Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Anthony Capatasto
Mr. Capatasto, 78, of Howell Township, died Feb. 18 at home. He was born in Brooklyn and lived there until moving to Howell six years ago. Mr. Capatasto had been a doorman and elevator operator for Local 32B-J at Olympic Towers in Manhattan. Surviving are two brothers, Salvatore, Cliffwood, and George, Brooklyn; a sister, Elizabeth…
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Are We There Yet?
That’s just what we need: Some more darned kids LORI CLINCH Have you ever noticed that sometimes children are nothing more than little magnets for more children? I’m here to tell you that it’s true. In fact, it seems that every time I drop one child off, I pick up two more. When I drive…
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Rosemarie K. Colagreco
Mrs. Colagreco, 76, of Manalapan, died Feb. 18 at home. She was born in Jersey City and had lived in Manalapan for 45 years. Mrs. Colagreco was executive assistant to the vice provost for student affairs at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, JosephA.; a son and his life partner,…
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Edna Smith
Mrs. Smith, 96, of Jackson, died Dec. 25, 2007, at Bartley Healthcare Nursing & Rehabilitation, Jackson. Born in Freehold, she was a lifelong resident of Jackson. Mrs. Smith was a seamstress with Nappa Smith Co., Farmingdale. She was predeceased in 1959 by her first husband, Russell Smith; in 2004 by her second husband, George Smith;…
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Ann P. Kapulskey
Mrs. Kapulskey, of St. Pete Beach, Fla., died Feb. 19. She was born in Newark and moved to Florida 20 years ago. Mrs. Kapulskey was a French teacher in the New Jersey public school systemformany years. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Abraham; her mother, Ida Reider of Jackson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Scott…
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Dianne H. Suchs Urso
Mrs. Urso, 48, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, formerly of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died Jan. 25, 2008, at home. She was the owner and operator of Diane’s Café, Woodbridge, for several years. She was predeceased by her parents, Helen and Alec Suchs. Surviving are her husband, David Urso; two brothers, Kenneth Such,…
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Norma Sophia Miller
Mrs. Miller, 93, of the Villages in Howell Township, died Feb. 19 at home. Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Staten Island for 60 years before moving to Howell 16 years ago. Her husband, LewisM., died in 1989. She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Lewis R. and Rosemary of Lexington, Ky., and…
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Keeping horses essential for quality of life
This is a response to John Filipek’s letter regarding the horse racing industry in New Jersey (“Time for Horse Racing Industry to Face Reality,” Tri-Town News, Letters to the Editor, Feb. 14, 2008). Mr. Filipek, I speak three languages; have worked as an office manager, in sales and in child care. So, what made me…
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New cell phone law in vehicles takes effect
On March 1 a new state law regarding cell phone use behind the wheel goes into effect. It prohibits drivers from using a handheld cell phone and makes doing so a primary offense – which means police can stop and ticket solely for that reason. The law also prohibits drivers from text messaging while driving.…
