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  • Joan N. Locricchio

    Mrs. Locricchio, 59, of Manalapan, died March 1, 2012, at home. Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Laurence Harbor before moving to Manalapan six years ago. Prior to retiring, she was employed as an information technology specialist by the Kellwood Company in New York City for 17 years. Surviving are her husband, Joseph; a daughter,…

  • Agnes Bennett

    Mrs. Bennett, 82, of Howell, died Feb. 25, 2012. She retired in 2007 and continued an active lifestyle. Mrs. Bennett was predeceased by her husband, Roy; a sister, Anna; and a brother, Lou. Surviving are three children, Jackie, Jeanne and Jerry; five grandchildren; a brother, Julius; and a sister, Margaret. A funeral service was held…

  • Consumer says he’s done with Freehold Twp.

    I n past years my family and I have enjoyed coming to Freehold Township and spending thousands of dollars at the Freehold Raceway Mall, at Freehold Raceway, as well as at several local businesses over the course of a given year. As of January 2012, however, rest assured that has come to an abrupt halt.…

  • Billboards mar landscape along Route 9

    With all the concerns these days about traffic and car dealerships on Route 9, has anyone noticed the new billboards in Marlboro? Two big billboards on the north side of Route 9 are taller than any buildings or trees around them. Do we not care about airspace and the “traffic” of ads that face us…

  • Reader: Cartoon was in poor taste and column was offensive

    I find your recent editorial cartoon intimating Gov. Chris Christie as one who creates disunity, maintains stereotypes and spreads no joy through the region to be in very poor taste. So let me get this straight — unless you agree with a radical left-wing agenda, you are creating disunity? You claim that traditional marriage is…

  • Marlboro senior strives to inspire her peers

    Lenore Luca is gratified by students’ response to her comments BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Lenore Luca MARLBORO — Lenore Luca likes to talk and the 17-year-old Marlboro High School senior’s impressive résumé holds the power to draw a crowd. In addition to running an Internet radio show and a magazine, both fittingly named “Teen…

  • Council hears information about charter school plan

    Group in Freehold Borough seeks public’s participation in online survey of proposal BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The individuals behind a charter school proposal in Freehold Borough are moving forward with a survey to gauge community interest in the idea. After initially describing the proposal during a recent meeting of the Freehold…