Category: Independent Opinion
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Joseph Grant Harwood
Mr. Harwood, 20, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Dec. 31, 2007. He was a 2006 graduate of Middletown High School South. Mr. Harwood was predeceased by his grandmother, GraceAyers.He is survived by hismother, Sheila of Lincroft; his father, Gary Harwood of California; a sister, GraceHarwood-Kiernan of Jackson; a niece; an uncle; and a…
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Marie Murdy
Mrs. Murdy, 81, of Howell, died Jan. 19, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Newark and had lived in Hazlet before moving to Howell more than 40 years ago. Mrs. Murdy was an avid photographer who also loved gardening. She was predeceased by her husband, John G., on Jan.…
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Story writing becomes a shared journey
Second-graders help kindergartners develop writing skills BY ERIN O. STATTEL Correspondent PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Students from Village School in Holmdel use a diagram to help kindergartners at Keyport Central School brainstorm story ideas. HOLMDEL – Second-graders at the Village School are actively teaching students enrolled in Keyport Central School’s kindergarten classes how to…
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Dorothy Ashman Wolverton
Mrs. Wolverton, 93, died Dec. 25, 2007, at home. Born in Newark, she moved to Matawan 71 years ago. She was Matawan’s first art teacher and continued to teach there until retiring in 1977. Mrs. Wolverton was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan and recently became a regular visitor of the…
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Laptops, Smart Boards in use at middle schools
Board of Ed. to look at corporate sponsors as source of funds BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – Hot pink highlighter marked the changes to the Board of Education’s Strategic Plan in the update that was read at the Jan. 17 meeting by interim Superintendent Karen Bilbao. Past updates have been marked with colors…
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James B. McCurnin
Mr. McCurnin, 82, of Toms River, died Dec. 26, 2007, at Toms River Community Hospital. Born in Jersey City, he moved to Toms River four years ago. He was the owner and operator of JM Towing, Jersey City. He was predeceased by his wife, Rita McCurnin and two sons, James and TerranceMcCurnin. Surviving are a…
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Lawmakers pass new school funding formula
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Lawmakers in the state Senate and GeneralAssembly narrowly passed a bill that would radically alter the way that state aid is apportioned to local school districts, after a tooth-and-nail struggle that, as one assemblyman observed, fell mostly along geographic lines. The bills, S-4000 and A-500, are the result of weeks…
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Margaret D. San Nicolas Bove
Mrs. Bove, 53, of Hazlet, died Dec. 26, 2007, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was born in Elizabeth and lived in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge before moving to Hazlet 27 years ago. She was a homemaker, coached girl’s softball, and served as former secretary for the Hazlet Youth Athletic League. Surviving…
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Coda
Men’s brains aren’t cut out for detailed memory GREG BEAN Whenever my wife and I take a romantic walk down memory lane, remembering our years together as a couple, it always feels a little like tiptoeing through aminefield. One wrong step and BOOM! – you’re blown clean off the river. We’ll be looking into each…
