• Thomas Ward Geran

    Mr. Geran, 87, of Morganville, died Jan. 4, 2013, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He attended Blair Academy, Blairstown, and attended college in Tulsa, Okla., before working as a hydraulic engineer for Northern Equipment in Newark. Mr. Geran was a World War II Army Air Force sergeant. He served on the Monmouth County…

  • Eileen Finnegan

    Mrs. Finnegan, 69, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 4, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born, raised, and had lived in Bayonne before settling in Freehold Township in 1982. Prior to retiring, she was employed for Black Car News, Manalapan. She was predeceased by her husband, William T. Finnegan, in 2004. Surviving…

  • Samuel Sansolo

    Mr. Sansolo, 90, of Englishtown, died Jan. 3, 2012, at the Barbara E. Cheung Hospice, Edison. Born in New York City, he lived in Flushing, N.Y., before moving to Englishtown 26 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1972, he was employed as a homicide detective in the Bronx, N.Y. Mr. Sansolo was predeceased by his…

  • George W. Signoriello Sr.

    Mr. Signoriello, 90, of Manalapan, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died Jan. 2, 2013. He was a graduate of the College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y. Prior to retiring, he was a district foreman for the New York City Highway Department. After moving to Manalapan, he went to work for the Marlboro K-8 School…

  • business briefs 

    The Counseling Center at Freehold, a professional outpatient counseling center, has opened in the Pond Road shopping center, 4345 Route 9 north, Freehold Township. Mike Karl, director of operations, said demographic studies show a need for the Counseling Center at Freehold. “There is a burgeoning pandemic of prescription medicine abuse in many parts of New…

  • Millstone native makes marketing her focus

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Elizabeth Barry MILLSTONE — Elizabeth Barry is a “make it happen” kind of girl. Barry, who graduated from the Millstone Township Middle School and Allentown High School, has already made a name for herself in the world of marketing at the age of 34. The enterprising young woman founded Elizabeth Barry…

  • Teen marks completion of school in Guatemala

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Because of the determination of one Marlboro youngster, more than 100 Guatemalan children now have a fully functioning school to call their own. Joe Vitale, 15, began collecting donations to cover the design and construction of a school for the residents of an impoverished community in Guatemala, a…

  • Audubon Society plans field trip

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will sponsor a field trip to several lakes and ponds along the north shore on Feb. 23. “This area is dotted with dozens of small ponds and lakes,” said Lisa Malandrino, field trip chairwoman. Trip leader Linda Mack said, “Many of the ducks that winter here breed in more northerly…

  • Colts Neck officials reviewing all aspects of school security

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials and school district administrators assured residents at the Jan. 9 meeting of the Township Committee that work is under way to strengthen security measures in Colts Neck’s schools. Questions regarding school security arose in response to the Dec. 14 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community