Community Mourns Brandon Holt with Candlelight Vigil [VIDEO]

Candles in hand, mourners walked through downtown Toms River in memory of Holt, 6

Mourners walked through downtown Toms River Friday night in memory of Brandon Holt, 6, who was killed in an accidental shooting earlier this week.  Carrying white candles, community and family members walked from the Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals to Huddy Park, where the flames then were extinguished. Police blocked Main Street to vehicle traffic as mourners walked through the downtown.  Among those present was Randel Holt, the victim's uncle, who said that the incident was an accident. He thanked the community for supporting his family. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Toms River, following visitation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

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UPDATE: Community Prepares To Eulogize 6-Year-old Gunshot Victim

Services planned for Brandon Holt of Toms River, who was fatally shot Monday by a 4-year-old

Friends, family and community leaders tried to pull together Thursday as services were arranged for the 6-year-old Toms River boy who was fatally shot by a 4-year-old neighbor. Visitation for Brandon Holt will be held Friday, April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., as well as Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals in Toms River. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Toms River, according to Holt’s obituary. Community leaders also spoke of having a vigil on Saturday night, although such plans were not finalized as of Thursday morning. The community of St. Joseph Parish and School in Toms River is mourning the loss of its “beloved student," a …

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Barbara

7:52 am on Saturday, April 13, 2013

Brittney....we are all hugging you tight!...So many people are keeping you and your family, in their thoughts, and prayers. We hope you know how much this has affected all of us. We can't imagine your pain. But, by the way everyone has talked about Brandon, we know how much you love him. Hold on....Brandon is with you, always. His love is with you, always. Peace   more ›

OBIT: Robert H. Evertz, 68

The owner of the Pable Evertz Funeral Home died suddenly on Monday

  Robert H. Evertz, 68, of Point Pleasant, passed away suddenly, Monday, March 25. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, he was raised in Lakewood, and has lived in Point Pleasant for over forty years. Bob began his career in funeral service as an apprentice with the former W. David DeRoche Funeral Home, Lakewood, and later worked for different funeral homes in Ocean and Monmouth Counties.  He was the owner and manager of the Pable Evertz Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, which he co-founded in 1985. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School, Thomas Edison College, Trenton, and the American Academy/McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, New York. Bob was a long-time member and Paul Harris Fellow of the Point Pleasant Borough Club of Rotary International; …

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Roger Pyrtko

6:12 am on Thursday, March 28, 2013

A Great Guy and a True Rotarian with Cigar. Miss You Digger!   more ›

Obituary: Darren Arms, Owner of Lenny's Colonial Ranch Meat Market

Viewing Thurs.; Funeral Mass Fri.

    "Darren Arms, beloved father, son, brother, uncle, husband, 50, of Brick, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick," according to an obituary posted at legacy.com. "Darren was born Dec. 2, 1962 in Plainfield, he lived most of his life in Point Pleasant before moving to Brick in 2008. He was the owner and operator of Colonial Ranch Meat Market which he purchased from his father, Lenny in 1986 when it was a corner store and he expanded it to become the Colonial Ranch we know and love today. He was a communicant of St. Dominic's R.C. Church, Brick. Darren was very active in the community. He was a member of the Elks B.P.O.E. 1698 in Point  Pleasant Beach, where he coached their Pop Warner teams for many years. He was …

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Late Firefighter Daniel Inglis, 25, Showed ‘Uncommon Valor’

The paralyzed Lacey firefighter and Union City police officer was laid to rest Friday

Before the casket draped with an American flag was placed on the back of a Lanoka Harbor fire truck to be transported to its resting place, bagpipes sounded to “Amazing Grace.” An emergency scanner went off with a member of the Ocean County Sherriff’s Department speaking in honor of Daniel Inglis Jr. “You will be sorely missed but not forgotten. Rest in peace Daniel,” the scanner said. Inglis, 25, of Lanoka Harbor — a police officer with the Union City Police Department and a volunteer with the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department — died on Monday, a year and six days after he suffered paralyzing injuries due to a motor vehicle accident. Inglis was transported by fire truck to the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department where a fireman’s funeral service …

