• Seraphs stun top seed, capture sectional title

    Mater Dei H.S. girls win NP-B South soccer crown BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Mater Dei High School’s Shannon Glenn (l-r) and Wardlaw-Hartridge School’s Jessie Clarke chase after a loose ball during the NJSIAA Non-Public B South state sectional final played at Holmdel High School on Nov. 10. Mater Dei defeated Wardlaw, 3-0. ERIC SUCAR staff…

  • Matawan preparing for undefeated Manasquan

    In CJ II football semifinal BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Matawan Many of Matawan Regional High School’s football players have become accustomed to playing in big games. This week, the Huskies are preparing for their Saturday afternoon game at unbeaten Manasquan starting at 1 p.m. in the NJSIAACentral Jersey Group II semifinals. Matawan, seeded No. 6,…

  • NOTES

    The Monmouth County Park System will host a Gingerbread House Contest 3-6 p.m. Dec. 11 at Tatum Park’s Red Hill Activity Center, Red Hill Road, Middletown. Competitors need not be limited to traditional gingerbread houses — bring a gingerbread train, sled or personal creation. Entry fee is $20. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com or call…

  • Carmine Esposito

    Mr. Esposito, 67, a resident of Middletown since 2000, died Nov. 5, 2011, at home. Born in Naples, Italy, he settled in Brooklyn, N.Y., with his family. Before retiring, he was the proprietor of Mid Island Auto Body in Staten Island, N.Y. Mr. Esposito is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jean Nattoli Esposito;…

  • Edward C. Knoeller

    Mr. Knoeller, 81, of Matawan, died Nov. 12, 2011. He served in the U.S. Air Force prior to his career as a carpenter. Mr. Knoeller was a member of theAmerican Legion. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Candiloro. Surviving are his wife, Jean (Bannister) Knoeller; four daughters, Dolores Larosa of Dover, Sharon…

  • JamesW. Rush

    Mr. Rush, 70, of Hazlet, died Nov. 3, 2011, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had resided in Holmdel before moving to Hazlet. Mr. Ruch owned Hy-Dee Plastics, New York City, retiring in 2003. He was predeceased by his father, William Rush. Surviving are his wife, Patricia (Fonda) Rush; his mother, Janet (Hayes) Rush;…

  • William S. Conley

    Mr. Conley, 75, of Union Beach, died Nov. 3, 2011, at his daughter’s home. He lived most of his life in Keansburg, retired to Florida in 1985, and returned to Union Beach in 2010. Mr. Conley retired from the state of New Jersey as a heavy equipment operator. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran…

  • Michael M. Bukarica

    Mr. Bukarica, 88, a resident of Leonardo since 1956, died Nov. 13, 2011. He graduated from Rutgers College of Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist at the Lincroft Pharmacy for 30 years before retiring in 1985. Mr. Bukarica was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served on the APA USS Shelby, which…

  • Susan Diane Gibson

    Ms. Gibson, 62, of Middletown, died Nov. 7, 2011, at home. She had lived in Newark until 1985, when she moved to the Keansburg/Middletown area, and in 2007 she ultimately settled in Middletown. Her parents, Casimir and Helen Susan Kiernicki Zlydaszyk, predeceased her. Ms. Gibson is survived by a son, Anthony Joseph Gibson and his…

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