Asbury Park Press front page Wednesday, Dec. 23 2015
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ASBURY PARK PRESS :: MONMOUTH EDITION APP.COM $1.00 WEDNESDAY 12.23.15 VOLUME 136 NUMBER 306 SINCE 1879 ADVICE 7D CLASSIFIED 1E COMICS 6D LOCAL 3A OBITUARIES 11A OPINION 14A SPORTS 1C TABLE 1D WEATHER 8C YOUR MONEY 10A Group: More than 1 million migrants, refugees crossed into Europe this year. 1B ASBURY PARK - The family of a former star athlete who was shot to death Sunday on a city street called on officials to restore non-functioning surveillance cam- eras that dot the city, including one they believe could have recorded Jamar Small’s murder. In a statement released through surrogates, the fam- ily expressed concern that surveillance cameras throughout the city are broken. The statement lament- ed that a nonworking camera at the corner of Bangs and Prospect avenues, near where Small and his older brother were gunned down, could have captured the crime and aided police in their investigation. Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno disputed the family’s claim, saying the camera at Bangs and Pros- pect would not have been able to capture the shooting, which occurred as the pair were leaving a house on Summerfield Avenue on Sunday afternoon. Salerno declined to elaborate on the status of that camera or others throughout the city. He acknowl- edged that the lack of working cameras has presented Victim’s family says cameras could have caught murder NICQUEL TERRY @NTERRYAPP See CAMERAS, Page 8A OCEAN – At 90 years old, Alfred Caponigro has re- ceived many gifts — but this year, his family gave him one of the greatest presents they could — his long-lost service medals. The World War II veteran is battling cancer, but no one could tell that from the joy on his face when he was surrounded in his home by his family members Tues- day night — and his long-delayed gift. “I think there’s 27 grandchildren and 25 great-grand- children, or it’s the other way,” joked his daughter Ele- na Mazza, about their very large Italian-American fam- ily. The medals arrived by special delivery from Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) who came bearing the eight med- als and ribbons that Caponigro earned but never col- lected for his service to the country. “It is with a sincere gesture of gratitude that I give DOUG HOOD/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER U.S. Rep. Chris Smith presents WWII medals to U.S. Navy veteran Alfred Caponigro of Ocean Township Tuesday. WWII vet, 90, finally receives his war medals DAN RADEL @DANIELRADELAPP See MEDALS, Page 8A M aureen Olsen feels pangs of grief when she sees a Batman toy or Christmas gift she knows her son Chase would have loved. The 9- year-old, who attended Elms Elementary School, died of a rare can- cer two days before Thanksgiving in 2009. h “It’s going to be hard for everyone for Christmas,” said Olsen, who with her husband has three other children. “It’s never easy to lose somebody, but to lose somebody close to the holidays is really, really difficult.” h Karen Zitzow of Lakewood knows the feeling. Her 21-year-old daughter, Kyleigh Sousa, was murdered outside a Tempe, Arizona, restaurant in 2010. h “The holidays are ungodly,” said Zitzow. They are “a painful reminder that your child is never coming home.” THE UNSPOKEN HOLIDAY EMOTION: GRIEF PHOTOS BY RUSS DESANTIS/CORRESPONDENT Families who lost children lit candles during a remembrance ceremony at Garden of Hope in Jackson on Dec. 13. Here Janine Dalconzo (left) and Susan Simms, both of Jackson, add to the memorial to their teenage children. Grieving families say festivities and decorations can spur painful memories, but friendship helps carry them through. Candles glow during the remembrance ceremony. AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP See GRIEF, Page 4A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Readers share their favorite Christmas morning recipes. Table, 1D
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ASBURY PARK PRESS :: MONMOUTH EDITION APP.COM $1.00
WEDNESDAY 12.23.15
VOLUME 136
NUMBER 306
SINCE 1879
ADVICE 7DCLASSIFIED 1ECOMICS 6DLOCAL 3AOBITUARIES 11A
OPINION 14ASPORTS 1CTABLE 1DWEATHER 8CYOUR MONEY 10A
Group: More than 1 millionmigrants, refugees crossedinto Europe this year. 1B
ASBURY PARK - The family of a former star athletewho was shot to death Sunday on a city street called onofficials to restore non-functioning surveillance cam-eras that dot the city, including one they believe couldhave recorded Jamar Small’s murder.
In a statement released through surrogates, the fam-ily expressed concern that surveillance camerasthroughout the city are broken. The statement lament-ed that a nonworking camera at the corner of Bangs andProspect avenues, near where Small and his olderbrother were gunned down, could have captured thecrime and aided police in their investigation.
Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno disputed thefamily’s claim, saying the camera at Bangs and Pros-pect would not have been able to capture the shooting,which occurred as the pair were leaving a house onSummerfield Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
Salerno declined to elaborate on the status of thatcamera or others throughout the city. He acknowl-edged that the lack of working cameras has presented
Victim’s familysays camerascould havecaught murder NICQUEL TERRY @NTERRYAPP
See CAMERAS, Page 8A
OCEAN – At 90 years old, Alfred Caponigro has re-ceived many gifts — but this year, his family gave himone of the greatest presents they could — his long-lostservice medals.
The World War II veteran is battling cancer, but noone could tell that from the joy on his face when he wassurrounded in his home by his family members Tues-day night — and his long-delayed gift.
“I think there’s 27 grandchildren and 25 great-grand-children, or it’s the other way,” joked his daughter Ele-na Mazza, about their very large Italian-American fam-ily.
The medals arrived by special delivery from Rep.Chris Smith (R-N.J.) who came bearing the eight med-als and ribbons that Caponigro earned but never col-lected for his service to the country.
“It is with a sincere gesture of gratitude that I give
DOUG HOOD/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith presents WWII medals to U.S. Navyveteran Alfred Caponigro of Ocean Township Tuesday.
WWII vet, 90,finally receiveshis war medalsDAN RADEL @DANIELRADELAPP
See MEDALS, Page 8A
Maureen Olsen feels pangs of grief when she sees a Batman toy or
Christmas gift she knows her son Chase would have loved. The 9-
year-old, who attended Elms Elementary School, died of a rare can-
cer two days before Thanksgiving in 2009. h “It’s going to be hard for
everyone for Christmas,” said Olsen, who with her husband has
three other children. “It’s never easy to lose somebody, but to lose somebody close to the
holidays is really, really difficult.” h Karen Zitzow of Lakewood knows the feeling. Her
21-year-old daughter, Kyleigh Sousa, was murdered outside a Tempe, Arizona, restaurant
in 2010. h “The holidays are ungodly,” said Zitzow. They are “a painful reminder that your
child is never coming home.”
THE UNSPOKEN HOLIDAY EMOTION:
GRIEF
PHOTOS BY RUSS DESANTIS/CORRESPONDENT
Families who lost children lit candles during a remembrance ceremony at Garden of Hope in Jackson on Dec. 13.Here Janine Dalconzo (left) and Susan Simms, both of Jackson, add to the memorial to their teenage children.
Grieving families say festivities and decorations can spurpainful memories, but friendship helps carry them through.
Candles glow during the remembrance ceremony.
AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP
See GRIEF, Page 4A
HOME FOR THEHOLIDAYSReaders share their favoriteChristmas morning recipes.
Table, 1D
