U.S. Marines train for a different kind of fight

By Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac , Marine Forces Reserve  HARSTAD, Norway – Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Regiment open fire upon a mock enemy force during a training raid March 3, 2010. After nearly a month above the Arctic Circle, Marines with the battalion are on their way home from Norway after completing Exercise Cold Response 2010.     After nearly a month above the Arctic Circle, Marines... 

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Jackson Township Council approves recreational upgrades at Bartley field

Jackson, NJ – After two hours of contemptous debate by members of the Jackson Township Council,the council voted overwhelmingly in favor of much needed sanitary amenities at Bartley field by a vote of 4-1.   One lone dissenting vote was cast by Councilman Ken Bressi who contested that the price of the facility, $261,000 was too high and that he would rather see the township pay down debt on... 

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Jersey Shore Roller Girls go green in Belmar

Belmar, NJ – The Jersey Shore Roller Girls who spend several nights each week at the Jackson Roller Rink took to the streets in Belmar this past weekend to participate in the Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  The girls are promoting their season home opener at the Asbury Park Convention Hall on April 24th.  The Jersey Shore Roller Girls are an all woman flat-track roller derby league... 

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Spend your night at the Jersey Shore like the cast from Jersey Shore

Seaside Heights, NJ – Today was the annual Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics, but the other big attraction at the beach today was the house that put the Jersey Shore into the spotlight this past fall in the MTV show, Jersey Shore.    The show which attracted national media attention put three self described “guidos” and residents from New York and North Jersey... 

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21,000 pack Seaside Heights Boardwalk for 2010 Polar Bear Plunge

Seaside Heights, NJ – 21,000 people came out to watch and participate in the 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.   The event was covered live on New Jersey 101.5 by Big Joe Henry and televised by local and regional television news outlets.    On the beach temperatures peaked in the high 40’s while the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean was a brisk 39 degrees.      At 1pm, nearly 4,000 plungers... 

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Jackson residents cry foul over council curveballs

Jackson, NJ – A late inning call to the bullpen was issued Friday morning as local residents fed up with a recent Jackson Township Council decision to once again postpone an agreement with the Girls’ Recreational Softball program over long festering political squabbles that put the rights of girls in Jackson Township in the middle of an extremely heated and sometimes dirty political power... 

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40 students from Jackson’s Karate Dojo make the grade at McAuliffe Middle School

Jackson, NJ – Approximately 40 kids from Jackson Township’s Karate Dojo graduated in a ceremony held at the McAuliffe Middle School gymnasium on Saturday.   In the group of mini-ninjas and intermediate students getting belts from yellow to blue, four students earned their purple belt after months of rigorous and disciplined training by the school’s staff. The ceremony started... 

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Two Jackson students win local arts competition

Photo from left to right: Helene Capicotto, Art Teacher; Elena Sweeney; Jade Williams; Gina Capasso; Sophia Porras; Laura Stone, Jackson Lions Club Jackson, NJ, February 27, 2010 – Sophia Porras, an 8th grade student at the Carl W. Goetz Middle School and Gina Capasso, an 8th grade student from the National Junior Arts Honor Society, have taken the first step to becoming internationally recognized... 

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One injured when Jackson Township school bus sinks in ditch

Jackson, NJ – A Jackson Township school bus on Wednesday pulled over to the side of a road to allow oncoming vehicles to pass and ended up sinking into a three foot deep drainage ditch that appeared to just be a puddle on the side of the road.   From the image above, you can easily see how the driver could easily have assumed the water was nothing more than a shallow puddle, however as several... 

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Municipal and County road crews spring into action to keep roads clear

Jackson, NJ – Ocean County and Jackson Township public works departments have begun the process of keeping major arteries in Jackson Township clear as the fourth major snow storm has already dropped nearly 3 inches of snow in areas of Jackson.  Crews were on the roads spreading salt and clearing the slush on county roads all morning, keeping major through ways such as Jackson Mills Road and... 

