In 2011, the Jackson Memorial Lacrosse team did something no other high school from Ocean County has ever done. They made it to the Shore Conference Tournament lacrosse finals. They faced off against Rumson Fair Haven who had reached and lost the SCT finals three consecutive years prior. Rumson would go on [...]
By Tammy Garcia With the end of another school year coming to a close we would like to say Goodbye to our Graduating Senior Class of 2012. You all have been a very important part of the band and we will miss you. Congratulations to Kristina Bogdan, Alex Borichewski, Samel DeSarno, Victoria Galindo, Joshua Gonzalez, [...]
On May 9th, the students in Ms. Hopko and Mr. Kasyan’s Environmental Science class at Jackson Liberty High School participated in a county wide effort to clean up the watersheds in Ocean County. The 46 student team was led by Ms. Hopko and Mr. Kasyan, plus Tom Stevens ,an employee of the Department of Protection, [...]
On Thursday, May 11th, culinary students from the Jackson School District’s High School Family and Consumer Science program participated in the district’s first annual Iron Chef competition. The competition was a face off between students from Memorial and Liberty high schools. The program, which was organized by Heather Novak, an assistant principal at Jackson [...]
Jackson Liberty won the first ever Iron Chef food competition today. Check out our photo gallery by joining our facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/111406978900671/. We’ll have a full story here shortly!
For the month of May, the Ocean County Library’s Jackson Branch will be showcasing 21 pieces of art by a Switlik Elementary School First Grader, Emma Kaltholf. Each month the Jackson branch of the library system allows local residents to showcase their collections, artwork and other items they wish to share with the community. [...]
Goetz Students Join Teachers in Wearing Black to Protest Against BOE Contract Negotiations Teachers perform an abundant of unnecessary chores for their students in this day and age. Likewise, with a tight budget, teachers contribute money out of their own pocket to ensure their classrooms have everything their students need. What most parents and [...]
For the first time in district history, the election for school board members in Jackson will take place on election day, Tuesday, November 6th. Jackson residents who wish to run to serve on the school board for a 3 year term have just 30 days to file a petition. In November, three board seats, [...]
Last season, the Jackson Liberty Lions stunned the Jackson Memorial Jaguars at First Energy Park when they defeated their crosstown rivals for the first time in school history. This year, the Jags were intent on not letting history repeat itself. In the bottom of the first inning, Memorial starting pitcher, Brian Kenny started things [...]
Twelve Jackson Township School District students will be going on to Division I & II schools to continue their studies and sports careers. Joe Ogren, infielder for the Jaguars varsity team, batted .447 with 6 home runs for the Jaguars in 2011 and is helping the team to an 8-2 start this season. He [...]
Chris Herren spoke to over 1200 members of the community on April 25, 2012 with his inspiring story of triumph over drug addiction at the Pine Belt Arena. Chris is a former NBA basketball star and best-selling author and is featured in the award winning prime-time documentary Unguarded. Chris spoke to all high school juniors [...]
Photos by Rich Demcyzszyn, On the Spot Graphics/JTOWN Magazine
Devyn Demczyszyn with dad, Rich were at Jackson Memorial High School today for National Take Your Child To Work Day. Rich, a JTOWN Magazine freelance photographer, and Devyn were on hand during a photo shoot for the Jackson Memorial Jaguar Band Drumline who were practicing for their performance at the funeral for Levon Helm, drummer [...]
Members of the Jackson Education Association, the local branch of the NJEA, teamed up with district paraprofessional teachers at the April 25th Jackson Board of Education meeting to engage in a show of solidarity over their frustration revolving around working without a contract for nearly one year. The packed auditorium of the Fine Arts Center [...]
Looking for a way to help support the Jackson Memorial Marching Band’s trip to march in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade? Come to one of the many car-wash events! Make a donation while band members clean your car to gleaming perfection! The car-washes will take place at PNC Bank, on County Line Road in [...]
info: TLCarbo@jacksonsd.org. This is the text from the flyer Please join us for a fun filled evening! Doors open at 4PM. Tickets will be called at 7PM. You DO NOT need to be present to win! Some of our prizes include bicycles, Coach, and a lottery tree! If you will be joining us for [...]
Teachers Donna May of St Aloysius School in Jackson and Thomas Kennedy of Bay Head School continue to research and use all possible tools available to educate, enrich and excite the students of their six grade classes. The two schools, Bay Head at the top of Barnegat Bay and St. Aloysius in western Ocean County, [...]
The Jackson Memorial Jaguar Band has been asked to appear on the front cover of the JWPepper Music Catalog for the 2012 and 2013 school year. The JWPepper Music Catalog is a nationally known music catalog that is mailed to 45,000 High School and Junior High Band Programs across the United States. We actually [...]
In honor of Black History Month, the 5th grade students at H.C. Johnson Elementary School were delighted to meet Dr. Milton Holmes. Dr. Holmes was a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Force/Corps from 1944-1945. He was an aviator for the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American aviators in the United States military. The [...]
Senator Michael Doherty, member of the Senate Education Committee, is excited to work with a new state task force filled Wednesday to end aspects of the failing School Funding Reform Act that are susceptible to fraud and abuse and deprive many school districts of their fair share of state aid. “The acting governor’s appointments [...]
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