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MCC dental hygienist program graduates entire class
BY JENNIFER AMATO BY JENNIFER Staff Writer All 25 members of the 2010 graduating class of the dental hygienist program at Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, passed their regional and national board exams. “This is wonderful news,” said Hope- Claire Holbeck, department chair. “This is the fourth year in a row that our graduates have…
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Rutgers U. enrolls largest first-year class in its history
Total university enrollment expected to set record at more than 56,400 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, expects a record enrollment of more than 56,400 undergraduate and graduate students on its three main campuses this fall. Rutgers will welcome the largest first-year class in its history, with an estimated 7,300 first-year students expected university-wide. Preliminary figures show…
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Mary Padula
Mrs. Padula, 90, of Sayreville, formerly of South Brunswick and Old Bridge, died Aug. 27, 2010, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Her husband, Rocco, died in 1968. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Cusick; a son and daughter-inlaw, Lenny and Sharon Padula; a sister, Dorothy Stanziale; five grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Services were held at Michael…
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Antoinette “Toni” Ivancoe
Ms. Ivancoe, 47, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 25, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed as a dental technician at the office of Marshall Fleer, D.D.S., East Brunswick, where she worked for 26 years. She was predeceased by her father, Jules Ivancoe. Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Byczkowski Ivancoe;…
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Diane E. Dukay
Mrs. Dukay, 68, of South River, formerly of Sayreville, died Sept. 9, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed for eight years at Grant Plumbing Supply, North Brunswick. Before that, she worked in the accounting departments of several area banks. She was predeceased by…
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Dems support women, see strength in diversity
It pleases me to see such a well-blended, diversified group of candidates on the Middlesex County Democratic ticket for the November election. The fact that three of the five candidates are highly capable, hardworking and qualified women is truly a sight to see. It shows that our county Democrats recognize women who have so much…
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Protecting sources means protecting the public
During the course of its investigation into the current Gulf of Mexico oil spill, The Associated Press was given information from the then-office of Mineral Management Services (MMS) that was not making a lot of sense. As millions of gallons of crude spewed into the Gulf waters and the oversight by MMS officials on BP’s…
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Coaches urge support of NJSIAA’s prevailing ticket costs
This is to inform you of the importance of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) to our organization, the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association (NJSCA). The NJSCA grew out of the old New Jersey Interscholastic Coaches Association and was formed with the help of the NJSIAA. Since our formation in the early ’90s,…
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Resident upset over refusal to transport
Irecently had an occasion to call North Brunswick Rescue Squad to request that they provide assistance in moving my wife from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to JFK Hospital. I called in the evening when the squad is manned by volunteers. I was told that they could provide the transport, but that it would cost…
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