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  • Teacher to be honored at annual Chabad event

    Adynamic teacher who enriches the lives of her family, community, students and fellow educators will be honored by Chabad ofWesternMonmouth County during its annual Women’s Day program on Feb. 10. MonicaAgor, of theMorganville section ofMarlboro, will receive the Eishet Chayil (Woman of Valor) award during the symposium, which will begin at 11 a.m. at the…

  • Charles Michael Erndl

    Mr. Erndl, 59, of North Augusta, S.C., died Jan. 6, 2008, at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, Ga. Born in New York, he grew up in Englishtown and spent most of his life traveling with the U.S. military.Mr. Erndl, who served in the VietnamWar, settled with his family in theAugusta area in 1983 after retiring from the…

  • Coda

    Toll hikes the last trick of a very desperate man GREG BEAN To understand just how confused many New Jersey residents are over Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to dramatically increase the fees on the New Jersey Turnpike and other toll roads, take a look at the man on the street interviews in the Jan. 24…

  • Bart William Lombardo Jr.

    Mr. Lombardo, 60, of Freehold, died Jan. 21, 2008, at home. Born in Newark, he had resided in Freehold for most of his life. Mr. Lombardo was employed for 18 years by Freehold Raceway as a mutuel clerk. He was predeceased by his parents, Helen and Dr. Bart Lombardo. Surviving are a son, Bart Lombardo;…

  • Magician delivers message, and surprises, to students

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer There is no trick to good character. According to magician Ken Northridge of Dovetail Presentations, the magic to integrity is persistence. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Northridge paid a visit to the Southard School, Howell, on Jan. 9 and presented a program that was a good mix of entertainment and…

  • Mary Whitehead

    Mrs. Whitehead, 99, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 15, 2008, atApplewood Estates, Freehold Township. She was born in Hungary and had resided in Teaneck and Jamesburg before moving to Freehold Township 17 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1969, Mrs. Whitehead was employed by the Westwood-Washington Township School District as a secretary to the superintendent.…

  • Switch in grant recipient is a political move

    The recent suspension of a $425,000 grant to the Hispanic Directors Association of New Jersey (HDANJ) and the subsequent denial of an appeal by the state Department of Human Services to reinstate the funds smacks of power politics emanating from the New Jersey Department of Human Services. The Hispanic Directors Association, with 32 member agencies…

  • Lucia Kluchinik

    Mrs. Kluchinik, 86, ofManalapan, died Jan. 23, 2008, in Jackson. She spent most of her childhood in Lithuania and immigrated to the United States in 1947. Mrs. Kluchinik was involved in many Lithuanian organizations and activities while living in Elizabeth and also briefly taught at St. Peter and Paul’s School in Elizabeth. She enjoyed music,…

  • William B. “Jeep” Ker II

    Mr. Ker, 60, of New York City, died Jan. 13, 2008, at New York University Medical Center, Manhattan, N.Y. Born in Long Branch, he grew up in Sea Girt and moved to Manhattan nine years ago. Mr. Ker attended Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Utah in 1971. Most recently, he…