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Damion Borbotko, 8, jumps out of the dunk tank after getting splashed down into the water during Jackson Day festivities at Johnson Park, Jackson. Visitors to Jackson Day on Sept. 8 enjoyed games, rides, entertainment and vendors at the annual community celebration. More...
Residents rally to refill food pantry
Jackson businesses, organizations join effort in wake of fire damage
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Afood drive with a goal of replacing hundreds of items of food that were damaged in a fire is under way to benefit the Jackson Food Pantry. The food pantry on Don Connor Boulevard suffered smoke damage during an Aug. 29 fire that caused severe damage to the code enforcement office that shared the... More...


Gridiron spirit

Howell Pop Warner Junior Midget cheerleader Kylie Allmers, 12, (far left) performs with members of her squad during halftime of Pop Warner youth football action in Jackson. Above, Jackson's Nick Petrizzo (10) breaks through the Howell defense. At left, Howell's Cole Cameron (45) tries to shed the ... More...


Speaker opens window on life in Afghanistan
Erica Isaac describes her work in war-torn region of the world
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Living and working in Afghanistan for 18 months can be exciting, enlightening and dangerous. Those were just a few of the thoughts expressed by Erica Isaac, who was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Harmony Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee. More...


Officials planning changes for Jackson first aid service
New response unit will be under control of police department
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Changes will be made in the way that emergency medical services are provided to residents. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Free concerts to be presented in Howell
Howell Cultural Arts will present "An Adventure in Music," a series of free concerts on Sundays at 3 p.m. The first concert will feature Ron Kraemer and the Hurricanes Sept. 16 at Echo Lake Pavilion in Echo Lake Park, 7 Maxim-Southard Road. Singer Dave Weber, presented by Legbone Productions, will... More...
•Jackson VFW turkey shoot begins Sept. 16
•Girl Scouts offer opportunities
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 Letters
•Reader has solution to illegal immigration
The illegal immigrants are called illegal because they are illegal and because they are in this great country of ours without per mission and should be deported back immediately. I am all for them applying to come into this country legally, pay taxes, pay for hospitalization, because free hospit... More...
•Jackson residents need to have businesses in their hometown
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 Editorials
•Coda
A modest proposal for reducing corruption
Here's a hint. If you're trying to hire a hit man to kill your husband and ask a "friend" to help you find one, there's a big potential pitfall. When you hear from the prospective hit man and he wants to meet you at Denny's to talk about the details, remember this: he's likely an undercover polic... More...
•Are We There Yet?
•Jackson can always be counted on for help
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 Obituaries
•Eileen M. Morgan
Mrs. Morgan, 70, of Farmingdale, died Aug. 21, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Elizabeth, she was raised in Belmar and had lived in Brick before moving to Farmingdale in 1967. She was the night manager at Pat's Diner, Belmar, from 1959 until her retirement in 1990... More...
•Shirley E. MacKenzie
•Judith A. Bendik
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 Sports
•Rebels overcome tough start to top Colts Neck
Rebels edge Cougars, 28-26, in football season opener
Until a team faces the pressure, a coach never knows how it's going to react. All the preseason scrimmages and workouts matter little when the games count. On the afternoon of Sept. 8, Howell High School football coach Cory Davies learned the most valuable of lessons about his Rebels - they will... More...
•Fish On
•Big plays equal big win for Lakewood Piners
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