• O’Neill, Hornets, Eagles win CJ cross-country titles

    Holmdel’s Baisley captures Group II BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer This text will be replaced Tom O’Neill added another championship to his growing list of accomplishments this fall. The Middletown High School North junior, fresh off his victory at the Shore Conference Championships, captured the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III title on Nov. 10 at…

  • Football playoffs begin for Raiders, Huskies, Eagles

    Keyport affected most by Hurricane Sandy BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mike Ciccotelli has had a lot of tough games in his legacy of success as Keyport High School’s football coach. This weekend’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I opener at No. 3 Florence Township Memorial High School (7-1) might be the toughest for the No. 6…

  • Dennis Michael Galamb

    Mr. Galamb, 66, formerly of Sewaren, died Oct. 8, 2012, at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Pa. He was a business owner and entrepreneur in the entertainment and sports industries along with his wife, Mertie, for many years. He was a builder and architect of all the family homes. He moved to Lake Ariel, Pa.,…

  • Stephen R. Spizzirri

    Mr. Spizzirri, 26, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 24, 2012, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Ridgewood and was a lifelong Freehold Township resident. Mr. Spizzirri was a graduate of Freehold Township High School, class of 2004, and a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township. He…

  • Betty Lois Schmitz

    Mrs. Schmitz, 86, of Howell, died Oct. 23, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, she was the owner and operator of Colonial Acres, a residential health care facility in Millstone Township, for 27 years. She was predeceased by her husband, George Schmitz in 1995; and a brother, Alfred Yarnall. Surviving are…

  • Paul W. Pitts

    Mr. Pitts, 65, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold, died Oct. 18, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as the director of engineering for the past 10 years at Main Steel, Tinton Falls. Prior to that, he worked for Main Tape for 14 years. Surviving are his wife of 21 years, Jody…

  • George A. Matthews

    Mr. Matthews, 77, of Howell, died Nov. 11, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring in 1996, he was employed as the director of the public works department in Howell for 39 years. He was predeceased by a son, George F. Matthews, in 1996; a brother; and two sisters. Surviving are his…

  • Loads of Hope eased plight of those without power

    Mobile programs provided free laundry service, device recharging to area residents BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Maureen Bedard, of Eatontown, picks up a load of clean laundry on Nov. 4 after it was washed by Tide Loads of Hope, a free mobile laundry service for residents affected by superstorm Sandy. PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN…

  • Upcoming ‘Nutcracker’ performances

    The Performing Arts Ensemble (PAE) of New Jersey has announced main-stage performances for its 2012 “Nutcracker” season. Performances will take place on Nov. 24 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Strand Theater in Lakewood, and on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Millstone Performing Arts Center in Millstone Township. A perennial holiday season…

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