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Flags at Half Staff Jan. 2 to Honor Schwarzkopf

Gen. Schwarzkopf, born in Trenton, died Dec. 27

An executive order honoring Operation Desert Storm's commander, Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, ordered flags to fly at half staff in honor of the New Jersey native, who died Dec. 27. Jan. 2, all flags will fly at half staff. Gov. Chris Christie signed a resolution last week honoring Schwarzkopf. Manasquan Borough followed suit, announcing it would lower flags around the borough and encouraged others to do so. The executive order was signed Dec. 28, the morning after the 78 year-old general's death. Schwarzkopf was born in Trenton and lived in Lawrenceville for a portion of his celebrated life. His children grew up in Englishtown and his father was a founding superintendent of New Jersey State Police. General Schwarzkopf earned three Silver …

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Funeral for Felix Crincoli of Point Pleasant Beach is Jan. 4

Former optometrist in Elizabeth survived by son in Point Pleasant Borough

  Dr. Felix A. Crincoli passed away on Wednesday, December 26 at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. Born in Elizabeth in 1919 to the late Mary Marshott and Anthony Crincoli, Felix lived in Chicago while attending the University of Illinois College of Optometry.  He settled in Point Pleasant Beach in 1970. He served in the United States Army during WWII in North Africa as a Senior Tech prior to his honorable discharge. Dr. Crincoli was a well-known Optometrist in the City of Elizabeth for over 50 years. He served as the City Eye Examiner for over 40 years and received numerous awards for his community service. He was bestowed with a testimonial dinner hosted by many dignitaries including the city’s mayor in the late 1950's and…

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PHOTO GALLERY: Marine Cpl. Monahan Procession

The body of Marine Cpl. Christopher Monahan, who was killed in action in Afghanistan Nov. 26, is escorted home

With an honor guard of retired Marines standing by, the body of Marine Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr. was returned to Ocean County on Tuesday. An escort of nearly 100 motorcycles, comprised of cyclists from the Legion Riders, the Patriot Riders, the Patriot Guard, as well as NJ state troopers, police from Toms River and police and firefighters from Island Heights, guarded and guided the path of Monahan's return, from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home on Main Street in Toms River. Monahan, 25, a 2006 Central Regional High School graduate who grew up in Ocean Gate but more recently had lived in Island Heights, was killed in action on Nov. 26 in Afghanistan's Helmand Province when the truck he was riding in …

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Hurricane Sandy

Ocean County Schools Receive Reimbursement From Sandy

Individual reimbursements will range from $1,000 to $7.5 million, depending on the severity of the claim.

Beginning December 1, eight Ocean County school districts will be receiving money from a New Jersey insurance fund in the first round of reimbursements for damage from Sandy. Barnegat, Beach Haven, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach Island, Point Pleasant Borough, Southern Regional, Stafford Township school districts and Ocean County College are part of School Alliance Insurance Fund (SAIF), which recently received $5 million from Lexington Insurance as a prepayment for losses that could eventually total $20 million statewide, according to Stephanie Voorhees, SAIF chairwoman. Voorhees said the final figures will be based on inspections from insurance adjustors, who are working overtime to check claims for damaged roofs, solar panels, school …

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Lacey Victim of Sandy Remembered as 'Gracious,' 'Lovely Lady'

Celestine Kreitzer was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Oct. 30 due to hypothermia

Celestine Kreitzer was known as a “lovely lady.” Kreitzer, 94, of Forked River was one of four Ocean County residents who died due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy. She was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 2:35 p.m. due to hypothermia, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. “She was courteous and outreaching. She was a real lady," neighbor Margaret Mukherjee said. "She sounded like a very gracious woman. In this day and age, that’s a wonderful value.” Kreitzer was found that Tuesday afternoon by her caretaker, who had reportedly tried to convince Kreitzer to evacuate on Monday afternoon but failed as she refused. “She died in a house she loved,” Mukherjee said. Kreitzer’s home is currently uninhabitable after Sandy’s …

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