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  • on campus 

    Mark W. Kalusz of Howell was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Penn State University, Abington, Pa. Eric A. Quackenbush of Howell was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Penn State University, Schuylkill, Pa. Sanil K. Shah of Freehold was named to the dean’s list for the…

  • Manuel P. Fernandes

    Mr. Fernandes, 76, of Englishtown, died Aug. 12, 2012, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1999, he worked as a self-employed carpenter for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, Josefina; six children, John, and his wife, Laura, and Maria Paiva, and her husband, John, all of Monroe, Arnie, and his wife, Clara, Manuel Carlos,…

  • Trusty proverbs can really pack a punch

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH My kids are always giving me a hard time for my “old-fashioned” phrases. Our boys act as if I’m the only person in the world who says things like, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”; as if I’m the only one who offers, with great wisdom, that a…

  • Helen Gaertner

    Mrs. Gaertner, 88, of Englishtown, formerly of East Brunswick, died Aug. 16, 2012, in Brandywine Assisted Living Center, Englishtown. She was predeceased by her husband, Benwell Gaertner, and a brother, Donald Washburn. Surviving are three sons, Marc, and his wife, Leslie, Jon, and his wife, Carmel, all of East Brunswick, and Noel, and his wife,…

  • Barbara A. Olsen

    Mrs. Olsen, 77, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 23, 2012, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She was born in Franklin Township and lived in the New Brunswick area until moving to Freehold Township in 1960. She was employed as a deli clerk at ShopRite of Lakewood and Freehold. Mrs. Olsen was predeceased by her husband…

  • Michael Borga

    Mr. Borga, 55, formerly of Woodbridge, died Aug. 15, 2012, at Summer Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Old Bridge. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he had resided in Woodbridge for most of his life before moving to Howell. Mr. Borga was a parishioner of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Woodbridge. He was an avid fan of…

  • Robert Edell

    Mr. Edell, of Freehold, formerly of Baldwin Harbor, N.Y., died Aug. 16, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Edell was predeceased by his wife, Helen. Surviving are three daughters, Susan Jenkins and her husband, David, Janet Edell and her fiancé, Todd Litz, and Carol Edell and her fiancé, William Dean; two grandchildren; and…

  • Shirley A. Terito

    Mrs. Terito, 84, of Howell, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died Aug. 16, 2012. Prior to retiring in 1993, she was the supervisor of environmental services at the Clove Lakes Nursing Home for more than 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband, John Terito, in 2006; and a daughter, Joanne Terito, in 2006. Surviving…

  • Lois E. Bararett

    Mrs. Barrett, 85, of Freehold Township, formerly of Caney, Kan., New Rochelle, N.Y., Hazlet, and Howell, died Aug. 7, 2012 at Wedgewood Gardens, Freehold Township. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Newark Teachers College, Union (now Kean University). She was the owner of Maple Place Preschool, Keyport, for more than 30 years, retiring in 1997.…