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  • Stephanie Marie Silverman

    Mrs. Silverman, 26, of Old Bridge, formerly of Jamesburg, died March 28, 2011, at home. She was an activities aide at Monroe Village Health Care Center. Surviving are her husband, Stephen M. Silverman; a sister, Gina Germann of Jamesburg; her father and stepmother, Steve and Nancy Germann of Jackson; her mother, Jeanne Ciaglia of Jamesburg;…

  • Ruth Clausen

    Ms. Clausen, 85, of Wall, formerly of the Adelphia section of Howell, died March 26, 2011, at Waterford Glen Health Care, Wall. She was a 1943 graduate of Freehold High School. Ms. Clausen was employed as a bookkeeper for Suburban Propane, Howell, for more than 30 years. She was predeceased by a sister, Muriel Sacchi;…

  • Environmental issues require a common-sense approach

    This letter is in response to a letter to the editor from Joellen Lundy, the president of the New Jersey Friends of Clearwater (“N.J. Promotes Profits, Pollution Over Citizens’ Health,” News Transcript, March 30). I applaud Gov. Chris Christie’s actions to apply some common sense to the overburdening regulations and red tape that has become…

  • Susan Strincoski Bieniek

    Mrs. Bieniek, 52, of Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville, died March 30, 2011, at home. She was the owner of Susie’s Grooming, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Laverne Stader Strincoski, and by a brother, John “Skipper” Strincoski. Surviving are her husband, Edward; three children, Ryan, Corey and Trevor; a sister,…

  • Robert “Bob” L. Di Certo

    Mr. Di Certo, 66, of Freehold Township, died March 27, 2011, at home. He was the owner of Di Certo Stables where he trained harness racing horses. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Di Certo; three daughters, Renee Di Gregorio and her husband, Gary, of Freehold, Kristen Di Certo of Bayonne, and Janis Di Certo of…

  • John Francis Williams

    Mr. Williams, 91, of Howell, died of natural causes on March 21, 2011, at Bartley Rehabilitation Center, Jackson. He enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard and later the U.S. Army, and served in World War II. He was employed by the A&M Karagheusian Inc. rug mill, Freehold; Phelps Dodge, Jamesburg; and Freehold Township High…

  • Barbara Joan Sterrett

    Mrs. Sterrett, 75, of Howell, died March 29, 2011 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mrs. Sterrett was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and had lived there before moving to Howell in 1980. For the past 10 years, she was employed as a food merchandiser at B.J.’s Wholesale Club, Ocean. Prior to that, she…

  • Allan Gewirtz, Ph.D.

    Dr. Gewirtz, 79, of Freehold, formerly of Manalapan, diedApril 2, 2011, at home. He was a graduate of Brooklyn (N.Y.) College, and the City University of New York, where he earned a Ph.D. in mathematics. He was a professor of mathematics at Brooklyn College and Pace University, New York City. Prior to retiring, he was…

  • Mary Ann Goodman

    Mrs. Goodman, 74, of Freehold Township, formerly of Marlboro, died April 9, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was an accountant for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a teacher of New York high school students. Mrs. Goodman was predeceased by her husband, Stuart, in 1999. Surviving are a…