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Doris A. Berdan
Mrs. Berdan, 86, of Concord, N.H., and a longtime resident of Freehold., died June 22, 2008, at the Havenwood-Heritage Heights retirement community in Concord. Born in Allendale, she and her husband moved to Freehold in 1950, where they lived until moving to New Hampshire in 1988. Mrs. Berdan was a secretary at the First Baptist…
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Helen DeFranco
Mrs. DeFranco, 84, of Freehold Township, died June 24, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was an administrative assistant with the Monmouth County Motor Pool, Freehold, for 10 years, retiring in 1994. Mrs. DeFranco was predeceased by her husband, Thomas S., in 1998. Surviving are three sons, Thomas of Storrs, Conn., Steven of…
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Rose Conti
Mrs. Conti, 86, of Howell, died June 25, 2008, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived most of her life in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Howell in 2002. Mrs. Conti was predeceased by her husband, Salvatore, in 2003. She is survived by a son, Salvatore G.…
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Lorraine Rae Averill
Mrs. Averill, 82, a Freehold Township resident since 1970, died June 26, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was an examiner for Chatham Pharmaceutical in Newark for 23 years before retiring in 1968. Mrs. Averill was predeceased by a brother, Richard Steeber, and two sisters, Shirley Falgares and Georganne Applegate. She is survived by…
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Priscilla Jane Perkins Loughner
Mrs. Loughner, 82, of Neptune, died at home of June 26, 2008, after a long battle with chronic Lyme disease. She was director of the Howell Township Senior Center and was instrumental in the development and planning of the senior center. Mrs. Loughner is survived by her husband of 55 years, Clarence “Bud”; two daughters…
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The ‘Big Spill’ tests mom’s cleanup mojo
Are We There Yet? LORI CLINCH It all started with an innocent pitcher of lemonade. Well, that and a darling little boy who thought he was old enough to tackle the task. After all, he’d seen pitchers of lemonade, observed the process in the making, and certainly any kid worth his salt could lift a…
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Windfall profits tax won’t ease your pain at the pump
Red State/Blue State DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: In your heart of Blue State hearts, I suspect all this talk about “windfall profits”…
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Tips to avoid summer underage drinking
Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during June and July than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. By involving teens in a variety of alcohol-free activities – such as sports, summer camps and outdoor…
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Marjorie Robinson Pettengill
Mrs. Pettengill, 91, a lifelong resident of Freehold Township, died June 14, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. She taught physical education at Jamesburg High School from 1939 to 1953 and at Freehold Township Schools from 1960-1982. Mrs. Pettengill was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Peter, in 1999. She is survived by two…
