• Rose Zappulla

    Mrs. Zappulla, 88, of Hazlet, died April 1, 2013, at the Willows in Holmdel. She was born Rose Albi on May 16, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Paul Zappulla; a son, Clayton A. Zappulla; and six brothers and sisters. She is survived by two sons, Vincent Zappulla…

  • Katherine A. Weeden

    Mrs. Weeden, 94, of Port Orange, Fla., died on March 24, 2013. She was born in Englishtown and lived there until moving to Port Orange 30 years ago. Mrs. Weeden was employed as a school bus driver for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Surviving are two daughters, Lorraine Natalie and Vera Zavada; a daughter-in-law, Roseann…

  • Student lands leading role

    Kelsey Seaman of Howell is playing Hope Harcourt in Phoenix Productions’ presentation of “Anything Goes,” which concludes this weekend at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank. Kelsey is a student at the Fine and Performing Arts Academy at Howell High School. She has been a member of the All- Shore Chorus from 2010 to 2012…

  • Combating distracted driving will be focus of video contest

    Members of the Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse are concerned about the dangers of distracted driving. The alliance is partnering with the New Jersey Broadcasters Association to conduct an amateur video production and public service announcement contest regarding the hazards of distracted driving. Freehold Borough Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer discussed the contest at a…

  • Greater Media announces promotion

    Greater Media has announced that market manager Rob Williams has been promoted to vice president of the company’s Boston-based radio properties, including Magic 106.7/WMJX-FM, Hot 96.9/WBQT-FM, Country 102.5/ WKLB-FM, Radio 92.9/WBOS-FM, and 105.7 WROR-FM. “Rob has done an outstanding job since he joined Greater Media Boston in taking the cluster to the next level,” said…

  • Golden Corral expected to rise on Route 9 south

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Golden Corral buffet and grill is on the horizon for residents of the Freehold area. Following the presentation of an application submitted by Freehold Lodging Realty LLC on April 4, members of the Freehold Township Planning Board authorized the board’s attorney, Frank Accisano, to prepare…

  • Meet Elwood, world’s ugliest dog

    Elwood may be one ugly dog, but he has a beautiful story to tell. Meet Elwood and his human companion, Karen Quigley, at 2 p.m. April 27 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Quigley is the author of “Everyone Loves Elwood.” She adopted Elwood when he was 9 months old. Elwood,…

  • Events mark Israel’s birthday

    Monmouth County will celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday with a series of events from April 25 through June 2. Participants will include community groups, synagogues, schools and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Axelrod arts center tickets and a multievent festival pass are available at the website [email protected] or by calling 732-858-8106. Scheduled events include:  April…

  • Shade tree chair asks residents to replant trees

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — There is no surer sign of the departure of the bitter winter and the arrival of spring than the leaves that sprout atop Marlboro’s lush reserve of trees. Post-Tropical Storm Sandy and a handful of nor’easters took down a significant number of trees in the township during the…

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