Jefferson plans karate program

OAK RIDGE — The Jefferson Township Recreation Department’s Karate Program will begin its 5-week session on Monday, November 19, 2018 and continue through Monday, December 17, 2018, closing out the year. The program is open to school age children ages Kindergarten and up as well as adults.
This on-going program has been running for 12 years through the Recreation Department with instructors from the Jersey Judo Karate Academy of Kenvil teaching the Isshinryu style of Karate. The skills learned help students develop coordination, balance, posture, and endurance. Students also gain self-confidence and discipline through progression in karate, while studying the authentic form of Asian Martial Arts. Jersey Judo Karate Academy is run by Sensei Rick Norris, a Kudan (9th degree black belt), and the Academy’s staff includes over 50 certified, fully trained black belts.
Classes are held in the Community Lodge at Camp Jefferson on Weldon Road at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for grades K- 4th grade and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for grades 5 through adults. Registration is now on-line through Community Pass. The program fee is $27.50 per person with a discount of $10 per person for the second, third, etc. sibling enrolled.
The Jefferson Township Recreation Department is now exclusively using an online registration system through Community Pass. Log on to http://www.communitypass.net, the community/organization is Jefferson Township, and if you already have a Community Pass account, enter your log in and password, choose the activity under the season “Winter 2018”, register and pay the class fee. If you forgot your log in or password, the system allows you to recover your log in using your email address and reset your password or call the Recreation Department for a temporary password.
If you need to set up a Community Pass account, a parent can easily follow the prompts to set up a personal account in his/her name as an adult; and then add the child to the account, register the child for Karate, and pay for this activity. You will automatically receive an email confirmation after you register and make your payment.
If you experience difficulty in setting up an account online, contact the Recreation office at 973-663-8404 x4 or cpunturieri@jeffersontownship.net for assistance.