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Dr. Clarence Gould Thornton
Dr. Thornton, 87, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 11, 2012. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Asia Pacific area campaign and was stationed in Shanghai at the conclusion of the war. Upon his return to the United States, he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, and a Master…
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Dorothy Pariso
Mrs. Pariso, 82, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 9, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Belleville and lived in Old Bridge prior to moving to Freehold Township 10 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Pariso, in 2004. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Pariso and his wife, Cesca,…
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David James Watkins Jr.
Mr. Watkins, 67, of Freehold, died Oct. 8, 2012, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and served in the U.S. Army for 21 years before retiring as a master sergeant. He was then employed at Liberty Oak Park, Freehold Township, and at Pulte Homes. Mr. Watkins was predeceased by…
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Otto A. “Hoppy” Megill
Mr. Megill, 89, of Delta, Ohio, died Oct. 8, 2012, at Fulton Manor, Wauseon, Ohio. He was born and raised in Howell, and had lived in Florida before moving to Ohio. Mr. Megill was a past master of the Farmingdale-Howell Grange and a U.S Army veteran, serving during World War II. Prior to retiring, he…
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Edna Flood MacFarlane
Mrs. MacFarlane, 86, of Freehold, died Oct. 6, 2012. She was a graduate of Catherine McAuley High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., and a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe, N.Y., for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter C. Mac- Farlane; and a sister Dorothy Scott. Surviving are four sons, Matthew, Peter, David and…
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Marlboro officials say utility has made strides
MARLBORO — More than a year after Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) received harsh criticism for its response to Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, officials said the public utility has made significant progress in preparing for and reacting to local power outages. JCP&L area manager Gerry Ricciardi described the company’s strides during an…
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Four men in race for two committee seats
Republicans Ammiano, Cook, Democrats Horigan, Sullivan seek nod in Freehold Township BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two seats on the five-member Township Committee will be on the ballot on Election Day, Nov. 6, in Freehold Township. Republicans Anthony Ammiano and Thomas Cook and Democrats Ken Sullivan and Edward Horigan are seeking…
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Manalapan will host annual Monster Mania
MANALAPAN — The township’s Parks and Recreation Department will host its 24th annual Monster Mania event on Oct. 29 at the Manalapan Recreation Center basketball courts, Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. The free program is open to children between the ages of 2 and 9 and will be held rain or shine. The evening…
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Water infrastructure due for improvements
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council made several moves at its Oct. 4 meeting to secure a new water treatment plant and well for the Marlboro Water Utility Division. The governing body introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, permit Marlboro to issue $7.6 million in water utility bonds for the…
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