Shar’Ron M. Jackson, affectionately known as “YG”, was only 22 years old when his life was suddenly taken in front of Seaview Manor public housing complex in Long Branch, NJ on June 25th, 2010. Jackson was at his mother’s home in West Long Branch, NJ getting ready to watch “Karate Kid” the movie, when he received a phone call from a blocked number to meet them at Seaview Manor. Shar’Ron Jackson told his mother he would be back shortly. Instead, she received a phone call from the police telling her, her son was shot three times and was being rushed to the hospital. He would later die at Monmouth Medical Center from his gun shot wounds. Lamont Williams, 25, of Long Branch has been charged with Jackson’s murder.
Shar’Ron M. Jackson was laid to rest on Friday July 2nd. It was expressed at the funeral that Jackson wasn’t perfect, but was seeking out a better life for himself and his daughter. But Jackson will never get that chance.
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“Another life was snipped prematurely from this earth. Senselessly. We are killing each other. And when I mean by “we”, I mean the black community says Editor-in-Chief of Unheard Voices, Chenelle Covin. You rarely hear these stories coming from predominately white neighborhoods. There are hardly any programs for the youth in the community. We have organizations promoting the progress of our people, who complain about the violence, however are not actively creating or trying to create incentive programs. You have police “policing” a community they are not from, could care less about, ready and willing to lock people up and throw away the key.”
Only a couple days after Shar’Ron Jackson’s murder, 16-year-old Jason Glisson was murdered in Asbury Park, NJ. Two other teenagers were shot at in Asbury Park, NJ. All of them unrelated.
“Everyone is tired, but where is the uproar? The truth is, communities like Asbury Park and Long Branch doesn’t want to lose the millions of dollars it receives from tourism, & attractions, especially during the summer months. It wouldn’t be “politically correct” to shine light on the real problems going on in the community. We cannot write off these incidents as “another murder”. No matter one’s imperfections, everyone deserves a chance. Let’s start eliminating regression, and start promoting progression. TBC. ” – C. Covin
Unheard-Voices is currently working to develop a Saturday mentor program in Long Branch, NJ.
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