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  • Security in schools reviewed annually

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District say they are doing their best to keep students as safe as they can by being prepared for everything that could happen during school hours. To that end, Joy Forrest, the district’s director of special programs, and Jennifer Donnelly,…

  • Helen F. Marinelli

    Mrs. Marinelli, 89, of Howell, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Oct. 26, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was predeceased by her husband, George, in 1999. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Ralph and Liz and Salvatore and Susan; a daughter and son-in-law, Maria and John Belbol; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A…

  • Initiatives help to pursue a sustainable future

    Wow! What a difference a few kids could make. Actually, it wasn’t just a few. On Oct. 16, more than 150 Marlboro teens with the help of many parents walked door to door not to sell something, but to give Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to the residents of Marlboro. Embarking on a route of…

  • Imelda T. C. Aldea

    Mrs. Aldea, 60, of Howell, died Oct. 18, 2011, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. She was born in Manila, Philippines. Mrs. Adlea was a self-employed financial consultant. Surviving are her husband, Anthony “Tony” Aldea; a son, Bryan Aldea; her mother, Lydia Tio Cuison; mother- and father-in-law, Iluminado and MariaAldea; sisters Dr. Isabelita…

  • Howell Township Council takes action to assist residents

    Having lived in Howell for about 17 years, I have noticed an increasing number of power outages in the last few years. Not only have the number of outages increased, but also the duration seems to be increasing. There are predictions that with increasing power demands, an aged power grid infrastructure, and changes in the…

  • John T. Lazor

    Mr. Lazor, 82, of Carteret, died Oct. 17, 2011, at home. He was born in the Ukraine. Prior to retiring in 1992, he was employed by Merck and Co., Rahway, for 30 years as a chemical operator. He was a member of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret, and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are…

  • Many answered the call

    GUEST COLUMN MARTIN MABE This year, Americans will celebrate the 92nd anniversary of Veterans Day. I am old enough to remember a generation when Veterans Day was barely acknowledged even by the retailers who might benefit from additional sales. But morning in America dawned, and with it a new presidency that restored hope and faith…

  • David Finlayson

    Mr. Finlayson, 83, of Lakewood, died Oct. 22, 2011, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. He had lived in Belford and Red Bank before settling at Leisure Village East in Lakewood, where he was a member of the first aid squad. Mr. Finlayson was an application engineer at Westinghouse Electric Co. for 35 years and…