Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE FOR ST. ALOYSIUS SCHOOL By Keith Hagarty       With the theme of "Catholic Schools: The Good News in Education," St. Aloysius School joined over 8,000 Catholic schools across the country this week to join in the festivites of Catholic Schools Week. More ... Idea Of Fire District Consolidation Met With Doubts From Fire Officials By Keith Hagarty       Telling The Jackson Times that the administration is always on the lookout for new ways to save the township money and improve services, Mayor Mark Seda wants to have a feasibility study conducted to review whether Jackson's four fire districts would be more effective and cost-effiicent if they w... More ... Library Helps Kids Foster Imagination Through Arts And Crafts By Keith Hagarty       With a little help from her mother, 8-year old Annie Pekata steadily focused on the task at hand, folding her colored paper into multiple shapes eventually creating a basketful of Valentine roses. "She enjoys arts and crafts in general," said her mother, Laura Pekata. "She's very creative. She jus... More ... BlueClaws, Phillies Meet And Greet Fans At Freehold Mall By Jim McDevitt       If the lines for autographs at Freehold Raceway Mall were any indication, the baseball season is just around the corner. The Philadelphia Phillies and Lakewood BlueClaws made a stop on their annual Winter Tour at the Freehold Raceway Mall on Saturday, January 20. More ... Special Kids Of Toms River Brings Tears To Freeholders' Eyes By Bill McLaughlin       It's not often that the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders' work brings tears to their eyes. But it happens at least once every year, as was the case at the Board's January 17 meeting, when the Freeholders had their yearly visit from the Special Kids of Toms River. More ... OCEAN COUNTY SEEKS FUNDS FOR NEW PUMPOUT BOAT       OCEAN COUNTY - Since 2001, when it first began service on Little Egg Harbor Bay and Tuckerton Creek, the Waste Watcher Ocean County's second pumpout boat has helped insure that more than 49,000 gallons of wastewater from recreational boaters was disposed of properly. More ...