• Farmers market coming to M’town

    Train station locale for weekly open-air market BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Fresh produce, arts and crafts, and collectibles will be part of the new MiddletownMarketplace set to begin next month. Middletown Township will offer a weekly open-air marketplace at the Middletown Train Station parking lot on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Mark Chisholm, Howell, an arborist with Aspen Tree Expert Co., competes in the International Tree Climbing Competition sponsored by the New Jersey Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture June 13 at Thompson Park in Middletown.

  • Brother Albert Francis Schmidt

    Brother Schmidt, F.S.C. (Franciscan Brothers of the Christian Schools), 88, of De La Salle Hall, Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft section of Middletown, died June 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He received the Holy Habit of the Christian Brothers in 1938. His local assignments included Hudson Catholic High School, Jersey City. He was…

  • Daniel Joseph Petraitis

    Mr. Petraitis, 51, of Nashville, Tenn., died June 3, 2009, following a battle with cancer. He had resided in Middletown before relocating to Nashville 20 years ago to pursue a career in music. He spent several years playing music at the Jersey Shore in his bands Soul Purpose and Campbel & Daniel, and returned annually…

  • Quarto “Ray” Salvatore

    Mr. Salvatore, 82, of Middletown, died June 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a truck driver at Bilkays Express, Elizabeth, retiring in 1981. He was also trained as a mason. He was predeceased by his wife of 30 years, Rose Salvatore, in 1975. Mr. Salvatore is survived by a daughter and…

  • Herbert Gerald Grandon

    Mr. Grandon, 71, of Keyport, died June 8, 2009, at home. He was a concrete driver with Teamsters Local 282, Lake Success, N.Y., for 30 years, retiring 11 years ago. He also owned Keyport Consignment Shop for several years. Mr. Grandon is survived by his wife, Marriane Koehler Grandon; a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and…

  • Rosemary Baker

    Mrs. Baker, 62, of Sevierville, Tenn., and formerly the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died June 1, 2009, at home. She had resided in Port Monmouth for 29 years before relocating to Sevierville 11 years ago. She was employed at Amour Florist, Belford section of Middletown, and Betsy Ross Farm Market, Port Monmouth. She was…

  • Frank N. Leo

    Mr. Leo, 79, of Hazlet, died June 5, 2009, at Care One at Holmdel. He was employed at Prospect Industries, North Brunswick, for 20 years. Prior to that, he was a route driver at Frank’s Lunch Service, Newark, for 20 years. During retirement, he was employed part time at Kohl’s for two years. He is…

  • Georgina J. Prieto

    Mrs. Prieto, 81, of Toms River, died June 3, 2009, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Secundino Prieto; two sons, Gustavo of Miami and Alberto of West New York; two daughters, Martha Meyers of Middletown and Constanza Liolios of Jackson Heights, N.Y.; a brother and sister,…

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