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George E. Ostrander
Mr. Ostrander, 74, of Howell, died Nov. 13, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Mr. Ostrander, a veteran of the U.S. Army, was a carpenter with his family’s contracting business, Walter M. Ostrander Inc., and with local builder Charles Megill. He was later employed by the State of New Jersey as an…
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Joie Spurdis Sorrentino
Mrs. Sorrentino, 72, of Holmdel, died Nov. 14, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a resident of Holmdel for approximately 40 years. Mrs. Sorrentino was a former actress, ballet school owner, Realtor, and owner of several businesses. She volunteered with the Holmdel Recreation Department, and was former president of the Holmdel Historical…
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That’s a big hole to fill, so he’d better get shoveling
Coda • GREG BEAN It sure didn’t take our governorelect long to start looking like someone had whacked him upside the head with a two-by-four, did it? There he was on the news last week after a meeting with the state treasury people, saying that things are even worse than he imagined. What everyone was…
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Out of the blue
In the News • MARK ROSMAN The Internet and email are amazing resources. For all of the bad things that go on in cyberspace, there is something to be said about how easy it is these days to contact someone whom you might not otherwise reach out to. Certainly, online social networking sites have made…
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This mom’s a member of the running club for scaredy-cats
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH At a gathering not too long ago, my good friend Terrie made a profound proclamation. “I’m a runner,” she said as though she was making a confession. “Not in the sense that you girls might think. I don’t put on a pair of Nikes and sprint down the…
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Samuel Griffis Karn
Mr. Karn, 87, of Holmdel, died Nov. 10, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a claims adjuster and claims manager at LibertyMutual Insurance Co., South Plainfield, from 1947 until his retirement in 1985. During retirement, he was a stockman at Dearborn Farms, Holmdel, from 1985 to 2001. Mr. Karn was predeceased by his…
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Jacqueline H. Robinson
Mrs. Robinson, 65, a resident of Freehold Township for 30 years, died Nov. 15, 2009, at home. She was a self-employed vocalist during the 1970s. Mrs. Robinson was predeceased by a son, Keith Charles Robinson, in 1980; and a grandson, Thomas Wesley Robinson, in 2004. Surviving are her husband, Alfred W. Robinson; a son, Scott…
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Victor G. Christiano
Mr. Christiano, 66, of Manalapan, died Nov. 4, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a custodian for the Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Geraldine Christiano; and a brother, Anthony Christiano. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Clinton Christiano; a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn…