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Heavy winds and wet snow increase chances of fallen tree limbs and powerlines

Jackson, NJ – Heavy and wet snow, coupled with hurricane force winds are expected over much of New Jersey today in what climatoligsts are calling a “Snowicane”.   The heavy snow causes stress on tree limbs and powerlines, but  approaching high winds could result in trees and treelimbs breaking under the force and increases the chances of downed power lines. In the event of a power... 

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2010 Jackson Pop Warner registrations announced

Jackson, NJ – After a successful 209 season which included championships at all levels of their cheer and football programs, the Jackson Pop Warner will soon be accepting registrations for the 2009 football and cheer season. Boys and girls ages 5 to 15 are invited to participate in the program which typically runs from August through October.  Registrations for returning players will be held... 

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Already hit hard, Jackson Township braces for 4th major snowstorm of season

Jackson, NJ – After being battered by three major snowstorms this season, Jackson Township officials prepare for an additional 8 to 10 inches of snow expected to fall over the next 24 hours.   Jackson has been in what seems like a constant cycle of snow removal since the December 22nd blizzard which effectively shut down the entire town until the snow removal process was completed. It wasn’t... 

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Jackson Township announces Emergency Notification System

Jackson, NJ – Today, ahead of Jackson Township’s 5th major winter storm,  Mayor Mike Reina announced  announced  that the Township has entered into an agreement with Global Connect to provide our residents with an Emergency Notification System.   This system will be utilized for all Municipal emergencies including but not limited to Police, Emergency Management, Fire, and the Board... 

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Jackson Surf Taco raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Jackson, NJ – On Wednesday, Jackson resident Marissa Oakes sponsored a fundraiser for the Lukemia and Lymphoma Society at Surft Taco, located at Jackson Crossings.  The restaurant donated 20% of customer’s total checks to the charity.  A representative for Surf Taco said they had received many vouchers on the day, but since the event was still in progress, a total was not available. The... 

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Jackson residents help raise $13,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

Brick, NJ – Jackson Resident Nikki Wight put out a call for support on the popular social networking website Facebook Monday night to join her and her friends for the annual National Pancake Celebration at IHOP Tuesday morning.     It is an annual celebration where IHOP gives customers a free shortstack in return for a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network. On Tuesday, Jackson... 

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Jackson’s girls of summer dealt another blow by council

Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Township Council on Tuesday,  led by Council President Mike Kafton and  Ken Bressi, his main ally in a bitter fight against the Mayor’s office over the construction of modest bathroom facilities at the Bartley Sports Complex, decided to postpone their decision to cancel the project until the next township council meeting. Seemingly ready to vote to kill... 

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Jackson Girl Scouts celebrate World Thinking Day at JLHS

Jackson Township Schools art teacher Mrs. Thomas teaches Girl Scouts how they can make great crafts with simple items many would consider trash such as old soda bottles, caps, buttons and cardboard containers. Jackson, NJ – The girls from the Dogwood Service Unit of the Jersey Shore Girl Scouts came together on Friday at Jackson Liberty High School to celebrate World Thinking Day 2010.   The... 

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Jackson Pop Warner celebrates star studded championship season

By Phil Stilton Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Pop Warner club today came together once again to celebrate another outstanding year, which included two Jersey Shore Football Championships, a cheer National Championship, a cheer Eastern Region Championship and a Garden State Games Championship.  500 people packed into the Woodlake Country Club for the league’s morning session of their annual... 

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Mayor gets behind the wheel in Jackson Township snow emergency

Jackson, NJ – No sooner than the last streets in Jackson Township were cleared of snow from last weekend’s winter storm, township managers gathered on Tuesday afternoon at an emergency planning meeting to prepare for the oncoming blizzard. At the meeting, Mayor Mike Reina declared a second snow emergency ahead of the expected 12 to 18 inches of additional snowfall headed for Jackson.   ... 

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