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Lawrence J. Cartolano
Mr. Cartolano, 44, of Manalapan, died Dec. 5, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he had lived there before moving to Manalapan in 1978. Mr. Cartolano was an engineer at CB Richard Ellis McGraw-Hill Construction, Hightstown, for the past four years. He previously worked as a service technician for…
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Teens take substance abuse message to school classes
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent COURTESY OF THE FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Peer leaders at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, and a similar group at the township’s Eisenhower Middle School, work with their fellow pupils and help them to make smart decisions about avoiding substance abuse. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – At the Barkalow and Eisenhower middle…
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Henry E. Dyke Jr.
Mr. Dyke, 88, of Manasquan, died Dec. 6, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and had lived in Selma, Ala., Westchester, N.Y., Freehold and Henderson, N.C., before moving to Manasquan last week. Mr. Dyke was a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, and had…
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H.S. supports military personnel
MARLBORO – In a continuing effort to remember American troops overseas, Marlboro High School staff members kicked off this year’s Adopt-a-Platoon soldier support effort by collecting and sending more than 250 pounds of care package items to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following the example of their teachers, seniors at the high school are currently…
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Eric E. Levinson
Mr. Levinson, 25, of Howell, died Dec. 1, 2007, at home. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of Howell. Mr. Levinson graduated from Freehold Township High School and Rowan University, Glassboro, where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. He was a former lifeguard for the Manasquan Beach Patrol and…
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Designate driver to keep holiday season safe
The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year due to an increase in impaired driving. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 1,201 people across America, just during the month of December 2005, were killed in highway crashes involving…
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Possible change in school times to be considered
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A change in school times could be back on the table in the Freehold Township K-8 School District. Earlier this year district administrators considered making changes in the start and end times for the district’s schools for the 2007-08 school year. Parents reacted angrily to the proposed…
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John Vavallo
Mr. Vavallo, 77, of Monmouth Beach, died Dec. 6, 2007, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had resided there and in Old Bridge before relocating to Monmouth Beach five years ago. Mr. Vavallo was a checker for the International Longshoremen’s Association in New York and New Jersey for 28 years,…
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Writer supports comments by former resident
Kudos to Rich Kelsey for his piece on Freehold Borough Mayor Mike Wilson (“Mayor’s Missteps Over Years Have Hurt Freehold Borough,” Your Turn, News Transcript, Nov. 7, 2007). I for one am glad that he continues to ask the tough questions and fight for a town where many refuse to stand up and be heard,…
