• Linda L. Golla Colleton

    Mrs. Colleton, 70, of East Windsor, died Oct. 20, 2010, at her son’s home. She was predeceased by her husband, James Colleton, in 2008; and a son, William Evans, in 2004. Surviving are four sons and three daughters-in-law, Barry Evans and his wife, Liza, of Old Bridge; Robert “Bobby” Evans and his wife, Shelly, of…

  • Charles E. Strickland

    Mr. Strickland, 80, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 3, 2010, at Majestic Oaks, Warminster, Pa. He retired as a school bus driver for the Freehold Regional School District. Prior to that, he operated the family farm with his parents. Surviving are his wife, Linda Strickland, of Freehold; two sons, Joseph C. Strickland and his wife,…

  • Salvation Army makes urgent plea for help this year

    As the holidays approach, I feel compelled to write this letter and share a burden that’s weighing heavily on my heart. The truth is, I’m worried. So many people in our local New Jersey communities are living through difficult and stressful times — times of great need. In fact, at the close of our fiscal…

  • Veterans deserve our appreciation, respect

    It seems fitting on this Veterans Day that the loving words of an American patriot paid in tribute to living and dead American veterans be retold on this day. “Today we remember our veterans, those whose blood reddens the paths and fields of honor; those who died upon the plain of battle, in the charge,…

  • State’s pine forests under attack by voracious bugs

    CODA GREG BEAN The last time I was in Colorado near Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park over a decade ago, the pine beetle plague that had devastated forests on the eastern side of the Continental Divide had not crossed over to attack lodgepole pines in the lush Roosevelt National Forest on the western…

  • in the service •••

    Navy Seaman Apprentice Jonathan M. Mele, son of Gail F. and John A. Mele of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Mele completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs,…

  • State offers suggestions for avoiding collisions with deer

    With the days getting shorter and whitetail deer entering their annual rut, the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has asked motorists to be especially alert while driving to avoid collisions with the animals. While deer may cross roads at any time, they are most active during the dawn and dusk hours,…

  • Book examines park system’s first 50 years

    A book examining the evolution and history of Monmouth County’s nationally recognized parks, “The Monmouth County Park System: The First Fifty Years,” is now available for purchase. Funded through the Friends of the Monmouth County Park System, the hardcover coffee table book commemorates the park system’s 50th anniversary with 176 fullcolor pages and 423 photographs.…

  • IRS seeks volunteers during tax season

    The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE) program. IRS spokesman Gregg Semanick said, “The IRS is looking for volunteers to take part in VITA/TCE throughout New Jersey during the 2010 tax filing season.” During the upcoming tax filing season, VITA/TCE volunteers, in…

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