• Marie Virginia Black

    Mrs. Black, 86, of Middletown, died Jan. 4, 2010, at home. She was a former professional roller skater. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, James T. Black Sr.; five children, James T. Jr. of Atlantic Highlands, Bonnie G. Thompson of Middletown, Cheryl and Dennis Keefe of the Lincroft section of Middletown, Debra…

  • Donald Vala

    Mr. Vala, 69, of Holmdel, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Care One at Holmdel. He resided in Matawan, prior to relocating to Hazlet 30 years ago. He was a self-employed TV antenna and satellite installer for 25 years, retiring eight years ago. Prior to that, he was a drummer, and played with Bo Diddley and…

  • Jane M. Gato Lockwood

    Mrs. Lockwood, 63, of Middletown, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was an administrator at Social Security, Hoboken, and Iselin, for 25 years, retiring in 2005. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Harry J. Lockwood; an aunt, Mary Mingolo of Hoboken; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass…

  • Mid’town District plans for freshman academies by 2011

    Ninth-graders would share teams of teachers BY TOM SHORTELL MIDDLETOWN — The school district is looking to create a freshman academy curriculum to ease the transition to high school by 2011. According to Jim Stefankiewicz, Middletown School District assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, the district’s aim is to create a program within the high…

  • Sports Shorts

    Middletown Little League is continuing to accept registrations for the spring 2010 baseball and softball seasons. For online registration or to download a form, go to www.middletownlittleleague.org. Player evaluations for baseball and softball are set for Jan. 31 and Feb. 21 at the bubble at Middletown North High School, 63 Tindall Road. Check the website…

  • For Holmdel grapplers hard work is paying off

    With a roster loaded with sophomores and freshmen, the Holmdel High School wrestling team has shown plenty of promise, and appears to have a bright future ahead. The Hornets are 6-8 overall, while competing in the Shore Conference’s highly competitive Class B North division, home to powerful Raritan, Matawan and St. John Vianney. Nevertheless, coach…

  • RBC 4×800 team invited to run at Millrose Games

    BY TIM MORRIS Red Bank Catholic’s 4×800 relay team had a fun ride home from Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Above: Middletown North’s Kyle Prata leads the pack in the boys 400-meter dash during he Monmouth County Track & Field Championships on Jan. 22. Below: Runners from throughout Monmouth County compete in the boys 1600-meter…

  • Howell coin toss to benefit Haiti

    HOWELL — The Howell Emergency Services Help Haiti Organization (HESHH) will hold a coin toss to help victims of the earthquake that struck the nation of Haiti on Jan. 12. The coin toss will be held Jan. 30-31 and Feb. 6-7. Members of the Howell First Aid Squad, Ramtown First Aid Squad, Farmingdale-Howell First Aid…

  • Jackson library to host video gaming event

    JACKSON — A video gaming tournament will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive. Competitors between the ages of 12 and 25 will have the opportunity to compete in one or both of the following games: Mario Kart for the NintendoWii game system and Soul Calibur IV for the…

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