620 WEST LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731 SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SANDRA MARTIN, RMC, CMR Jackson Township Clerk

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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-31

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING ORDINANCE 2025-38 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE REGARDING THE DIVISION OF RENTAL HOUSING SAFETY

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, state of New Jersey as follows:

SECTION 1. The Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 3-75 “Division of Rental Housing” as follows:

• A.Establishment. No change
• B.Duties of the Division. The Division of Rental Housing shall:
• No change
• No change
• No change
• Delete and replace with the following:

Conduct scheduled and complaint-driven inspections of rental properties to ensure compliance with rental safety conditions or practices.

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5. No change
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6. No change
7. No change
8. C.Creation and Position. No change
9. D.Appointment. No change

E. Duties of the Division of Rental Housing Supervisor. The Chief Housing Inspector shall:

1. No change
2. No change
3. Delete and replace with the following:
4. Issue, supervise and review inspection reports, violation notices, complaints, enforcement actions and corrective orders.
4. No change
5. No change
6. No change
7. No change
8. No change

9. Performs and supervises the inspection of buildings and the inspection of rental properties to ensure proper rental safety conditions or practices are followed and enforced.
10. No change
11. No change
12. F.Qualifications. No change
13. G.Creation of Position. No change
14. H.Appointment. No change
15. I.Duties of the Rental Housing Inspector. Delete and replace with the following:
1. The rental housing inspector shall, under the supervision of the housing supervisor, conduct annual inspections.
2. Issue Notices of Violations following an inspection.
3. Issuance of summons for violations of this Chapter.
4. Assist the Chief Housing Inspector as directed by him or her.
5. J.Qualifications. No change
6. K.Creation of Position. No change
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8. L.Appointment. No change
9. M.Duties of the Rental Housing Inspector Trainee. Shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
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12. Under close supervision of the Chief Rental Housing Inspector or Rental Housing Inspector to perform productive work while receiving formal and on the job training in the proper procedures involved in conducting housing inspections designed to eliminate blight and restore and/or eliminate substandard housing accommodations within Jackson Township. In addition, the Rental Housing Inspector Trainee may be appointed to such position for a period of no longer than 12 months in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-3.7(d).
13. The Rental Housing Inspector trainee shall receive instructions as to the proper procedures for inspecting residential dwellings for violations of applicable housing requirements, and how to reinspect residential dwellings after completion of repairs to ensure compliance with rental housing regulations. Rental Housing Inspector Trainee may issue Notices of Violations of the applicable housing requirements for residential dwellings in Jackson Township. In addition, thereto the Rental Housing Inspector Trainee shall as directed:
1. Confer with individual property owners relevant to service of notices and violations.
2. Assists in coordinating duties with other concerned agencies.
3. Learn to prepare reports, maintain records and files and how to present inspection findings in court cases.
4. Issue Notices of Violations following an inspection.

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5. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units, such as computers and/or tablets.
6. N.Qualifications. No change
7. O.No change
8. P.Appointment. No change
9. Q.Duties of the Administrative Housing Clerk. No change

R. Qualifications. No change

SECTION 2. All sections of the Township Code not amended hereunder shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with any of the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or inconsistencies.

SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect 20 days after its final passage and approval by Mayor or as otherwise specified in N.J.S.A.. 40:69A-181(b).

DATE:

DATE:

DASTI, McGUCKIN, McNICHOLS, CONNORS, ANTHONY & BUCKLEY COUNSELLORS AT LAW 620 WEST LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731

MAYOR JENNIFER KUHN

ATTEST: SANDRA F. MARTIN RMC

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on the 22nd day of September, 2026, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the ___ day of ___, 2026, at ___ p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

SANDRA MARTIN, RMC, CMR Jackson Township Clerk

ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 316 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE ENTITLED "PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS"

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, that Chapter 316 of the Township Code be and hereby is amended as follows:

SECTION 1. The Township has previously adopted Chapter 316 of the Township Code to ensure certain public construction contracts which exceed a certain sum are performed promptly, at a reasonable cost and within the highest degree of quality. The authorizing statute had previously provided that said Project Labor Agreements would only apply to contracts which exceed $5,000,000. The legislature has subsequently amended the statute to lower this limit to a $3,000,000 threshold. It is the intention of this Ordinance to implement this change in state law to provide for Project Labor Agreements in certain public construction contracts for Jackson Township when the total project costs exceed $3,000,000.

