Category: News Transcript Opinion
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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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Stanley Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman, 79, of Marlboro, died Jan. 4, 2014, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He worked on Wall Street and was the owner of several businesses in New York City. Surviving are his wife, Tina Hoffman of Marlboro; three sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew and Nicole Hoffman of Marlboro, Michael and Kelly Hoffman of…
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Stephen Louis Prudente
Mr. Prudente, 65, of Freehold, died Jan. 10, 2014, at Hearthstone Assisted Living Facility, Lakewood. He was a true entrepreneur, starting many businesses, including Imprint Inc., Star Bright Design and Candy Design. Surviving are his wife, Anne; three daughters and son-in-laws, Cara and Erik Nelius, Laura and Michael Skrief, and Stephanie and Michael D’Agnese; five…
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There are alternatives to cable television
I would like to comment on the recent letter to the editor from Ronald Birenkrant, “It is Time to Rein In Cable TV Costs.” One sure way to lower the cost is to stop using the service, and if enough users follow this, the message will be very clear that the cost is out of…
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Ronald “Butch” Bennett
Mr. Bennett, 75, of Freehold, died Dec. 29, 2013, at home. From 1956-60, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to retiring in 1992, he was a supervisor for DuPont Industries, Parlin, for more than 30 years. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Barbara; three children, Douglas of Wall Township, Deborah and Richard…
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GUEST COLUMN
350 years and still green? MICHELE S. BYERS New Jersey is a beautiful, green and fertile state — a great place to live, just as it has been since its founding 350 years ago. In fact, it’s still known as the Garden State. What will the next few 100 years bring? It’s clear that without…
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August J. “Augie” Iantosca Sr.
Mr. Iantosca, 95, of Freehold Township, formerly of Monroe and Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 12, 2013, at The Manor, Freehold Township. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Mr. Iantosca was a U.S. customs inspector at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, and a liquidator for the U.S. government. He was…
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More info needed about Enroll America
This letter is in response to the recent Greater Media Newspapers article “Navigating Health Care Reform.” Enroll America, the organization about whom the article was written, is a 501(c)(3) entity whose mission is “to maximize the number of uninsured Americans who enroll in health coverage made available by the Affordable Healthcare Act,” Obamacare. Although this…
