Category: Independent Opinion
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Holmdel squad thanks public for generosity, support
As a longtime member and officer of the Holmdel First Aid Squad, I was humbled by the outpouring of generosity and support for our recent fundraiser, the bi-annual garage sale. Holmdel residents supplied many quality items for the sale with all proceeds being earmarked for the squad. This year, we financed the purchase of a…
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Jennie Mae Hosier
Mrs. Hosier, 78, of Hazlet, died July 12, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Sr.; a son, Vern; a grandson, Patrick; a granddaughter, Amanda; and a son-in-law, Thomas Dam. Mrs. Hosier is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Sharon and Michael Degnan of Whiting, and Jennie Dam of Pine Plains, N.Y.; four…
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NJBCA thankful to Lions for annual auto meet
The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA) would like to thank the Middletown Lions Club for presenting the fourth annual auto meet to benefit Camp Happiness. The caring and generosity of the Middletown Lions has made it possible for us to fulfill our mission to improve the lives of the blind. The NJBCA is also…
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Angelo Baez Sr.
Mr. Baez, 87, of Lexington, Ky., died July 5, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. He was a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He was predeceased by his wife, Elena Dragoni Baez, in 2006. Mr. Baez is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Angelo and Ary Baez Jr. of Lexington, Ky.; a daughter, Elena Hegarty…
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Whitford Wittnebert
Mr. Wittnebert, 92, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died July 6, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a project designer at Bell Labs, Holmdel, for more than 42 years, retiring in 1981. He also designed a moving platform for Andy Warhol in 1970 for his shows. He…
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Joan Ann Hart
Mrs. Hart, 72, of Hazlet, died June 19, 2009, at Regency Park Nursing Center, Hazlet. She was a waitress at Park Place Diner, Matawan, and at several other local eating establishments. She was also employed several years at Lily Tulip, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Patrick C. Hart, in 1993; and two brothers,…
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Michael D. Vastardis
Mr. Vastardis, 79, of Holmdel, died June 25, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick. He resided in East Brunswick prior to relocating to Holmdel in 1993. He was a chef at Red Oak Diner, Hazlet, for more than 30 years, retiring in 1995. He was predeceased by his wife, Evanthia Garyfalou Vastardis,…
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On June 21, the Oak Hill Players, a percussion ensemble at Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft made up of 15 students in grades 5-8, performed on the stage of Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York. Under the direction of music teacher, Kelly Tyma, the ensemble was invited by Anchi Lin, the president…
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One GOP friend would rather not talk politics
Coda • GREG BEAN Iemailed my old writing buddy, Dave Simpson, a while back, crowing over the latest debacle in what used to be the national Republican Party, and he was less than amused. “I get so upset about this Fairness Doctrine thing that I think it may be better if we avoid discussing politics…
