• Carolyn M. Eatinger

    Mrs. Eatinger, 73, of Fayetteville, N.C., and formerly Eatontown, died March 31, 2009, in Fayetteville. She was a former employee in the financial department at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. She is survived by a son and daughter-inlaw, David M. and Cynthia Eatinger of Eatontown; a daughter, with whom she resided, Carey Crawford of Fayetteville; a brother…

  • Barbara J. Robertson

    Mrs. Robertson, 66, of West Long Branch, died April 1, 2009, at home. She had resided in Oceanport before relocating to West Long Branch in 1998. She was predeceased by her husband, George “Bucky” Robertson. Mrs. Robertson is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, John M. and Donna Robertson of Ocean, and Michael A.…

  • Walk to Defeat ALS slated for April 26

    The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter will host the Walk to Defeat ALS 11 a.m. April 26 beginning at the amphitheater at beachfront north, Ocean Boulevard and Cooper Avenue, Long Branch. The three-mile walk will proceed along the promenade. Check in is 10 a.m., and the walk 11 a.m. Before and after the event,…

  • Art Par Excellence exhibit opens March 22

    VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, will debut and hold an opening reception for its 2009 Art Par Excellence exhibit with artwork by students with disabilities 3 p.m. March 22 at Art Way Gallery at the Princeton Alliance Church, Plainsboro. The exhibit will be displayed through April 18. The nonprofit VSA/NJ promotes the…

  • Registration open for church choirs

    Registration is now open for “How Sweet the Sound,” a national choir competition. The competition, sponsored by Verizon Wireless, gives church choirs in 11 cities a chance to win the title of “The Best Church Choir in America” and up to $50,000 in cash and prizes. Locally, the competition will be held Sept. 26 in…

  • Center announces May blood drives

    Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives: • May 6 from 2-4 p.m. at Buckman Buckman & Reid, 174 Paterson Ave., Shrewsbury • May 13 from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Italian American Association, Valley Road, Ocean Township • May 16 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at Trinity Episcopal Church, 64 W. Front…

  • BCC is playing quality baseball

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale’s fine 18-4 start on the baseball diamond is no surprise to head coach Johnny Johnson. “This is a sophomore-laden team,” he said. “I expected them to come out and play quality-level baseball.” One of those sophomores delivering the quality is catcher Keith Weinkofsky, who is proving every game that…

  • Colts poised for another run at Shore supremacy

    BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer When looking at the prospects for this spring’s high school golf season, as usual you have to start with the team from Christian Brothers Academy. The Colts have been the class of the Shore Conference in recent years, winning the last three conference tournaments. And last season’s conference crown was…

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    Left: Long Branch’s Jennifer Ramirez (l) tries to elude Red Bank Catholic’s Colleen O’Leary. Above: Long Branch’s Maggie Brockelbank (l) takes a shot on the Red Bank Catholic goal during the second half of the game at Long Branch High School on April 17. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR

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