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  • Daniel Paul Kelleher

    Mr. Kelleher, 63, of Howell, died Jan. 7, 2013, at home. He was born in Scranton, Pa., and moved to Howell in 1985. Prior to retiring in 2011, he was employed for 28 years as a railroad conductor for NJ Transit. Mr. Kelleher was predeceased by a son, Craig Kelleher; and his parents, Jack and…

  • Frank P. Freidman

    Mr. Friedman, 75, of Holmdel, died Jan. 1, 2013, at John L. Montgomery Care Center, Freehold Township. He was a graduate of Rider University, Lawrenceville, and the University of Florida School of Law, Gainesville, Fla. Mr. Friedman came to Freehold Borough in the mid- 1960s to practice law for Alexander Levchuk, and started his own…

  • Bernice A. Stirrat

    Mrs. Stirrat, 89, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 27, 2012. She was employed as a registered nurse in the labor and delivery unit at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was predeceased by her husband, William A. Stirrat, in 2004. Surviving are a son, William Stirrat and his wife, Valerie, of Freehold Township; two daughters,…

  • Superstorm Sandy and school shootings put focus on mental health

    Recent events such as superstorm Sandy and the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., have brought the subject of mental health care to the forefront. Unfortunately, the focus on mental health care and mental wellness usually only occurs after highly visible tragic events. The fact is that while behavioral health treatment…

  • Susan Lewis Spencer

    Mrs. Spencer, 68, of Freehold, died Dec. 30, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a graduate of Trenton State College, class of 1966. Prior to retiring, Mrs. Spencer was employed as a sixth-grade teacher in the Freehold Township K-8 School District for 33 years. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Warren…

  • Security procedures under review in Freehold schools

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In the wake of the horrific school shooting that killed 20 firstgraders and six educators at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, safety and security procedures are on the minds of all educators. Freehold Borough Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth O’Connell discussed the…

  • Even more evidence that dogs are man’s best friends

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time someone tries to tell me that cats are better than dogs, I’m going to point them to Capitán and Ciccio (aka Tommy) and ask them a simple question: Can you imagine your cat ever being this loyal? According to a story in Italian media last week, Ciccio, a German…

  • Ann Mary Frances Allen

    Mrs. Allen, 77, of Jackson, formerly of Maywood, died Dec. 31, 2012, at home. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing, Hoboken, class of 1956, and was a registered nurse. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a school nurse at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Tenafly. Surviving are her husband…

  • Student used semester off to teach toddlers in Peru

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Who said traveling is all about relaxing by the pool and taking a break from the commotion of everyday life? Elif Anda, 19, of Marlboro, chose to serve others during her six-week trip to Lima, Peru, this past fall. Anda described her stint as a volunteer at a…