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James J. Lenihan
James J. Lenihan, 70, of Morganville, formerly of Manalapan, died Oct. 2, 2011, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a retired, self-employed truck driver. Surviving are three sons and two daughters-in-law, Daniel P. and Margaret Lenihan, Timothy J. and Melissa Lenihan and James T. Lenihan; two daughters and sons-in-law, Meg and Doug…
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Children have learned to ‘do good’ for Marlboro
When the idea of a Teen Advisory Committee was introduced to the youth of Marlboro in 2008, my son was eager to participate. He thought it would be a terrific way to introduce the student’s perspective on town issues and earn community service at the same time. He didn’t know then that his involvement would…
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Jennie Magri
Mrs. Magri, 82, of Freehold, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Oct. 4, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are her husband, Joseph; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Bruce Weiner and Joann and James Gallo, both of Manalapan; and four grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Thomas More Church, Manalapan, followed…
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The fight must continue against pancreatic cancer
My heart goes out to the family of Steve Jobs, his friends and colleagues. He was anAmerican icon and one of the greatest visionaries of our time. His passing is a great loss for our country. I did not know him personally but I shared something in common with him – pancreatic cancer. My own…
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Colin Thomas Lancaster
Mr. Lancaster, 83, of Freehold, died Oct. 5, 2011, at Capital Heath System, Trenton, from a stroke. He was born in Springfield, Mass., and moved to Wales, Mass., at an early age. He attended Westminster Choir College, Princeton, and was self-employed for most of his career in the construction industry. Mr. Lancaster was predeceased by…
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They’re mad, and they’re not gonna take it anymore
CODA GREG BEAN So, the Occupy Wall Street protests spilled over into New Jersey in a small way last week, after a hundred or so activists turned up in Jersey City, and fewer than 50 showed up in Trenton on Thursday to spread their amorphous message of social discontent. Carrying signs that said everything from…
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George McLaughlin Jr.
Mr. McLaughlin, 90, of Englishtown, died Oct. 7, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. McLaughlin was employed as a plumber for Peterson Plumbing, Hightstown. He was also a truck driver and automobile mechanic. He was predeceased by his wife, Gertrude Brown…
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Frances Rosamilia
Mrs. Rosamilia, 94, of Freehold Township, formerly of Hazlet and Toms River, died Sept. 30, 2011, at home. She was a homemaker and had worked as a seamstress for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) in New York City until 1966. Mrs. Rosamilia was predeceased by her husband, Albert G., in 2009; and a…
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Katharine Allen Pruden
Miss Pruden, 84, of Matawan, died Sept. 27, 2011, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She had lived in Keyport, Holmdel and Atlantic Highlands before moving to Matawan in 1981. Miss Pruden was a secretary for DuPont, Parlin, for more than 40 years until her retirement in 1992. Two sisters, Vivian Schmeling and Virginia Bolin, predeceased…
