• JMHS band grateful for tremendous community support

    The Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band was honored to march in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., this past January, representing Jackson Township and the state of New Jersey. While in California, the band also marched in the Disneyland parade and participated in several educational activities. Just two short weeks…

  • Conserve water when gardening, landscaping

    Spring is finally underway. For many in New Jersey, this means the start of new gardening, lawn and landscaping plans. The spring planting season also coincides with the beginning of the area’s months of peak water demand. In the height of summer, water usage in Monmouth County alone reaches 80 million gallons a day or…

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     The Jackson Rotary Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on June 2. The cost of the trip is $30 per person, which includes lunch and a beverage on the bus, and $30 back from the casino. The bus will leave at noon from Brookwood Plaza, Jackson. Proceeds…

  • Council schedules budget hearing for May 14

    Jackson officials introduce $39.1M spending plan BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Residents will have their chance to comment on the $39.1 million municipal budget the Jackson Township Council has introduced for 2013 when a public hearing on the spending plan is held on May 14. The council introduced the budget in a unanimous…

  • Love at first bark: Dog bonds with autistic boy

    BY BETSY LANE Correspondent The Molokie family of Plumsted recently welcomed Butkus, a female bullmastiff mix, into their home. Butkus and son Kevin (left) have become friends. PHOTOS BY MITCH GEIER When the Molokie family of the Cream Ridge section of Plumsted considered adopting a dog, their first thought was how their son, Kevin, would…

  • Tough choices after Sandy

    As a new hurricane season approaches, many still struggle to rebound from superstorm BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer This text will be replaced A home on Harris Avenue in Union Beach had to be raised an additional 13 feet above sea level after being ravaged by flooding during superstorm Sandy. Residents throughout New Jersey still…

  • Plumsted eyes options for new sewer system

    PMUA executive director discusses pros and cons of two alternatives BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Two plans for a new public wastewater system in Plumsted were outlined by the Plumsted Business and Merchants Association (PBMA) and the Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority (PMUA) recently, giving homeowners and business owners a look at a potential widespread change…

  • Combat Sports open for play at new location

    Combat Sports, which hosted a recreational activity known as laser tag at a location in Manalapan for almost 10 years, is open for business at a new location. Combat Sports is no longer operating at its former location on La Valley Drive, Manalapan, but is operating under the name Fireball Mountain at 297 Meany Road,…

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