SECTION 2. Chapter 316-1 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

§ 316-1. Purpose.

This chapter shall ensure that certain public construction contracts with total project costs that exceed $3,000,000, excluding land acquisition costs which the municipality directly undertakes are performed promptly, at a reasonable cost, and with the highest degree of quality. This chapter also creates opportunities to employ a substantial number of apprentices, thus ensuring that these projects will expand access to living-wage careers in the construction trades for a new generation of workers. Projects which exceed the $3,000,000 threshold during the pendency of the project shall also be subject to this chapter.

§ 316-2. Definitions. No change.

§ 316-3. Applicability. No change.

§ 316-4. Conflicts with other provisions. No change.

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§ 316-5. Requirements for covered contracts. No change.

§ 316-6. Apprenticeship utilization goals. No change.

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§ 316-7. Local minority hiring goals. No change.

§ 316-8. Enforcement. No change.

§ 316-9. Implementation. No change.

SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect after second reading and publication as required by law.

DATE:_____ DATE:_____

MAYOR JENNIFER KUHN

ATTEST: SANDRA F. MARTIN RMC

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on the 22nd day of September, 2026, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the ___ day of _____, 2026, at _____ p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

SANDRA MARTIN, RMC, CMR Jackson Township Clerk

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TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 237-2026

AUTHORIZING A STATE CONTRACT PURCHASE FROM XEROX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR COPIER AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO 25-COMG-104259

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson has a need for copier solutions for the daily operations of the Township through Xerox Business Solutions, holder of New Jersey State Contract 25-COMG-104259; and

WHEREAS, the purchase of goods and services by local contracting units is authorized by the Local Public contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12; and,

WHEREAS, Xerox Business Solutions has provided for quote for lease of products under the awarded New Jersey State Contract in the amount of $4,165.00 per month for 60 months.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, and State of New Jersey that Xerox Business Solutions is approved per state contract 25-COMG-104259, for a period of 60 months in the amount of $4,165.00 per month, for 60 months

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 238-2026

SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO JACKSON MILLS AND FIRENZE ROAD INTERSECTION BY THE COUNTY OF OCEAN

WHEREAS, the Jackson Mills and Firenze Road intersection is controlled by the County of Ocean; and

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson and the County of Ocean have previously discussed potential upgrades to this intersection in order to improve traffic flow and better protect the public health, safety and welfare of local residents; and

WHEREAS, the County of Ocean has prepared a proposed plan for various improvements at this intersection including the following:

1. Removing the triangular island on Firenze Road.
2. Extending existing concrete median through the intersection to restrict left turn movements.
3. Upgrade and install signage in accordance with MUTCD standards; and
4. WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson wishes to endorse and support the improvements proposed by the County of Ocean for the intersection as outlined above; and
5. WHEREAS, the Jackson Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit further endorses these proposed improvements.
6. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED this 22nd day of September, 2026 by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:
1. The Township of Jackson endorses and supports the proposed construction improvement plan for the Jackson Mills and Firenze Road intersection and wishes to express its appreciation of the County of Ocean for their efforts to work with the Township to provide for such improvements.
2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the following:
1. Jennifer Kuhn, Mayor
2. Charles Cunliffe, Township Engineer
3. Charles Terefenko, Township Administrator
4. Sandra Martin, Township Clerk
5. Jeffrey Henba, Jackson Township Police Department
6. Shawn Bolinsky, DPW Superintendent
7. Gregory Smith, PE, Assistant, Ocean County Engineer
8. Robert H. VonBriel, T&M Associates

DASTI, McGUCKIN, McNICHOLS, CONNORS, ANTHONY & BUCKLEY

COUNSELLORS AT LAW

620 W. LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 239-2026

AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF PROPERTY TAXES DUE TO TOTALLY EXEMPT VETERAN STATUS

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30 allows for the exemption from taxation from real and personal property for any citizen and resident of the State of New Jersey who has a total or 100% permanent disability due to being a veteran as defined by this statute; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.32 the Township Council has the authority to cancel charges for the Totally Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption for taxes, when a N.J.S.A 54:4-3.30 Certification of Assessment Credit for Exemption has been granted, and

WHEREAS, the following Homeowners are eligible to receive the Totally Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Township of Jackson, Ocean County, New Jersey, do hereby authorize the cancellation of taxes as follows, based upon the recommendation of the Tax Collector:

