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Patricia Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton, 40, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, formerly of Old Bridge, died Nov. 7, 2013, at home. She had worked as a contract representative for IBM Corp. Mrs. Hamilton was predeceased by her mother, Barbara Beysel. Surviving are her husband, Stephen; and five children, Hailey, Zachary, Stephen, Riley and Peyton; her father, William…
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Writer clarifies point on JFK assassination
With all due respect to Raymond Kostanty’s letter to the editor on Nov. 27 explaining the direction of the bullet that killed President John F. Kennedy, I want to emphasize that when I wrote, “I cringed as I watched Kennedy’s head jerk backward in response to the fatal shot,” in my recent Your Turn guest…
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Tolstoy’s book should be required reading
Leo Tolstoy’s “The Kingdom of God is Within You” is a book relatively unknown by the vast majority of Americans. But here is what Mahatma Gandhi of India wrote about this book: “[When] I was passing through a severe crisis of skepticism and doubt … I came across Tolstoy’s book ‘The Kingdom of God is…
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President Kennedy offered hope, leadership
A t the recent screening of “Killing Kennedy” at Greenbriar in Marlboro, Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik read my tribute to President John F. Kennedy. The words follow: A Tribute to JFK: “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” With these…
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Time to reflect on issues of gun violence
Dec. 14 will mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. For many people, that day served as a final wake-up call to the senseless violence that has been claiming the lives of this nation’s children and adults alike for years. Although no life is more…
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Holiday poinsettias abound at Gasko’s Family Farm & Greenhouses in Monroe Township. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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ARE WE THERE YET
And they still won’t make their beds Lori Clinch Every time I ponder the thought of my older sons returning home for a visit, my heart leaps for joy! Back when they were young, I encouraged those kids of mine to be independent. I made them fix their own snacks, pick up after themselves and…
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Beating winter’s icy grip
Those hitting the road to visit friends or family need to take the proper precautions to ensure their vehicles are up to the task By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features I t’s that time of the year again, when the weather in much of the country has turned wintry and millions take to the roads for…
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Castiglia–Toscano
Toni-Marie and Anthony Toscano Toni-Marie Castiglia, daughter of Anthony and Ursula Castiglia of Manalapan, was married on Sept. 28, 2013, to Anthony Joseph Toscano, son of Barbara Ferrier and Paul Toscano of Manalapan. Deacon Michael Lee Foster officiated at the ceremony at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Englishtown, where the bride was given in marriage…
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