• John A Paradise

    Mr. Paradise, 30, of Farmingdale, died Sept. 19, 2012, at home. He was employed as an HVAC technician and systems designer. Mr. Paradise was awarded the North American Technical Excellence Certification in 2009. Surviving are his parents, John C. and Sarah Jean of Farmingdale; two sisters, Kristina “Cafney” Paradise and Melissa Paradise, both of Farmingdale;…

  • Louise Jones

    Mrs. Jones, 93, of Howell, formerly of Linden, died Sept. 16, 2012, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Jones was predeceased by her husband, Richard Jones, in 1980. Surviving are a son, David Jones of Jackson; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were private. Memorial donations may be made to SolAmor Hospice,…

  • Jose Ferreira Panarra

    Mr. Panarra, 71, of Howell, died suddenly Sept. 15, 2012, while in Portugal. He was born and raised in Vila Boa Do Mondego, Provence Celerico da Beira, Portugal; lived in Brazil; and came to the U.S. in 1961. He was employed as a painter for General Motors, Linden, for more than 25 years, retiring in…

  • Patricia May Thompson

    Mrs. Thompson, 77, of Jackson, died Sept. 8, 2012, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. Born in Orange, she resided in Lake Hiawatha and Port Charlotte, Fla., before moving to Jackson seven years ago. She was employed as an order typist for purchasing by Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, prior to retiring. Mrs. Thompson was predeceased by…

  • NJEA’s Hipp Foundation grants boost programs in two schools

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Two teachers in the region served by Greater Media Newspapers have received grants from the New Jersey Education Association Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education to continue special projects they started last year. Rita Williams, a teacher at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, Plumsted, received $10,000…

  • pick of the week  A Fall Doo Wop

    A Fall Doo Wop will take place at the Count Basie Theatre on Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners’ “Since I Don’t Have You,” The Dixie Cups’ “Chapel of Love,” The Belmonts’ “I Wonder Why,” and The Fireflies’ “You Were Mine.” Special guest star Kenny Vance &…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Mail call: The bane of my existence LORI CLINCH Paperwork: It’s pure drudgery, the fly in my ointment and bane of my existence. It’s time spent strapped to a desk, toiling over invoices and crunching numbers. The worst of it is realizing (two hours into it) that the checkbook actually balanced the first time, and…

  • CentraState sets Baby Fair for Oct. 25

    CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, is holding a free Baby Fair for parents to be and those considering a pregnancy on Oct. 25, 5:30-8 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold. A variety of mother/baby service and product vendors will provide information and free gifts. Participants can meet…

  • Tackling some of the myths about breast cancer

    By Ann Hughes M.D. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, after skin cancer.The lifetime risk of women who live to age 80 being diagnosed with invasive cancer is 1 in 8. The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2012:  about 226,870 new…

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