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Toll road drivers are taking an unfair hit with increase
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioner Michael DuPont’s justification of a 50 percent toll increase is an example of the arrogance and disdain displayed against drivers on toll roads by the toll authority, but this is not surprising. After all, when former governor Jon Corzine proposed an 800 percent toll increase in 2008, its replacement with…
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Time for fuzzies, curdles and taxes
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Following a serious bout with the tax season, I recently emerged from our home office and celebrated with a yawn. There’s nothing quite like giving your neck a stretch to the left and then one to the right while enjoying a nice little twist of the old spine. I…
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Patrick John Alwell
Mr. Alwell, 84, a resident of Hazlet for 52 years, died Jan.14, 2012. Born in Armagh, Ireland, he was drafted into the United States Army in 1950, where he served until 1952. Mr. Alwell retired as a supervisor for the Freehold Regional School District after many years of employment. Prior to that, he had been…
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Pupils enjoy using portable devices
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — David Abbott, the superintendent of the Marlboro K-8 School District, kicked off the 2011-12 school year by challenging teachers to participate in a pilot program that would push the technological boundaries of their classrooms. Beginning earlier this month the school district’s “Bring Your Own Device” initiative encouraged pupils…
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Ann D’Elia
Mrs. D’Elia, 97, of Holmdel and formerly of Keyport, died Jan. 10, 2012, at the Willows in Holmdel. She worked in retail sales for several years and later worked at the Trust Company of New Jersey. Mrs. D’Elia was an avid volunteer. She taught dancing to elementary children in Jersey City, volunteered at the Head…
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Frances E. (Auriemma) Conroy
Mrs. Conroy, 75, of Keyport and formerly of Union Beach and Aberdeen, died Jan. 15, 2012, at home. She worked for the U.S. Army at Fort Monmouth as a contract specialist in procurement. Mrs. Conroy was a seamstress who donated her time sewing habits for the sisters, vestments for the clergy and capes for the…
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Wanda E. Rotar Zaremba
Mrs. Zaremba, 89, of Monroe, formerly of Metuchen, died Jan. 17, 2012, in Monroe Village Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles S. Zaremba Sr.; a sister, Anna Paulich; and a brother, John Rotar. Surviving are six children, Charles S. Zaremba Jr., and his wife, Melba, of Edinburg, Texas, Ronald Zaremba, and…
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Erika Elizabeth “Betty” Barkalow
Mrs. Barkalow, 97, of Farmingdale, died Jan. 27, 2012, at home. She was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, George Pastor; a daughter, Virginia Bataille; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A private funeral service was held under the direction of the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township.
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Charles F. Straub Jr.
Mr. Straub, 83, of Colts Neck, died Jan. 14, 2012, in Red Bank. After his service in the U.S Army he started in the auto business with his father in Keyport and was the owner and operator of the family business, Straub Motors, for 56 years. He retired in 2003. Mr. Straub was also a…
