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  • James Ricca

    Mr. Ricca, 65, of Howell, died unexpectedly Oct. 15, 2010, due to complications of colon cancer. He was born and raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Ricca was employed for nearly 40 years with Abraham & Straus/Federated Department Stores in Brooklyn, Woodbridge Center, Eatontown and Bridgewater Commons. His last position was as…

  • Edward F. Berger

    Mr. Berger, 85, of Asbury Park, died Oct. 13, 2010, at CareOne Nursing Home, Wall Township. He was president of Hasco Machinery Co., Tennent. Mr. Berger was predeceased by his daughter, Stacy Berger Coulson, in 1987. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Sharon Berger of Manalapan; a brother, Dr. Alan Berger of Ohio;…

  • Naran Laneve

    Mrs. Laneve, 63, of San Francisco, Calif., died Oct. 22, 2010, at Coming Home Hospice, San Francisco. She was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1951, settling in Philadelphia before moving to Howell, where she lived until moving to the Bay Area of San Francisco in the 1970s. She graduated from…

  • Resident supports Golden for Monmouth sheriff

    The time is again here to head to the voting booth. I, like many of you, weigh my choices carefully and ask myself who has “earned” my vote. This is judged by a balance of the answers to certain questions. Does the candidate do the right thing? Do they do it the right way? Is…

  • Minnie D. Sparapani

    Mrs. Sparapani, 75, of Marlboro, died Oct. 14, 2010, at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and resided in Marlboro for the past 11 years. Prior to retiring, Mrs. Sparapani was a bank teller for Manufacturers Hanover Trust in Brooklyn. She was predeceased by her husband, Patsy, in 2001. Surviving are three sons and…

  • Lack of pedestrian crosswalks is a problem

    Idrive my child to Marlboro High School a few mornings a week and am becoming truly alarmed at the number of “close calls” that I have witnessed as local students cross Route 79 on their way to school. I am amazed there is not a single marked crosswalk from any of the intersecting roads —…

  • Evelyn M. Ludwig

    Mrs. Ludwig, 88, of Freehold, died Oct. 14, 2010, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. Mrs. Ludwig was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard Ludwig; and a sister, Lillian Ludwig. Surviving are four daughters, Constance Rosso, and her husband, Robert, of Fullerton, Calif.; Evelyn Ludwig of Forest Hills,…

  • Car club is committed to helping food pantry

    The Blue Moon Kruizers Classic Car Club of Howell, celebrating our fifth anniversary, has concluded its 2010 season at Chick-fil-A of Howell. The final cruise of the season was a Halloween Cruise held on Oct. 16. A total of 148 vehicles were in attendance, and $1,020 was raised for the Howell Food Pantry. The club…

  • John W. “Bebe” Higgins Sr.

    Mr. Higgins, 77, a resident of Hazlet for 52 years, died Oct. 17, 2010, at home. He worked as a freight handler with American Airlines, Newark, then as an insurance agent with Kirwin Insurance Co., Hazlet, and later as a photographer with Dupress Studio, Hazlet, before retiring in 1995. Mr. Higgins was a member of…