• John Jacob Metzger Sr.

    Mr. Metzger, 74, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township, died May 12, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was employed as a butcher with Luigi’s Butcher, Toms River, for 17 years before retiring. Prior to that, he was a New York City firefighter for 20 years. He was a…

  • Rachel Louisa (Young) Dancer

    Mrs. Dancer, 83, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died May 16, 2013, at home. She was born in Woodbury and grew up in Paulsboro. Mrs. Dancer was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a 60-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 157. She was the owner of three Triple Crown…

  • Phyllis Cross

    Mrs. Cross, 72, of Howell, died May 24, 2013. She was predeceased by a brother, Lawrence Pepek. Surviving are her husband of more than 50 years, Robert A. Cross; a son and daughter-in-law, Martin and Annette Cross; a daughter and son-in-law, Lora and David Franceschina; three grandsons; a sister and brotherin law, Mary Ellen and…

  • William Forman

    Mr. Forman, 54, of Jackson, formerly of Howell, died May 22, 2013. Mr. Forman was a division engineer for Amtrak, New York, for 30 years. He was predeceased by his father, William Forman. Surviving are his mother, Helen Forman of Jackson; and two sisters, Linda Kartasheff of Jackson, and Nancy Stango of Toms River. A…

  • Eleanor A. Krais

    Eleanor A. Krais, 88, of Manchester, formerly of Jackson, died May 9, 2013, at Alcoeur Gardens, Brick Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a secretary by the 3M Corporation, Freehold, for 21 years. She was predeceased by her husband, John Krais; and her second husband, Frank Frederick. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law,…

  • Giuseppe Sodano

    Mr. Sodano, 78, of Old Bridge, died May 8, 2013, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement 15 years ago, he was employed as a machine tender for Sunshine Biscuit, Sayreville, where he worked for 35 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Carmela Minichino Sodano. Surviving are two sons,…

  • on campus

    Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C., awarded bachelor’s degrees to Susan Amberg and Kaitlyn Strang, both of Jackson. University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa., has inducted the following local residents into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, a national honor society for first-year students: Kelly M. Cuccolo of Howell, a psychology student; and Amit Gohil of…

  • Dancer’s plan to increase Standardbred horses advances

    State Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer’s bipartisan plan to increase the number of Standardbred horses in New Jersey was approved May 6 by the Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee. “It wasn’t that long ago that New Jersey’s equine economy was fueled by dozens of stallions and thousands of mares, yet today there are just three…

  • Community for homeless vets planned for fort

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A five-year plan to provide a community for homeless veterans at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, is coming to fruition with the recent designation of a 10- acre parcel on Eatontown’s area of the fort. Members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) approved a resolution to offer the parcel, known…

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