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Howell ‘D’ sinks Mariners as Rebels stay unbeaten
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School has built its football reputation around its spread offense. The offense helped the Rebels win the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state championship in 2007. Lately, the Rebels’ spread attack has taken a backseat to the defense. After shutting out Jackson Memorial, 17-0, on Sept. 26, the…
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Ronald “Ronnie” Magan
Mr. Magan, 52, of Howell, died Sept. 24, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. A graduate of Howell High School, Class of 1974, and member of their Soccer Hall of Fame, he was a dispatcher for Allied Auto Carrier, Newark. Mr. Magan is survived by his wife of 30 years, Linda; two daughters,…
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Employers, job seekers will meet at job fair
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Sometimes, you just cannot get enough of a good thing. So it is with the Freehold Borough Job Fair. Building on the success of the initial job fair that was held in April, Debbie Keelan and Anthony DiFlumeri, co-chairs of the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee, announced…
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Cougars setting pace in A North soccer race
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Colts Neck High School girls soccer team has been one of the revelations of the 2009 season. With wins over Freehold Township, which was the preseason pick to win the Shore Conference A North Division, and defending champion Manalapan, the Cougars have stamped themselves as legitimate title threats. The…
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Mary Murphy Ralph
Mrs. Ralph, 85, of the River Plaza section of Red Bank, died Sept. 29, 2009, at her son’s home in Eatontown. She was a private secretary to the commanding general at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, from 1941 to 1949. She was predeceased by her husband, Elmer W. Ralph, in 1990; and two sisters, Kathleen Murphy Derby…
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Marlboro reaches deal with blue collar union
Agreement calls for unpaid furlough days BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — After some tense negotiations between the two sides, a contract agreement has finally been reached between the township’s representatives and Marlboro’s blue collar employees. The Marlboro Township Council voted 4- 0 on Oct. 1 to approve the contract between Marlboro and the…
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Sports Shorts
Art Beins Karate students from the Howell and Freehold schools were among 31 martial arts students representing five martial arts schools in the Monmouth and Ocean County areas that tested for their black belt certification Aug. 29. The candidates, whose ages ranged from 8-49, came from local United States Black Cat Kenpo Karate Federation-affiliated martial…
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Rosemarie Fioretti Chisler
Mrs. Chisler, 60, of Eatontown, died Sept. 28, 2009, at home. She resided in Howell prior to relocating to Eatontown four years ago. She was employed at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 38 years. She was predeceased by her father, Angelo Fioretti. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Renee and Dan Brouwer of…
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Former mayors go toe to toe in Manalapan town meeting
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A pair of former mayors squared off during the public comment portion of the Sept. 23 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. Former Mayor George Spodak came forward and had just started speaking about emails he claimed had been sent by another former mayor, Stuart Moskovitz. At that…
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