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Resident felt Pipala could not be manipulated
Do you believe in fairy tales? Well, the Republicans in Edison have just handed you a new one. Yes, Dennis Pipala is intelligent, lives in Edison, is articulate. But to become a Republican one month before the cut for filing is a bit much. I have worked with Dennis on a few projects and always…
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John Hatzfeld
Mr. Hatzfeld, 67, of the Cheesequake Village section of Old Bridge, died Aug. 5, 2009, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was employed for the past 20 years as an armed guard with the Environmental Protection Agency, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Arlene Labunde Hatzfeld; two sisters, Peggy Byrnes of Dana Point, Calif., and Ruth…
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Democratic machine is on the attack again
It seems to me, as a political observer in Edison, that the local Democratic machine is on the attack again. The Democratic Party’s resident viper, Anthony Russomanno, has already launched his half-baked, fabrication filled criticism of the Republican mayoral candidate, Dennis Pipala. It really shows the true character of the Edison Democratic Party that Russomanno…
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Joseph F. Ortolano
Mr. Ortolano, 72, of East Brunswick, died July 31, 2009, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he was employed as a mechanical engineer with Revlon, Edison, where he worked for 25 years. He was predeceased by a sister, Claire Didio. Surviving are his wife, Dianne E. Del- Monte Ortolano; two daughters, Teresa Albert,…
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Sports Shorts
The Central East Jersey Basketball Officials Organization (CEJBO) is looking for anyone interested in becoming a high school basketball official for the 2009-10 season. Included in the training are classes, observation of senior members and “on-the-court” sessions. The two-year training program is for men and women ages 18 or older and takes place on Tuesday…
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Team Battle finishes third in national AAU hoops tourney
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Team Battle 11U AAU basketball team made history earlier this month at the Division I National Championships in Cocoa Beach, Fla. The 2009 state championship team cracked the tournament’s Final Four and brought home a third-place finish, a feat never before accomplished by a state team. Team Battle, based…
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Helen Kotsak Saks
Mrs. Saks, 85, of Long Branch, died Aug. 11, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Edison, she had resided in Perth Amboy before relocating to Long Branch 32 years ago. Before her retirement, Mrs. Saks was a sales associate at Macy’s department store, Eatontown, where she was employed 25 years. She was…
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A real case of puppy love
Around Town Around Town • AMY ROSEN I always wanted a dog. From the time I was a child, if anyone asked me what I wanted for my birthday, without hesitation I answered, "a dog." Since we did not have a backyard for a dog to roam around in, my parents did not think it…
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Sheila Webb O’Halloran
Mrs. O’Halloran, 87, of North Brunswick, died Aug. 9, 2009, at home. She as a retail security manager at M. Epstein Inc., Morristown, for more than 20 years, retiring in 1988. She was predeceased by her husband, John O’Halloran. She is survived by six sons and daughters-in-law, David and Debra of Milltown; Jim and Carol…
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