Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition Opinions Mixed On Defeated School Budget Town Council Moving Ahead With Review Of School Spending Plan By Keith Hagarty       When voters overwhelmingly defeated the 2007-2008 school budget last month, it marked the sixth year in a row that the budget has been rejected. The defeated $132 million budget was $3.1 million, or 2.4 percent, more than the 2006- 2007 budget, with a general fund of $120.3 ... More ...       Twelve-year-olds Danielle Finnegan and Emily Seczam, of Goetz Middle School, kick up their heels at the Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday for a fun-filled workout, courtesy of the hit video game "Dance, Dance Revolution. More ... Switlick And Kelloggs "Jump Start" Breakfast Program By Keith Hagarty       Tony the Tiger knows a good, nutritional breakfast is the best way to start the day, and for the students in the child care academy at Switlick Elementary School, getting a tasty breakfast each morning is grrrreat! More ... WITH SUMMER NEARING, SHORE BUSINESSES START FILLING HUNDREDS OF SEASONAL JOBS By Jo Ann La Russo       Summer is on the way. That means business owners on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk are preparing to accommodate the thousands of tourists that will visit the area this summer season. Since tourism is Ocean County's number one industry, employers in the seaside town are lining... More ... NEW JERSEY TREE FOUNDATION HELPS SCHOOL GO GREEN WITH PLANTINGS By Keith Hagarty       HOWELL - While planting one or two trees is a common occurrence at most schools on Arbor Day, the vast amount of young White Pines and Norway Spruce saplings now lining the school grounds of Howell Middle School South is truly something special, according to teacher Steve M... More ... Safety Upgrades Coming To County Roads       OCEAN COUNTY - Three new traffic signals and more than 20 miles of raised and plowable pavement reflectors will improve safety on Ocean County's roads in the second half of 2007. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be seeking bids on two safety related contra... More ... County Bus Helps Bring Government To The People Mobile Unit Provides ID & Application Services, Program Information And More By Bill McLaughlin       Ocean County Freeholders John Kelly, Joseph Vicari and Gerry Little proudly displayed the second County Connection bus, a state-of-the-art vehicle dedicated to bringing government programs to the people. More ...