• Alfred Jackson Buck

    Mr. Buck, 86, of Brick Township, died Dec. 25, 2010, at the Monmouth County Care Centers, Geraldine L. Thompson Division, in Wall. He was born in Colts Neck and had lived in Wall before settling in Brick in 2000. He was the coowner of the Main Auto Parts Supply Store in Neptune. Mr. Buck was…

  • Peter Homyock

    Mr. Homyock, 90, a resident of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen for 51 years, died Dec. 12, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He worked for National Lead, PerthAmboy, as a truck driver. Mr. Homyock was a life member of the Rahway Yacht Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4745 and…

  • Maria Santa Filpi

    Mrs. Filpi, 73, of Manchester, died Dec. 29, 2010, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a clerk at Merrill Lynch in New York City. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Sal and Song Filpi of Jackson. Afuneral service was held at the Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan, followed…

  • Stanley Edward Drake Sr.

    Mr. Drake, 88, of Meyersdale, Pa., died Dec. 10, 2010. He had resided in Hazlet before moving to Pennsylvania 27 years ago. Mr. Drake worked as a rigger/mechanic with Anaconda Copper Works, Perth Amboy, for 28 years, retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion in Meyersdale,…

  • Howell school district to have Facebook page

    HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has voted to establish a Facebook page in order to help get information about local schools out to parents . According to Howell Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden, after a lot of discussion there was general support for the “push component” that Facebook would deliver,…

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     Longaberger Basket Bingo, hosted by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 455, 2 Meadowbrook Drive, New Egypt, will be held Jan. 22. Doors open at 11 a.m. Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Admission of $25 includes game boards. Must be 18 to participate. To reserve tickets, call 609-894-9249.

  • Public is invited to Jan. 30 recital

    Judie Jensen, proprietor of Expressions and Reflections, will present her eighth annual recital showcasing the musical talent of her students in piano, guitar and voice. The recital will be held Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township. Tickets are available to the public. This year’s opening…

  • Dancer chosen Plumsted mayor during reorganization

    PLUMSTED — Ron Dancer will serve his 21st one-year term as mayor in 2011. According to information provided by the township, Dancer was selected to serve as mayor by his fellow members of the Township Committee during the annual reorganization meeting of the governing body. At the start of the meeting, Dancer swore Dave Leutwyler…

  • Former officer settles sex harassment case

    Matter involved Plumsted P.D. and part-time female cop BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A former part-time special law enforcement officer in Plumsted received a $275,000 settlement arising from her 2009 claim alleging sexual harassment in the Plumsted Police Department. The civil action complaint filed by the former special law enforcement officer, Suzanne Des…

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