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  • Annabelle Luke

    Mrs. Luke, 90, of Jackson and formerly of Freehold, died Nov. 20, 2008, at home. She was an inspector at Brockway Glass Co., Freehold Township, where she was employed from 1957 until her retirement in 1981. Mrs. Luke was predeceased by a great-granddaughter, Makayla O’Donnell. Surviving are two daughters, Doris Skerchek, with whom she lived,…

  • Helena T. Otterbine

    Mrs. Otterbine, 73, of Aberdeen, died Nov. 15, 2008, at home. She had resided in the Iselin section of Woodbridge, and the Bronx, N.Y., before relocating to Aberdeen. She was predeceased by a sister, Patricia Lovelock; and two brothers, Brennan and Desmond McDermott. Mrs. Otterbine is survived by her husband, Joseph Otterbine; her children, Mary…

  • Committee dedicated to honoring veterans

    On behalf of the Marlboro Township Veterans and Volunteers Committee, I wish to thank all those who attended and supported our recent Veterans Day events. The Marlboro Township Veterans and Volunteers Committee held events to honor and thank our hometown heroes. Thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System for hosting…

  • Haroutun G. Karakashian

    Mr. Karakashian, 71, of Middletown, died Nov. 22, 2008, at home. He was a display manager for Sears Roebuck, Middletown, for 33 years, and a self-employed contractor for 25 years. He also owned and operated with his brother a dry cleaning business in Hazlet for 32 years. He was predeceased by a brother, Vicken Karakashian.…

  • Resources available for people who stutter

    International Stuttering Awareness Day was Oct. 22 and it is a great time to remind your readers there are speech-language pathologists in your area who specialize in helping people who stutter. The nonprofit Stuttering Foundation provides a free list of local resources for your readers. Just call 800-992-9392, or visit our Internet Web site, www.stutteringhelp.…

  • John J. Dickson

    Mr. Dickson, 52, of Manalapan, died at home November 15, 2008, after a three-year battle with lung cancer. He was raised in Howell and has lived in Manalapan for the past 27 years. Mr. Dickson was a manager for the N.J. State Department of Human Services in Hamilton. He is survived by his wife of…

  • Marlboro mayor likes Corzine’s proposal to defer pension payment

    Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposal to defer the payment of half of the 2008 contributions to the pension system comes as a welcome lifeline to New Jersey taxpayers. We are living in a period of unprecedented stresses on America’s economic system. New Jersey is not immune from tough times. Across the state, economic growth and business…

  • Nicole L. Signoriello

    Nicole Signoriello, 22, died Nov. 19, 2008, from a massive brain aneurysm at Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., where she resided for the past eight years. She had lived in Manalapan and attended Manalapan Middle School. Surviving are her daughter, Lanessa; her parents, Frank and Marilyn Signoriello; a sister, Natalie; her stepsisters and stepbrothers, Frank…

  • Teens must tell their friends to end bad driving behavior

    Amid rising concerns about dangerous teen driving behaviors sits a common threat rarely considered outside of popular depictions in such movies as “Rebel Without a Cause,” “Grease” and “The Fast and the Furious” — street racing. Perhaps surprisingly, teens themselves rank street racing as one of the most risky in a slate of driving practices…