Geraldine shared a remarkable bond with her beloved husband of 43 years The family eventually settled in Morganville She dedicated her life to her family and friends love and the aroma of her incredible cooking She had a gift for bringing everyone together around the table where her delicious meals became the backdrop for cherished memories She especially enjoyed the time she spent with her family when they traveled the NHRA drag racing circuit She is survived by her four beloved children Tami Pegos Kim Vail and her husband Michael of Aberdeen Her greatest joy was her ten grandchildren Ryan She cherished every moment that they spent together 2024 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at Holmdel Funeral Home A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday Entombment will follow at Marlboro Memorial Cemetery In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Your name will appear next to the candle you light.Your condolence may need to be approved before it appears on this page It may not appear immediately once submitted Upload attachment  (Allowed file types: jpg and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" It looks as though you’ve already said that!' + ' Your condolence may need to be approved before it appears on this page Thank you for leaving a condolence..Your comment has been submitted for moderation Geraldine J. Strouse, 82 passed away peacefully on November 26, 2024 at home in Morganville, NJ surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Newark, NJ, to her parents, Carmine and Grace (Miele)Ciardi. Geraldine shared a remarkable bond with her beloved husband of 43 years, David S. Strouse, Jr. They were married … Read More Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Designed and produced by ©document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); MKJ Marketing|Privacy Policy|Sitemap Morganville is gearing up for its annual Party in the Ville celebration on September 14th said Party in the Ville originally came about as an after-harvest dinner and gathering for the Community The Morganville Lions Club will hold a Raffle and Cake Walk with a chance at great prizes McDaniel said they will have a local area band performing live More information on this year’s Party in the Ville can be found on their Facebook Page Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Luck rolled into Monmouth County over the weekend—and left one lottery player over $25,000 richer The winning ticket was bought at the 6-12 Convenience Store in Marlboro at 1 South Main St.  The winning $5 Jersey Jackpot Fast Play ticket was sold on Sunday New Jersey Lottery officials revealed on Monday The winning ticket captured 50% of the Fast Play progressive jackpot a game that gives players instant results when they buy a ticket at any participating retailer Fast Play games are known for their quick format—no scratching Players can check the progressive jackpot amount and available games on the New Jersey Lottery's website The name of the winning ticket holder was not made public Ben Taddiken’s love for music started at an early age His parents and siblings had a small family band that played together for a while As he grew up and went to school he learned more about music and instruments Taddiken spoke about his years in Clay County I took piano lessons from Lisa Bauer when I was a kid “Whether it was singing in church or school Florida where he watched musicians performing regularly He quickly knew that’s where he wanted to be and what he wanted to do He now performs most of his days in Florida for tourists and locals alike Thanks to the Clay County Arts Council and Rex Theatre Taddiken will bring his talents back home He said he performs solo and looks very forward to playing back home Taddiken spoke a little about what the audience can expect “My music is kind of an Americana folk rock with a little bit of country thrown in there I like to think of it as a musical conversation I also typically heavily rely on requests and suggestions from the crowd.” “I’m looking forward to presenting some Original Songs that I’ve written throughout the years telling the stories of either writing those songs or when I learned the Cover Songs and what those songs mean to me and what I’ve done with them.” Tickets will be available at the Rex Theatre that evening Students and Arts Council members are free.  Enjoy an amazing show while supporting a local artist on Saturday night Power was knocked out for some residents in a Marlboro Township neighborhood after a rollover crash during the morning commute Firefighters responded to the wreck near the intersection of Tennent Road and Wooleytown Road at around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Morganville Fire Department said in a Facebook post they found a car on its roof with airbags deployed A utility pole was broken and wires were lying in the road Everyone inside the car got out of it safely and there were no injuries reported Jersey Central Power & Light crews responded to the scene to fix the wires The JCP&L outage website said fewer than 20 customers remained without power as of press time additional resources are required to safely restore power to your area.," the website said "They will be dispatched as quickly as possible." Service was estimated to be restored by 5 p.m A 30-year-old West Creek man was arrested and charged on Saturday after he was caught stealing from a McDonald's donation bin in Englishtown officers responded to the McDonald's at 78 Route 9 after a man was trying to steal money from the donation bin A resident on Serpentine Drive had also called officers after seeing Penney attempting to break into a vehicle while carrying a leaf blower Officers also received a report of Penney breaking into two vehicles on Route 9 Police located Pinney and he was hit with numerous charges including burglary aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and simple assault Pinney was  transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institute in Freehold A 94-year-old Marlboro resident was killed in a crash on County Road 537 in Monmouth County on the evening of Monday Sylvester Pace was driving a Lincoln Continental eastbound on County Road 537 in Millstone Township when he crossed the centerline and crashed into a Toyota Tundra a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said The Lincoln then crashed the front of the Infiniti G37 No other injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation and is separately accused of inappropriately touching a female patient a cardiologist who owned and operated Matawan-Aberdeen Heart & Medical Center which used to be located on Main Street in Matawan (the practice closed this January) The State Board of Medical Examiners voted to permanently revoke Dr Panezai's medical license because he was convicted in a $1.9-million healthcare fraud scheme Panezai is also facing unrelated allegations that he engaged in criminal sexual contact with a female patient in 2018 This was announced Friday by NJ Attorney General Matt Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs. The public can read the consent order to permanently revoke his medical license Panezai has also been charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact against a female patient That criminal charge stems from an alleged incident with the female patient in September 2018 On April 11 of this year, Dr. Panezai pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of knowingly and intentionally executing a scheme to defraud healthcare benefit programs He is facing up to 10 years in federal prison The AG said Panezai submitted "numerous false claims" to health