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William R. Killinger
Mr. Killinger, 70, of South River, died Nov. 11, 2013, at home. He was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, Trudy, and by a grandson, Edward. Surviving are three children, Dawn Adams, and her husband, Frank, of Edison, John Killinger, and his wife, Kathleen, of Helmetta and Bill of…
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Harry Durovich Jr.
Mr. Durovich, 89, of South River, died Nov. 9, 2013, at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary “Manya” Malanowski Durovich; and nine siblings, Mary, Olga, Zena Durovich, Nina Jaysnovitch, Kathryn Weisner, Lee Major, Anna Durovich, Michael Durovich and Nicholas Durovich. Surviving are two sons, Robert Durovich, and his wife, Karen, of Chapel Hill,…
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Barbara Lee Spano Malanga
Mrs. Malanga, 70, of Spotswood, formerly of Monroe, died Nov. 13, 2013, in New Brunswick. She was predeceased by a nephew, Jimmy, and by a brother-in-law, James “Buddy” Cortese. Surviving are four children, Frank, and his wife, Victoria, Jerry, Christopher and Anthony; three siblings, Yolanda Cortese, Maryann Darzentas and Nicholas Spano; and four grandchildren. A…
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William Bruce Arfken
Mr. Arfken, 66, of Monroe, died Nov. 13, 2013, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 2008, he was a project manager for Verizon, Freehold, where he worked for 35 years. He also worked for Lowe’s, Old Bridge. He was predeceased by his parents, Herbert Alan and Rhoda Campbell Arfken.…
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Joseph Raymond Zapata, Sr.
Mr. Zapata, 66, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 7, 2013. He worked for the Royal Bank of Canada in New York for more than 35 years. He was predeceased by his father, Raul, in 1999 and his first wife, Gail, in 2004. He is survived by his wife, Valerie; his mother, Gregoria Zapata, of Florida;…
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Church to sponsor Dec. 1 blood drive
Immaculate Conception Church will host its parish blood drive, conducted by New Jersey Blood Services from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in the campus cafeteria, Immaculata Drive, Spotswood. Donors must be in good health and free of cold symptoms, at least 18 years of age (individuals above age 75 may donate with a letter of…
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IN THE SERVICE
Army Pvt. Christopher M. Picklo has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values and physical fitness. He received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony,…
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Rescuers avoid cat-astrophe, save kitten from pipe
MONROE — Curiosity could have killed a kitten last week, but the efforts of a variety of rescuers saved the day. When a cat’s cries were heard in the Concordia Shopping Center Nov. 21, the Monroe Township Animal Control Office responded. The cat was stuck in an uncovered pipe that extended into the ground in…
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Magic on the court
“Tojo” Henderson shares a laugh with Maureen and Ed Burns of East Brunswick as the Harlem Wizards take on the Chittick Elementary School Cheetahs Nov. 22. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Chad Schreier of East Brunswick plays ball with David “DP” Paul. Rashaan “Rocket” Barner relaxes on the lap of Nicole Mury of East Brunswick during…
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