Obituaries

Maryann Noonan, 93, of Toms River, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born and raised in Jersey City, Maryann dedicated many years as an employee for Rosen Decorators in Jersey City before her retirement. She later lived in Whiting and eventually settled in Toms River several years ago. Maryann [...]

Catherine Mary Barbato (Hecker), 85, of Toms River, NJ, passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in her home, with her family. Kathy was born on June 18, 1940, in Manhattan, NY, daughter of the late Aleda Hecker (Roberts), and raised by the late Leticia Roberts and the late Catherine (Kitty) [...]

Deborah A. Boyce, 56, of Forked River passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026. Deborah was a dispatcher for Surf Taxi, Asbury Park for over 20 years. Born in Neptune, she resided in Jackson, Asbury Park, and Brick before moving to Forked River 4 years ago. Deborah enjoyed playing online games, [...]

Lillian Briggs, 87, of Whiting passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026. Born in Long Island, NY, she resided in East Windsor and Perrineville before moving to Whiting 27 years ago. Lillian was a member of DeBows United Methodist Church and she loved farming. She worked with her late husband Harry and his brother Stanley [...]

Donald Gelfer, 92, of Lake Ridge, Toms River passed away January 14, 2026, at home. Donald was a clerk for the U.S. Post Office, Paterson, NJ for 37 years before retiring. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he resided in Port Jervis, NY, Paterson, NJ and Cedar Grove, NJ before [...]

Ronald J. Kalb, age 78, of Jackson, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026. Ron honorably served as a patrolman with the Howell Township Police Department for many years before medically retiring in the late 1980's, due to an injury received while on the job. Born in New York, he [...]

Jennifer L. Ostrowski, age 46, of Lakehurst, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Point Pleasant, Jennifer lived in Sebastian, Florida before moving to Lakehurst in 2019. A devoted parishioner of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, she found joy in gardening, cherished [...]

Donald Gene Byington, 83, of Leisure Knoll, Manchester Township, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 12, 2026. He grew up in Downsville, New York, where he met the love of his life, Jeanette. Throughout their 62 year marriage, they lived in various places in [...]

Jasmine S. Mueller, 49, of Trenton, passed away on January 2, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Jasmine spent part of her early childhood in Germany before returning to the United States, where she lived in Ocean Township and Hamilton, eventually settling in Trenton 10 years ago. Jasmine was a talented [...]

Gary P. Doughty, 79, of Whiting passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. Gary was the night manager for the Rest Inn, Williamstown before retiring. Born in Mt. Holly, he lived throughout New Jersey before settling in Whiting. Gary served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964-1968. Gary was predeceased by [...]