insurers: He submitted the false claims for office visits that either never occurred, or he exaggerated the length of the office visits. Panezai kept the illicit profits, which totaled more than $1.9 million, federal prosecutors said in this press release in April Panezai said he stopped practicing medicine in New Jersey last January and he closed his Matawan cardiology practice on January 31 He agreed to permanently retire from practice in the state with his retirement to be deemed a permanent revocation In compliance with the Board’s regulations by November 4 Panezai must provide the Board with written notification as to where his patient records are secured and how patients may obtain them Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Marlboro’s newest full-service apartment community Located in the Morganville section of town Beacon Hill hosts an array of 285 luxury homes in 14 three-story garden apartment buildings The community is set across 47 acres of park-like property and features a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse as its focal point Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik led a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony for the community marking Beacon Hill’s official opening and welcoming its first residents a new premium community offering top-tier amenities “The residents of Beacon Hill have chosen to make Marlboro their home a testament to the town’s reputation as one of the premier suburban communities in the state.” Ceremony attendees included KRE Group President Jonathan Kushner as well “We are delighted to host Mayor Hornik and township officials today as we celebrate the debut of Beacon Hill a remarkable residential enclave that brings a fresh housing option to this desirable community,” Kushner said “Our goal was to provide residents with a blend of location and value that is unmatched in Monmouth County Judging by the strong leasing pace and positive feedback from our first residents Since leasing for Beacon Hill began in January officials said more than 200 leases have been signed for the community the name “Beacon Hill” reflects Marlboro’s historical significance as one of three key sites in the county where signal beacons were lit during the Revolutionary War to alert local militia of British advances KRE Group aimed to express this history through design choices that “embrace the revolutionary spirit of 1779.” “KRE Group’s dedication to quality construction and resident satisfaction is evident in every detail at Beacon Hill,” KRE Group Chief Design Officer Marc Kushner said Beacon Hill delivers a well-crafted living experience for today’s discerning renter.” Beacon Hill serves as one of the newest additions to KRE Group’s “Garden Collection,” which includes more than a dozen rental communities across the tri-state area the community aims to offer renters a “low-maintenance amenity-filled lifestyle.” In officially opening the community on Oct Mayor Hornik welcomed residents to both Beacon Hill and to the Marlboro community “We are a welcoming and vibrant community with many open public spaces for recreation and residents involved in all facets of volunteerism,” Hornik said “Welcome to Marlboro and I look forward to meeting you.” Beacon Hill is located at 100 Buckingham Street Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2024 at 3:57 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Sweet Honey Farm is located at 395 Tennent Road (Anthony Serrantonio Photography)MARLBORO NJ — Devon Levesque always wanted to have his own farm Though he always dreamed of one day owning a farm Levesque went to a military academy in Pennsylvania first then made his way to Long Island and New Jersey long before achieving his dream It wasn’t until 2021, when Levesque bought 10 acres of land in the Morganville section of Marlboro, that Sweet Honey Farm started to come together “My thought process with this farm is that one; no one has ever sprayed any chemicals on it for hundreds of years and I want to build a farm that people have access to farm-fresh eggs Though Sweet Honey Farm is now home to some 200 farm members hand-picked by Levesque he said the property didn’t start that way According to Levesque, he looked into doing a farm stand prior to establishing Sweet Honey Farm, but when his farm Instagram posts started going viral he said more people became interested in the property there was more and more virality with my videos at Sweet Honey Farm,” Levesque said “More and more people wanted to go to the point where there were random people coming onto my property Levesque said he decided to gate off the property and lean into making Sweet Honey Farm a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm Community-Supported AgricultureAs defined by the US Department of Agriculture CSA farming “consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes CSA farming is all about building that community “CSA allows a select group of people to come to the property and literally handpick and help with the farm chores,” Levesque said “And so this helps not only get people the experience but also peace of mind when they physically come there.” Levesque said that by paying an annual due members get access to the farm property and “everything that it has to offer.” amenities range from a longevity barn to a coffee shop Though the farm is currently a private membership club available to members through referral Levesque would eventually like to expand towards hosting events and offering some parts of the farm available to the community “It’s good knowing that all the things that people get access to are homegrown there’s no antibiotics–there’s nothing bad that we’re adding Long Term GoalsThough Sweet Honey Farm only officially opened in July Levesque already has long-term goals for the farm in mind Defined as places in the world with the “healthiest long-living populations,” Blue Zones were founded by Dan Buettner National Geographic Fellow and award-winning journalist Buettner identified the five original Blue Zones: Okinawa the longevity behind Blue Zones is something he strives to achieve with Sweet Honey Farm “I love the concept of people living longer but still being able to go on a one-mile swim You should be able to live longer and feel good about it.” “And that’s kind of what Sweet Honey Farm is,” Levesque continued Though Levesque initially bought the farm’s property as a personal estate he’s far from alone in running Sweet Honey Farm sister and additional family members help run day-to-day operations and Levesque said that people leaving the farm happier is something that’s fulfilling for him after his father died of suicide when he was 16 “It’s really sad when you watch someone that’s going through stressors in life,” Levesque said my goal ever since the day that happened is to help people wake up happier To learn more about Sweet Honey Farm, you can visit their website A man riding an electronic bicycle was killed while crossing a road in Marlboro School Road East near the Henry Hudson Trail crossing in Marlboro Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday Marlboro police responded to School Road East near Buckley Road at around 9:43 a.m Investigators said the man was crossing School Road East from the Henry Hudson Trail on a Class 1 e-bike when the collision happened He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and pronounced dead on Tuesday The man's name and hometown have not been released yet The cause of the crash remained under investigation Anyone with information should call the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443 or the Marlboro Township Police Department at 732-536-0100