jQuery Forum

I'm redesigning a very large (2,000 + page) website.  I'm tying to make a vertical menu which will be on the template for every page of the website. I want to use a left hand vertical navigation bar that stays open to the current page (highlighted), and doesn't use different CSS for every page.  I can use a jquery plugin to make a basic navigation bar, but the bar never stays open when I click to the next page, or highlighted for the specific section. 

I need help making a jquery code for an accordion menu.  I'm aiming to have the menu/navigation bar look like the bar from the rhode island secretary of state: http://sos.ri.gov/.  

I do have a basic accordion menu set up, but I'm thinking of ditching that completely and starting fresh with a style that closely mimics rhode island's.  

PLEASE HELP! I'm familiar with jquery plugins and how to implement those, but I'm still new to learning jquery and i'm under a lot of pressure and need to figure it out soon. 

Thanks for the help!!!!