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Minnie Manochio
Mrs. Manochio, 98, of Manalapan, formerly of Roselle and Toms River, died Nov. 17, 2013, at St. Clare’s Hospital, Dover. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1993. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Joseph, and Larry and Carol; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Robert Provine; a brother, Joseph De- Vito; eight…
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Thomas F. Formisano
Mr. Formisano, 62, of Marlboro, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died Nov. 19, 2013, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to retiring, he was employed as an officer of school safety in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was predeceased by his parents, Salvatore and Lucy Formisano; and a daughter, Honora Jo. Surviving are his…
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ARE WE THERE YET
And they still won’t make their beds Lori Clinch Every time I ponder the thought of my older sons returning home for a visit, my heart leaps for joy! Back when they were young, I encouraged those kids of mine to be independent. I made them fix their own snacks, pick up after themselves and…
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Catherine Anne Price Scully
Ms. Scully, 50, of Seattle, Wash., died Nov. 19, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. She was a medical technologist and worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Abbvie. She is survived by a daughter, Caitlin Scully, of Seattle, Wash.; her parents, Gloria and Carl Price, of Red Bank; eight siblings and their spouses, John and Patty…
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Holiday poinsettias abound at Gasko’s Family Farm & Greenhouses in Monroe Township. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Q&A
Still circling with Sharon Peters The matter of roundabouts continues to generate passion. I recently shared some of the positive comments about roundabouts that came after a column in which I expressed skepticism that the proliferation of roundabouts would accomplish every traffic-control miracle promised by the “experts.” After the roundabout proponents who got in touch…
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Time to reflect on issues of gun violence
Dec. 14 will mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. For many people, that day served as a final wake-up call to the senseless violence that has been claiming the lives of this nation’s children and adults alike for years. Although no life is more…
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Patricia Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton, 40, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, formerly of Old Bridge, died Nov. 7, 2013, at home. She had worked as a contract representative for IBM Corp. Mrs. Hamilton was predeceased by her mother, Barbara Beysel. Surviving are her husband, Stephen; and five children, Hailey, Zachary, Stephen, Riley and Peyton; her father, William…
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President Kennedy offered hope, leadership
A t the recent screening of “Killing Kennedy” at Greenbriar in Marlboro, Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik read my tribute to President John F. Kennedy. The words follow: A Tribute to JFK: “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” With these…
