• BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey awarded its fourth and final round of 2013 grants to support New Jersey nonprofit organizations, approving $1,567,500 in grant awards for 60 qualifying programs. With these awards, the Foundation made more than $4.2 million in grants to 142 nonprofits in 2013. Local recipients of grants included the Count Basie…

  • Armido L. Sigismondi

    Mr. Sigismondi, 83, of Tinton Falls, died Jan. 29, 2014, at home. He worked at Fort Monmouth for 30 years and received several commendations. He was predeceased by his wife, Norma T. Sigismondi; and two brothers, Louis and Fiorendo Sigismondi. He is survived by two daughters, Caroline Schiavone and her husband, Joseph, of Tinton Falls,…

  • Gladys “Peggy” E. Kiel

    Mrs. Kiel, 96, of Red Bank, died Feb. 3, 2014, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a treasurer of the United Methodist Women and a bookkeeper for the real estate firm of Frank Kirwin in Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter A. Kiel Sr., in 2005; and a daughter, Jane Scully,…

  • Mary B. Kirman

    Mrs. Kirman, 78, of Shrewsbury, died Feb. 15, 2014. She retired from Coded Systems in Avon six years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Gerard Kirman Sr.; and a sister, Phyllis Amorello Montano. She is survived by three sons, John Kirman and his partner, Jim Farmer, of San Francisco, Calif., James Kirman and…

  • Samuel F. Fortunato

    Mr. Fortunato, 84, of Little Silver, died Jan. 8, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army. He was CEO of Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co. In 1986, he retired and was engaged in a private law practice in Little Silver. In 1990, he was named New Jersey Insurance Commissioner by Gov. Jim Florio. He…

  • Lillian F. Huneke

    Mrs. Huneke, 98, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 11, 2014, at home. She was a Sunday and Vacation Bible School teacher. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred; a sister, Margaret; and a daughter-in-law, Kathy. She is survived by two sons, Fred and his wife, Marilyn, and Paul; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were…

  • Sherry Ann Parke

    Ms. Parke, 52, of Tinton Falls, formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 11, 2014, at home. Prior to retiring, she worked for the U.S. Department of Defense at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 30 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilmer and Lucia Parke; and a brother, James. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and…

  • Changing focus of WWII center at Brookdale called into question

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer For nearly 14 years, students and community members have visited the Brookdale Community College Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution to learn about the war and the bloody lessons it instilled in humankind. Paul Zigo, founder and director of the center, resigned in June 2013 for personal…

  • State recovery plan comes under fire

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, criticizes the Christie administration’s Sandy recovery spending plan at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on Feb. 21. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF During a public hearing for the Christie administration’s proposed $1.4 billion Sandy “action plan” at Brookdale Community College in Middletown on Feb.…

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