Good move to honor former Jackson resident
      I am a former resident of Jackson. I lived there for most of my first 27 years (I am 48 now). I was a resident when Jackson's population was 5,500 and most Township Committee meetings were conducted at "the Brookwood." I pass through Jackson several times a month and have watched it grow.
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Many people pulled together to make recent cut-a-thon a success
      The Jackson Women of Today would like to thank the Jackson businesses, community leaders and residents who helped make our cut-a-thon so successful. Due to everyone's generosity, we were able to reach our fundraising goals.
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Start walking for a longer, healthier life on Oct. 4 in Pt. Pleasant Beach
      There is a movement afoot. It is taking place across the country to address the crisis of rising health care costs, physical inactivity and adult obesity facing our nation. The American Heart Association's Start! campaign is a bold movement to get America walking again. The focus of Start! is simple: Walk more. Eat well. Live longer.
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Residents should understand need for health care reform
      It is normal human behavior not to act until a full-blown crisis is upon us. That is why many people in the United States would prefer not to tackle comprehensive health care reform at the present time. They are not willing to support across-the-board reform such as the bills currently being proposed in Congress.
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Chris Christie's plan will punish criminal office-holders
      Now that dozens of elected Democratic officials and operatives have been arrested and charged with corruption in a sweeping investigation begun under Chris Christie's watch as U.S. attorney, Gov. Jon Corzine has suddenly found the gumption to demand that the accused politicians resign from office and the entrenched interests in Trenton adopt sweeping ethics reforms.
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