Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Manalapan’s loss is another town’s gain
Your Aug. 7 article “Freehold Twp. Board Gives OK to Catena Audi” reminds me to thank all the selfish, short-sighted NIMBYs as well as the spineless Manalapan Township Committee members who joined in vetoing the Catena Audi application to build a similar facility in Manalapan a few months ago. None of the NIMBYs cared about…
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Kenneth Helrich
Mr. Helrich, 89, of Marlboro, formerly of North Brunswick, died July 19, 2013, at home. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mr. Helrich, a research chemist, was a professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he taught and did research for 38 years. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Alice Rosen Helrich; two sons, David…
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John Chegus Sr.
Mr. Chegus, of Manalapan, died Aug. 5, 2013, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Chegus was employed as a welder for Merck & Co., Rahway, for more than 33 years. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Patricia; two sons and a daughter-inlaw, John…
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Helene Martins
Mrs. Martins, of Howell, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died July 23, 2013. She was born in Germany. Mrs. Martins was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Robert; a brother, Herbert; and a sister, Elizabeth. Surviving are three children, Helene, Harald and Carmen; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Anthony Pensavalle. Memorial services…
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Ronald V. Davis
Mr. Davis, 59, of Neptune, died July 26, 2013, at home. He was born in Neptune and had resided in Freehold before moving back to Neptune. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Freehold Township High School and attended Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, and Harris Phlebotomy School, Ocean. He was the music coordinator for Olde Freehold…
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GREEN SCENE
August 2013: Full steam ahead! Gotti Kelley Surviving the giant, sweaty embrace of July’s heat, cooler fall temperatures are on the horizon, creating an ideal planting season for trees and shrubs. Once planted, these will be part of your landscape for decades, so choose wisely and take the long view. It is a common mistake…
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Benjamin A. Grado
Mr. Grado, 91, of Freehold, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 4, 2013. Prior to retiring in 1990, he was the owner and operator of Braggi Inc., Brooklyn. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Grado was predeceased by two brothers, Anthony and Marco Grado; and a son-in-law, Frank De Blasi.…
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Frances Campione
Mrs. Campione, 93, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 2, 2013. She was born in Agira, Sicily, and had lived in Newark prior to moving to Freehold Township in 1964. She was a member of the Freehold Township Shade Tree Commission and the Freehold Township Board of Elections for more than 30 years. Mrs. Campione was…
