• Arlene Polito will be remembered for her service to Jackson

    I along with many in the Jackson community responded with great sadness to the news that Arlene Polito passed away after a long illness. Arlene was dedicated to public life and worked tirelessly on behalf of her community in many capacities. She was a pioneer — in 1979, she served as the first female mayor…

  • Programs will focus on SAT test/strategies

    JACKSON — A fully proctored SAT will be offered at no charge at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 9. The program will show students what to expect in a test-like environment. Attendees will receive a comprehensive analysis of their results and test performance, detailing individual strengths…

  • Resident says Jackson officials failed residents

    It is just disgraceful how the Jackson Township administration neglected their citizens’ safety in the snowstorm this past weekend. Even today (Dec. 21), many of the major roads remain dangerous to use and some streets remain untouched, making an emergency vehicle’s access nearly impossible. Try to call the township and you will get nothing but…

  • Mission in the creek

    Canoe and kayak race helps raise scholarship funds Paddlers start the first Kenneth H. Francis Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race and Tour on the Crosswicks Creek on Nov. 1. UPPER FREEHOLD — They paddled for a purpose. Thirty-one canoe and kayak paddlers participated in the first Kenneth H. Francis Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race and…

  • Storm was taxing to crews and equipment

    Throughout this Northeast region we experienced an unprecedented snowstorm that has crippled the entire area. Within Ocean County, Jackson Township experienced an extraordinary 28- plus inches of snow, exceeding all other communities, challenging our snow clearing resources. In the absence of a statewide emergency declaration that I requested, this lack of leadership severely hampered local…

  • Winter wonderland of song

    CLAIRE SHEPROW Pupils in the Ramtown Elementary School, Howell, fourth-grade chorus perform in the school’s winter concert on Dec. 9. CLAIRE SHEPROW

  • Primary school gives to those in need

    PLUMSTED — Under the leadership and guidance of first grade teacher Christine Marsh and art teacher Rita Williams, New Egypt Primary School staff and parents donated Thanksgiving food items that were used to make Thanksgiving food baskets for Plumsted families in need on Thanksgiving. According to a press release from the Plumsted School District, by…

  • New zero-tolerance policy may change sports world

    Coda • GREG BEAN Isee this on television from time to time, and I think it’s a good idea. So here it is: Warning! Part of this column deals with adult subject matter — and that subject matter is sex. When I was growing up, we didn’t have any professional sports teams in our neck…

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