Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Redistricting options considered

    Guest ColumnKathleenKelly Mallette Guest Column Kathleen Kelly Mallette As we plan to open the Elms Elementary School, the Jackson School District is in the process of determining how to redistribute our elementary enrollment among six elementary schools. On behalf of the entire Board of Education, I’d like to thank the members of the Jackson school…

  • Students awarded scholarships

    Three local college students have started 2003 with an unexpected financial award. The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA) has handed out $5,000 in funds to this year’s annual James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship winners. The competition recognizes the outstanding communication achievements of students in Ocean or Monmouth counties. The scholarships were awarded…

  • Summit will be useful forum on needed changes in state

    Summit will be useful forum on needed changes in state School taxes, long the most significant portion of property tax bills in New Jersey and also the component most prone to increases, rose so drastically in so many local communities as a result of last April’s budgets that we can barely stand the thought of…

  • School funding focus of summit

    School officials from around the state will attend a summit Feb. 12 in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, to discuss the way New Jersey funds education and how it can be reformed. The event, called "Public Support for Public Education," is being sponsored by the Garden State Coalition of Schools (GSCS) and will be held at…

  • School district provides update on construction

    School district provides update on construction Construction work is continuing on the Elms Elementary School, Patterson Road, Jackson. This is a view of the exterior of the library. JACKSON — School construction projects approved by voters in a referendum one year ago remain on schedule, including a new elementary school slated to open in September…

  • Officials should make rec center idea clear

    Officials should make rec center idea clear It’s time for the members of the Township Committee in Jackson to take the lead on their apparent idea to build a municipal recreation center. We say "apparent idea" because it seems a little difficult to pin down just what it is that municipal officials have in mind…

  • Cerebral palsy agency thanks supporters for brightening holidays

    The holidays may be over, but we at Cerebral Palsy of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc. are still feeling the holiday spirit. This is due in no small part to the generous community in which we live. It is challenging for people with multiple physical disabilities to participate in their communities, and therein lies one…

  • Support from Jackson community is greatly appreciated by pantry

    On behalf of the Jackson Women of Today, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Jackson for their support during our recent holiday food and gift distribution. Beginning with the Junior ROTC from our high school and the McAuliffe and Goetz builders clubs, and our other elementary schools who held…

  • Jackson Key Club students aid Salvation Army efforts

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Jackson Key Club students aid Salvation Army efforts By Joyce Blay Staff Writer Members of the Jackson Memorial High School Key Club aided the efforts of the Salvation Army during the holiday season. Ruth Heiss, service extension manager of the Salvation Army, thanked the students for their efforts during a recent…