Category: Independent Opinion
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Scouts, community thanked for food-drive effort
The Matawan Community Food Pantry would like to thank Boy Scout Troop 92 and the families who shop at the Aberdeen ShopRite for donating food items for Thanksgiving 2007. The Matawan Community Food Pantry is a combined effort of Cross of Glory Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, and is located at 201…
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James Thomas Hansen
Mr. Hansen, 79, of Middletown, died Nov. 22, 2007, at Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, N.Y. He was born in Staten Island. He was an accountant and assistant comptroller at ITT, New York City, for 21 years, retiring in 1990. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.…
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Consolidate police depts. in Aberdeen, Matawan
I t would be a great idea if the police departments of Aberdeen and Matawan would consolidate into one department. It would save a great deal of tax dollars plus it would cut down the response time to emergencies. The Rev. Jeffrey V. Gray Associate Minister Second Baptist Church Matawan
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Sincere gratitude extended to Zilinski run supporters
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the 1,200 people who came together at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, to participate in the 2nd annual Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial 3.5 Mile Run/2 Mile Walk on Veterans Day. Lieutenant Zilinski grew up in Middletown, attended CBA, and the United States Military…
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AAUW presents annual scholarships
Dorean Shaw of Freehold (l) and Jennifer Nocera of Middletown are two of the three women who received a scholarship from the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women to be used to further their university studies. Three Monmouth County women who have returned to college to pursue courses that will help…
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Mary T. Smith
Mrs. Smith, 75, of Toms River, died Dec. 3, 2007, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Hazlet for 15 years, prior to relocating to Toms River five years ago. She was a bookkeeper/controller at Jerome Industries, Elizabeth, for 20 years, retiring in 1997. She was a former communicant of Holy Family Roman…
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Coda
Subpoena for blogger’s identity on national stage GREG BEAN . Ed Herschler, the crusty three-term governor of Wyoming during the 1970s and into the mid-’80s, was a Democrat, but clearly the most popular politician in that rabidly Republican state. The reason for his popularity was largely his down-to-earth demeanor (he personally answered the phone on…
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Jean V. Longo
Mrs. Longo, 78, of Middletown, died Nov. 9, 2007, at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided there, Staten Island, N.Y., and Red Bank, prior to relocating to Middletown. She was an executive secretary at Lehman Brothers, New York City, for 20 years, retiring in 1994. She enjoyed cooking Italian food. She…
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Red State/Blue State
Nobel winners sample some wine and cheese with Bush A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Did you notice how magnanimous Our President was…
