Month: August 2003

  • President George W. Bush has the world’s terrorists on the run

    It was very thoughtful of our commander, Jewish War Veterans Post 972, to thank the ShopRite and Acme super-markets for allowing us to sell our poppies, and that includes our thanks to the people who gave us the quarters and dollars. Every cent goes to the disabled war veterans from all wars. There was one…

  • Playing host to Israeli youths this summer was a great experience

    On June 29, nine incredible kids and two wonderful chaperones from Israel landed at Newark Airport. Three synagogues — the Marlboro Jewish Center, Temple Rodeph Torah and the Freehold Jewish Center — and the Jewish Feder-ation helped make this day possible by raising the money to bring these children in. Nine families hosted the children…

  • Jewish Federation welcomes cease-fire pact

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County, the umbrella organization for the organized Jewish community in Monmouth, welcomes the cease-fire agreement brokered by [Palestinian] Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. We urge him to move quickly to dismantle all terrorist groups as mandated by the "Road Map to Peace." As President George W. Bush and Secretary of…

  • Our View

    Administrators don Our View Administrators don’t have much time to sell project Administrators don’t have much time to sell project Administrators in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District will have their work cut out for them as soon as the summer vacation ends. There will not be a lot of time for Board of Education members…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries JOSEPH J. STRANO, 65, of Atlantic Highlands died July 21 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. Born in Newark, he resided in Holmdel prior to moving to Atlantic Highlands five years ago. He was a professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, since 1959, and received its Excellence in Teaching Award…

  • Area businesswoman named president of national assoc. By adam riback Area businesswoman named president of national assoc. Suzanne Pease By adam riback Correspondent For Suzanne Pease, the answer is obvious. "What makes NAWBO different? What sets it apart from the other organizations to which we belong? I believe it is a sense of community. If…

  • The doctor is out — making house calls

    Visiting Physician Services delivers medical care to homebound patients By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Dr. Jon Salisbury drives 100 miles a day to visit patients as a member of Visiting Physician Services, which provides a house call physician service. It is a scene reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell painting: a doctor…

  • Township stops search for new YMCA site

    By maura dowginStaff Writer Township stops search for new YMCA site By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The township is stepping out of the hunt for a site where a new YMCA could be built. Representatives from the Township Committee’s YMCA task force presented its final report to the governing body July 28, detailing…

  • TV station’s purpose not set

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — They’re not saying never, just not right now. That is how officials feel about the prospect of televising municipal meetings. The subject was broached at the July 21 Township Committee meeting, when Alex DeSevo, the Democratic candidate for the committee, asked, "Why…