Jackson, NJ

PDF of print edition Duck! Charity Dodge Ball Event Raises Funds For School By Lauren Puglisi       What better way to raise money than to create a tournament for high school students and local police officers to peg dodge balls at one another? More ... JACKSON HOMEOWNERS TO WAGE GYPSY MOTH WARFARE By Lauren Puglisi       Jackson homeowners are tired of just talking about the township's growing gypsy moth problem. They are now ready to take action. But before that action can take place, residents wanted to learn the hard facts about finding a solution to fight against gypsy moth defoliation on their properties. More ... Police Teach Jackson Families How To Be S.A.F.E. Parents Learn How To Keep Kids Free From Drugs, Crime By Lauren Puglisi       Simple things like having family dinners and paying attention to your children's interests can help to keep your children safe and drug free. That's the message that School Resource Officers John Pejoski of McAuliffe Middle School and David Julian of Seaside Heights Elementary School reinforced d... More ... Fashion, Music Help Raise Funds For Jackson Educational Foundation By Lauren Puglisi       Jackson students, teachers and even town officials showed off their modeling skills on the runway last Saturday at La Bove Grande banquet facility in Lakehurst. Members of the Jackson Educational Foundation sponsored their Second Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon from 11:30 a.m to 3 p.m. More ... HELPING WITH THE PRESIDENT'S TAX BREAK Senior Department Lends A Hand For Oct. 15 Filing Deadline By Bill McLaughlin       Senior residents who qualify for a payout check under the presidential economic stimulus package will now have help in filing a claim, the Ocean County Office of Senior Services announced this week. A number of seniors don't file an income tax return, Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari told boa... More ... The Swing Of Spring      --Photo By Keith Hagarty HOWELL - Buy some peanuts and Cracker Jacks for the 9- and 10-year-olds of the Howell Central Little League's Orioles minor division team, and their coaches, as they join hundreds of kids throughout the area and thousands across nation, all gearing up for an exciting season... More ... Ocean Freeholders Approve Several County-Wide Initiatives Funding Includes Construction Of Toms River Bridge And Recycling Projects By Bill McLaughlin       The Ocean County Board of Freeholders announced funding for a host of new projects at its biweekly meeting this week. Funding includes $2.5 million for the construction of new bridge in Toms River, 16 municipal recycling projects and plans to buy undeveloped land on the Lacey- Manchester border. More ... $250,000 Planned For Senior Services By Keith Hagarty       With the area's senior population steadily rising, it's never been more important to provide sufficient funding for Ocean County's elderly residents, according to Jane Maloney, director of the Ocean County Office of Senior Services. More ...