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Rebecca LynnWalling
Ms. Walling, 28, of Howell, died April 2, 2012, at home. Born with trisomy 9/18, she loved spending her days with her friends at the LADADIN adult program, Lakewood, for the last 23 years. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Kenneth Truesdell; her maternal step-grandfather, Lloyd Weniger; paternal grandparents, Jacob and Doris Walling; and…
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Up in the sky, it’s not a bird, or a plane — it’s The Donald
CODA GREG BEAN There’s a funny battle going on in Colts Neck between the local zoning board and Donald Trump, he of the hair that looks like he’s wearing a weasel pelt on his noggin, dyed orange. Trump, who owns the Trump National Golf Club in that community, really, really wants to put in a…
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Louis J. Mogilnicki
Mr. Mogilnicki, 75, ofMarlboro, diedMarch 28, 2012. He was a member of the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry/Local Union No. 696 for 45 years. Mr. Mogilnicki was a veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen, in 2008. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Sally of Baltimore, Md., and Thomas…
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The Trayvon Martin shooting: a time to reflect
I am hoping the tragedy of the Trayvon Martin incident in Florida and all of the ensuing drama will become a teachable moment for all of us and also a call to reflect on our own reactions to the story. On social media, thousands of people were posting the message, “Justice for Trayvon,” with an…
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Berthold Berendt
Mr. Berendt, 78, of Manalapan, died March 29, 2012, at home. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-55 and was discharged with the rank of sergeant. He then served in the Army National Guard. Mr. Berendt was employed as a truck driver for Hess, Chevron, and Gulf Oil Company before his retirement. He was…
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April: Spring blew in wildly
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “April comes in like an idiot, babblingand strewing flowers.”— Edna St. Vincent Millay O verwhelmed and prone to procrastinate — Maureen Dowd said it so well in her recent column. It can definitely be applied to many of us who tend to put off less desirable chores. But as these chores…
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Ellyn A. Conti
Mrs. Conti, 55, of Howell, formerly of Manalapan, diedApril 3, 2012, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed as a certified nurse’s assistant at Brandywine assisted living, Howell. Surviving are her parents, Henry and Anita Botwinick of Manalapan; three children, Michael and Brian of Manalapan and Danielle Conti of Old Bridge; two…
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Jean C. Kozak
Mrs. Kozak (née Zeher), 79, formerly of Woodbridge, died April 2, 2012, at Virtua Marlton, previously known as Virtua West Jersey Hospital. Born in Perth Amboy, she had lived in Woodbridge for 25 years and then in Freehold for many years before moving to Medford. She graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1950 and also…
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A. Elizabeth “Betty” Dorn
Mrs. Dorn, of Freehold Township, died April 4, 2012, at Applewood Estates Healthcare Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and was employed as a registered nurse in Canada and New York City before going to Fitkin Hospital, now known as Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Surviving are her husband, Charles…
