• Phillies jerseys to be auctioned

    LAKEWOOD — On Aug. 31 the Lakewood BlueClaws and the American Cancer Society will present a unique opportunity for fans to bid on autographed jerseys from Philadelphia Phillies stars Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels, Shane Victorino and J.C. Romero, plus jerseys worn by current Lakewood BlueClaws players and coaches. This event was originally scheduled for Aug.…

  • Class helps people get high school diploma

    LAKEWOOD — Free GED preparation classes will be held at Lakewood High School, Somerset Avenue, in conjunction with St. Francis Consortium. Open enrollment will be held Sept. 22 and Sept. 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. and classes will begin Sept. 29. Details: 609-494-8861, ext 185, or 732-905-3685 or www.lakewood.k12.nj.us.

  • Frances G. Young

    Mrs. Young, 52, of Hazlet, died July 31, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She resided in Jackson and Marlboro prior to relocating to Hazlet 20 years ago. She was a teacher at Middle Road School, Hazlet, for the past seven years of her 18-year career. She was predeceased by her father,…

  • Hedda Marie Barkalow

    Mrs. Barkalow, 87, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 13, 2009, at home. She was born in Hamburg, Germany, and came to the United States in 1926, residing in Howell before settling in Freehold Township 20 years ago. Mrs. Barkalow worked for Howell Township as a tax collector for more than 25 years and also ran…

  • Marie Crone McCormick

    Mrs. McCormick, of Jackson, died Aug. 9, 2009, at Bartley Health Care, Jackson. Born in Newark, she relocated to the Bayshore area in 1953. She was a school bus attendant for the Marlboro Township Board of Education, retiring in 1999. Prior to that, she was a licensed practical nurse for several years in hospitals and…

  • Marino to play lacrosse at Monmouth University

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A9 a.m. phone call on July 1 sealed the deal for Monmouth University and Alex Marino. July 1 is the earliest date a college coach can call prospective recruits, and when Marino’s phone rang it was music to her ears “It made me happy,” said Marino, a Freehold Township High…

  • Carrie B. Newell

    Mrs. Newell, 50, of Howell, died Aug.16, 2009, at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. She was raised in Howell and lived in Tottenville, Staten Island, before returning to Howell in 2003. Mrs. Newell, who received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgian Court University, was a special education teacher at Freehold Township High School, where…

  • Sport Shorts

    The 11th annual golf outing sponsored by the Ocean County Foundation for Vocational Technical Education will be held Sept. 21 at Pine Ridge Golf Course, Lakehurst. Registration and continental breakfast will be held from 8-8:30 a.m. The entry fee is $85 and includes greens fee, golf cart, lockers, banquet, course refreshments, awards, prizes and goodie…

  • Marie Schembri

    Mrs. Schembri, 74, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 1, 2009. She was employed at Bell Labs, Holmdel, for a few years before becoming the manager at Suzy Q, Matawan. Surviving are her husband, Charles Schembri; three daughters, Marie Pavelchak, and her husband, Alan, of East Brunswick, Cindy McLavish, and her husband, Dominick, of Howell and…

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