• Pupils’ performance helps district evaluate its efforts

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Audience members at a recent meeting of the Jackson Board of Education heard the annual State of the Schools report presented by school district administrators. Board President Barbara Fiero said, “The information presented this evening should give us confidence as to how we are working to identify and…

  • New councilman pledges to represent all residents of Jackson

    On Nov. 3 I was fortunate enough to be elected to serve on the Jackson Township Council. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the residents of Jackson for participating in one of the most important freedoms we share. I realize that respect is not a gift but must be earned.…

  • Come out & ‘Share the Joy’

    Guest Column • Mike Moran On Nov. 20-21 starting at 5 a.m. Friday and running through Saturday evening, a wonderful event is about to unfold at our shore community. One of the significant notes of this joyous community effort is that it is the 10th anniversary of sharing, giving and love. For the past 10…

  • Steven Gaudious Jr.

    Mr. Gaudious, 29, of Long Branch, died Nov. 13, 2009, at home. He was a tile setter with Local No. 7 Tile and Marble Union. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Steven and Patti Gaudious of Long Branch; his mother, Nancy Gaudious of Anthony, Fla.; a sister, Veronica Sims of Phoenix; four brothers,…

  • Thanks to all who made Her Night Out a success at Avanti Day Resort

    Avanti Day Resort’s “Her Night Out” campaign on Oct. 19 was a huge success. We were able to raise $2,350, which was donated to CancerCare, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and to our featured guest, Tina Tinervia. Tina and her 6-year-old daughter, Ashlee, enjoyed their girls’ night out, while bringing attention to Tina’s fight against…

  • Community continues to support food pantry

    The Jackson Women of Today wish to extend our sincere thanks to the residents of Jackson who generously contributed nonperishable food items, money and most of all their time to help us prepare for the upcoming holiday season. We started our busy month with the Jackson School District food drive. It was a great success.…

  • To cook a turkey — first find the darned giblets

    Coda • GREG BEAN In our family, there are lots of stories we like to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Most of them are funny — to us — and most of them involve disasters, some going back generations. There’s the story about my grandmother’s sister, Gladys, who had her eye on a skinny young…

  • Kafton thanks friends who lent support

    Thanks to all of my friends and supporters for your tireless efforts while working on behalf of myself and Howard Tilis. Your time, energy and commitment inspired both of us and we will always be grateful for that. You dedicated untold hours making phone calls, distributing literature and getting the word out there and that…

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