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  • Marina “Mary” Picciarelli

    Mrs. Picciarelli, 92, of Howell, died on June 7, 2009, at Bartley Healthcare after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband and a daughter. Surviving are three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Veronica’s Catholic Church in Howell, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, N.Y. Arrangements…

  • Victory Gardens for healthier people and communities

    Since so many of us want to both save money and eat healthier foods, how about bringing back an icon of the past — the victory garden? The term victory garden originated during World War I and these backyard plots became a common sight on the home front in Allied nations during World War II.…

  • Clara Lovallo

    81, of Freehold Township Clara Lovall Clara Lovallo, 81, of Freehold Township, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in New York City and had lived in Brooklyn before moving to New Jersey in 1984. Mrs. Lovallo loved Atlantic City, playing cards and cooking. She…

  • Joseph Lavinia

    Mr. Lavinia, 93, of Edison, died June 9, 2009. at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in New York, he lived in Newark before moving to Edison. Mr. Lavinia worked for Celanese in Newark before joining All Tool in Union. He was predeceased by wife, Dorothy, and son, Joseph. Surviving are his daughters and sons-inlaw,…

  • Resident still working toward changes on school board

    On June 25, 2008, a letter to the editor printed by the News Transcript questioned a raise presented to retired Freehold Regional High School District Assistant Superintendent of Schools Frank J. Tanzini. That seemingly innocuous inquiry, along with subsequent Open Public Records Access (OPRA) requests, unraveled the largest economic and academic fraud in the history…

  • Joseph S. Caltagirone

    82, of Howell Joseph S. Caltagirone Joseph S. Caltagirone, Sr. ,82, of Howell, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune with his family at his side. Mr. Caltagirone was born in Hackensack and had lived in Elmwood Park before moving to Howell in 1946. He worked for the…

  • John S. Agulian

    Mr. Agulian, 84, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died June 17, 2009, at Pine Brook Care Center in Manalapan. Born in Sidon, Lebanon, he lived in Somerset before moving to Morganville 36 years ago. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Elizabeth; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John Jr. of Morganville and…

  • Kevin M. Patten

    46, lifelong resident of Freehold Township Kevin M. Patten Text of Obituary: Kevin M. Patten, 46, of Freehold Twp., NJ, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Twp., NJ. Mr. Patten was born in New York City and was a life-long Freehold Twp. resident. He was a parishioner of St.…

  • Mark Thomas Wilson

    Mr. Wilson, 69, a resident of Colts Neck for 30 years, died June 12, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. A former U.S. Navy officer, Mr. Wilson was a partner of Gloria Nilson Realtors, Holmdel, before retirement. Surviving are his wife, Connie Wilson; two sons, Mark Manning Wilson and his wife, Katrina, and Andrew James…