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Obituary of "Jack" Watson,
2006 HOF Inductee

Obituary of James Hibbs,
2006 HOF Inductee
(Asbury Park Press, Feb. 6 2008)

Obituary of Richard "Dick"
Blake, 2008 HOF Inductee
(Asbury Park Press, July 22, 2008)
About 320 residents attended
the annual Hall of Fame dinner
on March 18 at the Crystal Point
in Point Pleasant. In addition to
the induction ceremonies, the
provided by the Mixed Chorus of
the Point Pleasant Boro High
School and the cast of the
Fiddler on the Roof production,
which ran from March 23-26 at
the high school auditorium. In
honor of the two military
inductees, the mixed chorus
sang "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic." Also, the cast of
Fiddler sang "Traditions" and
"Sunrise, Sunset."
PPBHS alumni, faculty & students honored at 14th
Foundation HOF Dinner
Also during the event the
Foundation announced the
following awards and grants
for 2010/2011:

Student Leadership Grants --
(see photo and caption right)

District  Education Support
Professional Award --
Memorial Middle School
teacher Chris Quigley.

Teacher Recognition Awards
-- Becky Muraglia (High
School; Nancy Ruben
(Memorial Middle School); Lisa
Moran (Nellie Bennett); and
Erica Noffsinger (Ocean Road).
Foundation Committee

President & CEO:
James Dempsey

Vice President & COO:
Susan Smith

Treasurer & CFO:
Kathy Fencik

Secretary &
Executive Assistant:
Michele Hart

Committee Members:
Linda Blakaitis
Rob Coombs
Sande Cranwell
Marie Foley-Danecker
Pat Daw
Harry Ferguson
Regina Foley
Ed Gilmore
Noelle Grcic
Dave Johnson
Maureen Martin
2011 HOF inductees: From left, U.S. Army Capt.
Terrence Higgins, Class of 1998; U.S. Air Force
Technical Sgt. Shawn Leonard, Class of 1998;
Elizabeth DeRosa, Class of 2000; Robert Taylor,
Class of 1982; and Community Member Paul
Caliendo, a music teacher at Nellie Bennett
School.
HOF inductee Elizabeth DeRosa closed the evening with a performance of
"God Bless America," accompanied by Paul Caliendo on the piano. Mr.
Caliendo, a music teacher at Nellie Bennett School, was inducted into the Hall
of Fame as a Community Member. The alumni inducted into the HOF were:

  • Robert Taylor, Class of 1982
  • CPT Terrence Higgins, US Army (1998)
  • TSgt Shawn Leonard, US Air Force (1998)
  • Elizabeth DeRosa (2000).
Recipients of Student Leadership Grants:  seated,
left to right, are Susan Walsh, Leigh Ketchersid,
Emily Niekrasz, and Catherine Hunt.  Standing, left
to right, are Molly Hoffmaster, David Halliday,
Spencer Blazak, Kelsey Haycook, John Caliendo,
and Kristina Corso.
(Photo courtesy of Vincent La
Fata, In the Light Studio, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
).
2010 Governor’s Teacher Awards (Teacher of the Year) -- Mary Orrok (High
School); Stacey Camilleri (Memorial Middle School); Charles Nied (Nellie
Bennett); and Diane Podesta (Ocean Road).

Visit the
Hall of Fame section of this website for additional photos and
information on past HOF events, as well as a complete list of inductees.
2011 Triathlon -- 1 Weekend, 3 Events
Jason Butch, of Manalapan, crossed the finish
line in first place during the 8th Annual Treasure
Island Sprint Triathlon, which was held Oct. 1-2
in Point Pleasant.

Photo courtesy of the Ocean Star.
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