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Susan Marie Witkowski
Ms. Witkowski, 59, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Aug. 11, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a waitress at several area restaurants including IHOP, East Brunswick, and the Wooden Nickel, North Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, James and Louise Cata Witkowski. Surviving are a brother, James,…
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William R. Fischer Sr.
Mr. Fischer, 83, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 11, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 2000, he was a driver for Route 18 Lumber, East Brunswick, where he worked for 20 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris Fischer; a son, Robert K. Fischer; and a…
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Virginia “Peggy” Kozak Misiewicz
Mrs. Misiewicz, 88, of Sayreville, died Aug. 22, 2010, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a school crossing guard for more than 19 years with the Sayreville Police Department and the Sayreville Board of Education. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Misiewicz; a son, Joseph Misiewicz…
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Edna M. Gomolka Weinman
Mrs. Weinman, 87, of Sayreville, died Aug. 20, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed as a waitress at the Reo Diner, Woodbridge, where she worked for 30 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Weinman; three brothers, Conrad, Albert and Marion Gomolka; and a sister, Frances Dzielak. Surviving…
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Kathleen M. Snell
Mrs. Snell, 66, of Camden, Del., formerly of Milltown and Edison, died Aug. 16, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. A Realtor for more than 15 years, she most recently worked with Gloria Zastko Realtors, North Brunswick. Before that, she was with Lyn-Ro Realtors, Milltown. Surviving are her husband, Ronald Snell; four…
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N.J. businesses head for greener pastures
What is a jobless recovery? A jobless recovery is when companies still maintain or gain large profits with fewer people. In 2009, Fortune 500 companies tripled their profits by $391 billion and reduced their payrolls by eliminating over 800,000 jobs. The company is doing great — but to the people who were laid off, it…
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School preparations should include eye exam
I’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between vision and learning. It is that time of year again, that we, as parents, prepare our children for the…
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Township acts to keep student-athletes safe
Iwould like to commend East Brunswick for taking an important step to safeguard the health and well-being of our student athletes. Particular praise goes to Frank Noppenberger, East Brunswick High School athletic director. We’ve seen all too tragically how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — a thickening of the muscle of the heart — can claim the…
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Readers say they feel the pain of no-service ‘service’
CODA GREG BEAN Sometimes, one of these columns really resonates with readers, and that was the case with my rant a couple of weeks ago about Sears and their dismal service department. I won’t revisit the specifics except to say that when they failed to show up for a scheduled repair visit, for which I…
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