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 240-2026

REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RECONSIDER AND HALT ANY PROPOSAL TO REPLACE DOOR-TO-DOOR MAIL DELIVERY WITH CLUSTER MAILBOXES AT THE OAK TREE SENIOR COMMUNITY AND URGING THE PROTECTION OF HOME DELIVERY SERVICES FOR SENIOR COMMUNITIES

WHEREAS, the Oak Tree community in Jackson Township is a senior residential community consisting of residents who rely upon accessible and dependable delivery of United States Postal Service mail directly to their residences; and

WHEREAS, many Oak Tree residents are elderly, have mobility limitations, utilize walkers or other mobility assistance devices, are homebound, or otherwise face significant challenges traveling extended distances to retrieve their mail; and

WHEREAS, the proposed replacement of door-to-door mail delivery with centralized cluster mailboxes would require many residents to leave their homes and travel to a centralized location in order to retrieve their daily mail; and

WHEREAS, for elderly, mobility-impaired, and homebound residents, such a requirement may present significant concerns relating to safety, accessibility, inclement weather, physical limitations, and independence; and

WHEREAS, many residents purchased their homes with the reasonable expectation that their mail would continue to be delivered directly to their residences, and changing that service would materially affect the manner in which they access an essential daily service; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council recognizes that the United States Postal Service must consider operational and logistical matters in providing mail service, but believes such considerations should not be evaluated without fully considering the unique needs and circumstances of the senior residents who would be directly affected by this proposed change; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council believes that senior citizens who have built their homes and communities in Jackson Township should not be placed in a position where they must compromise their safety or independence simply to retrieve their daily mail; and

WHEREAS, centralized cluster mailboxes may be appropriate in certain residential settings; however, the Township Council believes that senior communities with substantial populations of elderly, mobility-impaired, and homebound residents warrant heightened consideration before any existing door-to-door delivery service is discontinued or substantially altered; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Jennifer Kuhn has received substantial constituent concern regarding the proposed change at Oak Tree, including 190 signed petitions from Oak Tree residents requesting that door-to-door mail delivery be maintained; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Jennifer Kuhn has joined with Congressman Chris Smith and Assemblyman Alex Sawicki in advocating on behalf of Oak Tree residents and requesting that the United States Postal Service reconsider the proposed installation of cluster mailboxes; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council recognizes its responsibility to advocate for the safety, accessibility, independence, and quality of life of Jackson Township residents, particularly its senior population; and WHEREAS, the Township Council further believes that the concerns raised by Oak Tree residents should receive meaningful consideration by the United States Postal Service before any permanent change to their mail delivery service is implemented; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 241-2026

AUTHORIZING FINAL CHANGE ORDER, FINAL PAYMENT AND PROJECT CLOSEOUT FOR THE TOWNSHIP'S 2024 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson has previously entered into a contract with Meco, Inc., for the Townships 2024 Road Improvement Program; and

WHEREAS, by letter dated September 15, 2026, the Township Engineer, Robert VonBriel, PE, has recommended to the Township approval of a Final Change Order, authorizing Final Payment and Closeout of this project; and

WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 will result in a net decrease of $97,804.00 of the original contracted amount based upon adjustment for as-built quantities and this net decrease represents a 5.85% reduction from the original contract amount; and

WHEREAS, Payment No. 2, Final Payment would be in the amount of $77,458.79; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council wishes to accept the recommendation of its Consulting Engineer to authorize this Final Change Order and Final Payment conditioned upon the contractor posting the required two (2) year Maintenance Bond in the amount of $393,342.38 and providing all other remaining required Closeout documentation, including an Affidavit of Compliance with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Consent of Surety for Final Payment and the Maintenance Bond noted above.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED this 22nd day of September, 2026 by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The Township hereby authorizes Change Order No. 1, resulting in a decrease in the contract amount by $97,804.00.
2. The Township hereby authorizes and approves Payment Application No. 2 in the amount of $77,458.79, subject to the Applicants posting of the required two (2) year Maintenance Bond in the amount of $393,342.38 and further conditioned upon the Applicant providing the remaining required Closeout documentation as set forth herein above.
3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the following:
1. Robert VonBriel, PE
2. Jeanette Larrison, CFO
3. Ashley Carpenter, Supervising Account Clerk
4. Janine LaCalamito, Finance Department
5. Gregory P. McGuckin, Township Attorney.
6. Meco, Inc., P.O. Box 536, Clarksburg, New Jersey 08510

DASTI, McGUCKIN, McNICHOLS, CONNORS, ANTHONY & BUCKLEY

COUNSELLORS AT LAW

620 W. LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 242-2026

AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE TOWNSHIP'S 2025 CAPITAL ROAD PROGRAM TO L&L PAVING COMPANY, INC.

