Category: Independent Opinion
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Verna “Dolly” Dolman Mastorio
Mrs. Mastorio, 81, of Spotswood, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died April 23, 2012, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Mastorio Sr., in 1999; a daughter, Mary Jane Szurlej; and a granddaughter, Melissa Bessette. Surviving are five sons and three daughters in-law, Samuel and Denise Mastorio of…
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John C. Kallop
Mr. Kallop, 60, of Sea Girt and formerly of Middletown, diedApril 17, 2012, at home following a nine-month battle with abdominal cancer. He spent more than 30 years working in the financial services sector, the majority as a senior member of the Capital Markets groups at Prudential Securities, PaineWebber and A.G. Becker/Warburg Paribas Becker. Mr.…
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Florence E. Andruskiewicz
Mrs. Andruskiewicz, 81, of Middletown and formerly of Keansburg, died April 21, 2012, at her home. She worked as a manager of the Beauty Supply Department at Grand Union Supermarket in Middletown for 40 years, retiring in 1995. She was a communicant of St. Catherine’s Church, Middletown. Mrs. Andruskiewicz was preceded in death by her…
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Carl John “C.J.” Unsinn
Mr. Unsinn, 85, a resident of Hazlet since 1957, died April 21, 2012, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was employed by Otis Elevator for 30 years. Mr. Unsinn was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a fourth-degree knight at St. Joseph Council in Keyport and part…
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Antoinette J. “Chickie” Dimino
Mrs. Dimino, 79, a resident of Belford for 48 years, died April 24, 2012, at her home. She worked at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, for many years. Mrs. Dimino was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Dimino, in 2004. She is survived by a daughter, Jo Anne Genovese and her husband, John; a…
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Voters reject $46.5M Hazlet school budget
Three incumbents, one newcomer elected to BOE HAZLET — The school district’s failed 2010-11 budget now goes to the mayor and Township Committee to review and possibly make additional cuts. Voters last week rejected the district’s $46,527,449 budget by a margin of 442 ballots. The budget received 1,567 yes votes and 2,009 no votes. Had…
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Middletown school district braces for another round of cuts
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The public rejected the $140 million Middletown School District budget on April 20 by a 5,361-7,296 vote, signaling a local and statewide demand for change. Residents voted against a proposed $123 million tax levy, with 57.64 percent voting no on the 2010-11 school budget and 42.36 percent voting…
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Teacher: Christie is ‘oblivious to greatness of N.J. education’
In some circles, I am described as one of those curious “late-inlife” teachers who came to education from a successful and moneyed career in the private sector. My journey into the classroom has been a wonderful experience and still today, every morning I can’t wait to get into school. I have believed there is no…
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Official remembers Joe Azzolina as a great friend
It is with great sadness that I write this letter to express my personal sorrow about the loss of a great friend in Sen. Joseph Azzolina. Joe came from a generation of American heroes who knew that it was their responsibility to leave the world a better place than they found it. He served his…
