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'Labor Of Love:' NJ Town Bringing New Life To Historic Russian Immigrant Property
An Ocean County township is looking to bring a new purpose to an area rich with history for Russian immigrants. Jackson Township is moving forward with redevelopment at the former site of Rova Farms. Mayor Michael Reina announced the 2024 kickoff for the project on Friday, Jan. 19. Rova Farms was developed in 1932 by the Russian Consolidated Mutual Aid Society of America (ROOVA), according to a historical roadside marker. The property in the Cassville section of Jackson Township was designed as a communal farm for Russian immigrants. Rova Farms helped Russian families during the Great Depr…
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Jackson Township Officials 'Weaponized' Zoning Laws To Suppress Orthodox Jews, State Charges
Jackson Township officials “weaponized” zoning laws against Orthodox Jews, making it difficult for them to practice their religion while discouraging others from moving in, state authorities charged Tuesday. Mayor Michael Reina and members of the township council, planning board and zoning board of adjustment devised the anti-Semitic scheme to stop what a former official called “the tsunami of orthodoxy that is mounting at the border," alleges a lawsuit filed by the state. The group was trying to appease a number of intolerant residents who complained to them at public meetings and in hatef…