• Joseph N. Puccio

    Mr. Puccio, 85, of Hazlet, died Sept. 16, 2009, at Laurel Bay Health Care, Keansburg. He was employed at the Comptroller’s Office for the City of New York for more than 25 years, retiring in 1988. Mr. Puccio was predeceased by a daughter, Diane Giordano, in 2002; and a brother, Vincent Puccio, in 1997. He…

  • Blue Star Mothers Costume Dance Oct. 3

    Blue Star Mothers Chapter No. 1, State of New Jersey, will present the first Costume Dance 7-11 p.m. Oct. 3 at American Legion Post No. 346, 21 Gully Road, Neptune. The dance is a benefit for military personnel, veterans and their families. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume, and there will be cash prizes…

  • Mater Dei and SJV football begin their seasons

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer Ron Raymond, Mater Dei High School’s new coach, is looking to get the football program back on its feet after consecutive 0-10 campaigns. Raymond believes he has a talented and athletic group of players, but with only 25 of them, depth is a challenge. The Seraphs opened the season on…

  • For the Record

    Lloyd Road School’s “Instruments Out of the Attic” program provides donated musical instruments to children who otherwise might not be able to participate in the school band. Students are considered for the program after their eligibility is confirmed with the school secretary. The information is confidential and not available to the music department. An article…

  • County’s suit against FEMA dismissed

    Flood maps, need for insurance officially expanded Sept. 25 BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer Afederal judge dismissed a Monmouth County lawsuit over new federal flood maps Sept. 24, a decision that at least temporarily puts thousands of Bayshore residences in flood plains. U.S. District Court Judge Joel Pisano ruled that his court lacked jurisdiction to…

  • On Campus

    Berkeley College, Woodbridge, announced the following local students who achieve a GPA of 4.0 or higher and were named to the president’s list for the spring quarter: Cristina Amato of the Belford section of Middletown; and Donovan Forbes of Keyport. Named to the dean’s list with a GPA of 3.5 or higher were: Zaneta Malinowska…

  • Mary Rametta

    Mrs. Rametta, 75, of Holmdel, died Aug. 23, 2009, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Salvatore J. Rametta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer and James Chickara of Holmdel, and Donna and Daniel Rubano of Holmdel; two sons and daughters-inlaw, Sebastian and Lisa Rametta, and…

  • Open house at Ranney School Oct. 10

    Ranney School, Tinton Falls, will be its first open house 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10. Prospective families will learn about the campus community via tours of the school’s 60-acre campus, visiting classrooms and meeting with students, teachers and administration. The remaining open houses for the academic year will be Nov. 21, Jan. 9 and Feb.…

  • Colt harriers are third at Bowdoin Classic

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Tom Heath said the Bowdoin Classic would be a chance to see where his Christian Brothers Academy team stood. Christian Brothers Academy faced off with Freehold Township High School in a boys varsity soccer match at Freehold on Sept. 24. CBA’s Matt Gragnano (l-r) advances the ball while Freehold Township’s…

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