Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition ELKS LODGE PIG ROAST COOKS UP FUN FOR THE COMMUNITY By Joseph Kienzlen       The days are getting a little shorter and a little cooler as the seasons change, so what better time to celebrate the passing of summer than a good old-fashion pig roast? More ... Board Denies 493- Home Grawtown Estates Application By Keith Hagarty       An endangered snake in New Jersey may have helped take a bite out of plans to build a new housing development on a 303-acre site along Grawtown Road, as the township planning board voted 8 to 1 on Monday to deny a 493-home application, known as Grawtown Estates. More ... McAuliffe School Excited To Make Strides Against Breast Cancer By Keith Hagarty       With early forecasts calling for sunny skies and mild 73- degree temperatures, McAuliffe Middle School can't wait to step into the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk being held on Sunday, October 21 at 10 a.m. on the boardwalk of Point Pleasant Beach at Ocean and Arnold avenues. More ... Event Will Shine Spotlight On Monmouth County History       MONMOUTH COUNTY - Gamblers, bathers, rogues and presidents - the original "bennies" - had an enormous impact on modern Monmouth County. They populated the mansions and boarding houses and established the world renowned resorts that made the county and its shore the place to be. More ... County Prioritizes Senior Services; Targets Health By Bill McLaughlin       The Ocean County Office of Senior Services has identified five priorities for the upcoming year, county Program Coordinator Jane Maloney told the county freeholders last Wednesday. More ... LOCAL MAYORS SUPPORT MEALS ON WHEELS       OCEAN COUNTY - Mayors and Ocean County officials joined in delivering meals on wheels to the elderly in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of the Ocean County Meals On Wheels Program and the value of the volunteers that deliver the more than 1,000 meals daily. Since 1973, the Ocean... More ... Breast Cancer Awareness, Research Target Of Events       OCEAN COUNTY - On October 21, a little walking could go a long way. On October 21, Ocean County employees - along with hundreds of other residents, More ...