About The Jamesburg Network

History & Mission of the Jamesburg Network:

The Jamesburg Network was established in 2002 to bring the very best of Jamesburg to its visitors. After many unsuccessful attempts to create a viable portal for Jamesburg News and Information by other organizations, the Jamesburg Network was the brainchild of Thomas C. Bodall. The Jamesburg Public Schools launched in 1998 with the following of the Jamesburg Business Directory in 2000. In 2004 both jamesburg.info and jamesburghistory.com were introduced. The Network greatly expanded Jamesburg media coverage with these two additions. Three local businesses also joined the network in 2003 and 2004 to ensure that Jamesburg residents have a true web portal with up-to-date and factual information relating to the small community of Jamesburg, New Jersey. Look for the "Part of the Jamesburg Network" logo on the main page of our sites to ensure that you are receiving the best quality Jamesburg available.

The Jamesburg Network consists of the Jamesburg Public Schools Online, the Jamesburg Business Directory, jamesburg.info, The Jamesburg History Archive, Barbara's Unique Antique Boutique, the Jamesburg High School Alumni Association, Gray Rock Supply, and Craig Schiavone Media.

Jamesburg Public Schools (www.jamesburg.org) was the first Jamesburg Network site to appear in 1998 through the efforts of Jeff Harris and Tom Bodall. Today the site boasts monthly calendars, lunch menus, PTA and Board of Education meeting dates, the yearly calendar, photo galleries for each school and a district archive documenting newspaper clippings and notices sent home.

The Jamesburg Business Directory (www.jamesburg.net) was established in the year 2000 to provide a way for Jamesburg businesses to be found via the internet. In order to compete in our ever-chainging world, Jamesburg businesses must be able to communicate beyond the boundries of our community and be embraced by the arms of the world wide web.

www.jamesburg.info is the third Jamesburg Network Site. The main purpose of www.jamesburg.info is to be "Your first source for Jamesburg News, Community Functions, and General Jamesburg Information".

The Jamesburg High School Alumni Association (www.jamesburghighalumni.org) was established in 2000 to preserve the memory of Jamesburg High School and keep its spirit marching on after its untimely closure in 1979. The site is host to a series of databases containing the names of all students and faculty that walked the halls of Jamesburg High School. The site is full of history and contains a picture gallery and pictures from the past.

The Jamesburg History Archive (www.jamesburghistory.com) is the official web site of the Jamesburg Historical Association. The site and association are dedicated to preserving Jamesburg's past with hopes of enlightening Jamesburg's future. The site is host to over 120 vintage postcards and images of Jamesburg from the 1880s - 1970s. Links to area history topics, publications, and information regarding the Historical Association can be found there.

Craig Schiavone Media (www.craigvideo.net) joined the Jamesburg Network in 2006, providing streaming media and digital photography for southern Middlesex County through a joint venture called Central Jersey Life. The studio, located on Forsgate Drive in Jamesburg, can be found at www.avalonphotovideo.com.

The Jamesburg Network Web Site Administrator:

Web Site Administrator/Borough Councilman Thomas C. Bodall being sworn in on March 28, 2007 by Borough Administrator Denise Jawidzik as Mayor Tony LaMantia looks on.

Thomas C. Bodall, a local twenty-three year old resident of Jamesburg, New Jersey, has developed and administers the Jamesburg Network. In addition to the Jamesburg Network, he maintained the New Jersey Shore Network (www.njshore.zzn.com) for a number of years and the Monroe Township Education Foundation web site (www.monroeedfoundation.org) from 2003 - 2004. Tom has done web site consulting for the Monroe Township School District and Jamesburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

He has lived in the Borough of Jamesburg since 1989, is an alumnus of the Jamesburg Public Schools, Monroe Township High School, and Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, where he earned a BA in History and a minor in political science. Appointed August 18, 2004 as the Honorary Jamesburg Historian by the Jamesburg Borough Council, Tom has worked dilligently to promote and preserve the history of Jamesburg, the surrounding area, and Mr. James Buckelew's legacy. Currently, Tom is taking classes in Historic Preservation at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. Tom made history on March 28, 2007 when he was sworn-in as Jamesburg's youngest councilman. He is a member of the Jamesburg Civic Association, Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition, Jamesburg Historical Association, former vice-president of the Historical Association, and honorary member of the Jamesburg High School Alumni Association and Jamesburg-Monroe Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is also a lifetime member of Phi Alpha Theta, history honor society. He was awarded in 2006 with Greater Media Newspaper's Future Leader Award. Tom spends his free time in Jamesburg at Lakeview Mansion, visiting the Jersey Shore, and working on his many web sites.

