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Flower power
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Susan Roberts, second from right, of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, talks with Fran Tesauro, right, during a gardening program held at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home of Menlo Park in Edison on May 12.
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Family grateful for community support
In March 2014, our daughter Jaclyn was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer while five months pregnant at the age of 26. She was misdiagnosed twice. The news was devastating, to say the least. Our lives were turned upside down while we proceeded to go through the process of the big fight. Our Jaclyn has…
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Sick teen put last efforts into helping others
Last May, in the midst of a blossoming spring, I wrote about my son, Alex. I was looking forward to the promise of the new season with hope shining in my heart. Alex had been diagnosed with brain cancer, medulloblastoma, the year before. His prognosis was so encouraging and his disease under control. Or so…
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Family thankful for community support
Leaving a legacy is an achievement that is not accomplished by many. Gloria Zastko was one of those special people. On April 26, 2015, our community lost this valuable member. My mom, Gloria, was a leader, role model, mentor, advocate of women’s leadership, and a supporter of both our community and its education. But, most…
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FRANK GALIPO Brightly colored flowers were for sale when the Shrewsbury Garden Club conducted its annual Gardeners Market at the Shrewsbury gazebo.
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Registration open for Benefit Car Show
RJC Charities Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, will host its fifth annual Benefit Car Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7 at Sayreville War Memorial High School, 820 Washington Road, Parlin. Proceeds from the event will go to support Jaclyn Squillace Olsen, a 26-year-old area resident who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer when she…
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Utility treasurer gets probation for stealing
A Freehold woman has been placed on probation for five years and ordered to repay the $57,146 that she stole from the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) in Sayreville while she worked there as comptroller and treasurer. During her May 5 sentencing, Margaret Brennan, 68, was ordered to repay the stolen funds within 45 days…
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Vendors welcome at Indoor Flea Market
The Cheesequake Village Activities Club will hold its Indoor Flea Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 30 in the Cheesequake Village Ballroom, 33 Galewood Drive, Matawan (Old Bridge). Vendors are sought. Cost is $15 for one table, $25 for two. Proceeds from singletable rentals will go to the Jersey Shore Cancer Institute. Clothes vendors are not…
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Nurses honored for dedication to patients
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) recognized its nurses for their commitment and dedication to patients during National Nurses Week. Monroe resident Ka Ying Lee, who works at the New Brunswick campus, was named the 2015 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Magnet Nurse of the Year. The following awards were also presented at the Nursing…
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