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Cecilia Szaber
Ms. Szaber, 84, of South River, died July 23, 2012, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1984, she was employed as a telephone operator with New Jersey Bell Telephone, New Brunswick, where she worked for 40 years. She was predeceased by two sisters, Sophie B. Takacs and Anne Shymanski. Surviving are two nephews, Donald…
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Shirley F. Giese Pfeifer
Mrs. Pfeifer, 76, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, died July 16, 2012, at home. She was predeceased by a son, Michael James Pfeifer, in April; two sisters, Diane and Muriel; and two brothers, Edward and Robert. Surviving are her husband, Franklin J. Pfeifer Jr.; a daughter, Christine Tafilowski of Old Bridge; three sons, Franklin…
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Alex Loya
Mr. Loya, 95, of South River, died July 16, 2012, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as a millwright with Hercules Powder Co., Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Lecky Loya; four brothers, William, John, Frank and Dennis Loya;…
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Stephen T. Poppy
Mr. Poppy, 92, of Milltown, died July 17, 2012, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was employed at the Raritan Arsenal, Edison, and later at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. He was predeceased by his wife, Sophie Tsalos Poppy, and by a daughter, Barbara S. Osowski. Surviving are a son, Thomas Poppy, and his…
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Volunteers needed to help at blood drives
New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is to assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and to watch for post-donation…
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Seniors group plans August trip to Maine
Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club is sponsoring a four-day, three-night trip to Maine on Aug. 20-23. The price is $489 per person, double occupancy, and includes transportation; three nights’ accommodation on the central coast of Maine; three breakfasts; three full dinners; a welcome reception; and visits to the Maine Lighthouse Museum, Mount Battie, Maine State Prison,…
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Rotary golf outing to benefit veterans
The 18th annual Old Bridge-Sayreville Rotary Club Golf Outing is set for Aug. 20 at Battleground Country Club, 1 Covenhoven Road, Manalapan. Check-in will begin at noon. Shotgun start is set for 1:30 p.m. Cocktails and dinner buffet are planned for 6 p.m. Advance registration is requested. All proceeds will benefit the Rotary’s Homes for…
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pick of the week Middlesex County Fair
The 74th annual Middlesex County Fair opens Aug. 6 and runs through Aug. 12, Monday through Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Middlesex County Fairground is located on Cranbury Road at the intersection of Fern Road in East Brunswick.…
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ … after about two hours
MOVIES BY MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER Through the character of Bane (Tom Hardy), Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” consternates audiences with one of the evilest villains in recent film history, second perhaps only to Anthony Hopkins’ cannibalistic Hannibal Lecter. Bane, at least, is content to merely terrorize and kill his victims. Throughout the course of…
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