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Mildred Orso Giaritelli
Mrs. Giaritelli, 75, died on Dec. 16, 2012, at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. Born in North Brunswick, she lived there before moving to Barnegat eight years ago. She worked for Brunswick Corporation for 19 years before her retirement. Mrs. Giaritelli was a communicant of St. Augustine of Canterbury R.C. Church in Kendall Park.…
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Emily (McElwee) Davis
Mrs. Davis, 98, died on Dec. 12, 2012, at Francis E. Parker Memorial Home in Piscataway. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., to the late Harry and Emma (Carpenter) McElwee, she lived in North Brunswick and Monroe before moving to Piscataway over five years ago. Ms. Davis was a member of the United Methodist Church in Milltown.…
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Grete M. Hackler
Mrs. Hackler, 91, of Flemington, formerly of North Brunswick, died Dec. 7, 2012, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Otto. Surviving are a brother, Viggo Moller of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, Frank J. Hackler of Piscataway; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements were under the direction of Crabiel Funeral Home, Milltown.…
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Anna M. Palush Berardi
Mrs. Berardi, 72, of Freehold Township, formerly of Metuchen, died Dec. 9, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. In her early career, she was a clerk for Western Union in Perth Amboy. Later on, she was employed as a crossing guard for 11 years with the Metuchen Police Department, retiring in 1995. Mrs. Berardi…
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Local man hooked on fishing for information
Ron Bern writes book about fish species of New Jersey BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Ron Bern moved to Somerset, N.J., from Anderson County, S.C., 40 years ago. Used to having access to pristine fishing areas since the age of 6, the now-76- year-old thought his fishing life was over when he…
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Rutgers students outline flood mitigation plan
Recommendations made for the Lawrence Brook Watershed BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Twelve graduate students from Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy have been working on an extensive, indepth flood mitigation plan that involves the Lawrence Brook Watershed. They offered details of their research at a Borough Council meeting in…
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N.B. does not dodge the issue of drug prevention
Dodgeball program teaches middle school students about dangers of substance abuse BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Middle school students, their parents and program coordinators were able to have fun battling each other in a friendly game of dodgeball last month. The North Brunswick Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) and the Governor’s Council on…
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Hanukkah visit
Rabbi Yosef Carlebach lights the menorah while Gov. Chris Christie, first lady Mary Pat Christie and Rabbi Mendy Carlebach, of the Chabad of North & South Brunswick, look on during the Hanukkah Holiday Reception at Drumthwacket in Princeton on Dec. 10. PHOTO COURTESY OF TIM LARSEN
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Next Stop: Polar Express
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Mark your calendars now as a reminder to buy your Polar Express tickets for next year. Tickets, which are sold out for 2012, go on sale Aug. 1, 2013. The Polar Express offers an enchanting afternoon train ride for the whole family. The experience for us began the week before our…
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