Sold and Closed: Former Jackson Elementary School Used as Open Burn Site for Annual Chametz

Jackson Township, NJ – The former Rosenauer Elementary School, once a cornerstone of Jackson’s public school system, has entered a new chapter after being sold to a yeshiva, with the property now also serving as a designated site for annual Passover chometz burning. Today, the school is in transition and is one of several sites approved annually by Jackson Township for Chomet burning each Passover holiday.

Located at 60 Citadel Drive, the school was part of the Jackson School District for decades before its closure amid declining enrollment and shifting district needs. The building, which educated generations of township students, was offi...