Mayor Gabe of Jenkintown

05/15/2025

The PA Dept of Environmental Protection will be hosting a virtual meeting on May 20th @ 6:00 pm to provide an update on the SPS Fire. Information on registration for the meeting and where to send your questions in advance is included in the link.

https://www.facebook.com/share/16aCVxCq14/?mibextid=wwXIfr

You are Invited to DEP’s Virtual Status Update SPS Fire, Abington Township, Montgomery County Tuesday, May 20, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM   Dear Community Member: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invites the public to attend a live virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 20, from 6:00 PM to 7:30...

05/04/2025

Due to the weather, tomorrow’s meet and greet event for the endorsed school board candidates will be moving indoors, to the Jenkintown Library, from 12:00-1:30.

Meet & Greet at the Jenkintown Library – Sunday, May 4 Jenkintown Borough residents, join the Jenkintown Democrats for a family-friendly afternoon in Town Square! Come meet our endorsed Jenkintown School Board candidates—a team of thoughtful, qualified leaders ready to serve our schools and comm...

03/05/2025

Happy to see this support across Montgomery County. Thanks to Jeanne Sorg, Mayor of Ambler for leading the way on this.

02/18/2025

Thank you to the JFD and all of the area departments responding.

02/21/2024

Please see the statement below and a link to the Jenkintown PD Study (Smeal Report). The very limited redactions are explained here. The same can be found by going to the Borough Website directly.

The Jenkintown Borough Council and Mayor Gabe Lerman felt it was necessary to release the Smeal Report completed in 2020 regarding the Jenkintown Borough Police Department with very limited redactions. The redactions that are part of this release are specific to the security of the Police Department facility and specific investigative operational information. All recommendations for improving the operations and performance of the Police Department are visible for the public to review. We understand the concerns raised to why this was not published in this manner originally. We felt it was necessary to correct that decision and be completely transparent regarding the issues and concerns that are affecting possible decisions regarding police service in the Borough.

https://jenkintownboro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JBPD-Management-and-Operations-Study.pdf

02/17/2024

To engage in discussion and information sharing about public safety services within the Borough, please attend the upcoming public meetings. Details in the included message below.

More information will follow, which will be communicated here, as well as through other channels.

Leading up to these meetings, please consider what your expectations of public safety services are and share them.

02/13/2024

While no decisions have been made, it’s important to acknowledge that the status quo is not sustainable.

In the coming days and weeks, look for invitations to join public meetings and engage in discussion to find the right solution for our community.

Jenkintown spends more than half its annual budget on policing. Officials believe contracting out the services with neighbors Abington and Cheltenham makes sense.

12/02/2023

Good morning, Jenkintown!

Letters to Santa is back! We are once again accepting your children’s letters to Santa at the police station. If you are unfamiliar with this program, let me explain…

A few years back we started collecting letters on behalf of Santa and then hand delivering his personalized responses to your children. This program has been very popular in the community, and is very rewarding for the officers of The JPD to help bring some joy to the kids. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year!

The mailbox is outside of the PD lobby awaiting your letters. Parents, if you could please make sure your child’s name and address are clearly marked on or in the letter it would make Santa’s helper’s job a lot easier. We always have a few issues with letters not being labeled which really can be a challenge for our Elf Detectives. Letters can be dropped off at any time from today until December 21st — the earlier the better to make sure we can get Santa’s response back to your kids before the big day.

Spread the word, Christmas will be here before you know it! 🎅🏼 📝 👮🏻‍♂️

04/02/2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens this Wed, April 5th at The Hiway Theater.

Added matinee showtimes for Spring Break Week.

https://www.hiwaytheater.org/films/super-mario-bros-movie

Based on the highly successful and popular Nintendo video game series, this animated big screen adaptation finds Mario – the adventure seeking Brooklyn plumber – traveling to the Mushroom Kingdom to find his brother Luigi. With the help of the kingdom’s Princess Peach and her anthropomorphic mushroom companion, Toad. They must all band together to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser. SUPER MARIO BROS is an infectiously fun time for both parents and children who grew up playing the video game. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong.

12/10/2022

Get your tickets before they are sold out.

Support local breweries AND the Jenkintown Food Cupboard at the same time.

11/10/2022

Black Panther Wakanda Forever opens today at The Hiway Theater!

For Showtimes and Tickets:
https://hiwaytheater.org/films/black-panther-2

The Hiway also has memberships. Join (or renew) your membership here for reduced tickets, free events, family benefits, reciprocal benefits at sister theaters, a tax deduction and more.
https://hiwaytheater.org/membership