Category: Independent Opinion
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Anti-Semitism charged in Holmdel GOP politics
As chairman of the Democratic Party in Holmdel, I hold Republican Mayor Serena DiMaso and Committeemen Pat Impreveduto and Rocco Pascucci all accountable for the anti-Semitic tenor of the recent Republican campaign. (“Charge of anti-Semitism is baseless” Dec. 10). The “Zucker/Fink/Blumenthal/ Sockol” pseudo-cabal concocted for a political flier about the Lucent property by the Republicans…
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Margaret Virginia Fabiano
Mrs. Fabiano, 95, of Keansburg, died Dec. 1, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerard “Jerry” Fabiano; a brother, Dominick Giovannetti; and four sisters, Laura Infantine, Mary Carnival, Helen Ross and Julie Beck. Mrs. Fabiano is survived by three sons and two daughters-inlaw, Angelo and Joan Fabiano of…
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On Campus
Berkeley College, Woodbridge, announced the following local students with a GPA of 4.0 or higher named to the president’s list for the summer quarter: Cristina Amato of the Belford section of Middletown; Donovan Forbes of Keyport; and Zaneta Malinowska of Aberdeen. Named to the dean’s list with a GPA of 3.5 or higher were: Nicole…
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GOP’s denial of anti-Semitism will not heal the Holmdel ‘family’
In a letter to the editor (Independent, Dec 3), I called upon the Holmdel Township Committee majority — Serena DiMaso, Rocco Pascucci and Pat Impreveduto — to renounce the anti-Semitic tone of a flier published by the local Republican Committee to Elect Frank Capaci. Instead of apologizing to Holmdel’s residents — Jewish and otherwise —…
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Elizabeth Lega
Mrs. Lega, 79, of Middletown, died Nov. 30, 2009, at home. She was a Realtor, and owner of Mullaney Reality, Middletown. Mrs. Lega received the 2009 Realtor Emeritus Award by the National Association of Realtors in recognition of 40 years in real estate. She was predeceased by two brothers, Heinz and Hans. Surviving are a…
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Applications now taken for VSA arts of N.J. awards
VSA arts of New Jersey, New Brunswick, is accepting applications for the 2010 Arts Achievement awards and fifth annual Dare to Imagine awards. Deadline for applications is Jan. 11, and recipients will be announced in March. The Arts Achievement awards include the Student Arts Excellence awards presented to students with disabilities who are classified (mainstreamed,…
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Resident thanks community for donating blood
On Oct. 27, the Keyport High School sponsored a blood drive to benefit my daughter Casey who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Central Jersey Blood Center sent a postcard to the individuals who were able to take part in the blood drive, thanking them for sharing the gift of life through donation…
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Lewis W. Kime
Mr. Kime, 88, formerly of Hazlet and Matawan, died Dec. 4, 2009, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was predeceased by his wife Angelina Fortunato Kime in 1983. Mr. Kime is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Suenie Kime of Tinton Falls; a daughter and son-in-law, Rina and Roger Munzing of Monroe Township;…
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Louise H. Nicora
Mrs. Nicora, 92, of Holmdel, died Dec. 6, 2009, at home. She was a seamstress in Matawan for several years. Mrs. Nicora was predeceased by her husband, Francis J. Nicora, in 1985; a son, John Nicora, in 2006; and a nephew, Jim Nicora, in 2008. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, June McGuigan Breheny-Nicora; two…
