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  • Sherry Ann Parke

    Ms. Parke, 52, of Tinton Falls, formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 11, 2014, at home. Prior to retiring, she worked for the U.S. Department of Defense at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 30 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilmer and Lucia Parke, and a brother, James. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and…

  • Take steps today to impact the future

    Today there is much talk about climate change, but climate change and its impact on man and society is not new. This kind of change has been ongoing for thousands of years. My first science course at the University of Wisconsin almost 60 years ago dealt with climate change. The title of the course was…

  • Irving Nerod

    Mr. Nerod, 89, of Colts Neck, died Feb. 8, 2014. He achieved professional success as a self-taught mechanical engineer. He began a 54-year career as a “blueprint boy” with American Can Company, rising to general manager and retiring at the age of 55. A week later he was back at work as the owner of…

  • Support sought for Toomey-Manchin bill

    I recently attended a meeting hosted by the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County that addressed the alarming number of school shootings in America. There have been 44 school shootings since the December 2012 Newtown, Conn., tragedy; 13 of those shootings have already happened in 2014. The auditorium was filled with uniformed and decorated law enforcement…

  • John Joseph O’Toole

    Mr. O’Toole, 77, of Howell, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Feb. 9, 2014, at Bayshore Healthcare Center, Holmdel. He was a former member of the U.S. Army Reserves. Mr. O’Toole was a banker for C.I.B.C., New York City, for 15 years. Prior to that, he was a banker for the Chase Bank for 25 years.…

  • Arc of Monmouth will honor special month

    March 1 marked the start of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. To celebrate this month, The Arc of Monmouth will be joining other chapters of The Arc, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and friends in getting out in public to raise awareness on March 29. The goal of this one-day event is to…

  • Diana J. Blanchard

    Mrs. Blanchard, 82, of Lawrenceville, died Feb. 10, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, Irving Blanchard; two sons, David Blanchard and Don Blanchard; and a grandson, David Blanchard Jr. Surviving are two sons, Danny Blanchard and his wife, Diane, and Doug Blanchard and his companion, BethAnne Palmieri, all of Hamiliton; a daughter-in-law, LouAnne of…

  • IN THE NEWS

    Time is now to ramp up fight vs. blood cancers Mark Rosman I hate cancer with a passion. During my 32-year career with Greater Media Newspapers, our staff writers have authored hundreds of articles about men, women and children who have battled the disease. Some of those articles have had happy endings and some, unfortunately,…

  • Ida L. Sahabu

    Mrs. Sahabu, 85, of Manalapan, died Feb. 11, 2014, at Capital Heath Regional Medical Center, Trenton. She was born in Indonesia. Mrs. Sahabu was predeceased by a son, Martinus Sahabu; and a great-granddaughter. Surviving are four sons, Jusuf Sahabu, Herianto Sahabu, Ivan Sahabu and Krisna Sahabu; five daughters, Lucia Tjetjep, Elisa Lessiohadi, Rosma Chan, Effie…