Category: Independent Opinion
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Dawn M. Thacke
Mrs. Thacke, 45, of Middletown, died July 20, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a bus driver at Helfrich Bus Company, Keansburg, for 18 years. She was predeceased by her father, Gustov Hornig; and a brother, Denis Hornig. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Joseph R. Thacke; two…
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Robert Joseph McMenamin
Mr. McMenamin, 86, of Hazlet, died July 18, 2009, at home. He was an accountant at Chevron Oil Company, Perth Amboy, retiring in 1988. He was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Atkinson. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann M. Dedear McMenamin; a daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Frank Cappelluti of Hazlet;…
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Rose DeSantis DeMartino
Mrs. DeMartino, 77, of North Middletown, died July 23, 2009, at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. She is survived by her husband, Thomas G. DeMartino; two daughters and one son-in-law, Doreen and Bill Terrarosa of Union Beach, and Cheryl Corbicello of the Belford section of Middletown; two sisters, Josephine Noto of North Bergen, and Lucille…
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Fink should make the state’s opinion public
At the Jan. 15 meeting of the Township Committee, the issue of a potential conflict of interest with regard to [Committeeman Larry] Fink and his status as a state employee (DEP) was questioned. The concern arose because of Mr. Fink’s attendance at a meeting of the DEP, which was interpreted by many as an attempt…
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Laurel Stoeber
Mrs. Stoeber, 81, of Red Bank, died July 24, 2009, at home. She resided in Hazlet and Tinton Falls, prior to relocating to Red Bank. She was a retired registered nurse at South Amboy Memorial Hospital, where she was employed 25 years. Prior to that, she was a registered nurse at Long Island (N.Y.) Jewish…
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Lois Rummell
Mrs. Rummell, 84, of Holmdel, died July 19, 2009, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. She resided in Laurence Harbor, Belmar, Wall and Keansburg prior to relocating to Holmdel. She was a homemaker and a waitress for several years. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Rummell; a daughter, Kathy Isaken; and a sister, Joyce…
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Fink explains absence from management plan talks
You may be wondering why I have not been participating recently in discussions regarding an updated wastewater management plan (sewer plan) for Holmdel. As many of you know, I am employed at the green acres program, which is in a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and my jurisdiction for land acquisition…
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Joseph A. Jakstonis
Mr. Jakstonis, 84, of Hazlet, died Aug. 1, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was employed at New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, retiring in 1984. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Louise A. Jakstonis, in 2000. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Louise Jakstonis and Bob Stevenson of…
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Eugene Francis Bradley
Mr. Bradley, 55, of Aberdeen, died July 16, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Mr. Bradley was an operations manager at Synagro Technologies, Houston. He was predeceased by a sister, Brenda Jean Bradley. He is survived by his partner, Thomas P. Hargadon; a sister and brother-in-law, Pamela and John Veltri of the Cliffwood section of…
