Category: Independent Opinion
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Letters
Thanks to Victorian tea supporters The Keyport Historical Society would like to thank everyone who so graciously donated food, gifts, and their time to make the ninth annual Victorian Tea held at the Keyport Yacht Club a huge success. This event has become a very popular affair the community looks forward to each year. Without…
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The South has risen
The debate is over. The Middletown High School South Eagles won an amazing 36th-straight game on Sunday, earning a NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship and leaving absolutely no doubt who the state’s top team was this year. Over the past few seasons, South fielded a squad the likes of which we may…
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Snowman soup for the soul
Sometimes, the little pleasures in life make difficult days more bearable. Keyport’s Sophia Lamberson knows this well, and for the second-consecutive holiday season, she’s preparing a little soup for the troops. Lamberson, a stay-at-home mom with three children and an Army husband serving in Iraq, has reprised her “snowman soup” project for soldiers serving abroad.…
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OK, it’s hot, but will it stand the test of time?
Coda Greg Bean My old Granny Bean was deeply suspicious of any new technology that hadn’t been around long enough to stand the test of time. According to my father, his was the last family in town to get a radio, because Granny thought they were just a fad, and there was no reason people…
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A big shot of paprika is good for the heart
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch ‘Oh no!” exclaimed our eldest offspring as he came into the kitchen the other day. “Mom’s been messing with the paprika.” “Why would she get into the paprika?” questioned Huey. “Has she been watching the Family Experimentation Channel again?” asked Lawrence as he joined the group. “It’s nothing that…
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Obituaries
Anna Soldivieri Prestia Mrs. Prestia, 88, of Hazlet, died Dec. 3 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Bayonne, she resided in North Bergen and Forked River, prior to moving to Hazlet one year ago. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach, where she was…
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Letters
Arc concerned over Medicare, dual-eligibles Volumes of information are being disseminated about the new Medicare drug benefit which will begin Jan. 1. The Arc of New Jersey is very concerned about an important aspect of Medicare Part D that has received little attention: the significant impact Medicare Part D will have on New Jersey’s 140,000…
