Category: Independent Opinion
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CHRIS KELLY staff Christine Wu, 13, and Dorrie Lee, 16, perform during the Jersey Shore Chinese School’s Chinese New Year Celebration, held at Holmdel High School, Feb. 9th.
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Suzanne Michelle Chevalier Shanley
Mrs. Shanley, 34, of Fair Haven, died Feb. 9, 2008, at home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She owned and operated Seven C’s Café, Monmouth Beach, until 2001. She was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, Margaret and Charles Diebold; and her paternal grandfather, Thomas Chevalier. She is survived by her husband of eight years,…
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Erin Ann Fanning
Miss Fanning, 48, of Middletown, died Jan. 30, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her parents, Barbara and Robert Fanning. She is survived by three sisters and brothers-in-law, Gail and Joseph Piotrowski of Old Bridge, Susan and John Pytel of the Leonardo section of Middletown, and Robyn and Tracy Scaggs…
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Venese “KiKi” E. Septen
Miss Septen, 93, of Keyport, died Jan. 28, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Before her retirement, she was an executive secretary at Ganshire Manufacturing, Keyport, and a teacher at Drake Business College, Perth Amboy. She served as a parachute specialist with the Women’s Army Air Corps in Wyoming during World War II. Miss Septen…
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Florence F. Davino
Mrs. Davino, 87, of Hazlet, died Feb. 4, 2008, at St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark. She was a retired housekeeper at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, where she was employed more than 20 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Davino in 1969. She is survived by three daughters, Bonnie Chaisson of Nova Scotia, Canada,…
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Zachary Karakitsos
Mr. Karakitsos, 86, of Aberdeen, died Feb. 5, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mary Beros Karakitsos; a son, James Karakitsos of Hazlet; a sister, Fotini Gianos of New Jersey; and two grandchildren. Interment was at Hillcrest Memorial Park…
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William Barnes
Mr. Barnes, 74, of Middletown, died Feb. 7, 2008, at home. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald Barnes in 1998. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Gaye Hansen Barnes; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Bill Barnes of Middletown, and Chris and Julia Barnes of Brielle; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betsy and…
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Lessons to be learned from C-Town
Guest Column Tom Fitzsimmons So the C-Town in Matawan is closing, only months after opening its doors. I hate to say I told you so. But I told you so. I take no pleasure in seeing a new business in Matawan fail, even if I predicted it. I point it out only because if we’re…
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Transit Villages: A great way to reduce greenhouse gases?
Guest Column Dianne Brake When people think of ways to reduce greenhouse gases, talk usually centers on solutions like cutting industrial smokestack emissions and encouraging Americans to drive hybrid cards, build more “green” buildings, use solar power, and replace light bulbs with fluorescent ones. These days, charities will even plant trees in South America and…
