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Nicholas G. Albanese
Mr. Albanese, 82, of Freehold, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died June 6, 2012, at home. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and the recipient of two bronze service stars. Mr. Albanese was one of the founding fathers of the Children’s Ragamuffin Parade in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and was a member of…
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Philip R. Engel Sr.
Mr. Engel, 66, of Freehold Township, formerly of Middletown, died May 28, 2012. He was a U.S. Army veteran reservist, having served during the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Benton Bindery, Carlstadt, for the past 35 years. Mr. Engel was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Engel. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two…
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E. Jane Cecelski
Mrs. Cecelski, 83, of Englishtown, formerly of Freehold, died June 7, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a graduate of St. Rose of Lima School and Freehold High School. Mrs. Cecelski was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Freehold, where she served as a Eucharistic minister. She was predeceased…
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Siok-Tin “Susan” Sodbinow
Mrs. Sodbinow, 52, of Princeton, died June 11, 2012, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. She was born and raised in Melaka, Malaysia, and came to the U.S. in 1985, settling in New York City. She received dual bachelor’s degrees from Hunter College and the Fashion Institute of Technology, both of New York…
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Andrew Hegt
Mr. Hegt, 35, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, formerly of Freehold Township, died suddenly and unexpectedly June 14, 2012. He grew up an athlete and went on to play soccer for, and graduate from, Monmouth University, West Long Branch. He then graduated from New York Law School, New York City. Mr. Hegt was employed…
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Business Briefs
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Diversity Committee will present “Roots and Wings: The Differences That Unite Our Businesses” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 28 at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold. The evening will be filled with inspirational stories of immigrants who packed up their families, belongings, customs and foods to find a better life…
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Beck: State ready to take on feds over sports betting
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer New Jersey officials are tired of waiting for federal legislation to lift a ban on sports betting, and state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) said the state is ready to move forward with sports betting in casinos and racetracks despite that federal ban. In an interview, Beck said state officials are confident…
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Here’s your chance to be a zombie
Comic book artists seek backers for ‘HVZA: Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse’ BY CHUCK O’DONNELL Staff Writer For a $200 donation, boosters can be zombified in the pages of “HVZA: Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse.” You’ll have to forgive Ken and Janine Frederick if they have seemed a little dead to the world on recent mornings, if…
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FTHS senior puts premium on helping people in need
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Dorin Yakubov FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Dorin Yakubov, 17, has been called a humanitarian, a loving person, an exemplary student, and a role model for her peers by teachers who know her. Dorin’s peer leadership efforts and volunteer activities in and out of school were recently recognized by the Freehold…
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