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Pauline Natarcola Pasture
Mrs. Pasture, 90, of Union Beach, died Oct. 12, 2012, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was born and raised in Plainfield and moved to Union Beach to raise her family 59 years ago. She was a loving and caring woman who devoted her life to her children and family. Mrs. Pasture was predeceased by…
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Rapper to headline event for LoBrutto scholarship
BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Gwen Evans never met Cristina LoBrutto, but she wants to make sure people always remember the late Old Bridge resident. Evans has organized a scholarship fund in honor of LoBrutto, 18, who was shot and killed while working the nightshift at the Pathmark on Route 9 on Aug. 31. LoBrutto…
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SAT/ACT practice test offered at library
Kaplan Test Prep will offer a free SAT/ACT Combo Practice Test at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave. The Metuchen Public Schools are closed on that date. The 3.5- hour practice exam helps students decide which test is right for them. Students will receive scores and feedback via email…
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Edison Festi-Fall to take place Oct. 27
Edison will celebrate autumn with a new event on Oct. 27. The Harvest Festi-Fall will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elder Park, 1070 Grove Ave. A variety of activities will be available for the whole family. Food and craft vendors, kids’ games, and pumpkin painting will be offered while the band…
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Board of Education should spend less, not more
I n response to your article, “Edison School Officials: We Can’t Hold Anymore Students,” Sentinel, Oct. 10, this old song has been sung since 1995. I hope the citizens of Edison will not believe it. This Edison Board of Education, as well as others, are infatuated with building a new school or a new central…
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Raises concerns about police reporting system
A fter reading your article “Police Launch Online System for Reporting Certain Crimes,” Sentinel, Sept. 26, I have several concerns. The article dealt with the Edison Police Department’s institution of an online police reporting system. This system takes away the sense of security one is given when a police car arrives. The presence of a…
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Criticism is of MCIA bonus justification
I am writing in response to the letter written by Leonard J. Roseman, chairman of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (“MCIA Programs Touch Lives of Many,” Sentinel, Oct. 3). Mr. Roseman was responding to an earlier letter in which the executive director of the MCIA and three other employees were criticized for being given large…
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Julian Zelizer to speak on upcoming election
Neve Shalom’s Adult Education Committee and the Gilbert and Claudie Hayat Speaker Series of Metuchen will present professor Julian Zelizer of Princeton University discussing “The Issues of the 2012 Election” on Oct. 19 at the 7:30 p.m. service. Discussion will continue at the Oneg Shabbat. The event will take place at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250…
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