Category: Suburban Opinion
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Philip L. Monchik
Mr. Monchik, 56, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 6, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, District No. 2, Old Bridge. Surviving are his wife, Sophia Monchik; a son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Stephanie Monchik; a son, Jason Monchik; five brothers, Samuel, Allen, Steven,…
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Alexander Vincent Mayer
Mr. Mayer, 69, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of Sayreville, died Feb. 13, 2010, at home. He was co-owner of the Sayreville Bar for 45 years and also worked as the bookkeeper for Mayer Catering, Sayreville. He was predeceased by her his parents, Bela and Ann Mayer. Surviving are his wife, Margaret…
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Patricia A. Weingartner
Mrs. Weingartner, 63, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 7, 2010, in Victoria HealthCare Center, Matawan. She was an office administrator with Golden Living Center, Old Bridge, for five years. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Weingartner; a son, Joseph P. Weingartner; a brother and sister in-law, Paul and Nancy Kloman; a sister-inlaw, Beverly Wilson; and four…
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School districts face a moment of truth
In the News • MARK ROSMAN Ithink that I know what our local school superintendents and business administrators are going through now as they prepare their budgets for the 2010-11 school year.A recent series of events at Greater Media Newspapers placed me in the unfamiliar position of developing a budget for our entire editorial department…
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Patricia F. Cowan Luttman
Mrs. Luttman, 85, of Spotswood, died Feb. 10, 2010, at home. She was a past member and president of the Spotswood Board of Education. She was predeceased by two grandchildren, Thomas and Kathleen Fetch. Surviving are her husband, Robert W. Luttman; four sons, Robert, and his wife, Darlene, of Dallas, Paul of Richmond, Ind., Thomas…
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Edward J. Dusko
Mr. Dusko, 89, of Sayreville, died Feb. 11, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an instrument mechanic at Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 41 years. A member of the Sayreville Borough Council 1961-69, he also served as council president. His wife, Veronica E. Koller Dusko,…
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Patricia Tabacco Breton
Mrs. Breton, 65, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 12, 2010, in Care One at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. She was employed as a registered nurse for 35 years, retiring in 2009 from Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Ronald, died in July 2009, and a daughter, Therese Ann Breton,…
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Marie D. Pennington
Mrs. Pennington, 90, of Manalapan, formerly of Milltown, died Feb. 16, 2010, in Francis E. Parker Home, Piscataway. Prior to her retirement in 1983, she was a receptionist for Personal Products, Milltown, where she worked for 15 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank E. Pennington; a grandson, Robert Balachick; and a sister, Agnes…
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Catherine F. (Terry) Podracky
Ms. Podracky, 62, a lifelong resident of Hazlet, died Feb. 14, 2010, in Atlantic City. Surviving are her mother, Frances West Terry of Old Bridge; two daughters, Laura Sininsky and her husband, Derek, and Michelle Nascimento and her husband, Jack, all of Manahawkin; three sisters, Judy Terry-Lowe of Elberon, Linda Palumbo of Keyport and Debra…
