• Volunteers needed at city’s thrift shop

    LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest nonprofit social service agency, is seeking volunteers for its Thrift Boutique in Long Branch. The resale shop, now in its fourth year at its current location at 307 Branchport Ave., offers quality men’s and women’s clothing, shoes and accessories along with housewares, linens and…

  • Program will provide resources for children with special needs

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will host a program on resources to help parents, teachers and administrators track down assistance for specialneeds children and families. “Every Special Needs Resource in Monmouth County and Beyond, and How to Find It” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the…

  • Alfred J. Ossino

    Mr. Ossino, 76, of Lakewood, died Jan. 7, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was employed as a manager for Hawthorn and Summerfield, Freehold, for 22 years. Prior to retiring in 1988, he was the owner of Mr. O’s Corner Store in Red Bank. Mr. Ossino was a U.S. Army veteran. He…

  • Sean Patrick Connolly

    Mr. Connolly, 52, of Shrewsbury, died Jan. 7, 2012, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a senior registered client associate with RBC Wealth Management. Born and raised in Red Bank, Mr. Connolly graduated from Saint James Elementary School and Red Bank Catholic High School. He was a member of the Society of the…

  • Helen Kiley

    Mrs. Kiley of Hazlet died Jan. 6, 2012, at home. She was a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church in Union Beach, where she was a volunteer Eucharistic minister and a volunteer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She was predeceased by a son, Thomas J. Kiley; her husband of 60 years, Francis G.…

  • Betty (Leunes) Maltese

    Mrs. Maltese, 91, of Ocean Township, died Dec. 28, 2011, at home. She was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., for more than 60 years. Mrs. Maltese worked in the restaurant industry for over 50 years, after which she moved to New Jersey. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent Maltese; a brother, George Leunes; and…

  • Nominate a ‘Woman of Distinction’

    The American Heart Association is accepting nominations for its sixth annual New Jersey Go Red for Women “Woman of Distinction” award sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The award recognizes New Jersey women who have made an exceptional dedication to raising awareness about issues affecting women across the state. Nominations will…

  • 11th annual KDM fun run to be March 10

    The 11th annual KDM three-mile fun run and walk will be held March 10 rain or shine. The race, created to keep the spirit of Keith McHeffey and other victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 alive, will start at 11 a.m. in front of the Sea Bright Recreation Center. It will proceed south…

  • Temple to host interfaith panel

    TINTON FALLS — Monmouth Reform Temple invites the community at large to an informative interfaith panel discussion, “Life Cycle Events: How We Recognize Major Moments in Our Lives.” This event, free and open to everyone, will be held at the Tinton Falls temple on Sunday, Jan. 22. Registration and refreshments will be available 2:15–3 p.m.,…

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