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    Freehold Raceway officials have announced that a four-day-a-week live harness racing schedule will continue through January. According to Freehold Raceway General Manager Howard Bruno, the raceway, which is the oldest continually operating daytime harness racetrack in the country, will continue its Wednesday through Saturday schedule for the remainder of January. Racing will also be offered…

  • Jackson youth wrestling win streak reaches 100

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s Pete Rinaldi (top) grapples with Jackson Liberty High School’s Jon Scialabba during their 112-pound bout on Jan. 6 in Jackson. Rinaldi decisioned Scialabba, 7-2, and the Jaguars went on to defeat the Lions, 63-6. JEFF GRANIT staff The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team recently had a…

  • Kiwanis to host forum on homeless

    JACKSON — The Kiwanis Club of Jackson, along with the Central Ocean Rotary Club, the Shore Community Land Trust and several local church groups, will host a forum about Ocean County’s homeless population on Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River. According…

  • business briefs 

    A Howell Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Chapter House, 1454 Route 9 south, Howell. Rob Imperato, a certified life-empowerment coach, will offer strategies to tackle new year challenges in life and business. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $25 for nonmembers. To…

  • Greater Media Newspapers pleased to be part of green partnership

    North Jersey Media Group to add 20,400-panel solar unit to Rockaway printing plant North Jersey Media Group (NJMG), the owner of the printing facility used by Greater Media Newspapers’ 10 weekly publications, has announced a heightened commitment to green energy with the installation this year of a 20,400-panel solar facility at its printing and packaging…

  • Gerard “Jerry” Heavey

    Mr. Heavey, 63, of Jackson, died Dec. 26, 2010, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. Prior to his retirement four years ago, he was an assistant vice president at Merrill Lynch, New York City. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Heavey; a son, Marc Heavey…

  • Robert Andrew Baillie

    Mr. Baillie, 82, of the Leisure Village West section of Manchester Township, formerly of Jackson and Wall Township, died Dec. 10, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was the owner of Baillie Store Design Co. and was an innovator in design concepts…

  • Joseph Raymond Dewhurst II

    Mr. Dewhurst, 53, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 26, 2010, at home. Prior to retiring in 2001, he was employed as a stockbroker with La Branche Co., New York City. Surviving are his wife, Susan; three daughters, Elizabeth Frances, Christina Marie and Melissa Ryan, all of Freehold Township; two brothers, John “Ernie” of Old Bridge…

  • A. Kathleen (Marano) Martucci

    Mrs. Martucci, 91, of Lakewood, died Dec. 14, 2010, at the Leisure Park Skilled Nursing Center, Lakewood. She had resided in Newark before moving to Aberdeen and then to Lakewood five years ago. Mrs. Martucci was a bookkeeper with Capitol Ring Co., Newark. She was a volunteer at Leisure Park; Mercy Center, Neptune; St. Anselm,…

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