• Charlotte Zaleski

    Mrs. Zaleski, 92, of Manalapan, died Dec. 6, 2012, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Poland. She moved to Long Island, N.Y., and lived there for 40 years until she moved to live with her family in Manalapan. Mrs. Zaleski was a communicant of St. Thomas…

  • Ida Z. “Eda” Urbelis

    Mrs. Urbelis, 90, of Freehold, died Dec. 20, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y., and resided in Freehold for nearly 80 years. Prior to retiring at the age of 86, she was employed as a hair stylist at Macy’s hair salon in Eatontown. She was…

  • Anna M. Palush Berardi

    Mrs. Berardi, 72, of Freehold Township, formerly of Metuchen, died Dec. 9, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. In her early career, she was a clerk for Western Union in Perth Amboy. Later on, she was employed as a crossing guard for 11 years with the Metuchen Police Department, retiring in 1995. Mrs. Berardi…

  • Freehold K-8 board hires superintendent

    Rocco Tomazic currently leads Linden Public Schools BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Rocco Tomazic The Freehold Borough K-8 School District will have a new superintendent of schools in place on April 1. At its meeting on Jan. 3, the Board of Education announced the hiring of Rocco Tomazic, 60, as the district’s new superintendent.…

  • Navigating the complex course of municipal court

    Those with traffic, other violations have options for minimizing charges BY JESSICA D’AMICO, THOMAS CASTLES & JACK MURTHA Staff Writers Area municipal courts see a multitude of traffic-related offenses at their sessions. For drivers facing such charges, it is helpful to go in armed with one’s options and some knowledge of the rules of law.…

  • Trojans begin girls basketball season strong with just one returning starter

    Varsity Report BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Bishop George Ahr High School’s Nelson Thomas competes in the shot put during the Greater Middlesex Conference Relays held on Jan. 4 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. JEFF GRANIT staff Bishop Ahr This year’s Bishop George Ahr High School girls basketball team is proof…

  • 23rd annual Jersey Shore Home Show this weekend

    When homeowners get the urge to spruce up the house, the first things they tend look for are inspiration and expert help. There’s no better way to find up-to-the-minute ideas and top professionals than a visit to a home show, and the 23rd annual Jersey Shore Home Show will be held this week. The show…

  • ’Tis better to give

    Members of the Edison Township Education Association came together Dec. 12 at the Pines Manor in Edison for “An Evening of Giving,” a holiday party and philanthropic effort to support those affected by Sandy.

  • Voices of 9/11 hosts ‘Ready, Set, Organize!’

    Voices of September 11th will present the first workshop in its 2013 Speaker Series 2-4 p.m. Jan. 24, titled “Ready Set, Organize!” at the office in New Brunswick, located at 84 Albany St. Professional organizer Joan Melroy will conduct this workshop, which explores why people accumulate so many things, how to view organization, and ways…

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