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    Maxwell Yee, 5, of Milltown, came ready to defend the Force during the Jan. 27 “Star Wars” program at the Milltown Public Library. The event featured crafts and characters from the fan-based 501st Legion organization. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Colts on top at conference indoor track championships

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Christian Brothers Academy Christian Brothers Academy made it another sweep of the Monmouth County and Shore Conference indoor track championships. One week after capturing the county title at the Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex, the Colts were back at the Toms River complex, adding the Shore Conference crown to their 2012…

  • Hawk trio win NEC weekly honors

    A t trio of Monmouth University track and field athletes were winners of Northeast Conference weekly honors for on Jan. 22. The winners were senior Vincent Elardo (Lacey), freshman Khari Bowen (Monroe), and senior Jennifer Nelson (Barnegat/Ocean County College). Elardo was tabbed as the NEC Field Athlete of the Week, Bowen was awarded Rookie of…

  • Hornets’ turnaround is due to more versatility

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Holmdel The Holmdel High School boys basketball team is entering a critical stretch of the season, with games against ClassACentral Division rivals St. John Vianney and Red Bank Regional scheduled for next week. And after losing to Middletown North, 60-41, on Saturday, the Hornets are looking to quickly regain momentum heading…

  • Martucci leaving Matawan to take position at Kean

    After 28 years as head coach of Husky football BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Matawan High School head football coach Joe Martucci, who is leaving the school after 28 years to be the running backs coach at Kean University, was on the shoulders of his players in his last game as their coach. JEFF GRANIT staff…

  • Charles F. Straub Jr.

    Mr. Straub, 83, of Colts Neck, died Jan. 14, 2012, in Red Bank. After his service in the U.S Army he started in the auto business with his father in Keyport and was the owner and operator of the family business, Straub Motors, for 56 years. He retired in 2003. Mr. Straub was also a…

  • John Raymond Purdy

    Mr. Purdy, 84, of Hazlet, died Jan. 14, 2012. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and served four years of regular duty and four years in the Navy Reserve. Mr. Purdy retired after 33 years of service as a supervisor at New York Telephone Co., New York City. After retirement, he worked…

  • Jacquelyn R. (Matthews) Nichols

    Mrs. Nichols, 75, of Manchester, died Jan. 10, 2012, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. She retired after many years as a math teacher with Monmouth Regional High School, Eatontown. She also retired from GPU, Inc., now FirstEnergy Corp., Forked River. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilton Edgar and Hilda Bodenman Matthews. Surviving…

  • Mary Beblo

    Mrs. Beblo, 90, of Middletown, died Jan. 14, 2012, in Red Bank. She had lived in Shadow Lake Village since 1994, settling at Brighton Gardens in 2010. Mrs. Beblo worked as a housewife and homemaker for much of her life. After her children had grown, she worked as a seamstress and was active at the…

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