• Michael Petrisin

    Mr. Petrisin, 79, of Freehold, died July 17, 2012. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Rider University, Lawrenceville, and attended Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey), Ewing, for elementary certification. After 36 year of teaching, he retired as a fifth-grade teacher in the Fords section of Woodbridge. Surviving are his wife of…

  • Ada A. Conk

    Mrs. Conk, 72, of Freehold Township, died July 17, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico, and came to the U.S. in 1951, settling in Farmingdale. She was employed as a bus driver for the Freehold Township Board of Education for over 32 years, retiring in 2006. Surviving…

  • Guitarist to play at library Aug. 9

    Celebrate as the Monmouth County Library closes the covers on the Adult Summer Reading Club with a free concert on Aug. 9 by guitarist Dave McCarthy at library headquarters in Manalapan. McCarthy has been entertaining listeners at the Jersey Shore for decades. He will perform an eclectic mix of songs made famous by groups such…

  • Food drive helps Open Door pantry

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Chinese American Bible Church, 65 Gibson Place, held a food drive on July 21 in front of Walmart. All of the food that was collected was donated to Freehold Area Open Door, Freehold Borough, which operates a pantry to meet the needs of the residents of the greater Freehold area, according…

  • Dogs, cats taken from home may be put up for adoption

    HOWELL — A resident forfeited 15 dogs, all Shih Tzus, and two cats that were being neglected, according to authorities. Howell Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the animals were recovered from the residence at 107 Newton Corners Road on July 18. Dodd identified the homeowner, Catherine Fouts, 70, as the owner of the animals. A…

  • Suspects sought in Morganville burglary

    MARLBORO — Law enforcement agencies are investigating an incident that was reported on July 25 at a residence in the Morganville section of Marlboro. Officers from the Marlboro Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at 1:38 p.m. at 25 Opatut Ct., off Crine Road, said Marc LeMieux, director of Investigations of the…

  • Couple escapes tragedy after tree crushes car during storm

    Freehold Borough officials say they will ask state again to address area on South St. BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Tiago Lucas, Kristin Villante FREEHOLD — Kristin Villante, 24, of East Windsor, and Tiago Lucas, 29, of Colts Neck, were driving through Freehold Borough on their way to dinner in Asbury Park on July…

  • Trust fund cash will help pay for rehab of homes

    HOWELL — The Township Council formally approved Howell’s affordable housing spending plan through two resolutions to spend the more than $1 million remaining in the municipality’s affordable-housing trust fund. The council approved the resolutions at its June 19 meeting. Howell has $1.15 million remaining in its affordable-housing trust fund, according to the New Jersey Department…

  • Police: Pair were working without massage licenses

    HOWELL – Howell police Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd reported that police and municipal code enforcement officials shut down an unlicensed business on June 21 in the Howell Office Plaza, 4517 Route 9 north. The operators rented space in the office plaza and advertised services on various websites and chat rooms, Dodd said. The business did…

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