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson has previously advertised for and received bids for the project entitled “2025 Capital Road Program”; and

WHEREAS, said bids were received on September 15, 2026 and five (5) bids were received as set forth below:

WHEREAS, by letter dated September 15, 2026, the Township Engineer, Robert VonBriel, PE has recommended to the Township Council that the Township award the contract to the apparent low bidder, L&L Paving Company, Inc., for the base bid advertised, in the amount of $1,645,000.00; and

WHEREAS, it appears the bid of L&L Paving Company, Inc., complies with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council wishes to accept the lowest responsive bid for this project in compliance with the Local Public Contracts Law; and

WHEREAS, any approval herein is specifically conditioned upon a Certification of Funds being provided by the Townships Chief Financial Officer identifying the accounts from which payment will be made; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED this 22nd day of September, 2026 by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The Township hereby awards a contract to L&L Paving Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,645,000.00 in accordance with their bid submitted for the Townships 2025 Capital Road Program.
2. DASTI, McGUCKIN, McNICHOLS, CONNORS, ANTHONY & BUCKLEY
3. COUNSELLORS AT LAW
2. This Resolution is specifically contingent upon the Certification of Funds being provided by the Townships Chief Financial Officer prior to execution of any contracts.
3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the following:
4. 620 W. LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731
1. Sandra Martin, RMC, Township Clerk
2. Sean P. Canning, QPA
3. Gregory P. McGuckin, Township Attorney
4. Robert VonBriel, PE, Township Engineer
5. Charles W. Terefenko, Township Administrator
6. All other bidders

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 243-2026

AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SOS INSPECTIONS, LLC TO SERVE AS AN AUTHORIZED PRIVATE ONSITE INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW AGENCY FOR PLUMBING SUB CODE SERVICES

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson is in need for the services of an Authorized Private Onsite Inspection and Plan Review Agency, approved by the Office of Regulatory Affairs of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, to provide plumbing sub code services; and

WHEREAS, the Township has received a proposal from SOS Inspections, LLC to serve in such capacity; and

WHEREAS, this appointment qualifies as a professional service in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law and the contract may be awarded under the Non-Fair and Open Process of N.J.S.A.. 19:44A-20.4, et seq; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council wishes to authorize the appointment of SOS Inspections, LLC until such time as the need for same no longer exists; and

WHEREAS, such appointment is made retroactive to the date of commencement of work for Jackson Township of September 15, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED this 22nd day of September, 2026 by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The Township hereby awards a contract to SOS Inspections, LLC to serve as an Authorized Private Onsite Inspection and Plan Review Agency for plumbing sub code issues for Jackson Township under the Non-Fair and Open Process has outlined in N.J.S.A.. 19:44A-20.4, et seq..
2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the following:
1. Sandra Martin, Township Clerk
2. Charles Terefenko, Business Administrator
3. Jeanette Larrison, CFO
4. Jackson Township Construction Code Official
5. Honorable Jennifer Kuhn, Mayor

DASTI, McGUCKIN, McNICHOLS, CONNORS, ANTHONY & BUCKLEY

COUNSELLORS AT LAW

620 W. LACEY ROAD FORKED RIVER, N.J. 08731

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, RESOLUTION 244-2026

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson desires to enter into an agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc., for the provisions of radio system network monitoring, dispatch service, and on-site infrastructure response services to the Township of Jackson, for the period commencing April 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,268,661.09 under NJ State Contract #T01099; and

WHEREAS, the purchase of goods and services by local contracting units is authorized by Local Public contracts, N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-12; and,

WHEREAS, Motorola Solutions is an authorized vendor under NJ State Contract T01019; and

WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that the agreement with Motorola be entered into; and

WHEREAS, subject to the approval of future budgets by the Chief Finance Officer has certified the funds not to exceed $1,268,661.09, over the lifetime of the agreement from account number:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

1. That the Mayor is authorized to execute and the Clerk to attest to the contract aforesaid with Motorola Solutions Inc.
2. That the Township Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the following :
3. A.Chief Financial Officer
4. B.Purchasing Agent
5. C.Chief of Police
6. D.Motorola Solutions, PO Box 6810, Freehold, NJ
3. That the award of the contract aforesaid shall be conditioned upon the certification of availability of funds by the Chief Financial Officer.

