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Lakewood BlueClaws seeking host families
The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2009 season. Anyone can help provide lodging for this year’s BlueClaws by providing space or renting a room or apartment. In past years, the BlueClaws have received many inquiries from the community about hosting a BlueClaws player; usually, a pool…
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William P. Bayer
Mr. Bayer, 95, of Jackson, died Feb. 27, 2009, at Bartley Manor, Jackson. He was born in New York City and had resided in Marlboro and Freehold before moving to Jackson. Mr. Bayer was an electrician for Hansen, Van Winkle & Munning, Matawan, and later was employed by Monmouth County. A U.S. Army Air Force…
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Frances Cook Van Derveer
Mrs. Van Derveer, 100, of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, died March 12, 2009. Born in Farmingdale, she had lived in Freehold since 1930. Mrs. Van Derveer was an elementary school teacher for many years in Asbury Park, Freehold Township and Howell. As a volunteer, she knitted over 1,000 baby hats for newborns at CentraState Medical…
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Gabriel Del Virginia
Mr. Del Virginia, 81, of Freehold Township, died March 11, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. Born in Newark, he resided in Hillside, Cranford and Tinton Falls prior to moving to Freehold five years ago. Mr. Del Virginia served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred, in 1999.…
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William David Rakes
Mr. Rakes, 56, of Jackson, and formerly of Freehold, died March 2, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, after a battle with cancer. He had been employed by the Montgomery Care Center, Freehold Township, and for the last 12 years was an employee of Quest Diagnostics, East Brunswick. Mr. Rakes was a U.S. Air…
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Stephen C. LaChance Jr.
Mr. LaChance, 74, a resident of New Egypt since 1963, died Feb. 27, 2009, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He retired as a technical sergeant from the U.S. Air Force in 1974 after 21 years of service and worked as a heating and air conditioning technician for Belasco Petroleum in Cookstown for 20…
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Eleanor D. King
Mrs. King, 87, of Howell, died Feb. 26, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She had resided in Freehold Township, Oakhurst, and in Holiday City South, Berkeley Township, before moving to Howell eight years ago. Mrs. King was an executive secretary for the director of the Monmouth County Board of Social Services, Freehold Township,…
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Monroe G. “Butch” Marx
Mr. Marx, 87, of Tinton Falls, died March 15, 2009, at home. He was the third generation in his family business, Marx Brothers, Shrewsbury, and named Business Man of the Year in 1972. He was the former Shrewsbury Borough Fire Department Chief, president of the Board of Education President, First Aid Captain, and member of…
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Writer wants to know cost of developing Bonim tract in Howell
Whatever happened to rural Howell Township? If ever there was a question that needs answering, this is it and the Bonim tract in southeastern Howell is a prime place to start. This 188-acre tract borders Route 547 and a portion of Easy Street and at one time in the distant past it played host to…
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