Category: Independent Opinion
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Dolores M. LaConte
Mrs. LaConte, 81, of Freehold Township and formerly of Hazlet and Morganville, died June 25, 2008, at home. She was a line worker for Charles of the Ritz, Holmdel, for many years, retiring in 1975. Mrs. LaConte was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Nicholas A. La- Conte Sr. Surviving are a son and…
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Horseracing industry must ban whips altogether
Jockey Jeremy Rose was recently suspended from racing for six months after whipping a horse so severely that her eye hemorrhaged. Anyone who watched the Kentucky Derby could see Eight Belles being whipped down the home stretch before she collapsed with two broken ankles. Last year, Russell Baze — the winningest jockey in thoroughbred racing…
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Margaret Anna Rugarber
Mrs. Rugarber, 97, of Howell, died June 21, 2008, at Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. She was born in Trenton and lived there for 93 years before moving to Howell in 2004. After raising her children, Mrs. Rugarber worked as a press operator in the West Trenton General Motors plant. She was predeceased by her husband…
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Safety a cause of concern for hip-replacement patient
In a few weeks I am scheduled for hip replacement surgery. Though I trust my doctors and know the procedure is fairly routine, I still can’t help but worry a bit. Through the Patient Safety Act of 2004, I was able to find out that nearly 460 incidents of preventable medical errors occur in New…
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Charles E. Wikoff Jr.
Mr. Wikoff, 84, of Manalapan, died June 23, 2008. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II after which he completed the agriculture course at Cook College, Rutgers University. Named the state’s outstanding Young Farmer in 1958, he began his farming career in the 1940s on 150 acres of land that had been…
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Holmdel must plan for future of Lucent property
Guest Column DR. RALPH BLUMENTHAL (Open letter to Holmdel mayor and Township Committee) A year ago you asked 11 Holmdel residents to volunteer their time to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Lucent Property. The Lucent/Bell Laboratories property with its Aero Saarinen-designed building and water tower has been a shining star of Holmdel…
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A $50 donation can buy a lot of pet kibble
Coda GREG BEAN There are a lot of responsibilities that come with having a pet, but one of the most difficult is fulfilling the part of the implied contract that says you will make difficult decisions for the animal that the animal can’t make for itself. In our family’s case, that has meant deciding when…
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Margaret “Peggy” G. Estey
Mrs. Estey, 88, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died July 13, 2008, at home. She was the former owner of a kinder gym school in Middletown. She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Goodman. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Harold; two sons, Bruce Goodman of Georgia, and Peter…
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In some marriages, there’s nothing like a close shave
Coda GREG BEAN Today, as part of my occasional series of columns on marital relationships, I’d like to discuss an issue of some interest to both sexes. Specifically, I’d like to talk about shaving. More specifically, I’d like to talk about men’s razors, and men’s territorial interest in keeping them to themselves and keeping them…
