Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Walter Bennett Jr.
Mr. Bennett, 70, of Oceanport, died Jan. 8, 2014, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a union carpenter for more than 30 years with Local 2250 and was based at the Monmouth Park Jockey Club, Oceanport. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda; a…
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Nona Theryln Brown
Mrs. Brown, 58, of Borger, Texas, died Dec. 30, 2013. Surviving are her mother, Drewilly Brown of Freehold; three brothers, Larry Brown and his wife, Mary Louise, of Borger, and Thomas Overstreet and Robert Hamilton, both of Georgia; two sisters, Angie Foster and her husband, Lloyd, of Jamaica, and Beverly Chandler and her husband, Leon,…
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Another side to pit bulls as good pets
This is in response to a recent letter to the editor from R.D. Truitt about how pit bull advocacy was a concern. First I want to say this person is misinformed and ignorant about the comments that were made on how dangerous pit bulls are. The reason why the article “Area Shelters Step Up to…
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Ingeborg Holz
Mrs. Holz, 84, of Freehold, died Jan. 2, 2014, at Wedgewood Gardens, Freehold Township. Born in Mannheim, Germany, she resided in New York, New Jersey and Florida prior to returning to New Jersey 18 years ago. Mrs. Holz was predeceased by a daughter, Rose Fisher, in 2006; and her husband, George Holz, in 2007. She…
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Daughter proud of dad’s firefighting efforts
I was very happy to read an article about the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1 in the Jan. 6 News Transcript. I remember when the big fire came through Freehold Township, Jackson and Millstone Township. I was just a child at the time and fearful for my dad, C.P. (Charles P.) Hendrickson. He…
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Viera Skorochod
Mrs. Skorochod, 89, of Freehold, died Jan. 4, 2014. She was born in Lutsk, Ukraine. Prior to retiring in 1986, she was employed by Brockway Glass Co., Freehold, for more than 23 years. Surviving are a son, Basil Skorochod of Howell; two daughters, Linda Skorochod of Howell, and Helen Bowser of Freehold; a brother, Mikola,…
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Photo
A large hill at the Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch provided the perfect spot for winter activity aficionados to show off their skills on Jan. 22. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Roberta M. Pfister
Mrs. Pfister, 76, of Colts Neck, died Jan. 14, 2014, at the Madison Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her first husband, Walter Pfister; and her second husband, Jack Joseph. Surviving are five children, Thomas Pfister, James Pfister and his wife, Denise, Robert Pfister, Stephen Pfister and his wife, Kirsten, and Barbara Tinker and…
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Concerns with Common Core
GINA CRANE I am writing to ask parents and guardians to please read, learn and research about the Common Core State Standards, which will be fully implemented in New Jersey in the 2014-15 school year. Common Core treats everyone the same and is supposed to increase academic standards, which it has not. The students lose…
