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If I didn’t say it before, Pop, thanks for the cheeseburgers
CODA GREG BEAN On Father’s Day, my boys took me out for a wonderful brunch, and we passed a few fine hours laughing, and planning for upcoming, happy events. I consider myself blessed to have such fine sons. But I also spent a lot of the day thinking about my own father, who died in…
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Human Relations Council presents Kershaw award to FTHS senior
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Township Mayor David Salkin (r) presents Freehold Township High School senior Peter Conforti with the Raymond Kershaw Youth Humanitarian of the Year Award. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Human Relations Council has presented the Raymond Kershaw Youth Humanitarian of the Year Award to Freehold Township High School…
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Sophie M. Celano
Mrs. Celano, 86, of Howell, died June 18, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a graduate of Demarest High School, Hoboken. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a bookkeeper for Heritage Bank, East Brunswick. Mrs. Celano was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Freehold, and a longtime member…
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Helen Vereschak
Mrs. Vereschak, 86, of East Brunswick, died June 2, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Brodsky & Sons Dress Factory, South River. She was predeceased by her husband, George Vereschak. Surviving are a son, George of Englishtown; a brother, George Yacik of…
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Georgiana Peacock
Mrs. Peacock, 93, of Farmingdale, died May 29, 2011, at home. Along with her husband, she was a founding member of American Legion Post 178, Farmingdale. Mrs. Peacock retired from CECOM (Communications-Electronics Command), Fort Monmouth, in 1973. She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Donald J. Peacock; and a brother, Daniel Cattes. A…
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Don’t weaken a law that protects children
On Sept. 20, 2007, my wife and I awoke to the sounds of our baby daughter screaming. When I ran in to her room, I found that her crib front railing had dislodged from the side rail, catching her hand in between. She was only a little bruised, but it could have been much worse.…
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Thanks to postal employees and those who contributed food
On behalf of the volunteers and clients of Freehold Area Open Door Food Pantry, I would like to thank the letter carriers of the Freehold post office and those who contributed to their food drive on May 14. The residents of our community were extremely generous, and the postal workers were kept very busy picking…
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William F. Conway III
Mr. Conway, 72, of Eatontown, formerly of Freehold, died May 31, 2011, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to retiring, he worked for E.I. Dupont de Nemours Co. in Parlin. Mr. Conway is survived by his wife, Gail; three sons, Christopher, Steven and William IV; two daughters and…
