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Walter G. Lough
Mr. Lough, 94, of Farmingdale, died March 9, 2011, at home. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Asiatic/Pacific theater during World War II, where he received the Victory Medal and two Bronze Stars. He was employed as a salesman for McKesson & Robbins Pharmaceuticals, Rego Park, N.Y. Mr. Lough was predeceased by…
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Short-term decision good for some, very bad for others
CODA GREG BEAN Was anyone surprised by the news last week that the teachers’ union in South Brunswick, the South Brunswick Education Association, after “careful consideration” rejected a proposed wage freeze for the 2011-12 school year? If they had accepted the freeze, the number of full-time-position cuts in the district would have been reduced from…
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Madeline Liberatore
Mrs. Liberatore, 88, of Marlboro, died March 9, 2011, at home. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Franklin Lakes before moving to the Greenbriar section of Marlboro in 1990. She was predeceased by her siblings, Basil, Teresa and Marie. Mrs. Liberatore is survived by her husband, Vincent; a son, Louis; a daughter, Helene;…
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Marshall T. Dame
Mr. Dame, 65, of Jackson, formerly of Manalapan, died March 11, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a project manager and head of engineering for Casale Industries, Garwood, for over 35 years. Mr. Dame is survived by his wife, Beverly; a daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Christopher Tobey of Freehold Township;…
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Explorers come to life at Robertsville School
BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Three Robertsville Elementary School fifth-grade classes recently hosted the school’s third annual Explorer Museum. The living museum is the culmination of a project in which pupils assumed the persona of an explorer. Landon Goldman (l) dressed as French explorer and Jesuit priest Jacques Marquette, and Scott Reivich (r), as astronaut John…
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Artis L. McKinzie
Mr. McKinzie, 86, of Freehold, died March 14, 2011, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Shrewsbury. Mr. McKinzie was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a boxer in the welterweight division and had the distinction of never being knocked out. He worked as a chauffeur, co-owned and operatedM&MCleaners, and was a…
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Cecilia “Dolly” Ramos Cruz
Mrs. Cruz, 91, of Marlboro, died March 12, 2011, at The Manor, Freehold. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and lived there until moving to the U.S. 16 years ago. While living in San Juan, she created and managed Stanley Home Products. Mrs. Cruz was predeceased by her husband, Justo Cruz Nieves. Surviving…
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David Petrocelli Sr.
Mr. Petrocelli, 83, of Howell, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died March 12, 2011. He was employed by the NewYork City Department of Sanitation for 20 years. He also worked in security for 37 years at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Mr. Petrocelli is survived by his wife of 60 years, Doris; two daughters, JoAnn…
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Betty M. Ohlson
Mrs. Ohlson, 90, of Manalapan, died March 21, 2011, at Madison Center, Matawan. Born in New Orleans, La., she had lived in East Orange and then Bloomfield before moving to Manalapan four years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Eric, in 1982. Mrs. Ohlson is survived by a son, Richard of Brick; a daughter…
