Category: Independent Opinion
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For the Record
Aberdeen police wish to clarify statements made by a parent that two teenage boys were with 15-year-old Michael Captain when he was fatally hit by a car while crossing Route 35. Police said Captain was alone at the time of the accident, and that three boys later crossed the highway from the other side, and…
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It’s down and dirty in the 13th District
Coda Greg Bean Just remember, you read it here first. Since we broke the story over two weeks ago, the tale of James Devine, the Union County political dirty-trickster and newspaper publisher, has been getting a great deal of attention at the state level. Devine got caught producing a phony Internet Web site to rock…
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Obituaries
Donald F. Kurz Mr. Kurz, 70, of Middletown, died May 30 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Little Ferry, he resided in Middletown since 1962. He was a guidance counselor at Thompson Middle School, Middletown, for more than 30 years, retiring in 1995. Following retirement, he coached at The Community YMCA, Red Bank,…
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So long, tranquillity; hello to summer
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch If I’m to believe the scuttlebutt about the abode, the school year is coming to an end. I’d like to sit and scowl. But what’s a mother to do when the kids have been marking off days on the calendar, celebrating with laughter and, on more than one occasion,…
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Letters
Don June 4 marks the 25th annual National Trails Day. On this day the Monmouth County Park System (MCPS) dedicates the southern extension of the Henry Hudson Trail, from Freehold to Matawan. Only the portion from Freehold to Marlboro will be officially open; work continues on the section north to Matawan. Ten years ago, Wally…
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Hazlet teacher readies for trip to Guatemala
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — The experience of going on vacation in another country is something that cannot often be matched. Seeing the sights and how the natives operate in their society is something that cannot be duplicated. In less than three weeks, Liz Mueller will have her own…
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On Campus
Melissa Foti, Middletown, was recently named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Cook College at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Brookdale Community College’s Office of Business and Community Development, Lincroft section of Middletown, has announced the following local students recently completed the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Certificate program: Celeste Magloire and Cheryl…
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Keyport High student first accepted to MIT camp
BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff KEYPORT — High school student Dember Giraldez has only been in this country four years, yet his academic achievements in that time have qualified him for a summer program at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Born in Peru, Giraldez, a junior at Keyport High School,…
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Obituaries
George E. Rinear Mr. Rinear, 79, of Aberdeen, died May 10 at home. Born in Matawan, he resided in Aberdeen the past 46 years. He was a self-employed auto repair mechanic at Rinear’s Repair, Matawan, for 16 years. He served with the U.S. Army (Demolition) during World War II, and received the Bronze Star. He…
