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  • Edward F. Gallagher Jr.

    Mr. Gallagher, 64, of Freehold, died Aug. 11, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Pittston, Pa., and graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Mr. Gallagher was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are two children, Katherine Gallagher and Sean Gallagher; and two sisters, Mary P. Kline and Kathy Gallagher.…

  • Luciano A. Chianetta

    Mr. Chianetta, 68, of Colts Neck, died Aug. 12, 2012, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Rome, Italy, he resided in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Colts Neck 23 years ago. He was a communicant of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Marlboro. Mr. Chianetta was employed as a real estate broker and owner of…

  • Michael Carl Tamburri

    Mr. Tamburri, 52, of Farmingdale, died suddenly Aug. 13, 2012. He was predeceased by his father, Carl. Surviving are his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Tamburri; a son, Michael Tamburri; a daughter, Candice Tamburri; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Guy, Gary and Nancy, John and Elisa, and Christopher and Elaine; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Ron…

  • Margaret Mary (Corrigan) McGuirk

    Mrs. McGuirk, 63, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died Aug. 14, 2012, at home. Born and raised in Jersey City, she had lived in Roselle Park before moving to Colonia 35 years ago. Mrs. McGuirk earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Kean University, Union. She was employed by the Kessler Institute for…

  • on campus 

    Zachary Winnegrad of Marlboro, son of Letitia and Marc Winnegrad, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa., where he is majoring in biology/premed. Zachary is a 2011 graduate of Marlboro High School. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., has named the following local residents to the dean’s…

  • Joining the team: My gradual entry in the world of football

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH A ttention! We interrupt your family life to welcome you to the football season. Yes, sir. It’s time to fluff the couch cushions, launder the Snuggies and dig out those trusty No. 1 foam fingers. Time to stock up on chips and dip and ask ourselves the all-too-pertinent question:…

  • President Obama has not earned Jewish vote

    Recently at a White House press conference, two senior White House correspondents, Connie Lawn and Les Kinsolving, asked President Barack Obama’s press secretary, Jay Carney, “Is the capital of Israel Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?” Mr. Carney’s response was, “I haven’t had that question in a while. Our position has not changed.” The reporters then proceeded…

  • Where are the next engineers, scientists?

    I have just finished watching the Military Channel’s presentation on the history of our submarine development during the Cold War. We far outdid the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and made it think twice about armed conflict with us. It takes the thinking of many technical minds to complete projects like that. I wonder if…