Our Hearts Remember
By MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
February 22, 2023
FREEHOLD, NJ – The following is a statement from the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James 'Jim' J. Truncer. Jim began his tenure with Monmouth County as a volunteer on the Board of Recreation Commissioners before becoming ...
Photo above shows some of the enlarged pictures displayed at the Tuesday evening Vigil for the Montanaro family, at Hazlet's Veterans Park. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead ...
Community in mourning: Jackie Montanaro and her daughter Madelyn pictured above. Photo credit: Montanaro family. HAZLET, NJ: Beyond sad news, the Montanaro family dog Duchess has been found deceased in the home by firefighters today. The community has been searching for Duchess, hoping to ...
HAZLET, NJ: Domenico Montanaro, William Montanaro's brother, reached out in an email to TAPinto today, providing the statement at the bottom of this article, from his brother. The Montanaro family is suffering a double tragedy and the tight-knit community of Hazlet, as well as surrounding towns, ...
RUMSON, NJ: THE SECOND ANNUAL DON'T SHOCK ME FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, AT RUMSON FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL, 74 RIDGE ROAD, RUMSON. GAME TIME IS 9:00 A.M. REGISTRATION IS AT 8:00 A.M. Get your teams together and sign up to help support educating & creating mTSS awareness. The ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: On Wednesday, the Township of Middletown planted a cloned offspring of the original Callery Pear Tree, that endured the September 11, 2001, terror attacks at the World Trade Center. Middletown Township, is second to NYC with suffering the most lives taken in the 911 terror ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Stephanie Nicole Parze Foundation has planned a very informative educational program covering domestic violence, sexual abuse and missing persons. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. It is free and open to the ...
KEYPORT, NJ: The Second Annual Oktoberfest honoring Giovanni "Gio" Merla, will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., at McDonagh's Pub and Restaurant, 2 West Front Street, Keyport, NJ. The proceeds from the event will benefit Hazlet's Hope Network, a nonprofit ...
Michael "Mike" Sockol faced his health challenges with courage and grace, but after a gallant three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, Mike passed away on October 1st. Born on June 28, 1959, Mike moved to Needham, MA in 1967. Upon graduating from Needham High School in 1977, he attended ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Tragically, a 14-year-old Middletown girl died last Friday. Family and friends of Jocelyn 'Jocey' Walters are welcome to pay their respects on Sunday, September 18 from 4-8 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home, located at 1735 Rt. 35 Middletown. A mass will be held at ...
Above Photo: Monmouth County officials (L-R County Clerk Christine G. Hanlon, County Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch, County Commissioner Nick DiRocco, County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, County Commissioner and liaison to the County Park System Ross F. Licitra, County Commissioner Deputy ...
NEW JERSEY: Throughout the United States there are 911 memorials that pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center, near Shanksville, PA, and at the Pentagon. The state of NJ lost 746 residents. That is 746 families forever ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: It was all about remembering Luca, the incredible son of Michelle and Frank Iacono, during the Middletown Townswhip Committee meeting on September 6th. Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer founder President Andrea Verdone Gorsegner and Infinite Love Family Michelle and Frank ...
Dr. Breton and his wife raised their family in Holmdel. He was an extraordinary man who loved deeply and worked hard to make the world a better place. Interesting highlights of his career and family life can be found here in his obituary, originally published by TAPinto and below, his daughter ...
Dr. Breton and his wife raised their family in Holmdel. He was an extraordinary man who loved deeply and worked hard to make the world a better place. Interesting highlights of his career and family life can be found here in his obituary, originally published by TAPinto and below, his daughter ...
HAZLET, NJ: Mayor Michael Sachs and the Hazlet Township Committee are remembering the contributions of former Hazlet Mayor, Kevin Lavan. He died over the weekend after a long illness. Lavan, a Democrat, served as Hazlet Township's Deputy Mayor in 2007-2008 and Mayor in 2009. He has ...
On Friday July 29th, 2022, The Walz Family lost their hero. It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Donald Raymond Walz of Manchester NJ (formerly Middletown, NJ). After a lengthy battle with health issues, Don passed ...
"Perseverance is the heartbeat of our nation and perseverance is the heartbeat of Middletown. This tree represents that perseverance..." Mayor Tony Perry MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Township community remembers and honors those taken in 911 - Every. Day. One life taken at the hands of ...
RUMSON, NJ - A beloved local entrepreneur, Thomas J. Bonfiglio, 62 of Rumson, died on Friday, July 1st at Riverview Medical Center, according to his obituary. Tommy was born and raised in Brooklyn, he graduated from Nazareth High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Pace University ...
Photo above features a supporter from the South Pole. The southern lights, aka aurora Australis as backdrop. HOLMDEL, NJ: The 5th Annual Vienna‘s Day of International SUDC Awareness, connected people around the world, from 7 different continents. All were united in honoring Vienna Carly ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ: The Brandon Tyler Narleski Foundation Presents Creating Harmony V11 RESERVE TICKETS HERE. Brandon was and is known for his famous smile, love, and loyalty to his family & friends, creative talent, and diligent work ethic. Brandon graduated from Sayreville War ...
John C. Molnar, 47, of Hazlet, NJ, died on May 31, 2022, in Middletown, NJ. He was born in Staten Island, NY and lived in Hazlet, NJ. John worked for the Middletown Township Sewerage Authority. At age 15 he began boxing for the Middletown P.A.L. in 1991. He won 10 amateur titles, including the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Many in our local community are in mourning with the very sad and shocking news that Donnalyn Giegerich-Zapcic passed away suddenly, on May 7. Donna was a friend to so many. Donnalyn had an energy force about her that was palpable. When Donnalyn walked into any room, her ...
Above photo is Christian Marchena. "The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have." -Vince Lombardi HAZLET, NJ: Christian Marchena grew up in Hazlet, and attended the public schools from kindergarten, graduating from Hazlet's Raritan High School in 2011. He was Captain of ...
Ruby Lualhati Borreo November 23, 1946 - April 21, 2022 Ruby Lualhati Borreo, at age 75 of Barnegat passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her passing. She was born to the late Amparo and Daniel Lualhati in Nagcarlan Laguna, ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ -- The community is mourning, as reports confirm that former Manalapan High School basketball player, football star, and college player for both Yale and Monmouth University, Kyle Mullen has died on Friday. Mullen was 24 years old. According to the U.S. Navy, Mullen was a ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: On January 30th, 2022, Joanna Friedli (nee Kourkounakis), 64 made her journey to Heaven surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to Alexander and Demetria Kourkounakis, Joanna grew up in Hillside New Jersey and graduated from Hillside High School in ...
Vienna Carly Savino was only 2 years old when she died, and physicians and researchers do not know why. Her death was categorized as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). SUDC is a category of death in children/adolescents/teenagers, 1-18 years old, that remains unexplained after a ...
Michael R. DeOliveira MIDDLETOWN, NJ: More details have emerged in the tragedy that took the life of a young man early Saturday morning at the Red Bank train station. Michael DeOliveira, 15, a sophomore at Middletown South High School and a long-time soccer player for Middletown Attack, ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: On the afternoon of September 18, the large private event tenting behind the Red Barn at Bayonet Farm, in Holmdel, was full of nearly 300 people, all gathered for a memorial ceremony to honor their loved ones who had passed over the last year and a half. The special event which ...