• Three seeking seats for freeholder

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer T hree Monmouth County residents are seeking a threeyear term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in the Nov. 3 election. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Sean Byrnes Republican John P. Curley, 56, is a resident of Middletown. He is the vice president of Jim Curley Pontiac, Buick,…

  • District aims for all students to have health insurance

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer While the national health care debate is raging, the Long Branch School District is taking steps to ensure that all students have health insurance coverage. With efforts already under way, the district received a $25,000 grant in June for personnel to help with the effort to arrange health care benefits…

  • Beck: State withholding info on new fort authority

    Host towns seek major role in implementing fort reuse plan BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-12th District) is calling out state officials for their failure to share information about proposed legislation establishing an authority to implement the Fort Monmouth reuse plan with Monmouth County legislators. Beck said she has been seeking…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Phoebe Woolley, portrayed by Heather MacDonald, leads a group during the Ocean Township Historical Museum’s Ghost Walk held at the Eden Woolley House on Oct. 25.

  • Genevieve Willock

    Mrs. Willock, 83, of West Long Branch, died Oct. 9, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by two brothers, Pasquale “Sonny” Panaccione and Nicholas Panaccione; and a sister, Maddeline Muscara. Surviving are two sons, Louis Cologna and Emil Cologna; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and John Kebeck; two sisters, Jean Vitale and Geraldine Bodnarchuk;…

  • Lena Lorenzo Dilione

    Mrs. Dilione, 80, of Oceanport, died Oct. 18, 2009, at home. She resided in Long Branch prior to relocating to Oceanport 30 years ago. She was predeceased by a son, Paul Dilione, in 1998. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Frederick A. Dilione; a son, Frederick A. Dilione III; a daughter and…

  • Victor J. Ceriello

    Mr. Ceriello, 68, of Holmdel, died Oct. 9, 2009, at home, following a battle with cancer. He resided in West Long Branch prior to relocating to Holmdel in 1991. He was a gasoline retailer and owner of Shell North, Lakewood, for several years, and received many Circle of Success Awards from Shell Oil Company. Prior…

  • Elsie J. Schlechtweg

    Miss Schlechtweg, 78, of Ocean Township, died Oct. 12, 2009, at home. She was a beautician at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, Marlboro, for 42 years, retiring in 1993. Mrs. Schlechtweg was predeceased by two sisters, Helen S. Brown and Ruth S. Heulitt. She is survived by two sisters, Rose M. Kelly of Freehold and Donna L.…

  • Robert E. Cuje Jr.

    Mr. Cuje, 52, of Long Branch, died Oct. 8, 2009, at home. He was a structural foreman at NJ Transit for 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Daniella Korb Cuje; his parents, Barbara and Robert E. Cuje Sr. of Long Branch; two brothers, Craig Cuje of West Long Branch, and Joseph Cuje of…

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