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The Rev. Bishoy E. Demetrious
The Rev. Demetrious, 58, of East Brunswick, founding pastor of St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, died Feb. 10, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Sonia Shenouda Demetrious; two daughters, Mariam and Moniqua, both of East Brunswick; and two brothers, the Rev. Shenouda Anba-Bishoy of East Brunswick and…
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Marjorie M. Roberts Compton
Mrs. Compton, 87, of North Brunswick, died Feb. 10, 2009, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was head cook at the New Brunswick Board of Education for 30 years, retiring in 1994. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond G. Compton, in 2007; a grandson, Ryan Varga; two brothers, David and William Roberts;…
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Sports Shorts
The East Brunswick Wrestling Club (EBWC) ‘B’ team completed their season with the Mid-Jersey League ‘B’ Division Championship Tournament in Edison. Over 250 wrestlers in grades K-8 from 15 local towns participated in the end-of-season tournament. The following wrestlers earned gold medals: Derek Zelesnick, Christian Perrine, Nicholas Minikel, Christopher Vinella, Vinny Maselli, Nicholas Moss, Shea…
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Monroe High School boys earn respect in conference
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer They’re undersized, perhaps under-appreciated, and definitely underdogs, no matter who they meet the rest of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. Those are the obstacles Monroe Township High School’s boys basketball team faced as it brought a 20-5 record into last night’s GMC semifinal clash against top-seeded Piscataway at South Brunswick.…
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Determination leads Mongelli to milestone
SRHS senior wrestler has 117 career wins BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff South River’s Adam Mongelli talks with fellow wrestlers before matches begin at the District 20 Division Wrestling Tournament held at South Brunswick High School Feb. 20 Adam Mongelli is proof that “mind over matter” isn’t just an expression.…
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Encourages the public to join in movement to end MS
Every hour someone is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease of the central nervous system for which there is no cure. MS interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body and stops people from moving. Many have trouble imagining what their lives would be without the ability to move, but…
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Tired of hearing from ‘complainers’ in Milltown
In response to Michael Shakarjian’s letter to the editor, “Governing Body Could Have Done More To Save Forney House” (Sentinel, Feb. 12), I totally disagree. I wonder what part of “private sale” these people do not understand. The last time I looked, a private sale was between the seller and the purchaser, not the seller,…
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Grateful to emergency squad for kindness
The family of the late Margaret Osmond Anghelone would like to convey a sincere thank you and express our deepest gratitude to the members of the Sayreville Emergency Squad for all they did for our beloved family member. We are especially grateful on Peg’s behalf for the warmth and thoughtful manner they demonstrated many times.…
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Shooting everything will not solve problems
Why is it that whenever wildlife seems to get in the way, the “Sarah Palin” philosophy — kill them — seems to take over? This happened with the starlings recently in Franklin. There are also many people suggesting that we do the same with Canada geese. Well, this method did work in the past with…
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