• Nancy Annicchiarico

    Mrs. Annicchiarico, 74, of Manalapan, died Sept. 25, 2012, at home. She was born in Calabria, Italy, and lived in Belleville before moving to Manalapan seven years ago. Surviving are her husband, Vito; two children, Angel Fiilla and Lynn Tango, both of Freehold; three siblings, Antoinette Powell of Ringoes, Mario Postorino of Morganville, and Peter…

  • Jean R. Dobbs

    Mrs. Dobbs, 91, of Lakewood, died Sept. 7, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as an administrative assistant and bookkeeper for a medical office in Lakewood. Mrs. Dobbs was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack, in 1998; and a…

  • Joseph Saker

    Mr. Saker, 83, of Freehold, died Sept. 23, 2012, in Meridian Nursing Home, Shrewsbury. He was an industry leader, founder and chairman of Foodarama Supermarkets (now Saker ShopRites), and a founding Wakefern member who realized early the importance of education in the supermarket business. Mr. Saker understood that grocers needed a voice to represent the…

  • Mail call: The bane of my existence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Paperwork: It’s pure drudgery, the fly in my ointment and bane of my existence. It’s time spent strapped to a desk, toiling over invoices and crunching numbers. The worst of it is realizing (two hours into it) that the checkbook actually balanced the first time, and I just forgot…

  • Janet’s Law signed by Gov. Christie; provides for AEDs at school events

    A lifesaving measure known as Janet’s Law, sponsored by state Sen. Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean), has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. “This action by the Legislature and administration is long overdue to prevent tragic student-athlete deaths due to unexpected cardiac arrest,” Singer said. “I am proud that after several years, we finally…

  • Russian and Slavic festival returns to Howell church

    HOWELL — The eighth annual Russian and Slavic Cultural Festival promises to bring residents a bit of ethnicity in their own backyard on Oct. 7. The festival will take place from noon to 7 p.m., rain or shine, at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Our Lady of Tikhvin Church, 200 Alexander Ave., Howell. Residents from…

  • This week’s photo assignment: Youth sports participation

    Puzzle is a 3-year-old tri-colored guinea pig from Manalapan who likes to be placed in a variety of poses. He is always rewarded with his favorite treat — parsley. Greater Media Newspapers readers may submit photos via email to [email protected]. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY GAIL CZOP-KLEIN/StringFly@GMNews Last week we asked for your pet photos and…

  • Old Bridge native wins Emmy for outstanding visual effects

    Now a resident of Ireland, Adam Chazen earned award for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Old Bridge High School graduate Adam Chazen shares his Emmy award with his mom, Michele. A dam Chazen has an eye for the unusual. That is why the Old Bridge, Middlesex County, native was handed the…

  • Police investigating Sept. 12 fatal accident

    MARLBORO — A head-on collision on Route 34 in Marlboro left one man dead on Sept. 12, Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona said. Michael Myers, 28, of Aberdeen Township, died as a result of injuries he sustained in the crash, according to police. Authorities transported the driver of the other vehicle to Robert Wood Johnson…

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