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Theresa V. Aquino
Mrs. Aquino, 84, of the Parlin section of Old Bridge, died Dec. 15, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1990, she was employed as a mailroom manager for Consumer Distributors in Edison. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 2000; and a son, Michael, in 2008. Surviving are a son, John and…
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Erna Bronzellino
Mrs. Bronzellino, 78, of Monroe, formerly of Spotswood, died Dec. 21, 2010, at The Residence at Forsgate in Monroe. She was predeceased by her husband, James M. Bronzellino; and two brothers, Martin and William Fester. Surviving are two sons, Robert Bronzellino of Spotswood and Richard Bronzellino and his wife, Lynda, of East Brunswick; and two…
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John Phillip Hermanski
Mr. Hermanski, 76, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 14, 2010. He was the owner of E&J Landscaping for 10 years and later worked in the warehouse for Staples. He was predeceased by two brothers, Stoch Hermanski and Walter “Butch” Hermanski; and two sisters, Stella P. Kadubic and Hattie Conover. Surviving are his wife of 56…
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Marie C. Walton
Mrs. Walton, 92, of Sayreville, died Dec. 21, 2010, at home. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Walton was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Joseph F. Walton, in 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Melinda M. Walton of Sayreville; a brother, Andrew and his wife, Elizabeth Peterson, of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and two grandsons. A…
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New Jersey higher education deserves support
The Lumina Foundation recently released a state-bystate report on the higher educational needs of America, for success in the 21st century. It projects that New Jersey alone will have to successively increase the number of college graduates it produces annually by 5,600 per year, every single year, until 2025, to meet one of President Barack…
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Readers surprised that many of us are criminals in N.J.
CODA GREG BEAN Apparently, I wasn’t the only one surprised, and outraged, by the fact that it’s basically illegal to carry a pocketknife in New Jersey — and that doing so might get you charged with a felony or a misdemeanor fine of nearly $1,000, if the local prosecutor is in a good mood. Two…
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Omission of Bean bill described as baffling
East Brunswick family, Holt vow to continue fight for improved veterans’ services BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Sgt. Coleman S. Bean EAST BRUNSWICK — A bill named for a local veteran and intended to strengthen treatment resources for returning soldiers will not be funded this year. Its sudden removal from the federal DefenseAuthorizationAct of 2011…
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Bill honoring memory of local teen proceeds
Aproposal that would honor a late Sayreville teen by creating a next-ofkin registry to be used to notify family when a loved one is incapacitated in a serious accident is moving forward in the state Legislature. The Assembly approved the bill in a 78- 0 vote in June, and the Senate Budget and Appropriates Committee…
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Tod Wilson, owner of Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory, recently conducted a pie-making demonstration with students including Adrienne Dame of Old Bridge and others in the food preparation class at Middlesex County College, Edison. He explained the dough-making process and assisted as the students created their own pies.
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