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Warren T. Van Nosdall
Mr. Van Nosdall, 82, of Middletown, died April 14, 2013, at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. He was born in 1931 to Edwin and Rosalie Schmidlin Van Nosdall. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He was predeceased by a sister, Grace Porco. He is survived by his wife of 59…
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Andrew A. Sekman
Mr. Sekman, 90, of Sayreville, died April 15, 2013, in Madison Center, Old Bridge. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Smierzynski. Surviving are two sisters, Rose Nahai of Sayreville, and Mildred “Amelia” Georgianna of North Brunswick; two brothers, Benny Sekman of Sayreville, and John Sekman of Princeton; and many nieces and nephews. Private services…
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Brigitte Meitzner
Mrs. Meitzner, 65, of Old Bridge, died April 6, 2013, at home. She was predeceased by her father, Ludwig Lehnert. Surviving are her mother, Mathilde Lehnert, of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; her husband, Eric Meitzner; and two daughters, Erika Meitzner of Weehawken and Carolyn Meitzner of New York City. Services were held at the Lutheran Church…
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Angelina Leonardelli
Mrs. Leonardelli, 87, died April 5, 2013, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Leonardelli, and by six siblings. Surviving are five daughters and their spouses, Gabriella DeSantis, Christina and Carl Valvassori, Joanne and Michael Serra, Patricia Leonardelli, and Julie and Gerard Carita; a son and his wife, Elmut…
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Acting prosecutor will answer call to service
Christopher Gramiccioni will deploy to Afghanistan with U.S. Navy Reserve BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni has been called up for duty with the U.S. Navy Reserve and will ship out to Afghanistan later this year for a nine-month tour of duty. A s many American men and women…
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GREEN SCENE
Line up for spring’s roll call GOTTI KELLEY “If dandelions cost a guinea a root and had to be cosseted through the winter, they would find a place in every rich man’s greenhouse.” — Wilfrid Blunt S pring is always a race against time, and you really have to use each sunny day to keep…
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Keeping kids active once the school year ends
I n many ways, today’s kids have busier schedules than any previous generation of youngsters. Many extracurricular activities, including sports, require a nearly year-round commitment, and the dual-income household has landed many kids in afterschool programs where kids tend to their schoolwork or engage in various activities that keep them from resting on their laurels.…
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How to alleviate a sibling rivalry
A fter more than 50 years of shrinking households, evidence from the 2010 United States Census indicated that the number of people living under one roof has once again started to grow.The changing economy and high unemployment rates have driven many people to once again join together and live under one roof. Furthermore, adult children…
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Help your child learn to love reading
When children realize that reading is an adventure, a whole universe of possibilities blossoms for them.These ideas may help you inspire your children to develop a lifelong friendship with books. Read the news. Children need to know there’s more to the news than a 30-second sound bite. Newspapers, magazines and online articles can give…
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