• Stephanie Skinner

    Mrs. Skinner, 85, of Whiting, died Jan. 25, 2011, at her home. She lived in Middletown for 34 years before moving to Whiting in 1984. Mrs. Skinner was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and a supporter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and organizations for paralyzed veterans. She was…

  • Muriel Berst

    Mrs. Berst, 87, of Keyport, formerly of Hazlet, died Jan. 23, 2011, at home. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, being a Girl Scout leader and volunteer work. Mrs. Berst was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Charles Berst; a sister, Violet Kelly; and two brothers, Arthur and John Wayte. Surviving are her…

  • Maureen T. (Youncofski) Snyder

    Mrs. Snyder, 55, a lifelong resident of Keyport, died Jan. 22, 2011, at home. She worked for Westward Pharmaceutical, Eatontown, in the production department. Mrs. Snyder was predeceased by her father, James A. Youncofski, and a brother, Stephen J. Youncofski. She is survived by her mother, Maureen T. Youncofski of Keyport; three children, Timothy K.…

  • Robert Ross

    Mr. Ross, 91, of Keyport, died Jan. 26, 2011, in Keyport. He had been a resident of Middletown from1964 until he moved to Keyport in 1999. Mr. Ross worked as a senior examiner for the New York State Insurance Department at the World Trade Center in NewYork City for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He…

  • Howell Ice World is George Haviland’s Stanley Cup

    Middletown native sees dream come true with opening of arena BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Youngsters try out the ice at Howell Ice World, a new facility on Route 547, Howell, that offers hockey, figure skating and public skating sessions. ERIC SUCAR staff George Haviland has his Stanley Cup. It is Howell IceWorld, the recently…

  • Budget issues will pose challenge during 2011

    IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN The budget situation is getting really bad in some New Jersey municipalities. How would you like to live in Camden (silly question, I know), where municipal officials recently fired 168 police officers, 67 firefighters and 115 civilian employees, according to an article published on CourierPostOnline.com. The layoffs were made as…

  • Tips on how to teach your children to trust you

    Prevention First celebrates the positive influence of parents in the lives of their kids and makes the following suggestions to help you start off a meaningful and important discussion in 2011 with your family. 1. Teach your children to trust you by seeing you as a role model. 2. Be patient, not just tolerant. Apologize…

  • Transparency needed in efforts to preserve Fort Hancock

    The National Park Service (NPS) is moving ahead with the plans I overheard talked about at one of their open house meetings back in December. That is to form a panel of “prominent” persons who could counter negative perceptions the public has ofNPS’s efforts of the last decade to “preserve” Fort Hancock. It was also…

  • Public must be kept informed about plans for the Hook

    A recent press report stated that more behind-closed-door National Park Service (NPS) meetings for pending Sandy Hook and Fort Hancock management plans were under way. History once again repeats itself. Since 1999 citizens/taxpayers voiced their concerns over the clandestine NPS procedures that excluded the public. The NPS enabling statute, National Park Service Organic Act, 16…

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