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GUEST COLUMN
Let’s serve veterans as well as they have served us DANIEL M. DELLINGER During the recent government shutdown, many numbers were thrown around. But there is one that stands out, and it has nothing to do with the debate over the federal budget. More than one a day — that is how many members of…
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Former committeeman responds to letter
Regarding Manalapan Township Committeeman Ryan Green’s recent letter to the editor, while I have no desire to enter into a back and forth of letters, I did want to set the record straight. Anyone following the political fray of 2005 knows Manalapan did not have a Democratically controlled committee. Thanks to Democratic Committeeman William Scherer’s…
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Make sure weddings are animal-friendly
Fall is a beautiful time for weddings, and I encourage soon-to-wed couples to make sure their special day is as lovely for animals as it is for them by avoiding cruel butterfly and dove releases. Butterflies are extremely delicate and sensitive, yet some companies sell them as party favors. They are stuffed into envelopes or…
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ARE WE THERE YET
It’s a tough crowd, come dinnertime Lori Clinch A lthough some folks would tell you different, I’m a good cook. I might not have a résumé complete with credentials to back me up, but I do know how to create a delightful menu that I feel is satisfying to the old palate. I know how…
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Recent reports demonstrate need for high school grads to stand out
College admissions remain competitive, despite signs that both college enrollments and high school graduates have hit their peak, according to Laura Gehringer of Huntington Learning Center. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that college enrollments decreased 2.3 percent from spring 2012 to spring 2013. This is a change from the previous decade,…
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Millstone man faces DWI charge
MANALAPAN — A resident of the Perrineville section of Millstone Township was charged with driving while intoxicated following his involvement in a motor vehicle accident on Oct. 14. According to Manalapan police, at 12:11 p.m., Patrolman Philip Accatatta responded to a report of a one-vehicle crash on Route 33. Monmouth County Police Radio advised the…
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Francis Louis Zavaglia
Mr. Zavaglia, 93, of Bardstown, Ky., died Sept. 3, 2013, at his daughter’s home. He was an organist, composer, conductor, arranger, teacher and owner of the Tusting Piano Company, Asbury Park. He taught music at Seton Hall Prep and conducted the glee club at Seton Hall University. He conducted the polyphonic choir at Catholic University,…
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Marie Nagy
Mrs. Nagy, 85, of Cocoa, Fla., formerly of Freehold Township, died Oct. 6, 2013. Prior to retiring, she was employed in food services for the Freehold Township K-8 School District. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Nagy Sr., in 1990; two sisters, Rose Dresser and Genevieve Nikitin; and two brothers, Anthony Flora and Louis…
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Mukhtar A. “Bobby” Husain
Mr. Husain, of Manalapan, formerly of Old Bridge, died Oct. 18, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Calcutta, India. Prior to retiring in 2012, he was employed as a senior director of marketing for Hilton Corp, New York City. Surviving are his wife, Jill; a son, Rizvan Husain of Old…
