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Aid continues to pour in for Carteret woman facing steep medical bills
Local and county officials say they are going to make every effort to help an 89-year-old borough woman who is $200,000 in debt to her husband's nursing home.
Demko Seniuk, 85, of Carteret died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at home. He was born in the Ukraine, and has resided in Carteret since 1951.
Carteret woman, 92, fears losing home over nursing home debt
Catherine Stonuski is deeply in debt. She owes the nursing home her husband resides in more money than her house is worth, more than her husband's Social Security check can cover, and apparently more than she ...
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Carteret park to get face-lift
County freeholders are expected to pass a $15 million bond ordinance Thursday for the remediation and reconstruction of Joseph Medwick Park in Carteret.
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Independent slate challenge Democrats for council seats in Carteret
John Nartowicz and Kevin Urban are each seeking 3-year terms on the council. Louis Mangieri is seeking to fill an unexpired term.
Local students named to the dean's list
Theresa C. Lindboe of East Brunswick has been named to first honors on the Clark University dean's list for the spring semester.
42 indicted on racketeering, drug distribution charges
A Monmouth County grand jury on Wednesday handed up a packet of indictments accusing 42 people of racketeering and drug distribution.
Central Jersey towns wait to see how ruling affects residency limits for sex offenders
Now that a state appeals court ruling has overturned local restrictions on where convicted sex offenders can live, the future of those laws in Central Jersey towns could depend on what happens next at the state ...
Central Jersey towns affected by sex-offender ruling
STAFF REPORT and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Several Central Jersey towns may be affected by a state appeals court ruling overturning local restrictions on where sex offenders can live.
Heartbeats: Raritan Bay unveils new treatment for peripheral artery disease
Approximately 12 million people in the United States are affected by Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD.
Carteret man arrested in burglary after being seen fleeing from burning house
A borough man was arrested on arson and burglary charges Saturday after witnesses said he ran out of a burning home that was subsequently found to be ransacked.
Chopper4 Captures Turnpike Tanker Fire
I was the firefighter on the handline toward the right when the foam was being applied.
Carteret builds a better rec center with private funds
Smart municipalities are continually striving to provide more and better facilities for public use, but in innovative ways that won't break the bank.
John Skwara, 78, So. Plainfield
Father John M. Skwara, Pastor Emeritus of South Plainfield's Our Lady of Czestochowa R.C. Church died on Friday, July 11, 2008, at St.
WOODBRIDGE -- It was like a scene out of a Sylvester Stallone movie. Chris Doto 34, had just dropped off an order of produce at Exit 13 in his tractor trailer when when he spotted a driver in an overturned ...
Firefighters rescue two pets from a Carteret house fire; blaze probed as suspicious
A dog and a cat were rescued Saturday from a house fire in Carteret. "The cat looked like he had a tough day, but he was still alive when we left him," Fire Chief Brian O'Connor of the Carteret Fire Department.
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Shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, Vijaya Patharkar was downstairs, on the phone in her home on 28 Magnolia Road when she heard a knock at the front door.
Catherine Clement, 86, Carteret
Catherine Fpolowitz Clement, 86, of Carteret died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Absecon Manor Nursing and Rehab Center.
8 Middlesex County municipalities to receive state DCA aid
Eight county municipalities will receive state aid for 2008 property tax relief, the state Department of Community Affairs announced Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sloan celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on June 28 at a party given in their honor by their children and family.