Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition MORE DATA NEEDED BEFORE POTENTIAL EMS CHANGES By Keith Hagarty       A decision on whether to change the emergency medical services (EMS) provider in Jackson will have to wait until more data can be gathered regarding emergency response times, Mayor Mark Seda announced this week. Currently, MONOC (Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation) provides daytime emerg... More ... Drug-Resistant Staph Infection Hits Two Local Students By Keith Hagarty       Two students from Jackson and Howell were recently diagnosed with a drug-resistant bacterial infection that has swept across schools throughout the country. The infection, known as MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), claimed the life of a high school student in Virginia last week. More ... Garbage Delays Construction Of Johnson Park Basketball Courts By Keith Hagarty       This week saw another bump in the road for renovations and upgrades to Johnson Park. Construction of basketball courts in Johnson Park was recently halted by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) after excavation of the site uncovered underground debris from an old landfill. More ... Homeless Advocates Ask The County For Help By Bill McLaughlin       As the cold, harsh winter months approach, advocates for the homeless asked the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders for a helping hand at their bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon. More ... SHORE TO EXPLORE      Mandi Mewenkang staffed the Ocean County table at New Jersey Coast Day recently held in Cape May, distributing publications about the county's attractions to festival attendees. The booth was sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders through the Ocean County Tourism Council to promot... More ... County Senior Services Outline Top Priorities For 2008 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. The county recently got approvals from the state for the 2008 Ocean Area Plan Grant Contract, which outlines service... More ... Big Winners At County Decoy And Gunning Show       OCEAN COUNTY - This year's major category winners in the 2007 Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show hailed from six states: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. More ...