• Helen M. Smith

    Mrs. Smith, 87, of Freehold, died April 26, 2011, at home. She worked for the Holmdel Board of Education until her retirement. Prior to that, she worked in the meat department for the A&P in Little Silver. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald; and a son, Bruce. Surviving are four sons, Dr. Gary Smith…

  • Theresa “Tess” B. Byrne

    Mrs. Byrne, 84, of Freehold, died May 2, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring in 1993, she was a clerk with the New York City Transit Authority. Mrs. Byrne was predeceased by her husband, Joseph A. Byrne, in 1994; and two brothers, Michael Walsh and James Walsh. Surviving are two daughters,…

  • Irene Rjedkin

    Mrs. Rjedkin, 87, of Howell, died April 24, 2011, at home. She was born in Russia and came to the U.S. in 1949. Mrs. Rjedkin was predeceased by her husband, Igor, in 1999. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Boris and Nina Rjedkin of Howell and Igor and Svetlana Rjedkin of Little Silver; a daughter,…

  • Esther Probasco Pine

    Mrs. Pine, 97, of Indianola, Iowa, died April 24, 2011, at Westview Care Center of Indianola. She was a 1930 graduate of Hightstown High School and studied general business at Rider College. She was a devoted homemaker and key partner in the business entertainment aspect of her husband’s fruit brokerage career. During their 10 years…

  • Margaret G. Townsley

    Mrs. Townsley, 90, of Freehold, died April 23, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Paterson and lived in Fairlawn prior to moving to Freehold four years ago. Mrs. Townsley was predeceased by her husband, Vincent. Surviving are a son, David, and his wife, Linda, of Howell; two grandchildren; and…

  • business briefs 

    Investors Savings Bank will celebrate the opening of a new branch on West Main Street in Freehold Township on May 14. During the grand opening, the bank will donate $25 to Camp Quality New Jersey or IEP Youth Services each time a person opens an account at the new branch between May 12-16. Camp Quality…

  • Howell schools will try new type of report card

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL— Parents of some first- and second-graders in the Howell K-8 School District may see a new style of report card during the fourth marking period of the 2010-11 school year. Ardena School Principal Deborah Pennell and Howell Middle School North Principal Joseph Isola are leading a standards-based report card…

  • Avon-by-the-Sea: Modern amenities couched in Victorian charm

    White beaches, beautiful boardwalk, waterfront dining draw visitors year-round BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Avon boardwalk A s the warm weather approaches, gather with family and friends and explore the historic and delightful town of Avon-by-the-Sea. This tiny Monmouth County borough, 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, is packed with personality and is surrounded…

  • NJ Emerging Artists Series: Gary Dates – Photographs

    Assistant The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this spring with an exhibition of photographs by artist Gary Dates, a resident of Hazlet. His mysterious and enigmatic photographs are assembled from multiple images and manipulated to create an alternate version of reality. The exhibit is running through May 29. “I like…

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