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  • Controlling sprawl in NJ requires strong state plan

    GUEST COLUMN MICHELE S. BYERS Gov. Chris Christie recently released a new “state strategic plan” for economic growth, with the aim of replacing our current state plan. As the most densely populated state in the country, New Jersey has had to implement land use limits and constraints that other states could not imagine. In fact,…

  • Donald F. Corbett Jr.

    Mr. Corbett, 44, of Millstone, formerly of Manalapan, died Nov. 9, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He owned and operated Don’s Plumbing and Heating for many years. Surviving are his wife, Tracy Ann; two children, Nicholas and Jessica; his father, Donald Sr.; a brother, Russell and his wife, Diane Corbett; and a sister,…

  • Anna Cioffi

    Mrs. Cioffi, 83, of Lacey Township, died Nov. 14, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived there until retiring to Forked River 25 years ago. Mrs. Cioffi was predeceased by her husband, Theodore, in 1997. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Roseann and Sal DeSimone of…

  • Agny “Ann” Bergendahl

    Mrs. Bergendahl, 89, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 9, 2011, at Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. She was born in Lista, Norway, and had lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Freehold Township in 2009. Prior to retiring, she was a sales representative for Macy’s department store in Staten Island. Mrs. Bergendahl was predeceased by…

  • Wilma June Sweeney

    Mrs. Sweeney, 77, of Manalapan, died Nov. 12, 2011. She was born in Florida and was a lifelong resident of Brick. Mrs. Sweeny was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to retiring, she was a bookkeeper for the Ocean County Department of Aging, Lakewood. She was predeceased by her husband, Don Sweeney, in…

  • Joseph Bulko

    Mr. Bulko, 72, of Marlboro, died Nov. 12, 2011, at home. He was born in Slovakia and lived in Staten Island, N.Y., from 1963 until moving to Marlboro in 2007. Mr. Bulko was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed for 37 years by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank in New York City. Surviving are his…

  • Smart phone makes owner look stupid

    AROUND TOWN AMY ROSEN In a world where technological advancements are changing faster than the eye can blink, it’s important to keep up with the latest advancements or risk falling behind the eight ball and being stuck in the dark ages with the old fogies. Since I’m not ready to be counted out of the…

  • The Rev. Malachy Higgiston

    Father Higgiston, 88, of Cherry Hill, died Nov. 15, 2011, at Virtua West Hospital, Voorhees. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, and became a U.S. citizen in 1953. He was ordained on Dec. 8, 1956. He was a U.S. Army veteran lieutenant colonel, retiring in 1988 after 22 years of honorable service as a military…

  • Yes, I’m me, and who the heck are you?

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Cyber Monday. Until recently, I’d never heard of it. We had our Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and “Omygosh, I Can’t Believe I Got This for That Price!” Sunday. Yet I thought that the Monday after Thanksgiving was just another Monday. ’Tain’t so. Turns out with today’s technology, fine…