• Janice Fry

    Mrs. Fry, of Howell, died Oct. 12, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring in 2011, she was employed for more than 30 years as a licensed practical nurse with Shore Medical Specialists, Lakewood. Mrs. Fry was predeceased by her husband, Karl E. Fry. Surviving are two sons, Karl A. Fry and…

  • Harvey W. Boyce

    Mr. Boyce, 68, of Howell, formerly of Old Bridge, died Oct. 12, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, he was employed as an auto mechanic at Laffin Chevrolet, South River. He was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Linda Boyce; two…

  • Philip S. Patterson

    Mr. Patterson, 65, of Freehold, died Oct. 10, 2013, at home. He was employed by ShopRite Foodarama, Grand Union, and others. He was a salesman for Deblingers and Ferolie and also was a receiving foreman for Cerro Communications. He was predeceased by his mother, Genevieve Czernovski Patterson, in 1991; and by his father, Harry C.…

  • Howell gears up for annual Thanksgiving meal delivery

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 228 and the Howell Chamber of Commerce, with cosponsor Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, are holding a Thanksgiving meal drive for local senior citizens. Residents who wish to participate in the meal drive may contact Anna Ornstein at 732-961-0370 or via email…

  • Teen’s music spreads anti-bullying message

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Kathleen Lonski PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER LUCIA Kathleen Lonski of East Brunswick may have escaped school bullying thus far in her high school career, but she is keenly aware that many of her peers are not so lucky. “In school, there are antibullying weeks involved with stopping bullying,” she said.…

  • Burglar targets residence

    MANALAPAN — Police are searching for the person or persons who forced their way into a Manalapan home and committed a burglary on Nov. 2. According to police, sometime between 11:15 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., unknown individuals forced their way through a rear window of a residence on Cornwallis Court, which in a residential development…

  • Committee dedicates playground

    MANALAPAN — Municipal officials recently dedicated a new playground at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522. According to a press release, the Township Committee and the Parks and Recreation Department were selected as the 2013 recipients of the Michael Allen Davidson Foundation (M.A.D.) playground donation. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 19 to dedicate…

  • Cast, crew help movie take shape in Marlboro

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Filmmaker Joe Pernice (in Yankees hat) discusses a scene while working with his film crew in a bedroom of his family’s home in Marlboro. MARLBORO — During the late afternoon of Oct. 21, the sun began its descent behind the rich foliage that adorns Ryan Road and the residential Okeefe…

  • Cleanup under way at Marlboro hospital site

    MARLBORO — The property of the former Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital should be fully cleaned and ready for use by the public in 2015, according to Mayor Jonathan Hornik. Hornik delivered an update on the hospital site at the Oct. 10 meeting of the Township Council, which was held at the Greenbriar at Marlboro adult…

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