Category: Independent Opinion
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Local woman is a heroine of animal rights movement
Anthropologist Dian Fosse — played by Sigourney Weaver in the movie “Gorillas in the Mist” — died at the hands of an unknown assassin. Angi Metler, president of New Jersey Animal Rights Association, is fined for trespass and obstruction allegedly committed while trying to save a bear from a baited trap set by the New…
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Women must make time for their own health needs
In their efforts to fulfill many roles, women tend to place their health care at the bottom of the “to-do” list. This causes the typical American woman to overlook signs and symptoms of health ailments that can grow into serious, even deadly conditions. Tragically, a canceled breast exam or mammogram appointment, even inattention to a…
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Obituaries
Karen T. Tierney Pisarczyk Mrs. Pisarczyk, 55, of Old Bridge and Matawan, died Oct. 26 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Elizabeth, she resided there and in Orange before moving to the Matawan/Old Bridge area 24 years ago. Mrs. Pisarczyk was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her father, Joseph Tierney. She…
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Local votes am-Bushed
The results of this year’s local elections offered no big surprises, but it’s clear that the candidacy of President George W. Bush drove some of the outcomes. The presidential voting totals generally mirrored those of the local candidates’ parties in most of our coverage area, including Holmdel, where Terence Wall and Serena DiMaso ensured a…
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Familiar name fills open school board seat
Former member Sherry Gevarter picked to finish Mike Roberts BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — For six years, Sherry Gevarter held a spot as a member of the township Board of Education. In those days, she said, she was most concerned about school construction within the district. “At the time,…
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Nonfood ‘treats’ can help avoid medical problems
I read with great interest and approval your article regarding the food-free Halloween party for kids with food allergies. My 6-year-old daughter has had type one diabetes since she was 22 months old. Type one diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which a person’s pancreas no longer produces insulin. Insulin is a hormone necessary to…
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‘Set-aside’ program needs to be resurrected
As a woman entrepreneur in New Jersey and the president of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO), I am keeping a close eye on the possible comeback of the state’s “set-aside” program. This program has helped women and minority vendors to win millions of dollars in prime contracts awarded by the state.…
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Obituaries
Heather Littell Pedersen Ms. Pedersen, 43, of the Navesink section of Middletown, died Oct. 19 at home. Born in Canoga Park, Calif., she resided in Golden, Colo., prior to moving to Navesink. Ms. Pedersen was employed in the pharmaceutical industry and worked for the Food and Drug Administration for several years. She was a member…
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Keyport ‘better place’ due to trio from department
I am writing with regard to a recent event concerning the dedication of benches to some truly wonderful people who have served our town of Keyport. As the police commissioner here in our community, it gave me a special pleasure to follow Police Chief Ted Gajewski’s remarks and recognize the efforts of three dedicated persons…
