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Betty Jane Joyce
Mrs. Joyce, 87, of Farmingdale, died July 15, 2012, at Neptune Rehabilitation & Care Center, Neptune. Prior to retiring in 1965, she was employed as a librarian for the Madison Township School System in Old Bridge. Along with her former husband, Mrs. Joyce owned and operated Joyce’s Bar & Grill in Farmingdale. She was predeceased…
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Martin Hrynick
Mr. Hrynick, 83, of Whiting, formerly of Jackson, died July 26, 2012. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Hrynick was the president and superintendent of St. Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery, Jackson, for over 20 years. Prior to that, he was employed as a senior systems analyst for Chase- Manhattan, New York City,…
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Raymond F. “Boots” Sheehan Sr.
Mr. Sheehan, 82, of The Villages in Howell, formerly of Freehold, died July 9, 2012, at Applewood Estates Healthcare Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Prior to retiring in 2001, Mr. Sheehan was a supervisor of the Freehold Borough Streets Department for 21 years. Surviving are his wife,…
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Carmelo Benanti
Mr. Benanti, 86, of Howell, formerly of Brick, died July 11, 2012, at home. He served in the U.S. Army, 5th Division, during World War II, and received the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Honorable Service Label Button of World War II, the Army…
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Frances Russo
Mrs. Russo, 90, of Lakewood, died July 22, 2012. She was a devoted mother whose two passions were her family and her cooking. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, John Anthony Russo, in 2004. Surviving are a son; two daughters; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St.…
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Felix O. Chiarelli
Mr. Chiarelli, 85, of Jackson, died July 1, 2012. He was employed by the Coca-Cola Co. in Kearney and the Continental Can Co., and was also a special police officer and a dispatcher for Jackson, retiring after 41 years of service. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a hospital apprentice…
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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…
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pick of the week Guys and Dolls
The Spotlight Players of Matawan present the classic musical “Guys and Dolls.” Filled with a colorful cast of characters including the smooth gambler Sky Masterson, proper Mission Doll Sarah Brown, lovable hoodlum Nathan Detroit and his long-suffering fiancé Miss Adelaide, Guys & Dolls is a light-hearted and lively jaunt through the streets of old-time New…
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Resident faces multiple charges after running from officers
JACKSON — On the morning of July 24, Jackson Mills Road turned into a one-car speedway as a motorist allegedly tried to evade police. At about 10:15 a.m., the head of the Jackson Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau, Sgt. Brian Geoghegan, received a call that a motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist had occurred on…
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