Category: News Transcript Opinion
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James Owen Gaynor
Mr. Gaynor, 84, of Tinton Falls, died Nov. 14, 2013, in Neptune. He was a chemical engineer for M&Q Plastics, Freehold. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Hunt Gaynor, in 1993. He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Sachnis of Secaucus, and Anne and her husband, Alan Conly, of Monaghan, Ireland; a granddaughter; a…
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County freeholder touts fort’s opportunities
There are those very rare occasions when even the most extreme superlatives just aren’t enough. The opportunity now being made available to the public to participate in the historic restoration of Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook is just such an occasion. It is simply an incomparable, once-in-a-lifetime invitation. This is a chance to locate in…
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Barry Smith Brown
Mr. Brown, 51, of Borger, Texas, died Nov. 10, 2013. He was predeceased by his father, Marion Brown; two sisters, May Morris and Brenda Horton; a sister-in-law, Mary Overstreet; and a brother-in-law, Lincoln Horton. Surviving are his mother, Drewilly Brown of Freehold; three sons, Travis Brown, Terrance Brown and Barry Brown Jr.; three daughters, Ashley…
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Democrats’ reporting falls short of the mark
I n the Nov. 20 News Transcript article “Remarks About Donations Prompt Officials’ Response,” the closing sentence is very telling: “Spodak said Democrats in Manalapan neither solicited nor received any money from Birdsall Engineering.” Former Manalapan Mayor George Spodak is concerned about the defunct Birdsall Engineering, but seems not to be concerned about current events.…
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Resident looks forward to serving on board
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported me in the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education election. I am very excited to have been given the chance to give back to the community in which I grew up. I am looking forward to working with the other board members, the…
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Barbara A. Virkaitis
Mrs. Virkaitis, 67, of Howell, died Nov. 1, 2013, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Richard J. Virkaitis; a son, Piper Williams; a daughter, Melissa Virkaitis; and a granddaughter. Visitation was at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township. Cremation was private.
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Downtown shopping convenient all year
Sandwiched between the corporate-driven madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday lies Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 30 this year. American Express launched the event in 2010 to prod people to spend some holiday cash in mom-and-pop shops, if only for a day. While the blitz may add a few bucks to the…
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Sherri George Teicher
Mrs. Teicher, 56, of Howell, formerly of Freehold, died Nov. 2, 2013, at home. She was part-owner of Salon Cemone, Manalapan. She was predeceased by her father, Thomas George, in 1999. Surviving are her husband, Larry; her mother, Jeanie; her brother, Michael; and several other family members. A funeral service was held at the Freeman…
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Robert J. “Spider” Smith Sr.
Mr. Smith, 77, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died Nov. 3, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a carpenter for Z Builders, Morganville. He was the former chief and a life member of the Morganville Independent Fire Co. Mr. Smith was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen, in 1986. Surviving…
