Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Q&A
The circle game with Sharon Peters The circle game Q: It seems that wherever we go these days — shopping centers, new subdivisions, even well traveled routes that used to be straight lines – there are roundabouts, those goofy traffic circles that no one seems to know how to maneuver. Must be the new trend…
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Kenneth Helrich
Mr. Helrich, 89, of Marlboro, formerly of North Brunswick, died July 19, 2013, at home. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mr. Helrich, a research chemist, was a professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he taught and did research for 38 years. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Alice Rosen Helrich; two sons, David…
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Q&A
Old gas and seatbelts with Sharon Peters Q: I need to know how to dispose of old gasoline, please. My late husband always kept a 5-gallon container of gas for emergencies and now I’ve discovered an almost-full container that must be at least eight years old. I won’t put it in my car because it’s…
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Helen Nikitin
Mrs. Nikitin, of Howell, formerly of Marlboro, died July 20, 2013. She was a hairdresser and previously owned and operated the Bamboo Room Salon, Jackson. Mrs. Nikitin was predeceased by her husband, Peter Nikitin, in 1990. Surviving are four sisters, Irene Davis of Manchester, Louise Pekarchik of Marlboro, Bernice Cobb of Lake Como, and Elaine…
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Louise Jones
Mrs. Jones, 85, of Freehold, died Aug. 5, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. After 49 years of service, she retired from the John L. Montgomery Medical Home, Freehold. Surviving are a daughter, Alma Wesby; and three grandsons. Funeral services were held at the Old Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Englishtown, followed by…
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Oscar “Sonny” Leight
Mr. Leight, 89, of Marlboro, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 10, 2013. He was a U.S. veteran of World War II and worked most of his years as a specialist in the manufacturing of women’s clothing. Surviving are his wife, Louise; two daughters, Eileen Kesselman and Francine Leight Moskowitz; a son, Kenneth Leight; five…
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ARE WE THERE YET
A good storyteller has to know her limits Lori Clinch My grandpa was the great storyteller of his time. He could tell a tale, spin a yarn and belt out an anecdote with the best of them. The apple didn’t fall too far from the tree where my mother is concerned. Mom has often drawn…
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There are safer sources of omega-3 than fish
Fish oil is the most widely consumed supplement in the United States, but it may be doing us more harm than good. A new study has found that men with high levels of marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids in their blood have a 43 percent greater risk of developing prostate cancer. This is just the latest…
