Category: Independent Opinion
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Short commended for work on Township Committee
It has truly been an exciting year in Middletown government. In January, Middletown swore in a Democrat to the Township Committee for the first time in many years. That committeeman, Patrick Short, said that he would implement change in our local government, and he made progress despite opposition from Republicans on the committee. Short stayed…
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Karolina Harold Neubacher
Mrs. Neubacher, 85, of Holmdel, died Jan. 1, 2008, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. Born in Whitehouse, Germany, she resided in Germany prior to relocating to the United States. She was employed in the cafeteria at Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, for nine years, retiring in 2005. She was predeceased by her husband,…
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Ann S. Dziejma Arbuthnot
Mrs. Arbuthnot, 74, of Hazlet, died Jan. 1, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Newark, she had lived there before moving to Hazlet 40 years ago. She was a nurse’s aide for Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel, for five years, retiring in 1989. Mrs. Arbuthnot was predeceased by her husband, Eugene, in 1988.…
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Dolores Egan Lunney
Mrs. Lunney, 78, of Middletown, died Jan. 2, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, she resided there prior to relocating to Middletown 50 years ago. She was the owner and operator of Lunney’s Market, Middletown, for 20 years, retiring in 2006. She was a communicant of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic…
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Attilio Laschi
Mr. Laschi, 67, of Grand Island, N.Y., died Jan. 1, 2008, at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, Lewiston, N.Y. Born in Alvignbam, Italy, he resided in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen and in Matawan before relocating to Grand Island. Mr. Laschi was a self-employed builder. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was predeceased by his…
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Mary Rose Ryan Betz
Mrs. Betz, 86, of Holmdel, died Jan. 3, 2008, at Care One at Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Wayne and Toms River for 20 years before moving to Holmdel 10 months ago. Mrs. Betz was a customer service representative at Meyer Brothers, Wayne, for 10 years, retiring in 1985. She was a…
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Frank “Butch” A. Fontanetta
Mr. Fontanetta, 63, of Union Beach, died Dec. 22, 2007, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Queens, N.Y., he had lived in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge before moving to Union Beach six years ago. He had been an accountant for 30 years, retiring in 1994. Mr. Fontanetta was a communicant of…
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Dorothy Roy Sudziarski
Mrs. Sudziarski, 93, of New Port Richey, Fla., died Dec. 17, 2007, in Florida. Born in Newark, she resided in North Arlington prior to relocating to New Port Richey 25 years ago. She was a clerk at Bamberger’s for 20 years, retiring in 1977. She was predeceased b her husband, Eugene C. Sudziarski in 1991.She…
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Parks should use humane alternatives to deer hunt
The Monmouth County Park System is implementing another deer hunt using bows and arrows starting Jan. 1 and lasting through mid-February. This “managed” hunt has no limit on the number of deer that can be killed and no limit on the number of licenses to be issued. I contacted the Monmouth County Park System and…
