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Doris Zumpano
Mrs. Zumpano, 76, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 10, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a former librarian at St. Ambrose School, Old Bridge. Her husband, Leonard Zumpano, died in 2002. She also was predeceased by two brothers, Paul and Ralph Lauer. Surviving are a son, Eric Zumpano, and his…
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Harry August Espinosa
Mr. Espinosa, 97, of Lakewood, died Jan. 31, 2010. He was a tool and dye maker for Becton Dickinson & Co., East Rutherford, for 35 years, retiring in 1977. Mr. Espinosa is survived by his wife of 71 years, Elizabeth Hodul Espinosa; a daughter, Elaine Hinckley and her husband, Jim, of Lincroft; two grandchildren; and…
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On Campus
Michael Bono, a jazz guitarist from Howell, has been awarded the Gary Burton Presidential Scholarship at Berklee College of Music, Boston. Berklee awards this grant to the best young musicians in the country, offering them each a four-year education at no cost to them or their families. At Howell High School, Bono was the drum…
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On Campus
Rebecca K. Gifford of Howell, a public relations major, has been named to the Senior Honor Society at York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pa. The society recognizes the top 5 percent of the senior class members who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or better and who have demonstrated continuing leadership and…
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Plumsted schools rely on federal aid
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township School District has been receiving Section 8002 Impact Aid for many years and is looking forward to continuing to receive the federal funds. Section 8002 Impact Aid payments are made to school districts throughout the United States to reimburse municipalities that have a significant portion…
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Three scholarships available to students entering college
PLUMSTED — The New Jersey League of Municipalities, representing all 566 municipalities in the state, has announced that three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to high school seniors who will be entering college in the fall of 2010. Public, private and home-schooled students are all eligible to apply for the…
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BlueClaws to host baseball camp
The Lakewood BlueClaws have announced that their annual Youth Baseball Camp will return to FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, this summer. All participants will receive direct instruction from current BlueClaws players. The first session of the 2010 Youth Baseball Camp will run July 20-23 and the second session will run Aug. 16-19. All sessions of the camp…
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BlueClaws seek host families for players
The Lakewood BlueClaws minor league baseball team is once again looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2010 season. Anyone with a spare room can help provide lodging for this year’s BlueClaws by providing space or renting a room or apartment, according to a press release from the team. In past…
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Jaguars cagers primed for postseason action
Jackson Memorial basketball team wins A South crown BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Amid the attention surrounding highly regarded center Christa Evans, Caitlyn Testa has been a vital cog on both ends of the court for the Jackson Memorial High School basketball team this winter. “Caitlyn Testa has brought her game on defense to a…
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