• Cougars hand Patriots first defeat in A North

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Left: Freehold Township’s Jake Kennis (l) and Colts Neck’s Scott Halpern try to win this 50/50 ball in the air during the A North Division match played Sept. 20 in Colts Neck. Thanks to two first-half goals, the Cougars won 2-1, handing the Patriots their first loss of the season.…

  • Local sites will collect prescription medicines

    Residents asked to participate in Operation Take Back New Jersey on Sept. 29 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Residents of Freehold Township and Freehold Borough will have the opportunity to take part in Operation Take Back New Jersey on Sept. 29 and rid their medicine cabinets of unwanted, unused or expired medications before those…

  • Joel L. Scolnick

    Mr. Scolnick, 67, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 9, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Newark, he lived in Maplewood before moving to Freehold 31 years ago. He owned and operated Original Electric in Freehold and recently worked at Home Depot, Freehold. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Marilyn; a son…

  • Alan “Big” Young

    Mr. Young, 64, of Manalapan, died Sept. 2, 2012, at Kindred Hospital in Dover. Born in Newark, he lived in Edison before moving to Manalapan 30 years ago. He co-founded B&C Towing in Newark, a family owned business, more than 40 years ago. Mr. Young was predeceased by two sisters, Geneveve and Carolyn. Surviving are…

  • Alma B. Marazita

    Mrs. Marazita, 85, of Howell, died Sept. 2, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Prior to retiring, she was a bookkeeper for Industrial Controls in Wanamassa. Before that, she was a bookkeeper for Edgewood Dairy in Howell. Mrs. Marazita was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Biase “Benny” Marazita; and a sister,…

  • James E. Gallagher

    Mr. Gallagher, 80, of Marlboro, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died Sept. 2, 2012. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Prior to retiring in 1981, he was employed as a captain for the New York City Department of Corrections for 20 years. Mr. Gallagher was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas…

  • Chester R. Swistock

    Mr. Swistock, 78, of Bayville, died Sept. 10, 2012, at Meridian Subacute Rehabilitation Center, Wall Township. He was born in Pennsylvania and had lived in Elizabeth, Old Bridge, Howell, Freehold and Toms River before moving to Bayville in 2012. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a salesman for Whelan Pontiac, Freehold. Mr. Swistock was…

  • Sarah Shapiro

    Mrs. Shapiro, 98, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 1, 2012. She was born in New York City and lived in Port Charlotte, Fla., prior to moving to Freehold eight years ago. Mrs. Shapiro was predeceased by her husband, Herman, in 1965. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Barry of Freehold, and Bruce and Elizabeth…

  • Gerard Xavier Gibney Sr.

    Mr. Gibney, 89, of Stamford, Conn., died Aug. 31, 2012. He graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science in government in 1943 and was drafted into the U.S. Army on week later, eventually retiring as a colonel. His military decorations include the Bronze Star for valor, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Good Conduct…

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