• Parent hails NJ autism coverage law

    Gov. Corzine signs bill requiring insurance payments BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer New Jersey residents who have children with autism and who must pay a significant amount of money for the cost of therapy will remember Aug. 13, 2009, for a long time. Jackson resident Sharon Dey expressed her satisfaction with a bill that has…

  • Cops warn drivers not to pass buses

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer When school opens for the new year in September, Jackson police officers will be issuing summonses to drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus. That is a word of warning to motorists who choose to ignore the law or who are not paying attention to what is happening in…

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    Steve Zboray of Jackson is ready to rock and roll as he drives his 1957 Mercury into South River at the start of a cruise night event in the Middlesex County community on Aug. 20.

  • Datebook

    • St. Aloysius Church, Jackson, will hold an indoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12. Tables are $15 each. Details: 732-901-6594 or 732-928-3145. • A Christmas in August Tricky Tray hosted by the Jackson Chapter of Deborah will be held Aug. 28 at the VFW hall, 54 Magnolia Drive, Jackson. Doors…

  • Six Flags launches lion-naming contest

    JACKSON — Six Flags Wild Safari is celebrating the birth of a second set of African lion cubs to the park’s population. After 20 years without African lion births in the Wild Safari, the park now has four cubs. Twins Bakari and Zahra, who were welcomed on Jan. 27, were joined by two more siblings…

  • Celebrate Filipino heritage with FAMAR

    The community is invited to share the joy of Filipino heritage with FAMAR at 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive. The event will feature singing, dancing, food and entertainment for the entire family, Filipino style. The performers of the Filipino-American Artists Society Chorale and Dance Troupe will share their heritage…

  • Motorcycle/car poker run set for Sept. 27

    The 11th annual Motorcycle/Car Poker Run and Cruise Day sponsored by the Ocean County Foundation for Vocational Technical Education and Harley-Davidson of Ocean County will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27. The 90-mile poker run will start at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst at 7 a.m. and end at Harley-Davidson of…

  • Church of Visitation will hold super raffle

    The Church of the Visitation, Brick, will hold a super 50/50 raffle to benefit the Faith for the Future building fund. The raffle will be limited to 200 tickets and will cost $100 each. The grand prize is $10,000, based on the sale of all the tickets. The drawing will take place at 4 p.m.…

  • Enjoy trip to NYC’s San Gennaro Feast

    The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee will host a trip to the Feast of San Gennaro, New York City, on Sept. 13. Full payment is required by Sept. 8. The bus will depart from Brick Plaza, Cedar Bridge Road entrance, at 10:30 a.m. and return at 8:30 p.m. The cost is $27.50 per person,…

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