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Ferdinand K. “Fred” Platzer Jr.
Mr. Platzer, 56, of Howell, died Nov. 18, 2012, suddenly, from a fall, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y. Mr. Platzer was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving on the U.S.S. King. He was the owner/operator of A Chimney Man, Howell. Prior…
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Edward J. Gunset
Mr. Gunset, 89, of Marlboro, died Nov. 22, 2012, at Peggy Coloney’s House at Hope Village, Scotch Plains. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and had lived in Pittsburgh, Pa., Cleveland, Ohio, Syracuse, N.Y. and Baltimore, Md. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring, Mr. Gunset was employed…
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Trying to come to grips with the unthinkable
CODA GREG BEAN I think I probably started writing this column 50 times in the last few days, but nothing seemed to work. I was writing about the incomprehensibility of municipalities like Marlboro selling solar energy credits, but by the third paragraph, I found myself simply staring at the wall. I attempted to write a…
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Shyanne “Ya-Ya” Nicole Heffernan
Shyanne Heffernan, 16, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 26, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Freehold. Shyanne was predeceased by her grandmother, Rae Kluesener. Surviving are her father, Sean Kluesener; her mother and stepfather, Michele and Barney Bresnahan; grandparents, Robert Kluesener, William and Elizabeth Bresnahan, and Linda and Renee Yap; and eight siblings, Brady,…
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Now cats are singing ‘Jingle Bells’ too
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Word has it that there aren’t many shopping days left until Christmas. In fact, folks say you should act now, as supplies are dwindling. Is it just me, or does that make you cranky, too? The big holiday seems to be closing in around me at lightning pace. I…
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David Brennessel
Mr. Brennessel, 53, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 3, 2012, at Overlook Hospital, Summit. He was a graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz with a degree in accounting and the City University of New York with a degree in engineering. He was a general contractor and owner of Bremman Construction,…
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A quiet winter beach rental with $1 million view? Not here
Views Jack Murtha My friends, Kevin and Rob, and I signed a lease that was supposed to land us in a beautiful winter rental apartment in Manasquan’s beachfront neighborhood by Nov. 1. The building inspection had been scheduled for Oct. 29 — the day superstorm Sandy tore through the Shore, leaving many coastal residents homeless…
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Next Stop: Polar Express
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Mark your calendars now as a reminder to buy your Polar Express tickets for next year. Tickets, which are sold out for 2012, go on sale Aug. 1, 2013. The Polar Express offers an enchanting afternoon train ride for the whole family. The experience for us began the week before our…
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