Category: Independent Opinion
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The spirit of giving
In the News • MARK ROSMAN Ah, the holidays. They bring out the best in people. The spirit of giving. Goodwill toward men. All that jazz. It is that holiday spirit that brings us to two members of the New Jersey Assembly — Democrat Reed Gusciora of Mercer County and Republican David Wolfe of Ocean…
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Bd. of Ed. member resigns after vote
Vote to combine meetings prompts Gevarter to resign BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — At the Dec. 17 voting meeting, the Board of Education approved a motion to combine the monthly workshop and voting meetings into one monthly meeting, a move that saw some board members confused and one member resigning. “I’m flabbergasted,” three-term…
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High Tech H.S. climbs in rank
Annual compilation puts high school at No. 4 in nation BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer High Technology High School is located on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. MIDDLETOWN — High Technology High School Principal Daniel Simon doesn’t have a ready answer to the question of how the school went from ranking seventh…
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Robert Marerro
Mr. Marerro, 56, of Middletown, died Dec. 4, 2008, at home. He was a bread route driver for several years, most recently in the Trenton area at Freihofer Bakery. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Rosann Marerro of Middletown; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert and Shivani Marerro of Bridgewater, Michael and…
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A gift for the man who has too much — a manscaper
Coda • GREG BEAN My friend Butchie Rawlins may have been the hairiest human being in the history of the world. For starters, he had a full head of thick, curly, black hair, but that was only the beginning of the wonder. His beard began coming in when he was 13, and it started high…
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David S. Brown
Mr. Brown, 69, of Middletown, died Dec. 3, 2008, at home. He was a graduate of Monmouth College, West Long Branch, and received a master’s degree at Fairleigh Dickenson College, Teaneck. He was predeceased by a brother, Skip. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Brown; two daughters and sonsin law, Debbie and Jim King…
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Joseph T. D’Amico
Mr. D’Amico, 81, of Aberdeen, died Dec. 4, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, Nutley, for 32 years, retiring in 1980. He is survived by two brothers, his twin, James J. D’Amico of Aberdeen, and Albert D’Amico of Belleville; two nieces; two nephews; and several…
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John H. Stewart
Mr. Stewart, 64, of Matawan, died Dec. 11, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a management consultant at Alliance Consulting, New York City. He is predeceased by his father, Malcolm W. Stewart. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Geraldine Chaput Stewart of Matawan; a son and daughter-in-law Michael and…
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Gerard J. Matton
Mr. Matton, 57, a resident of Manalapan for 27 years, died Sept. 26, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Red Bank, he had formerly resided in Middletown and Leonardo. Mr. Matton was a compounder for IFF, Union Beach, for 38 years until his retirement in 2006. He was predeceased by his parents,…
