Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition Court Rejects Jackson's Tree Law Town Back To Square One When It Comes To Addressing Clear-Cutting By Keith Hagarty       A court ruling has gone against Jackson Township for the second time in less than a month. Last week, the state Appellate Division of Superior Court invalidated the township tree preservation ordinance, determining that developers cannot be required by law to replace every tree they remove from a... More ... KIDS SPELLBOUND BY LIBRARY MAGICIAN By Keith Hagarty       Abracadabra! Whether it was pulling a dove or his pal, Bingo the Bunny, out of the thin air, or making his seemingly empty hat conjure up a bounty of surprises, magician and illusionist Ken Northridge had the children at the Jackson Library mesmerized by his tricks. More ... Recreation Fees Increased, Hope Is For Self-Funding Programs By Keith Hagarty       Participating in Jackson's recreation programs is going to cost a little more now that the township council unanimously approved a series of fee increases for 2007. Each year, the recreation fees are reviewed by officials before the council ultimately decides if increases are necessary, said Eric... More ... Stormwater Management Increasingly Vital Issue For Shore Region By Bill McLaughlin       Stormwater management is hardly a headline-grabbing issue for our times, but according to some, one that increasingly merits our attention. More ...       Summer time is play time for the California sea lions and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson as trainer Julianna Jones, of the theme parks' Dolphin Discovery program, enjoys a piggy-back ride courtesy of her husky aquatic buddy. More ... Grants Available For Historic Preservation Efforts       OCEAN COUNTY - Pulitzer and Noble prize winning author Pearl Buck wrote, "If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday." Now, thanks to the combined efforts of the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the state of New Jersey, a bit more of the county's past will be ... More ... JERSEY SHORE IS ALL CLAMMED UP       OCEAN COUNTY - Deputy Freeholder Director James F. Lacey looks on as Tuckerton Seaport volunteers shuck clams for members of the Southern New Jersey Freeholders Association during their annual Ocean County meeting. More ...