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  • Herbert Mesnick

    Mr. Mesnick, 89, of Marlboro and formerly of Old Bridge, died Nov. 24, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. A U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, he worked in education for more than 32 years, most recently as a learning disabilities teacher/consultant for the Scotch Plains/Fanwood Board of Education. Mr. Mesnick retired…

  • Global warming is just a ‘dash’ of hot sauce away

    Coda • GREG BEAN The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone’s pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. Lots of the…

  • Madeline Pettersson

    Mrs. Pettersson, 57, of Howell, died Nov. 24, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was raised and had lived in Howell before moving to Florida and returning to Howell in 2003. Surviving are her husband, Dennis Pettersson; five sons, Dennis K. Pettersson of Howell, Eric S. Pettersson of Howell, Michael B.…

  • Pupils learn importance of helping other people

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Joseph J. Catena School, Burlington Road, held its first Service Learning Fair in November for children to become more aware of things they can do to help others. According to information provided by the Freehold Township School District, booths were set up by representatives from about 20 charitable organizations to provide…

  • Claire Figurelli

    Mrs. Figurelli, 88, of Howell, died Dec. 2, 2009, at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood. She had resided in Jersey City and Freehold Township with her husband for 45 years before moving to Howell in 1987. Mrs. Figurelli was a saleswoman for Steinbach’s, Manalapan. Her husband, Louis Figurelli, died in 1987. Surviving are a…

  • On Campus

    Meredith Berkowitz, daughter of Cathy and Michael Berkowitz of Marlboro, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rider University, Lawrenceville. She is a 2006 graduate of Marlboro High School. Michael Bono, a jazz guitarist from Howell, has been awarded the Gary Burton Presidential Scholarship at Berklee College of Music, Boston. Berklee…

  • Brasina Sergi Decamp

    Mrs. Decamp, 86, a resident of Manalapan for 37 years, died Dec. 1, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a well-known opera singer, singing at Carnegie Hall in 1953 and performing more than 150 benefit performances in the tristate area throughout her life. She is survived by her husband of 28 years,…

  • Marlboro’s mayor is keeping his promise

    As a Marlboro resident taxpayer and Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) ratepayer, I applaud Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik and the Township Council’s plan to absorb the MTMUA into the local government. As was reported by this newspaper and others, the savings to the taxpayers for eliminating this layer of government is over $800,000 in…

  • Afraid to look gift horse in the mouth

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH For 21 years now, I’ve been trying to be a good parent, and if I learned one thing it is this – it is not for the weak at heart. Take, for instance, a recent incident. The house was a mess, the laundry was overwhelming and the kitchen…