• Police Explorers seek new members

    JACKSON — The Jackson Police Explorers Post 168 is recruiting new members who are interested in the field of law enforcement. Law enforcement exploring is a worksite based program for young men and women between the ages of 14 and 20. According to a press release, law enforcement explorer posts help young people gain insight…

  • New director of special ed begins work

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Administrators in the township school district expressed excitement about the future of the special education department as Robert Cerco began serving as its director. Cerco is the former director of special services for the Westwood Regional School District in Bergen County. He was hired in March and began…

  • Karin Beatrice Rosengren

    Mrs. Rosengren, 88, of Jackson, died Aug. 7, 2013, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. Prior to retiring, she worked as an executive secretary for JP Stevens, New York City, and Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by two sons, Eric Frusco and Ralph Frusco. Surviving are a son, Bruce Frusco, and his wife, Kimberly,…

  • Anna E. “Mama” Bozenski

    Mrs. Bozenski, 85, of Jackson, died Aug. 6, 2013, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Surviving are a daughter, Michele Bellomy and her husband, Glenn, of Jackson; two granddaughters; and a brother, Matthew Prusecki of Arizona. A funeral Mass was held at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Lakewood, followed by entombment in the church…

  • Barbara Anderson

    Mrs. Anderson, 83, of Howell, formerly of Cape Coral, Fla., died Aug. 3, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Anderson was predeceased by her husband, Gerald Jerome Anderson. Surviving are five sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Vicki Anderson, Lee and Karen Anderson, Royce and Frances Anderson, Gerald and…

  • John E. Poppe

    Mr. Poppe, 86, of Jackson, formerly of Parksley, Va., died Aug. 2, 2013, at home. He was the owner and operator of Kaye Well Drilling, Jackson, for 41 years, retiring in 1991. Mr. Poppe was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and received the Army Occupation Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the Good…

  • Maria D’Avella

    Mrs. D’Avella, 84, of Jackson, died Aug. 3, 2013, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a homemaker. Mrs. D’Avella was predeceased by her husband, Mario D’Avella; a daughter, Lucy Ann; and a sister, Lina. She is survived by two sons, Joseph D’Avella and his wife, Barbara, of Howell, and Bruno D’Avella and his companion,…

  • Ronald Richard Torre

    Mr. Torre, 69, of Jackson, died Aug. 1, 2013, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a mechanic for the Jackson School District Board of Education for 30 years. Surviving are two sons, Dennis Torre and his wife, Tracy, and Michael Torre, all of Jackson; a daughter, Karen Marie…

  • Helene Martins

    Mrs. Martins, of Howell, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died July 23, 2013. She was born in Germany. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Robert; a brother, Herbert; and a sister, Elizabeth. Surviving are three children, Helene, Harald and Carmen; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Anthony Pensavalle. Memorial services will…

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