Get Buzzed, a barber shop in Lanoka Harbor is asking area residents to "get buzzed for a cause" from May 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Stylists from this shop and others in the area will volunteer their time, giving haircuts to men, women and children who stop by the salon during the designated 7 hours, and Get Buzzed will donate 50 percent of all proceeds to "Courage From Kyle," an organization that started off as "Courage For Kyle," a support network for Kyle McGetrick, who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 5 and died last week at the age of 12. The organization, which had changed …

Many residents from Barnegat and beyond, who had never met Kyle McGetrick, say they were inspired by his life and affected deeply by his death. One such resident is Matt Cox, 18 of Barnegat. "I didn’t know about who Kyle was, and then I heard about him during Christmas, and they said that he may not make it through Christmas," said Cox, who is a senior at Barnegat High School. "And then they said he wouldn’t make it through the New Year. "I think we all knew that there was going to come that time when he would drift away," Cox added. Kyle McGetrick died on Tuesday, May 1, after seven years of…

Aboout 250 people gathered today at St. Mary's Parish of Barnegat to attend the funeral for Kyle McGetrick, who passed away last week at the age of 12. Kyle was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of five, seven years ago. The procession slowly made its way down West Bay Avenue with the casket resting atop of a Barnegat Fire Department engine. The engine was was led by a police motorcade from Stafford and Ocean township police departments. Father Ken Tuzeney of St. Mary's Church, who performed a traditional Catholic service, said that those who have gathered to see Kyle off today, came …

A somber mood reigned in the Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Drive, as residents came to pay their last respects to Kyle McGettrick, a brave 12-year-old Barnegat boy whose courage brought hundreds together. McGetrick was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 5 and inspired his community in a seven-year battle with cancer that followed.   "Kyle was truly one of the most amazing people I have ever met," said John Cowie, the past president and current trustee of Station 11 Barnegat Volunteer Fire Company. "What can you say about a 12-year-old boy who battled cancer for half his life, and…

Amidst tears and smiles, sniffles and fond memories, the town started to say goodbye this afternoon to Kyle McGetrick, honorary firefighter, honorary mayor and beloved resident who succumbed to leukemia at the age of 12, even though, those who knew him say, he never stopped fighting. Family members, friends, relatives and residents came to pay their respects at the Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Drive, in Manahawkin from 2 to 4 p.m., as 10 of the town's firefighters dressed in their official uniforms, took turns standing guard around the body of the young man who left the town grief-…

The township of Barnegat is making preparations for the funeral of one of its most beloved residents this week. Possibly close to 1,000 people, young and old, but mostly young, turned up for a candlelight vigil for Kyle McGetrick, 12, who passed away last week, after a seven-year battle with leukemia. Now the township is gearing up for another large crowd of mourners and well-wishers who, officials say, will likely once again turn up in large numbers at the young boy's wake and funeral today and tomorrow. THE SCHEDULE The wake will take place at Shinn's Funeral Home, at 10 Hilliard Drive in …

"I dont care if I am standing alone or if there are a million people with me," said Jillian Grobelny, 20, of Barnegat, Wednesday, as she tried to spread the word about a candlelight vigil in honor of Kyle McGetrick. Grobelny needn't have worried. Hundreds of residents from Barnegat and beyond — an estimated 700 to 1,000 people — gathered outside the Cecil S. Collins Elementary School in Kyle's memory. "I personally didn't know Kyle, but I didn't need to," Grobelny said to the crowd outside Collins school Wednesday night. "Through hundreds of stories and pictures I saw that Kyle was an amazing…

After battling with cancer for seven years, 12-year-old Kyle McGetrick of Barnegat died Tuesday at 1 p.m. During his battle, which the doctors did not foresee would last as long as it had, his family said, McGetrick had inspired his entire town with his strength and courage. Barnegat's entire community showed support, as Kyle's terminal disease slowly consumed him. Friends, family and hundreds of residents from the area and beyond cheered Kyle on as he held on to life for as long as he could. Kyle was diagnosed at the age of 5. "He could have succumbed to it five years ago," Gene McGetrick, …

A Ride for Kyle, a motorcycle brigade to show support for a township boy who is suffering from Leukemia, will take place Saturday morning. Eleven-year-old Kyle McGetrick has been battling Leukemia for seven years. "He's been fighting like a trooper for a long time," said Dee Lynch, whose son Jimmy is Kyle's close friend. Motrcyclists will gather in Asbury Park at the Stone Pony, on the corner of Ocean and Second Avenues, around 10 a.m. and ride down to Barnegat. "We want to get as many motorcycles as possible to ride to his house to show him support," said Lynch. "We're shooting for 100 bikes…

In case you didn't know, it's Christmas Day. But in Barnegat, Dec. 25 will now be known as something more. This year and going forward, it's also Honorary Mayor Kyle McGetrick Day. On Friday, Barnegat Mayor Jeffrey Melchiondo and township firefighters paid a visit to 11-year-old Kyle, a Barnegat boy who has been battling cancer for seven years, to issue a proclamation making the youngster the township's honorary mayor on Christmas – and forever mark the day in his honor. It was the latest gesture in an outpouring of support for Kyle and his family this holiday season. Firefighters from all …