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Celeste Doré Hunter
Mrs. Hunter, 96, of Acton, Mass., formerly of East Brunswick and Florida, died March 29, 2010, in Emerson Hospital, Concord, Mass. Prior to her retirement in 1976, she was a schoolteacher with the East Brunswick Board of Education, working for 25 years at East Brunswick High School. Her husband, William, died in 2004. Surviving are…
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Anna R. Gwizdak
Ms. Gwizdak, 93, of Sayreville, died March 26, 2010, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Prior to her retirement, she worked for many years as a seamstress in the garment industry in South River and New Brunswick. She was predeceased by two brothers, Stefan and John; and three sisters, Pearl Borkowski, Leona Georgiana and Julia Grzyb.…
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Andrew Satorski
Mr. Satorski, 75, of South River, died March 26, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed at Sayre and Fischer Brickyard, Sayreville, until 1966. After that, he worked as a chemical operator with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, until his retirement in 1996. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew…
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William Finkelstein
Mr. Finkelstein, 99, of East Brunswick, died March 31, 2010, in Care One, East Brunswick. He was predeceased by his wife, Mollie Turetzken Finkelstein; a brother, Harry Finkelstein; and a sister, Bessie Shampanier. Surviving is a son, Clifford Finkelstein of Old Bridge. Services were held at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick. Arrangements were under the direction…
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Parade of Nations
Above: Aexis Trechak, 9, shows her patriotism during the “Climbing Every Mountain Together” multicultural festival Friday at Lawrence Brook Elementary School, East Brunswick. Below: Fifth-grader Rian Core (l) looks over the American flag prior to the start of the “Parade of Nations.” Students engaged in a day full of workshops and other activities as part…
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Three seek two seats on Spotswood board
Ronald Dittman SPOTSWOOD — Three candidates are running for the two available three-year terms on the Board of Education. Incumbents Jerry Hook and John Lavelle are seeking re-election, while former board member Ronald Dittman seeks to return. Polls will be open April 20 from 2 to 9 p.m. Ronald Dittman Dittman, 70, has lived in…
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Field of five seeking So. River board seats
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Silva-Adelino SOUTH RIVER — An incumbent, a former school board member and three newcomers are vying for the three seats in this year’s Board of Education election. Cynthia A. Urbanik, 53, is the lone incumbent, having served on the board for 16 years. She has a husband, Eugene, and has…
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Monroe super: Budget defeat would ‘decimate’ school system
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — With the school system “in crisis,” Superintendent Kenneth R. Hamilton is urging all residents to vote in the April 20 school election. “It’s extremely important,” Hamilton said Tuesday. “This election will set the framework for the future of our district.” Voters will be asked to approve a…
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Four vie for three seats on Monroe school board
Three incumbents seek new terms; newcomer challenges ‘status quo’ BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — It’s been 18 years since Amy Antelis had her educational epiphany. She went to her deaf young daughter’s school that day and found her child receiving speech therapy in a closet. “When I complained about it, the next…
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