 Jackson is the site of Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Wild Safari, and Jackson
Premier Outlets. Jackson is accessible to major highways I195 taking you west to the
New Jersey Turnpike and a short ride east to Route 9, the Garden State Parkway
and further east to popular Jersey Shore beaches of Manasquan, Belmar Spring Lake, and Sea Girt.
Jackson borders Lakewood, Manchester, Plumsted and Toms River Township in Ocean County, and Freehold,
Howell, Millstone and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County.
Ocean County is
particularly attractive to home buyers of all ages. It is among the fastest growing
counties in New Jersey. Ocean County is known for great public and private schools
and colleges such as Ocean County College in Toms River and Georgian Court University
in Lakewood. It also offers an extensive county park system and beautiful beaches. Ocean County is home to many
tourist attractions especially the beachfront communities of Seaside Heights, Long Beach Island,
Point Pleasant Beach. NJ Transit's railway line which serves New York Penn Station,
passes through Middlesex and Monmouth counties, and offers service as far south as
Ocean County's Bay Head and Point Pleasant Beach stations. Ocean County is located
along the Jersey Shore in New Jersey and its County seat is Toms River. It
is located 50 miles east of Philadelphia, 70 miles south of New York City, and
25 miles north of Atlantic City, making it a prime destination for residents
of these cities during the summer.
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Jackson township in Ocean County is popular among home buyers with families for its availability of
spacious homes, many of which are on large wooded lots, and affordability. They will find a variety of
home types in Jackson from colonial and ranch style houses to townhouses and condominiums. Jackson, named
after Andrew Jackson, was incorporated in 1844 and is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The
Jackson School district operates six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.
In January 2015, the Jackson Board of Education voted to implement full-day kindergarten.
