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A visit by a therapy dog to the Parsons Elementary School in North Brunswick on March 7 gave one first-grader a chance to do some hands-on learning. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Weathermen going overboard these days
Wind chill haters, unite! When I was a kid, temperatures were temperatures, and if you did not have enough sense to dress for the cold, your mother did: “Put your mackinaw, leggings and hat on before you go out — and close the door behind you!” Why all the hype in today’s weather forecasting? Why…
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Douglas M. Tashjian
Mr. Tashjian, 64, of Freehold, died Feb. 7, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a distributor for Marriott Hotels for many years. Mr. Tashjian was predeceased by a brother, Daniel. Surviving are many loving relatives and friends. Arrangements were under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold. Interment was…
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Resident seeking answers from Marlboro
My property borders Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) at 426 Texas Road, Marlboro. IAA’s operating hours per their license are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They are not licensed to work beyond those hours — yet they do. We are exposed to noise, huge trucks, and clouds of dust and dirt they create.…
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Olive Trippiedi
Mrs. Trippiedi, 91, of Freehold, formerly of Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., died Feb. 16, 2014. She was employed by Mergenthaler Linotype, Brooklyn, N.Y., prior to becoming an aide for the New York City Board of Education. Mrs. Trippiedi was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Trippiedi. Surviving are three children, Janice Rocco, Richard Trippiedi and his…
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ARE WE THERE YET
He’s just trying to make Mom better Lori Clinch When our first-born son left for college, it broke my heart. I cried when he packed his boxes, sobbed when he loaded the car, and I sniveled all over myself as I drove away and left that young man at a campus home far away from…
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Richard A. Zavada
Mr. Zavada, 73, of Jackson, formerly of Howell, died Feb. 9, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He worked as a business manager in the car business for more than 25 years. Prior to retiring, he was employed by Sea Coast Chevrolet, Ocean Township. Mr. Zavada was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Zavada. Surviving…
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Q&A
Compact takeover with Sharon Peters Q: It seems to me that there’s an exorbitant amount of attention given to compact SUVs compared to sedans and other types of vehicles that appear, when I’m driving around town, to be a lot more popular. So tell me, what percentage of vehicles that are sold every year fall…
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Dorothy A. Jacobsen
Mrs. Jacobsen, 95, of Freehold, died Feb. 11, 2014. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Jacobsen was predeceased by her husband, Arne Jacobsen, in 1980. Surviving are a son, Arne Jacobsen; a daughter, Barbara DiNonno of Freehold; six grandchildren; and a brother, Spencer Andersen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were…
