-

Wayne F. Nef
Mr. Nef, 73, a resident of the Belford section of Middletown for 38 years, died March 22, 2012, at his home. He worked as a comptroller forAdams Group Inc. in NewYork City. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Nef was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church, New Monmouth, and the former commissioner and coach…
-

Awareness walk to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer One week after Mother’s Day, Nicole Tuscano will honor the memory of her mother, Cleo, by raising money that will support research into the disease that took her life. Tuscano, 30, of Howell, will remember her mother through the third annual Cleo Tuscano Memorial Pancreatic Cancer Walk on May 20…
-

Optimists will host Texas Hold’em
The Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold will host a Texas Hold’em poker tournament on May 3 at the Our House Tavern, 420 Adelphia Road, Howell. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the first card will be dealt at 7 p.m. The cost is $100 per person and includes a dinner buffet and $6,000 in…
-

Fresh Air Fund hosts say participation is rewarding
Children from New York City will visit Monmouth County during the summer BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Karen Medlin first met Jade and Jadelle Alexander when the twins took a bus to Monmouth County at the age of 10 to escape the stale summer heat of their neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y . The twins, who…
-

Seedlings may be ordered now
There is still time remaining to order tree seedlings from the Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council. Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, Douglas fir and white pines are the four varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $15. Deciduous seedlings available in bundles of 10 are kousa dogwood (tree), silky dogwood (shrub)…
-

Howell school officials tout tax levy decrease in budget
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Howell K-8 School District administrators and members of the Board of Education heralded the adoption of a $112 million budget for the 2012-13 school year as one that meets district goals while providing relief for taxpayers. The budget, which was adopted unanimously by the board after a brief…
-

Local traffic will be impacted by Northpointe development
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A traffic engineer has described the potential impact on traffic at nearby intersections that could result from the construction of the Northpointe residential development off Lloyd Road in Marlboro. Traffic engineer John Rea testified on behalf of Ohad Associates, the applicant that wants to build the Northpointe community,…
-

Bands vie to be part of Bamboozle
Every year local bands compete for the honor of playing on the main stage at the annual Bamboozle music festival in New Jersey. This year’s three-day Bamboozle event will be held May 18-20 at various locations in Asbury Park. Several local original bands are participating in the regional finals of the Break Contest 2012 to…
-

Doctor saluted for service to community
Dr. M. Michael Jones (r) of the CentraState Healthcare System Emergency Department, accepts an award from the YMCA of Western Monmouth County from Edward Moran, Regional Vice President, TD Bank, Tinton Falls. GARY GELLMAN Dr. M. Michael Jones was presented with the Western Monmouth County YMCA’s Distinguished Community Service Award at its annual Black Tie…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
