• Frank Vitale

    Mr. Vitale, 89, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge, died July 1, 2012, at home. He was born in Newark, where he had resided before moving to Avenel in 1956. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mr. Vitale was employed as a foreman with Peterson Stamping & Manufacturing Co., Kenilworth, for 43 years. He was a…

  • Robert J. Woods

    Mr. Woods, 93, of Lakewood and formerly of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died June 25, 2012, at Overlook Medical Center, Summit. Born in Elizabeth, he had resided in Colonia for 47 years before moving to Lakewood in 1999. Mr. Woods was employed as an accountant with Standard Oil, which later became ExxonMobil, from 1941…

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    Jersey Central Power & Light will start work on 17 transmission construction projects over the next six months in its northern and central New Jersey service areas that are designed to improve service reliability for the company’s 1.1 million customers. The multiyear, $200 million Local Infrastructure and Transmission Enhancement (LITE) program, which began in 2011,…

  • Jackson man facing sex assault charges

    JACKSON — The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced on June 27 that David J. Muha, 44, of Jackson, has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a minor. According to officials, Muha allegedly had sexual contact with two minor females. Authorities said one of the girls alerted authorities to the incidents. Muha was…

  • Community invited to enjoy four days of Italian festival

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will present its annual festival at Freehold Raceway, ParkAvenue (Route 33), Freehold, July 11- 14. The festival hours are 6-11 p.m. each night. Italian food, games, rides, crafters and entertainment are on the agenda. Italian novelties and a collection of children’s books…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    He left mom and granny to the zombies LORI CLINCH Dreams are a funny thing. They are sort of like God’s little movie to entertain us as we sleep. Some people truly think that dreams are something more. Perhaps even a link to our subconscious. In fact, my mother is quite certain that if you…

  • Jackson man sentenced to prison in fatal DWI

    On June 15, Eric Pereira, 22, of Jackson, was sentenced to a seven-year state prison term for the crimes of second-degree vehicular homicide, three counts of third-degree assault by auto and a motor vehicle summons for driving while intoxicated. These charges resulted from a fatal crash on the Garden State Parkway in Aberdeen Township that…

  • Three seats up for grabs in Nov. FRHSD election

    Candidates file in Manalapan and Freehold Borough; Howell could produce write-in winner BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Residents of the majority of New Jersey’s school districts had until June 6 to file petitions for nomination to contend for a place on their local board of education. Board members in most New Jersey school districts voted…

  • Shore Dreams for Kids slated for July 14

    The Shore Dreams for Kids annual event will be held July 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seaside Heights municipal dock and ballpark, Route 35. Rain date is July 15. Shore Dreams for Kids is a day of fun for children and adults from Special Olympics, Make a Wish, Oceans of Love…

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