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  • Soon, the only smoking area will be the landfill

    CODA GREG BEAN When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg began targeting smokers eight years ago, he started small by making it against the law to smoke in bars, restaurants, hotels and offices. Thatwas good news to us nonsmokers, who were tired of breathing secondhand smoke at the bar while we sipped double Black Jacks…

  • Carol Thompson

    Mrs. Thompson, 74, of Farmingdale, died Feb. 6, 2011, at home. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Thompson was predeceased by a brother, George Brown. Surviving are her husband, John M. Thompson; a son and daughter-in-law, John Thompson, and his wife, Monica, of Howell; a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl Lane, and her husband, John, of Tinton…

  • on campus 

    Christopher Pallarino of Freehold has earned dean’s list status at Daemen College, Amherst, N.Y. Evyn Rabinowitz, son of Steven Rabinowitz and grandson of Roslyn Rabinowitz of Manalapan, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., where he is majoring in economics. He is a 2008 graduate of…

  • Surprise! Schools told to brace for a possible cut in state aid

    IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN File this one in the “not very good news” department. The New Jersey School Boards Association reported last week that while Gov. Chris Christie’s budget message is still several weeks away, “New Jersey school districts are bracing for the possibility of further cuts in state aid to districts.” Oh, that’s…

  • John Sportelli

    Mr. Sportelli, 89, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Freehold, died Jan. 30, 2011, at home. He was born in Toronto, Italy, and moved to the U.S., when he was 6 years old. He retired as foreman of transportation at the NAD Earle in 1976. Mr. Sportelli was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,…

  • Thomas J. Tricarico

    Mr. Tricarico, 93, of Manalapan, formerly of Toms River, died Jan. 31, 2011, at The Manor, Freehold. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Tricarico was predeceased by his wife, Rose, in 2001. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Nicholas and Josephine Tricarico of Monroe Township; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Alan…

  • Seymour H. Garr

    Mr. Garr, 90, of Marlboro, died Feb. 1, 2011, at Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Garr was a founding member of Congregation Kol Am, Freehold. Prior to retiring, he was vice president of operations and acting treasurer of Midlantic Bank’s factoring division, Bloomfield, for 20 years. Surviving…

  • on campus 

    Celeste Tennant of Howell was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I. Kellie M. Gleason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gleason of Howell, has been named to the dean’s list at St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Md. Joshua Michael Rosenbaum of Manalapan has earned a place on the…

  • Mary Pilla

    Mrs. Pilla, 99, of Freehold, died Jan. 30, 2011, at Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center, Wall. Prior to her retirement in 1980, she was a seamstress for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Local 135, Newark, for over 30 years. Mrs. Pilla was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1959; three brothers; and a sister.…