• Howell’s Drew enjoyed record-setting season

    Rebels’ baseball standout headed to Felician College BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer As good as he was in high school, Howell High School 2010 graduate Ryan Drew believes that his best baseball is still in front of him. The Rebels’ infielder, fresh off a record-setting season in which he batted .423 and helped Howell return…

  • Basketball camp has players polishing skills

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Young athletes spent some time recently polishing up their basketball skills at St. Aloysius Church, Bennetts Mill Road, Jackson. Alyssa Laguerta, 13, works on her shooting skills during a basketball camp held at St. Aloysius Church, Jackson. DAVE BENJAMIN Evelyn Maldonado, the founder of D.E. Basketball Skills and Training, said…

  • Russo blast wins title for Holbrook

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It is a baseball fantasy so many young players run through their minds: one swing and a hit in the last inning to give their team the victory. Chris Russo lived that fantasy and it could not have been much more dramatic — a game-winning grand-slam home run with one out…

  • on campus •••

    Boston University has awarded degrees to the following residents: from Howell, Maya R. George, a Bachelor of Arts in international relations, Sopan Deb, a Bachelor of Science in journalism, magna cum laude, and Lindsey A. Gil, a Juris Doctor in law; from Jackson, Jacqueline A. Martin, a Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering, David M.…

  • Mary A. Leshinsky

    Mrs. Leshinsky, 83, of Freehold, died July 22, 2010 at home. She was born in Trenton and had resided in Freehold since 1949. She was a certified nurse’s aide at The Manor from 1985 until her retirement in 2000. Mrs. Leshinsky is survived by her husband, Stanley J. Leshinsky; two sons and daughters-in-law, David J.…

  • Janet Evanoff

    Mrs. Evanoff, 70, of Howell, previously of Old Bridge, died July 24, 2010, at UMDNJ University Hospital, Newark. Mrs. Evanoff retired in 1995 as a bookkeeper for Standard Confectionary, East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Evanoff Sr., and two brothers, Peter Lees and Clement Lees. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph…

  • Kathryn “Kay” Oesmann Shapiro

    Mrs. Shapiro, 73, of The Villages, Howell, died June 30, 2010, at home. She was born in Boston and was raised in Lexington, Mass., and Leonia. She was a graduate of Leonia High School and Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Mrs. Shapiro retired from the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Freehold. Prior to that,…

  • Frances J. Cole

    Mrs. Cole, 72, of Howell, died July 10, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township. She was born in Freehold and had resided there and in Ocean Grove before moving to Howell. During her career she was employed at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, Brockway Glass Co. in Freehold Township, M&Q Plastics in Freehold, Bradlees…

  • Tadeusz “Ted” Witkowski

    Mr. Witkowski, 85, of Freehold, died July 23, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Krakow, Poland, and had resided in Freehold for over 50 years. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Nestle Co., Freehold. Mr. Witkowski was predeceased by his wife, Gloria Earle Witkowski, in 1996. His first…

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