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION 245-2026 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR THE OCEAN COUNTY SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:65-14 established the municipal legal oversight over the construction and maintenance of sidewalks within its jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS, Ocean County has an interest in improving pedestrian safety and accessibility by providing funding assistance and encouraging the construction of new public sidewalks along county roadways; and

WHEREAS, the County of Ocean has established a Sidewalk Construction Competitive Grant Program open to all Ocean County municipalities, under which up to 75% of the sidewalk construction costs may be awarded as a reimbursement grant to the municipality; and

WHEREAS, specific conditions will be placed upon Jackson Township if awarded an Ocean County Sidewalk Construction Grant, including 1) executing a recordable Hold Harmless/Indemnification Agreement with Ocean County under which Jackson Township will assume responsibility for all future maintenance (inclusive of snow and ice removal) and repair of the constructed sidewalk; 2) developing and adopting land use ordinance revisions necessary to require all development applications of any kind along County roadways to install sidewalks; and 3) adopting either the International Property Maintenance Code or other substantially similar property maintenance regulations specifically addressing sidewalks; and

WHEREAS, while fully understanding the responsibilities and conditions placed upon Jackson Township, the governing body of Jackson Township desires to and hereby authorizes the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute all documents necessary to apply for the Ocean County Sidewalk Construction Grant Program, execute all documents (including the Hold Harmless/Indemnification Agreement) required by Ocean County as a condition of a grant award, and authorizes the Municipal Engineer to supply all design specifications and mapping required to be submitted with the grant application.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON of the COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, as follows: The Mayor and Municipal Clerk of Jackson Township are hereby authorized and directed to execute and submit an application to the Ocean County Sidewalk Construction Grant Program for New Central Avenue, South Cooks Bridge Road, and White Road. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if awarded funds under grant application, the Mayor and Municipal Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the Ocean County Sidewalk Construction Grant Agreement and the mandatory Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement. And comply fully with all Grant award contingencies, including adopting or modifying all land development ordinances and property maintenance codes as required. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded to Ocean County Engineering and the Jackson Township Municipal Engineer.

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON RESOLUTION R246-2026

OPPOSING CERTAIN RECENTLY ENACTED STATE LAWS AFFECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, FEDERAL-STATE COOPERATION, AND PUBLIC SAFETY, AND URGING THEIR REPEAL

WHEREAS, the governing body of the Township of Jackson has a fundamental responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents and to support law enforcement officers in the lawful execution of their duties; and

WHEREAS, New Jersey State Government recently enacted legislation impacting federal-state cooperation in immigration enforcement, creating sanctuary spaces for immigrants in the country illegally and impacting law enforcement operations; and

WHEREAS, A4071/S3521 restricts certain communications and cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities; and

WHEREAS, SCS for S3114 and S3216/A1743 requires law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, to reveal their facial identity during certain public interactions and to present identification before arresting or detaining an individual, which this governing body believes may interfere with law enforcement operations and raise constitutional concerns; and

WHEREAS, A4070/S3522, described as the "Privacy Protection Act," limits the collection and sharing of certain personal information, which this governing body believes may hinder law enforcement investigations and interagency coordination; and

WHEREAS, the “Safe Communities Act” (A6308/S5036) requires the Attorney General to develop model policies governing interactions between certain sensitive locations and federal civil immigration enforcement, including hospitals, public schools, shelters, disaster and emergency response sites, funeral homes, courthouses, and places of worship, which this governing body believes will discourage cooperation with lawful federal immigration enforcement and create additional barriers to apprehending criminal offenders; and

WHEREAS, this governing body recognizes the importance of constitutional rights, due process, lawful policing, and public accountability, but also finds that public policy should not jeopardize officer safety, operational effectiveness, intergovernmental cooperation, the ability of law enforcement agencies to respond to evolving public safety threats, or negatively impact the safety of the public at large; and

