• Joseph M. Ruskin Jr.

    Mr. Ruskin, 86, a longtime resident of Belford, died April 3, 2011, at home. He was a decorated U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and northern France and central Europe. Mr. Ruskin made his career working and consulting for various electronics and…

  • Vernon Leroy Bucher

    Mr. Bucher, 82, died April 3, 2011, at King James Nursing Home in the Navesink section of Middletown. He was the owner and butcher of B&HMarket, Highlands. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Bayshore Council 2858 Middletown, eventually becoming grand knight. Mr. Bucher served in the U.S. Navy at the end of…

  • Evelyn H. Maul

    Mrs. Maul, 73, of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of Cliffwood Beach, died April 2, 2011, in Florida. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Kyle Kovacs. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, John Maul; two sons, Gary Maul and his companion, Jane Squegli, of Justin, Texas, and Gregory and Heather Maul of…

  • Joseph Vernon Bogart

    Mr. Bogart, 91, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died April 1, 2011, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He owned and operated Joseph V. Bogart Heating and Air Conditioning and later became a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union. Known to many as “J.V.,” he was a member of the River Plaza Hose…

  • Jason T. Christie

    Mr. Christie, 28, of Keyport, died March 30, 2011, at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown. He had been a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., until 1990, when he settled with his family in Keyport. Mr. Christie was currently a resident of Matheny Medical and Educational Center in Peapack. Surviving are his parents, Joseph and Betty Christie of…

  • NOTES

    . Cassara Yannarilli, of Atlantic Highlands, tosses a frog onto a toadstool, one of the activities at the Monmouth County Park System’s Earth Day celebration on April 17 at the Huber Woods Environmental Center in Middletown. FRANK GALIPO AARP Tax assistance is available to taxpayers 60 and older, and for taxpayers in the low- and…

  • IN THE ARTS

    ‘Tina Colella: Essence … Simple, Timeless, Beauty’ “L.A. Night Sky”Monmouth University is hosting the first solo exhibit of images by Oceanport photographer Tina Colella, “Essence … Simple, Timeless, Beauty” will run through May 20 in the Pollak Gallery on the West Long Branch campus. Colella, a professional lens woman for most of her life, is…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Downtown Manasquan With miles of attractive beaches and a thriving downtown, Manasquan offers more than your average beach town. Manasquan has been a seaside destination since 1878, when railroads offered convenient access to New York City and the state’s urbanized north. The Nathaniel…

  • business briefs 

    Dennis Costa of Aberdeen has been named senior vice president of finance at Liberty Bell Bank. Costa joined the bank in 2004 as vice president and controller, and is the bank’s principal accounting and finance officer. His responsibilities include all regulatory, managerial and financial accounting. Liberty Bell Bank is a New Jersey Statechartered community bank…

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