Category: Independent Opinion
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Herbert Wisloh
Mr. Wisloh, 87, of Aberdeen, died May 8, 2010, at home. He was born in Hoboken and was a resident of Aberdeen for 47 years. Mr. Wisloh was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He worked for what is now J.P. Morgan Chase in New York as a vice president for…
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Raymond J. Powell
Mr. Powell, 74, of Freehold Township, died May 7, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Long Branch and had resided in the Keansburg and Middletown areas for most of his life. Mr. Powell was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed as a construction worker. Surviving are a brother and…
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Letter to Christie suggests revamping sports programs
Dear Gov. Christie, Let us go back to World War II, gas rationing, food rationing and blackouts. High schools had to ration the sports programs. All programs were reduced by a minimum of 20 percent. Teams did not travel more than 10 miles. We played the same teams at least two times to save on…
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Resident sees disdain in Township Committee’s actions
I f hypocrisy were a qualification for leadership, the mayor of Middletown would be king of the hill. Hypocrisy exposes the lack of leadership qualities possessed by this man. The fiasco surrounding the recent proposal for turf fields during the current economic recession is a classic example of the ambiguity that this mayor operates by.…
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Students send ‘Fundreds’ as message to Congress
Project Paydirt program seeks funding for soil cleanup BY ANDREW DAVIDSON Staff Writer Mater Dei High School students collected thousands of handcrafted hundred dollar bills as part of a nationwide drive to urge Congress to fund the cleanup of lead contamination in New Orleans. From top: Stacie Fanelli, a senior at Mater Dei High School,…
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Mid’twn BOE reorg spurs contract debate
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Three new members of the Middletown Board of Education jumped right into a discussion on professional contracts at the annual school reorganization meeting on April 28, arguing for a closer look at prices for professional contracts. Business Administrator William J. Doering (l-r) swears in new board members Vincent Brand,…
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Mat-Ab BOE and teachers union set to discuss budget
Negotiations to begin May 6 after voters fail budget BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Hundreds of residents and union members attended the Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education meeting at Matawan Regional High School on April 26. The district’s 2010-11 budget failed with 57 percent voting no and 43 percent voting yes. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA ABERDEEN — Negotiations…
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Irene Closterman
Mrs. Closterman, 98, of Hazlet, died March 31, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She came to the United States from England as a young child and was a longtime resident of Garfield before settling in Hazlet in 2006. Mrs. Closterman was predeceased by her husband, Peter Closterman, in 1999. She is survived by her…
