Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Randall W. Knight

    Mr. Knight, 56, of Howell, died Feb. 25, 2007, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Howell in 1986. He was a credit and collections manager for Wayside Technology Group Inc., Shrewsbury, for the past two years and had previously worked for Navieras…

  • Yetta Buim

    Yetta Buim, 86, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Feb. 10, 2007. Born in Montreal, Canada, she resided in Jersey City for many years before moving to Florida 23 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Louis; a son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Barbara Buim of Marlboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Ava and Steven Better of West…

  • Carolyn R. DiPrisco Carusotto

  • Students earn spirit award

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – When students enrolled in the Peer Leadership class at Freehold Township High School decided to participate in the Point Pleasant walkathon in support of Alz-heimer’s research, they had no idea they would become the top fundraisers at the event, said teacher Patrick McEvoy. The group, which raised more than $5,000, was recently…

  • Anthony Dos Santos Sr.

  • Louis A. Conforti

    Mr. Conforti, 86, of Jackson, died Feb. 12, 2007, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. He was born in Newark and lived in Nutley and Seaside Heights before moving to Jackson in 2005. Prior to retiring in 1982, he was a machinist with Bendex Corp., Teterboro and Eatontown, for more than 20 years. From 1964…

  • Freehold is trying to protect safety of all its residents

    Responding to Angel Matos’ letter to the News Transcript (“Cultural Harmony Would Be Worth Pursu-ing in Freehold,” Feb. 28), there is no need for anyone to defend Freehold Bor-ough’s code enforcement efforts. They are designed for the safety and well-being of all residents of the town. If a disaster in town took place, with great…

  • Esther B. McLaughlin

    Mrs. McLaughlin, 88, of Penhook, Va., died Feb. 5, 2007, at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, Rocky Mount, Va. She was born in South Amboy and had lived in the Cheesequake section of Old Bridge, Freehold Township and Waretown before moving to Penhook two years ago. Prior to retiring several years ago, she was a secretary…

  • Gerard Prusakowski

    Gerard “Jerry” Prusakowski Sr., 55, of Englishtown, died Feb. 25, 2007, at home. He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley F. and Jacqueline Prusakowski. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Nanette Manek; his sons, Gerard Jr. and his wife Melanie of Mount Laurel, and Nicholas of Englishtown; three brothers, Ted and his wife Lorraine…