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Joaquina De Jesus
Mrs. De Jesus, 98, of South River, died Aug. 13, 2009, at Madison Center, Old Bridge. Born in Portugal, she had resided in South River for many years. Mrs. De Jesus was predeceased by her husband, Jose Maria Mirassol. Surviving are her children and their spouses, Euclides and Neide Mirassol of Brazil, Maria and Armindo…
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Mary B. Devich
Mrs. Devich, 90, of Highland Park, died July 26, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 29 at Crabiel Home for Funerals, 170 N. Main St., at Riva Avenue, Milltown. Memorial contributions may be made to the Reformed Church Home, 1990 Route 18,…
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TNR is a misguided attempt at controlling overpopulation
The terms can be confusing — feral cats, wild cats, stray cats, domesticated cats, house cats. A feral cat is defined as an unowned and untamed domestic cat, born in the wild and without direct human contact. Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) seems like a cure for our feral-cat problems; however, this is the furthest thing from the…
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Sport Shorts
The East Brunswick 12-year-old American baseball team came in third place in the Around the Horn Plus skills competition at the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. The team had a time of 25.13 seconds with no dropped balls or penalties in the competition in which nine players throw the…
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Questions Pallone’s refusal to support bill
Same time last year children and adults with Lyme disease and their families pleaded with Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) to support a Lyme and vector-borne illness bill for research, education and prevention of these illnesses. Mr. Pallone refused to sign, which killed the bill. His reason? Mr. Pallone stated that his physician neighbors said…
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Thanks to fairgoers who helped local charities
Iwant to thank the fairgoers who attended the 2009 Middlesex County Fair and helped support the 15 local area charities that participated in this year’s Charity Challenge Event. Particularly in these difficult economic times, the fairgoers displayed great generosity contributing in excess of $2,200 to the charities. The winner, Middlesex County Right to Life, garnered…
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Bielak hopes to make impact at college level
Helped St. Joseph’s win second straight GMC title last spring BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Sayreville’s Chris Bielak is heading off to Marist College where the graduate of St. Joseph High School, Metuchen, will continue his baseball career. In addition to adjusting to college life at the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., school, Bielak will participate in a variety…
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Falcons ready to finish job they started in ’08
Monroe boasts many strengths in offensive attack BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School football coach Chris Beagan wouldn’t go so far as to say he’s changed his offensive philosophy. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Monroe Township High School football players take part in a scrimmage Tuesday morning against Manalapan. The Falcons finished 6-4…
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Anonymous defamers should be very afraid
Coda • GREG BEAN I’ve mentioned more than once over the last few years that there’s a day of reckoning coming for the cowardly slime-puppies who post anonymous libels on some of the blog sites around here (Are you listening, da Truth Squad?). And it looks like that day might be coming sooner than the…
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