Category: Independent Opinion
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John David Elkovics Sr.
Mr. Elkovics, 85, of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, died Sept. 29, 2007, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided there 30 years, prior to relocating to West Keansburg 55 years ago. He was a school bus driver at R. Helfrich and Son, West Keansburg, for several years. Prior…
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Are We There Yet?
Laundry is the black hole of housework LORI CLINCH Somewhere, somehow, there is a woman in a lovely home who has an empty laundry bin. Her shirts are pressed, her linens are fresh, and all of her whities are totally tidy. Lori Clinch is the mother of four sons and the author of the book…
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Joseph F. Zebro
Mr. Zebro, 85, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge, died Sept. 15, 2007, at home. His wife, Mary E. Oliver Zebro, died in March. Surviving are a son, Steven, and his wife, Jane, of West Keansburg; a daughter, Anita de los Reyes, and her husband, Ciro, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen;…
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World is too disconnected from nature
Irecently sent an excerpt to the National Wildlife Federation about “millions” of dead bunker washing ashore in Keyport, as reported on the front cover of the Independent newspaper (“‘Millions’ of dead fish wash ashore,” Sept. 19). It is really scary what is happening in the world today and I think everyone is caught up in…
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Jacob Charles Schnoor Sr.
Mr. Schnoor, 81, of Middletown died Sept. 25, 2007. He resided in the Belford section of Middletown prior to relocating to Middletown in 1953 and was a lifelong resident of Middletown Township. He was a retired commercial fisherman in the family business, Schnoor Brothers, begun by his grandfather. Following retirement, he was employed at William…
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Culture of lawlessness in police ranks
Iread the Sept. 26 article “Police press homicide charges for DWI crash.” I have read too many stories recently of men, women and children maimed or killed by drunken off-duty police involved in car accidents, a situation that I believe exists because of the so-called courtesy police officers show their “brothers” on the job. I…
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Julia Pacillo Genovese
Mrs. Genovese, 78, of Middletown, died Sept. 29, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, she resided there prior to relocating to Middletown. She was a retired teacher’s aide for Holmdel Board of Education for several years. Prior to that, she was employed as a seamstress. She was a parishioner of…
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Public should give C-town a chance
Concerning the C-Town supermarket in Matawan, from firsthand visits, it’s clean, the staff is helpful, the location of items is well marked, and the prices are fair. I would encourage the citizens of Matawan and Aberdeen to give the store a chance. It’s a much-needed service. Rev. Jeffrey V. Gray Associate Minister Second Baptist Church…
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Middletown LEADS way on literacy instruction
School district is one of 17 in New Jersey chosen to pilot teaching methods BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The state’s fourthgraders recently placed second in the country behind Massachusetts in reading proficiency with a score of 231, according to the New Jersey Department of Education. Middletown interim Superintendent Karen Bilbao happily announced…
