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Residents welcome to voice opinions on deer issue
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — There is no time like the present for residents who wish to voice their opinion on how to handle Colts Neck’s growing deer population. The Colts Neck Wildlife Committee is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. March 4 in the small meeting room of the Colts Neck…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Seth Arndt of Manalapan has joined the staff of Tomoro, Wall Township, as an associate. With more than 15 years of financial industry experience, Arndt is trained in investments and financial planning. Most recently, he worked as a financial planner for Prudential. Details: 732-528-2231. Andrew S. Blumer of Freehold has been certified as a life…
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Anne L. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson, 78, of Manalapan, formerly of Newark and Iselin, died Jan. 29, 2014, at her daughter’s home. She was employed as a medical underwriter for UNUM Insurance Co., Piscataway. Mrs. Thompson was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2009. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Michelle and Ernest Leva, Karyn and George Roth,…
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Virginia Demetrakis
Ms. Demetrakis, 87, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 25, 2014, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was employed as an executive secretary at American Express, New York City, for 35 years. Ms. Demetrakis was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Paskewitz and Catherine Demetrakis; and two brothers, James Castress and Nicolas Demetrakis. Surviving are five nephews,…
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Louise E. Durr
Mrs. Durr, 89, formerly of Freehold Township, died Jan. 23, 2014, at Laurelton Village Care Center, Brick Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a secretary at the Ridgewood Savings Bank, Ridgewood, N.Y. Mrs. Durr was predeceased by her husband, William J. Durr; and her twin sister, Blanche Larsen. Surviving are a son, William…
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Helen C. Cottrell
Mrs. Cottrell, 90, of Freehold, died Jan. 16, 2014, at home. She was a member of the U.S. Women’s Army Corps, having served during World War II as part of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s staff in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Prior to retiring, she was employed by the U.S. government at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. Mrs. Cottrell…
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Lavina O. Ellis
Mrs. Ellis, 89, of Howell, died Jan. 27, 2014, at Brandywine at Colts Neck. She was employed in the parts department and was a bookkeeper at Matthews Chevrolet, Farmingdale. She had also been a bookkeeper at the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center, Wall Township. She was predeceased by her husband, Franklyn R. Ellis. Surviving are…
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Dawn Marie Fischer-Kaiser
Mrs. Fischer-Kaiser, 51, of Englishtown, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died Jan. 22, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was an assistant vice president of Jeffries & Co., Jersey City. Mrs. Fischer-Kaiser was predeceased by a brother, David Fischer. Surviving are her husband, William; and two sisters and brothers-in-law, Denise and Bruce Fani,…
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James T. Phillips
Mr. Phillips, 60, a former mayor of Old Bridge, died Feb. 1, 2014. He served as a New Jersey state senator, as a member of the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, and, most recently, as mayor of Old Bridge from 2004-11. Over the years, he also was a member of various public entities, including the…
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