CHRIS KELLY staff Florence and John Smatusik, both 82, listen to the priest who remarried them in a Catholic ceremony on Aug. 14 at the Laurelton Village Care Center. The couple, who married in a civil ceremony in July 1947, had always wanted a church wedding. See story, page 3. More...
Schools Superintendent Walter J. Hrycenko and other district officials In Brick Township will meet with any group that wants to discuss the upcoming referendum. "Anybody that wants us to come out, we'll come out to," he said. More...
Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell will be honored as the 2009 humanitarian of the year at the Ocean County College Foundation's Pride and Patriotism gala to be held 6 p.m. Sept 12 at the OCC's main campus, Toms River. Lomell is a highly decorated former United States Army Ranger who served in World War II. More...
Ihave to commend Mayor Stephen Acropolis' stand on litter, cigarette butts, etc. This town is too beautiful for people who believe that the world is their private garbage can or ashtray. More...
Daily newscasts are filled with pictures and graphic details of human tragedy, political unrest and stories of gloom, doom and disaster. One of the shining lights that lifts our spirits and breaks through the media storm clouds is the involvement of our local sports heroes with causes that benefit less fortunate members of society. More...
We live in a state where we are regularly witness to, or victims of, rude behavior. And most of us not only tolerate it, we enable it. You know the kind of situation I'm talking about. More...
Mrs. McCormick, of Jackson, died Aug. 9, 2009, at Bartley Health Care, Jackson. Born in Newark, she relocated to the Bayshore area in 1953. She was a school bus attendant for the Marlboro Township Board of Education, retiring in 1999. More...
Amid debate and controversy surrounding the early days of his tenure, Patrick Dowling launched a new era of football at Brick Township High School when official practices began earlier this week. "Everything's great," said Dowling, who succeeded the legendary Warren Wolf, who coached for 51 seasons. "It's been a wonderful summer. More...
Denise Daniele Dance Studios, Brick, was recently the site of a weeklong workshop titled FOCUS Dance Intensive. Those who participated in the workshop took master classes from New York and Los Angeles based choreographers. More...
A dream 62 years in the making for husband and wife
