• Cecilia Roginski Grella

    Mrs. Grella, of Sayreville, formerly of South River, died July 25, 2009, in Care One, East Brunswick. Her husband, Edward, died in 1997, and a sister, Theodisa, died in 1999. Surviving are two sons, Edward Sr. of Morristown and Richard of Sayreville; a sister, Stella Misiewicz of Sayreville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass…

  • ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ to star local canines

    Wolf dogs will appear in new version of old favorite, now starring Nicolas Cage BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Four area residents will make their screen debut in Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” due in theaters next July. Above: Trainer Jackie Morgan and Mike Hodanish give treats to Hodanish’s wolf dogs at his home in Jackson.…

  • Foundation for Tech Ed to host golf outing

    The 11th annual golf outing sponsored by the Ocean County Foundation for Technical Education will be held Sept. 21 at Pine Ridge Golf Course, NAES, Lakehurst. Registration and continental breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The entry fee of $85 will include greens fees, golf cart,…

  • Madine C. DeLucia

    Mrs. DeLucia, 84, died Aug. 6, 2009, at CentraStateMedical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Eden, Vt., she resided in Freehold Township most of her life. Mrs. DeLucia was a homemaker and communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township. She is survived by her husband, Domenick J. DeLucia Sr.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Domenick…

  • Cub Scout comes through with rescue

    Quick-thinking youngster pulls cousin out of pool BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Because of the ideals that have been ingrained in him through his participation in Cub Scouts, Ben Cooper is not an ordinary boy. On a muggy afternoon over the Independence Day weekend, Ben, 8, summoned his scouting skills in response to a crisis…

  • Ice Hockey team plans fishing fundraiser

    The Jackson Memorial Ice Hockey team will present its first fluke fishing fundraiser, “Fishing for Goals,” Aug. 15 on the Miss Norma K out of Point Pleasant Beach. The cost to attend is $60 per person. Fishing times will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pricing includes eight hours of fluke fishing, water/soda and…

  • Stefanie Hammerschmidt

    Mrs. Hammerschmidt, 89, a resident of Millstone Township for 50 years, died Aug. 1, 2009, at The Manor Nursing Home in Freehold Township. Born in Austria, she was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Millstone and a member of the Millstone Senior Citizens. She is survived by her husband, George; two sons,…

  • Holbrook shooting for regional championship

    TLeague all-star team of Jackson has been playing championship baseball this summer. Brendan Benecke of the Holbrook Little League all-stars dives back to first base during his team’s 9-2 victory over North End, Bridgeport, Conn., in the opening game of the Eastern Regional Tournament at Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold Township, on Aug. 8 On…

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    Holbrook Little League’s Jordan Mundell gets set to turn a double play as a base runner from North End, Bridgeport, Conn., bears down on him during a game in the Eastern Regional Tournament on Aug. 8 at Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold Township. The Holbrook Little League Junior League all-stars from Jackson won this game,…

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