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  • July: Time to branch out

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “One generation plants the trees under which another takes it easy.” — Chinese proverb Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) is a spectacular tree. It is one of only a few deciduous conifers and a wonderful golden fall color. A large and very beautiful tree, it deserves a special place in your garden. Actually, it is…

  • Middle school music teachers leave legacy of performance

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Two admired Marlboro K-8 School District music teachers have decided to put down their batons and close their songbooks. The Board of Education recently accepted the retirements of John Manziano and Barbara Pollack, both of whom taught at the Marlboro Middle School. Their retirements are effective on July…

  • School board wants super-conciliator in talks

    Howell’s previous contract with teachers union expired in June 2011 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – The latest contractual impasse between representatives of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA) has prompted district administrators to request the appointment of a super-conciliator to continue the negotiations process.…

  • Spooky old snuff mill may soon ring with kids’ laughter

    CODA GREG BEAN After more than a decade of wrangling and angst, it looks like the old and decrepit Helme Snuff Mill in Helmetta will finally be redeveloped with 200 non-age restricted housing units. You have to wonder how they’re going to market it, since “snuff mill” sounds more like the location of a Freddy…

  • Wayne L. Cozza

    Mr. Cozza, 74, of Freehold Township, formerly of West Orange, died June 19, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Cozza was employed as a sales representative for U.S. Food Service. Surviving are his wife, Jo Ann Zoppi Cozza; two daughters and sons-inlaw, Diane and…

  • Up, up and away!

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN My father-in-law was a mechanic for Pan Am from 1961 until the airline went out of business in 1991. As a child, Joe — my husband and comic book enthusiast — was fascinated by his dad’s occupation: repairing planes and the physical scale of that undertaking. Joe has told me that…

  • Dennis J. Murtha

    Mr. Murtha, 65, of Marlboro, formerly of Newark, died June 19, 2012, at home. He graduated from St. Benedict’s Preparatory School, Newark, in 1964, and Villanova University, Villanova, Pa., in 1969. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, Cpl. Phillip A. Reynolds Detachment, Freehold. Mr. Murtha was a sales representative with National…

  • on campus 

    Monmouth University, West Long Branch, has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester: From Colts Neck: Gina Boscaino, Louis Crisitello, Jeffrey Greene, Kristen Kohm, Jake Magenheim, Kristen Marcantuono, Nicholas Marone, Christopher Monello, Jared Rosenblum, Ryan Seuffert, Stephanie Velardi, Tristan Villamagna, Kristina Yutko and Mark Yutko. From Englishtown: Jonathan…

  • Neil Stanley

    Mr. Stanley, 54, of Howell, formerly of Freehold, died June 23, 2012 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York. He was a designer for Wholesale Kitchens, Perth Amboy, for 17 years. Prior to that, he owned and operated, Stanley Industries, a design, fabrication, and installation company of custom furniture and kitchens. Mr. Stanley was predeceased by…