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Marguerite E. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson, 95, of Middletown, died March 6, 2014, at the Medicenter Long Term Care in Neptune. She worked as a secretary at Fort Monmouth for 35 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Johnson, in 1990; two sisters, Maude Spafford and Stevetta Spafford; and two brothers, George Ellison and Cornell Ellison. She is…
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Edward J. Daly Jr.
Mr. Daly, 55, of Port Monmouth, died Feb. 12, 2014. He served as a paratrooper for the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Port Authority Trans Hudson for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Pamela; three sons, Ryan, Christian and Eric; three sisters, Patricia, Barbara…
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Raffaele “Ralph” Chieffo
Mr. Chieffo, 66, of Middletown, died Feb. 6, 2014, at home. He worked as an assembler for General Motors in Linden for 35 years before retiring in 2010. He was predeceased by his wife, Grace, in 2002; and a son-in-law, James Mazzerelli, in 2012. He is survived by three sons, Alfonso and his wife, Kathleen,…
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Alfred R. Carver
Mr. Carver, 88, of Hazlet, died Feb. 19, 2014, at Bayshore Hospital, Holmdel. He served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia; a daughter, Beverly Lessard; and a grandson, Billy. He is survived by a son, William Sr.; a sister-in-law, Doris Hanover; four grandchildren;…
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Sea Bright firehouse to face wrecking ball
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Sea Bright Fire Company headquarters, which was damaged by superstorm Sandy, has been deemed unsafe by federal and local officials, and firefighting equipment is being moved to firehouses in neighboring towns. “[Superstorm] Sandy had a pretty good impact [on the firehouse],” Councilman and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Director…
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Morning personality Marty Martinez retires from WRAT-FM
Marty Martinez Greater Media New Jersey announced that longtime WRAT-FM morning co-host Marty Martinez has decided to hang up his headphones and retire after a long and successful career. The radio veteran’s last day on the air was Feb. 28. Martinez served as the official morning co-host of the RAT’s Carl and Marty in the…
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Veteran to discuss battalion’s experiences
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host retired Col. David W. Taylor, who will present “Our War, The History and Sacrifices of an Infantry Battalion in the Vietnam War,” at 1 p.m. March 16 at the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center in Holmdel. Taylor served with the 5th/46th Infantry Battalion, 198th Light…
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Citing health risks, Rumson drills fracking
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer RUMSON — Following suit with Middlesex County and nearby Red Bank, Rumson has officially taken action against the impacts of hydraulic fracking. The Borough Council passed a resolution on Feb. 25 supporting pending state legislation that seeks to prohibit the treatment, storage or disposal of potentially harmful byproducts from natural-gas…
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Registration open for Middletown summer camp
Middletown Recreation has announced that registration is open for its eight-week summer camp program, which begins June 30. Camps will be held 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for Pioneers, and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Buccaneers and Explorers. Optional after-care will be available for Buccaneers and Explorers. Camp assignments and locations…
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