WHEREAS, this governing body is concerned that restrictions affecting communication, coordination, identification practices, and information-sharing, as well as policies that prohibit law enforcement from pursuing criminals at certain locations will create uncertainty for local law enforcement agencies, complicate interactions with federal authorities, increase risks to officers operating in volatile and rapidly developing situations and give sanctuary to criminals among the very communities these laws purport to seek to protect; and

WHEREAS, this governing body further recognizes that immigration law and enforcement are federal functions under the United States Constitution and believes that legislation restricting federal-state cooperation in this area is subject to constitutional challenge under the Supremacy Clause; and

WHEREAS, this governing body is also concerned that enactments designed to restrict cooperation or disclosure may invite costly litigation, create preemption disputes, undermine consistent enforcement practices, and expose municipalities and their officers to legal uncertainty, financial burdens, and operational difficulties, observing that the federal government has already sued New Jersey twice since March 2026; and

WHEREAS, this governing body is additionally concerned that requiring officers to reveal facial identity without adequate operational exceptions may increase the risk of retaliation, harassment, doxxing, targeting of officers and their families, and compromise of undercover, tactical, or other security-sensitive functions; and

WHEREAS, this governing body also finds that limiting the collection or sharing of personal information may impede legitimate law enforcement investigations, interagency coordination, and emergency response efforts, including efforts involving individuals who may pose threats to public safety; and

WHEREAS, this governing body recognizes the causal connection between sanctuary policies and the unfolding statewide voter registration scandal in which at least 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote and approximately 400 cast ballots; and

WHEREAS, the governing body therefore wishes to formally express its opposition to the foregoing enactments and to urge the Legislature and the Governor to repeal them; and

WHEREAS, New Jersey’s sanctuary policies have directly resulted in avoidable lawsuits initiated by the federal government challenging unconstitutional policies as well as violent unrest and disorder outside of Newark’s Delaney Hall, a U.S. Immigration and Customs

Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, and the injury of an ICE officer in Ocean County, New Jersey;

WHEREAS, the governing body finds that New Jersey’s sanctuary-state policies, by attracting and incentivizing unlawful immigration and restricting meaningful cooperation with federal immigration authorities, have contributed directly to the registration of thousands of noncitizens to vote in New Jersey and 75,000 noncitizens annually being summoned for jury duty; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

1. The Township Council of the Township of Jackson hereby formally opposes the recently enacted laws identified above.
2. This governing body finds that these laws, individually and collectively, raise substantial concerns regarding public safety, law enforcement officer safety, effective federal-state and interagency cooperation, and the ability of local law enforcement to carry out its responsibilities in a clear, coordinated, and lawful manner.
3. This governing body further finds, as a matter of policy and legal concern, that state measures restricting cooperation, identification practices, or information-sharing in this area may create practical conflicts with legitimate law enforcement objectives, burden municipal operations, and contribute to costly and divisive disputes concerning the limits of state authority, federal supremacy in immigration matters, and preemption principles under the United States Constitution.
4. This governing body urges the Governor of New Jersey and the New Jersey Legislature to repeal the laws identified above and to take such prompt executive and legislative action as may be necessary to eliminate the risks these laws may pose to officer safety, law enforcement effectiveness, and sound intergovernmental relations.
5. This governing body further urges that any future legislation in this area respect the supremacy of the federal government under the United States Constitution in matters of immigration policy and enforcement, and include clear protections for officer safety and operations, workable standards for interagency coordination, and provisions that preserve the ability of law enforcement to respond effectively to threats to the public.
6. This governing body encourages state, county, and local law enforcement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in securing our

community against threats to public safety as well as assist federal authorities in safeguarding government installations located in the Garden State;

7. This governing body urges the Governor of New Jersey, the New Jersey Legislature, the Attorney General of New Jersey, and the appropriate State election authorities to promptly conduct a transparent investigation into the reported registration of thousands of noncitizens on New Jersey's voter rolls; suspend automatic Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) registrations; determine the scope and causes of the election-security breach; take all lawful corrective action to protect the integrity of the voter-registration system and elections; fully cooperate with investigating federal authorities; and report the results and remedial measures to the public.
8. The Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Governor of New Jersey, the President of the New Jersey Senate, the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, the municipality's representatives in the New Jersey Legislature, the Attorney General of New Jersey, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, the New Jersey Association of Counties, the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and such other public officials and organizations as may be appropriate.