Pinelands Commission Offices
Bob Jackson Officially Nominated by the Governor to Rejoin the Pinelands Commission
On November 20, 2025 Governor Murphy nominated Robert “Bob” Jackson to serve on the Pinelands Commission. Bob is a great champion of the Pinelands, having served on the Pinelands Commission from 2008 until he was replaced in 2015 following his opposition to the controversial battle over the South Jersey Gas pipeline project.
A resident of Middle Township in Cape May County, Bob served as the mayor of West Cape May from 2001-2005. For the past two years, he has been a trustee of the Pinelands Action Campaign, the political arm of the Pinelands Alliance. He has a background in marine environmental studies and was the long-time owner of a surf fishing center.
The governor nominated Bob to fill the seat formerly held by Ed Lloyd, who served on the commission for almost 22 years until his death in August 2023. Ed applied his expertise in environmental law to improve the Comprehensive Management Plan over issues like residential development, stormwater management, and solar energy facilities. The Pinelands Alliance worked closely with the governor’s office, along with our environmental allies, to fill Ed’s seat with someone equal to his stature, expertise, and commitment to the preservation of the Pinelands. Bob Jackson fits all these criteria and is a perfect successor.
The governor appoints seven of the fifteen members to the Pinelands Commission. The New Jersey Senate must give its advice and consent to the governor’s nominations. The Pinelands Alliance is working closely with the Senate Judiciary Committee, which considers gubernatorial appointees, and the full Senate to secure Bob Jackson’s appointment by the end of this legislative session in January.
