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Hadassah to install officers, celebrate year
The Metuchen-Edison Gesher Chapter of Hadassah will mark the close of its 2011-12 program year on Wednesday, June 13, at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, starting at 6:30 p.m. Following a supper, complete with traditional Israeli delights, chapter officers for 2012-13 will be installed. A year-in-review video will be screened to help celebrate Hadassah’s…
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County aims to raise $10K at Pancreatic Cancer Walk
EDISON — Middlesex County’s fourth annual Pancreatic Cancer Walk to raise community awareness about the disease and to help raise funds to aid research will be held June 9 at Roosevelt Park. Sponsored by the county Office of Health Services and the Middlesex County Cancer Coalition, the event will take place 9-11:30 a.m. next to…
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Barbara Eosso Veres
Mrs. Veres, 61, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge, died May 11, 2012. Born in Metuchen, she had lived in Sayreville and in the Iselin section of Woodbridge before moving to Avenel in 2003. Mrs. Veres was employed by General Merchandise Distributors Council (GMDC) Pathmark for 25 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Marion…
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Douglas Thomas Cook
Mr. Cook, 53, of Spotswood, formerly of Old Bridge, died April 29, 2012, at home. He was employed as a shipping coordinator for Rimex Metals USA, Edison, for the past 17 years. He was predeceased by his father, Albert Cook, in 1983. Surviving are his mother, Lois M. Van Horne Cook of Spotswood; a brother,…
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Frances H. Karanewsky Podbelski
Mrs. Podbelski, 82, of North Brunswick, formerly of South River, died May 2, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by a daughter, Diane Podbelski, in 1977. Surviving are a son, Joseph Podbelski of Edison; a daughter, Sandra Opalak, and her husband, Kenneth, of Stafford, Va.; and a brother, John…
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Irene M. Pozsony
Mrs. Pozsony, 92, of Wellington, Fla., formerly of Edison, died March 23, 2012, at home. Prior to moving to Florida in 1976, she worked as a sales associate at Sears, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, in 1970. Surviving are three sons and two daughters, Edward Pozsony, and his wife, Patricia, of…
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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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Temple Emanu-El to hold events in June
Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will host the following events: • June 3, the Salute to Israel Parade in New York City. March with Association of Reform Zionists (ARZA) in section 7W. Departure from Temple Emanu-El’s parking lot will be at 11:45 a.m. The cost for transportation to and from New York, parade registration…
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Edison brothers bring intense workouts to the masses
Former J.P. Stevens wrestling standouts launch fitness program focused on threshold training BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jeff Zannetti demonstrates a portion of the workout. EDISON — If there is one word to describe the Z-Fanatical Fitness workout, Mike Zyskowski, 17, would go with “crazy.” “I like it,” the South River High School junior said,…
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