Thomas C. Bodall in the News
Learning Borough History (Cranbury Press) ~ 7/25/2008
Jamesburg High School Sports Memorabilia Found (Cranbury Press) ~ 7/17/2008
Borough Cancels Street Fair (Cranbury Press) ~ 7/3/2008
Buckelew Day Seeks New Home (Cranbury Press) ~ 6/13/2008
Local Crowds turn out to Hear about Historic Railroad (Sentinel) ~ 6/12/2008
Councilman Encourages 'Greener' Lighting (Cranbury Press) ~ 5/2/2008
Photos, Drawings Tell of Town's Rich History (Sentinel) ~ 5/1/2008
Canned Tomatoes' Legacy has its Roots in Jamesburg (Cranbury Press) ~ 2/15/2008
Lincoln Coach Settles into Temporary Home (Cranbury Press) ~ 1/11/2008
Capturing history at Buckelew (Cranbury Press) ~ 7/20/2007
Lakeview Treasures Unearthed for Exhibit (Sentinel) ~ 7/12/2007
Nearly $900K in funds target Lakeview fix-ups (Sentinel) ~ 7/5/2007
New Councilman Takes Seat (Cranbury Press) ~ 3/30/2007
Council to Wait to Fill Vacancy (Cranbury Press) ~ 3/16/2007
Postcards Offer Glimpse into Jamesburg's Past (Sentinel) ~ 2/8/2007
Images from Borough's Past (Cranbury Press) ~ 1/26/2007
Time Takes Toll on Mansion (Home New Tribune) ~ 12/3/2006
Youth Lend a Hand Sprucing Up Jamesburg's Venerable Mansion (The Star Ledger: Middlesex Ledger Extra) ~ 11/23/2006
Plaque Marks Buckelew's Role in Borough Past (Cranbury Press) ~ 6/9/2006
Residents revisit revitalization plan in Jamesburg (Star Ledger) ~ 5/9/2006
Two-Century-Old Home Expected to be Preserved (Sentinel) ~ 4/27/2006
Plan to Raze Historic Jamesburg Home Opposed (Sentinel) ~ 4/13/2006
Training School Memories on Display at Lakeview (Sentinel) ~ 1/26/2006
Explaining Unexplainable Events (Trenton Times) ~ 10/27/2005
A Night Out at Historic Buckelew (Cranbury Press) ~ 8/19/2005
Sinkhole Unearths History (Home News Tribune) ~ 8/8/2005
Historian Seeks Artifacts for Upcoming Exhibits (Cranbury Press) ~ 7/29/2005
Historian Seeks Items for Two Exhibitions (Sentinel) ~ 7/14/2005
Artifacts from Helmetta Snuff Mill on Display (Home News Tribune) ~ 6/11/2005
Showcasing the Mill before it’s Snuffed Out (Sentinel) ~ 6/3/2005
Restoring Manalapan (Cranbury Press) ~ 5/20/2005
For Young Historian, His Hometown is His Passion (Star Ledger) ~ 2/3/2005
Business Card Display Featured at Lakeview (Sentinel) ~ 12/2/2004
News & Happenings @ Rowan University (Rowan University Web Site) ~ 8/2004
Historian Has Passion for Jamesburg (Cranbury Press) ~ 8/27/2004
Young Historian Loves His Hometown (Home News) ~ 8/20/2004
Student Carves His Own Piece of History (Sentinel) ~ 8/19/2004
More School Boards Accepting Student Representation (Channel 7 ABC) ~ 7/16/2003
High School Student Learns the Ropes of E-commerce (Cranbury Press) ~ 10/29/2000