Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition HUNDREDS RALLY FOR SICK GIRL WITH EASTER EGG HUNT FUNDRAISER By Keith Hagarty       The Easter Bunny was working overtime in Jackson as a massive Easter egg hunt drew hundreds of residents to White Butterfly on North County Line Road to help raise over $3,000 for 3- year old Colleen Nagy, a young Jackson resident suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. More ... Six Candidates Seek Two Seats On Board Of Ed. By Keith Hagarty       With two seats up for grabs at this year's school elections, six candidates are vying for spots on the township board of education. The candidates include two incumbents, Linda A. Lackay and Gus Acevedo; two familiar faces, Sal Duscio and Nicholas Antonoff Jr.; and two newcomers, Scott Sargent and... More ... On Tuesday, School Budget, Tax Increase Goes Before Voters By Keith Hagarty       Voters will get a chance to say "yes" or "no" to the proposed 2007-2008 school budget on Tuesday, April 17. The budget calls for an 8.75- cent tax rate increase. The proposed $132.82 million budget is $3.1 million, or 2.4 percent, more than last year. Some $65.1 million of that would be raised by ... More ... PLAY BALL! Championship Banner Raised At BlueClaws' Season Opener       Braving the chilly temperatures, Morgan, 5, and her brother Tommy, 12, of Oceanport, are poised to snatch up any foul ball that comes their way during the Lakewood BlueClaws' 2007 Opening Day last week at First Energy Park. More ... World War II Hero Airman Honored By Freeholders       OCEAN COUNTY - It's been a busy couple of weeks for George Watson Sr. of Lakewood. The World War II veteran and original member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen was among 200 surviving members of the squadrons to be honored by President George W. Bush in the Capital Rotunda on March 29. More ... Seniors Prepare Fight To Protect Age-Restrictions By Jo Ann La Russo       Leaders of senior communities throughout Ocean County plan a meeting soon to share their common problems and seek unified solutions. Officers, directors and trustees of New Jersey senior communities are invited to talk about legislation designed, they say, to erode the integrity of the senior hous... More ...