Category: Independent Opinion
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Charles Reuter
Mr. Reuter, 57, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Oct. 4, 2007, at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a network engineer at AT&T, Piscataway, for 31 years, retiring in 2003. He served with the U.S. Army as a Green Beret during the Vietnam War, and earned a Bronze Star…
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. Holmdel resident praises seasoned, dedicated mayor
When I look around at neighboring towns’ property taxes, I am thankful that they are not mine. For a $500,000 house in 2006 a Holmdel taxpayer would pay $16,500 in property taxes (a rate of 3.30) for a resident living in Marlboro or Middletown for the same $500,000 house that taxpayer would pay $20,200 and…
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Mary T. Longette Sakowski
Mrs. Sakowski, 88, of Matawan, died Oct. 5, 2007, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Matawan, she was a lifelong resident. She was a retired seamstress at Fliss Sewing Factory, Matawan. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Sakowski in 2001; a brother,…
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Agency offers help to domestic violence victims
‘Last night was the first time I slept peacefully in years.” At first glance you might think that is a testimonial for a new mattress or some new sleeping aid. In fact those are the words of a domestic violence victim who fled her violent home with her two children in tow and stayed in…
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Frank A. Klawunn
Mr. Klawunn, 84, of Middletown, died Oct. 6, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Linden prior to relocating to Middletown three months ago. He was a clerk at A&P supermarkets at various locations for 42 years, retiring in 1983. He served with the U.S. Marines during World War…
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Vote for candidates who will fight illegal immigration
Give America back to America; vote for a candidate, Republican or Democrat, who will take action with the undocumented immigrants. John Ambrose, who is running for Borough Council in Keyport, said that with new housing at Aeromarine, we can’t support 500 more children. If he had any brains, he would see the influence of undocumented…
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Frank A. Pennington
Mr. Pennington, 71, of Ocean, died Oct. 8, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Philadelphia, he resided in Laguna Niguel, Calif., Brielle and Point Pleasant before relocating to Ocean. He was a retired project engineer for the Department of Defense at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. Prior to that, Mr. Pennington was employed…
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Ronald T. “Zeddo” Hynes
Mr. Hynes, 74, of Toms River, died Oct. 9, 2007, at home. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Aberdeen for 40 years before relocating to Toms River in 2002. He was employed at General, Cooper and Armstrong tire companies for several years. Mr. Hynes was a communicant of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Toms…
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Angelina Incardone DeMarco
Mrs. DeMarco, 79, of Atlantic Highlands, died Oct. 4, 2007, at Victoria Health Care Center, Matawan. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Lyndhurst prior to relocating to Atlantic Highlands in 1980. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She was predeceased by…
