• Vincent J. Laraia

    Mr. Laraia, 79, of Howell, died April 12, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Laraia was employed as a licensed professional engineer and worked as a chemical engineer for Merck & Co. in Rahway and Whitehouse Station for 35 years, retiring in 1993.…

  • Helen Rogers

    Mrs. Rogers, 92, of Jackson, died April 10, 2012, at Bartley Healthcare in Jackson. She was employed as a saleswoman and manager by Macy’s Herald Square in New York City for 11 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, in 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Denise Rogers; and several other relatives. A funeral was…

  • Ban on campfires lifted

    JACKSON — With the recent rain, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has lifted the ban on campfires and chimineas in Jackson and surrounding towns. In a press release, Jackson Mayor Michael Reina, along with the Office of Emergency Management and Jackson emergency responders, thanked residents and visitors for their cooperation in this matter. The…

  • Church celebrates 30 years of worship

    HOWELL— The Church of the Nativity, 102 W. Second St., marked its 30th anniversary with a Mass that was celebrated on April 21. The Rev. Mariusz Zochowski celebrated the Mass for the parish, which is a spiritual community of Catholic Christians who follow the doctrines and practices of the Polish National Catholic Rite. The Polish…

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    • The Neptune High School class of 1963 is planning its 50-year reunion for Sept. 7, 2013, at the Spring Lake Manor in Spring Lake Heights. Classmates are being sought. Contact Thomas Vona at [email protected] or Sue Ward Solikian at [email protected]. • All-you-can-eat breakfasts hosted by American Legion Post 455, 2 Meadowbrook Lane, New Egypt,…

  • Reed wins twice at Wall

    A pril 28 was a date that Modified stock car driver Steven Reed and his girlfriend Katie Messina will never forget. Returning to Wall Stadium after a season long layoff, the Freehold speedster powered his family-owned No. 55 to victory at theWall Township race track. During his winner’s circle interview, Reed grabbed the microphone, dropped…

  • Reichenbecher appointed football coach at Howell

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell Cory Davies recalled that in Derek Reichenbecher’s football playing days at Howell High School, he displayed all the traits of a coach. From his leadership to his preparation for games, Reichenbecher seemed the most likely to become a coach. “We were always joking that he would come back and…

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    The Cosmos, a premier-level soccer team playing out of Jackson, will hold tryouts for the fall 2012/spring 2013 seasons 6-8 p.m. May 9 and May 11 at the Jackson Mills fields in Jackson. The fall U11 team will play in the MOSAand MAPS leagues. The squad trains on the Jackson turf fields with a professional…

  • Jackson tennis teams trying to make strides

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Winning tennis has been a perennial pattern for the Jackson Memorial High School boys team, and this year’s team is geared up for another good season in the Shore Conference A South Division. Coming off a 12-8 record in 2011 and a 16-8 mark in 2010 when the Jaguars qualified for…

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