Category: Independent Opinion
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Jeanette Lang
Mrs. Lang, 49, of Middletown, died July 8, 2009. She was predeceased by a brother, John. She is survived by her husband, Brian Lang; a son, Brian Jr., and a daughter, Candace, all of Middletown; and a grandson. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements were by John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank.
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Eugenia “Jean” Cerlin Giannetti Austin
Mrs. Austin, 67, of Hazlet, died June 23, 2009, at home. She was a schoolteacher in Newark before becoming a homemaker. She was predeceased by her father, Arthur Cerlin. She is survived by her husband, Philip Austin; two sons, Robert P. Giannetti of Union Beach, and John A. Giannetti of Hazlet; two daughters, Roberta K.…
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NPS violates public trust with Ft. Hancock lease
Guest Column • Peter P. O’Such Jr. After almost 10 years of observing the National Park Service’s (NPS) actions in the procurement for the Fort Hancock buildings, I believed that the NPS was incapable of sinking any lower ethically and legally. I was wrong. The NPS has once again violated the public trust as the…
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Jean Foxhill
Mrs. Foxhill, 65, of Oldsmar, Fla., died July 6, 2009. She had resided in Middletown for more than 40 years before relocating to Florida. She was employed at St. Mark Village, Palm Harbor, Fla., for eight years. Prior to that, she was the ]owner of Murphy’s Depot Inn, Leonardo section of Middletown; Junction Bar &…
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BOE plans for new kindergarten classrooms
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education hopes to have two new kindergarten classrooms ready by the start of the school year, but emergency plans are in place if construction doesn’t take place this summer. The board authorized Sonnenfeld and Trocchia Architects to submit plans to the state Department of Education…
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Oh yes, it’s ladies night, and the feeling is right
Coda • GREG BEAN This presentation of the Greg Bean Common Sense Award goes to New Jersey Senate Republican leader Tom Kean, who has struck a blow against stupid bureaucratic intervention in the private sector. Specifically, Kean — who represents Essex, Union, Somerset and Morris counties — called on state Democrats last week to support…
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Rose Pereira
Mrs. Pereira, 79, of Holmdel, died July 5, 2009, at Madison Health Center, Matawan. She resided in Aberdeen prior to relocating to Holmdel. She was a bookkeeper, retiring in 1980. She was predeceased by her husband, David Pereira, in 1989. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Frank Pagano of Holmdel; two…
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Adult students mark an ending … and a beginning
Brookdale’s Adult Basic Education students graduate BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer With praise from their instructors and friends and families looking on with pride, more than 200 students marked the completion of Brookdale Community College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program last week. Kevin Dohorty (second from left) stands with other graduates during Brookdale’s Adult Basic…
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Antoinette Ciaglia
Mrs. Ciaglia, 97, of Red Bank and Brick, died July 1, 2009, at Shorrock Gardens Care Center, Brick. She was a retired secretary and officer at Angelo’s Paving Company, Red Bank. She was the oldest member of the Red Bank Fire DepartmentWomen’sAuxiliary, and received a 60-year Membership Award in 2008. She was predeceased by her…
