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WEDNESDAY 12.23.15

VOLUME 136

NUMBER 306

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ASBURY PARK - The family of a former star athletewho was shot to death Sunday on a city street called onofficials to restore non-functioning surveillance cam-eras that dot the city, including one they believe couldhave recorded Jamar Small’s murder.

In a statement released through surrogates, the fam-ily expressed concern that surveillance camerasthroughout the city are broken. The statement lament-ed that a nonworking camera at the corner of Bangs andProspect avenues, near where Small and his olderbrother were gunned down, could have captured thecrime and aided police in their investigation.

Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno disputed thefamily’s claim, saying the camera at Bangs and Pros-pect would not have been able to capture the shooting,which occurred as the pair were leaving a house onSummerfield Avenue on Sunday afternoon.

Salerno declined to elaborate on the status of thatcamera or others throughout the city. He acknowl-edged that the lack of working cameras has presented

Victim’s familysays camerascould havecaught murder NICQUEL TERRY @NTERRYAPP

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OCEAN – At 90 years old, Alfred Caponigro has re-ceived many gifts — but this year, his family gave himone of the greatest presents they could — his long-lostservice medals.

The World War II veteran is battling cancer, but noone could tell that from the joy on his face when he wassurrounded in his home by his family members Tues-day night — and his long-delayed gift.

“I think there’s 27 grandchildren and 25 great-grand-children, or it’s the other way,” joked his daughter Ele-na Mazza, about their very large Italian-American fam-ily.

The medals arrived by special delivery from Rep.Chris Smith (R-N.J.) who came bearing the eight med-als and ribbons that Caponigro earned but never col-lected for his service to the country.

“It is with a sincere gesture of gratitude that I give

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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith presents WWII medals to U.S. Navyveteran Alfred Caponigro of Ocean Township Tuesday.

WWII vet, 90,finally receiveshis war medalsDAN RADEL @DANIELRADELAPP

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Maureen Olsen feels pangs of grief when she sees a Batman toy or

Christmas gift she knows her son Chase would have loved. The 9-

year-old, who attended Elms Elementary School, died of a rare can-

cer two days before Thanksgiving in 2009. h “It’s going to be hard for

everyone for Christmas,” said Olsen, who with her husband has

three other children. “It’s never easy to lose somebody, but to lose somebody close to the

holidays is really, really difficult.” h Karen Zitzow of Lakewood knows the feeling. Her

21-year-old daughter, Kyleigh Sousa, was murdered outside a Tempe, Arizona, restaurant

in 2010. h “The holidays are ungodly,” said Zitzow. They are “a painful reminder that your

child is never coming home.”

THE UNSPOKEN HOLIDAY EMOTION:

GRIEF

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Families who lost children lit candles during a remembrance ceremony at Garden of Hope in Jackson on Dec. 13.Here Janine Dalconzo (left) and Susan Simms, both of Jackson, add to the memorial to their teenage children.

Grieving families say festivities and decorations can spurpainful memories, but friendship helps carry them through.

Candles glow during the remembrance ceremony.

AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP

See GRIEF, Page 4A

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