• Martha M. Hassell

    Mrs. Hassell, 80, a resident of Little Silver since 1967, died March 31, 2010, at home. She was a communicant of Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. Surviving is her husband of 56 years, Gerald; two daughters, Patricia A. Snell and husband, William, of the Navesink section of Middletown, and Barbara J. Stone and husband,…

  • Charles B. Mazza Sr.

    Mr. Mazza, 99, of Oceanport and formerly of Long Branch, died March 23, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. He worked at Lovett’s Nursery until 1970 and then for Shore Point Distributors, both in Little Silver. Mr. Mazza was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church, Long Branch. He was a U.S.…

  • on campus •••

    Salve Regina University, Newport, R.I., has named the following local students to its dean’s list for the fall semester: Caitlin Walsh of Long Branch, a senior, and Sara Shannon of Monmouth Beach, a senior. The University of Delaware, Newark, Del., has placed the following Ocean Township residents on its dean’s list for the fall semester:…

  • Eatontown school budget calls for flat tax levy

    Bd. of Ed. trims budget $1.9M, cuts six jobs BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Board of Education presented a budget with no increase to the general fund tax levy despite a 22.7 percent reduction in state aid at its meeting on March 29. Superintendent Barbara A. Struble said the district had anticipated…

  • Hawks looking to contend in NEC women’s lacrosse

    BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer As one of the Northeast Conference’s (NEC) better programs, the Monmouth University (MU) women’s lacrosse team is not accustomed to chasing the .500 mark. But that is exactly what the Lady Hawks find themselves doing 10 games into the 2010 season, having struggled against a challenging early season schedule. After…

  • Monmouth Park excited about racing changes

    Adramatic shift in New Jersey racing will emerge in 2010 when Monmouth Park offers $1 million in average daily purses, by far the highest in North America. Monmouth’s million-dollar meet, which gets under way on May 22, will showcase 50 live racing dates running through Labor Day, Sept. 6. In total, New Jersey thoroughbred racing…

  • Brookdale softball team expects winning season

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A5-2 record in Myrtle Beach, S.C., was a good way for the Brookdale Community College softball team to start the 2010 season. Brookdale Community College’s Tracey Stern applies the tag a bit too late to the Delaware Tech base runner at first. BCC is ranked No. 2 in the country…

  • Scholarships available for military children

    To show gratitude on behalf of the American people, the Freedom Alliance is offering aid to the children of the heroes serving in the U.S. armed forces in the form of college scholarships. If you or someone you know is the son or daughter of a service member who has sacrificed life or limb, then…

  • Host families sought for exchange students

    ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for English-speaking male and female high school students ages 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money, and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as…

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