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Hearts and wallets open up on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day arrived each year with a heavy price when I was an elementary school student. The holiday didn’t hit me financially — my parents swallowed the cost of the “Star Wars” cards that I gave to classmates — but emotionally. An uneasy sense of anticipation tarnished my annual march to distribute valentines from one…
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Liboria D. “Libby” Marrone
Mrs. Marrone, 84, of Howell, died Feb. 2, 2014, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Marrone was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, and a brother, Vinny Cognata. Surviving are four sons, Frank Marrone and his wife, Laura, of Brick Township, Joseph Marrone Jr. and his wife, Marie, of Sea…
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Ann E. Kuper
Mrs. Kuper, 73, of Howell, died Jan. 30, 2014. She was a registered nurse at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, until retiring in 1995. After her retirement, she worked as a nurse for the Visiting Nurse Association, Shrewsbury. Surviving are her husband, Peter Kuper Jr.; a son, Stephen Kuper of Howell; two daughters, Nadine Hogan…
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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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Francis P. “Frank” Zollner
Mr. Zollner, 83, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 19, 2014, at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Leah Cifelli Zollner. Surviving are four sons, Frank J. Zollner and his wife, Mary, of Brigantine, Paul Zollner and his wife, Maria, of Howell, Jon Zollner of Old Bridge, and Mark Zollner of North Brunswick; a daughter,…
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Philadelphia Flower Show trip scheduled
The Jackson Community School is hosting a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on March 4. This year’s theme, “ARTiculture” or art’s influence in gardening, will focus on how landscapes, gardens and floral arrangements have inspired artists from the Old Masters to the Impressionists to the most creative forces working today. Lunch is aboard…
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IN THE SERVICE
Army Pfc. Dennis J. Gallagher has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced individual training. During basic military training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons qualification, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army doctrine,…
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Robbery suspect arrested
PLUMSTED — A man who police suspect was involved in the armed robbery of an 18-year-old Plumsted resident was apprehended in Pemberton Township following a manhunt that lasted just over two months. James Warthen, 22, was taken into custody by officers from the U.S. Marshals Service on Jan. 28, according to Pemberton Township police Lt.…
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Burglars target two homes
JACKSON — Police are searching for an individual who may have been involved in the burglary of a home on California Drive on Jan. 26. California Drive is in a residential development off West County Line Road. According to police, Officers William Simon, James Reynolds, Derek Gorski and Andy Falzarano arrived at 6:30 p.m. at…
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