Passing data form one page to another using jQuery

Hello everyone, This is regarding this post :- http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Send-Pass-Data-Values-from-one-page-to-another-using-jQuery.aspx where i found way to pass data from one page to another. I took the query string method and everything is working fine but how shall i pass whether a check box is in form is checked or not ? even if its checked i want to pass the desired value like { <input type="checkbox" id="newbox"> This is a checkbox }

So, If the check box is checked i want to pass the text written beside it and if it is unchecked i want nothing there on second page. Please help.