• Raymond Grassi

    Mr. Grassi, 79, of Lakewood, died at home July 31, 2009, after a long illness with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). A native New Yorker, he lived much of his life in Tinton Falls and Colts Neck before moving to Lakewood nine years ago. Mr. Grassi served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean…

  • Diana “Tish” Obal

    Mrs. Obal, 56, of Howell and formerly of Freehold, died July 31, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She received her nursing degree in 1972 from Flushing Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Obal was the former sales manager at the West End Family Pharmacy, West Long Branch, prior to which she worked as…

  • Nominations welcome for AHS Hall of Fame

    (Letter to the Allentown High School community, parents, alumni and friends) This marks our second year since the induction of our first Hall of Fame class for lifetime achievement, cultural and civic contributions and academic excellence. This past year, we inducted the director of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., an opera singer for the…

  • Citizens responsible for watching how government works

    As multiple elected and appointed officials appeared on television, stepping out of a bus in handcuffs, I was ashamed and outraged. At the same time, I also was reminded how important it is for the public to participate in government. It isn’t enough just to vote. We also have to hold government officials accountable and…

  • Officials praised for voting no to bow hunting

    We along with many Millstoners take offense to the letter our former mayor, Cory Wingerter, wrote to the Examiner (July 30, 2009) regarding deer hunting on municipal property. We were happy our township officials (with the exception of Elias Abilheira) voted not to allow bow hunting on township property. Bob Kinsey stated there are 2,000…

  • ‘Vampire Diaries’ to give Marlboro native star turn

    Paul Wesley prepares for show’s Sept. debut BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer You never know what to expect as an actor, but Marlboro native Paul Wesley can expect to have audiences watching him on the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” on Thursdays this fall. Paul Wesley Wesley, 27, was on location in Atlanta, Ga., when he…

  • Wireless co. gets OK for antennas

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — MetroPCS is building out its cell phone network in central New Jersey, and received preliminary and final approval at the July 28 Planning Board meeting to locate antennas on two existing towers. Michael Beck, the applicant’s attorney, said that his client is a cell phone company like…

  • Rutgers study: Plates reveal gamblers visiting adjacent states

    When Dr. Karyn Malinowski wanted to know where the New Jersey gamblers were going, she counted license plates. Unlike the game that parents have their vacation-weary children play on car trips, Malinowski, director of the Rutgers University Equine Science Center, was engaged in a study she released July 28 through the Hall Institute for Public…

  • Opinions differ on need for immigration checks

    Monmouth sheriff gains OK to examine status of individuals in jail BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Some Monmouth County sheriff’s officers will soon have new responsibilities — checking the immigration status of individuals being held at the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township. A group of sheriff’s officers will undergo training that will enable them…

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