(JACKSON, N.J.) — Residents and members of surrounding communities reacted after the interim mayor released a statement on social media following the mayoral election.
Jennifer Kuhn was sworn in as Jackson Township’s Interim Mayor on October 3, 2025, and her term will end in 2026. After all of the districts and votes were tallied for the election on November 3, Kuhn did not acquire enough votes to beat Elliott Shem-Tov.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Kuhn Facebook / Jennifer Kuhn
On November 4, Kuhn released an official statement on her Facebook. Kuhn stated that it was an “honor to serve” Jackson for the past four years and that she had the “privilege of campaigning” alongside her running mates, Brian McCarron and John Pejoski.
Kuhn continued by saying that while she did not “achieve reelection,” she is proud that her team “conducted a campaign that was clean and focused on the issues that matter the most to our community.”
Kuhn also reflected on her last year in office, during which she believes there was “progress made in cleaning up Jackson.”
Jackson Township residents and community members reacted to her statement by calling Kuhn out or telling her to leave.
Ken Dreyfus stated that Kuhn had “to be elected in order to be reelected.” Dreyfus noted that Kuhn was neither elected nor could be reelected.
Multiple residents drew attention to Kuhn’s clean campaign statement, noting that it was not.
“Unless it was the biggest smear campaign created(,) probably a very good thing for Jackson that you didn’t win,” Peter Reddy continued, “As they say usually where there is smoke there is fire.”
Others, including Lisa Boan, stated that it would be a “wrap” for Kuhn and to “exit stage left.” Billy Foberg said that it was “so amazing” that Kuhn was fired, and Ladon Merceus stated, “good riddance.”
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