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Janet L. Dzienisiewski
Mrs. Dzienisiewski, 58, of Howell, died July 15, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was employed as a math teacher at Marlboro High School for 16 years. Prior to that, she was a math teacher at Monsignor Donovan High School, Toms River, for 20 years. Surviving are her husband of 34 years, Paul…
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One suggestion to save open space
Once again, in her July 31 letter to the editor, Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry urged public support of state funding of programs for permanent farmland and open space protection. She cited the need to protect our ground water — certainly a legitimate concern — but then used the inflammatory phrase “in a race with…
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John H. “Jack” Stryker
Mr. Stryker, 66, of Freehold, died July 29, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Va. He attended Freehold Borough schools and graduated from Freehold Regional High School, Freehold Borough, in 1966. He was employed in the operating room and housekeeping departments of Freehold Area Hospital, now CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, for 40 years, retiring in 2011…
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Legislators fail voters on open space measure
I f someone wants to understand why Trenton politics fail New Jersey residents so often, one should take a look at what happened recently with the open space referendum. New Jersey spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year for open space, farmland and historic preservation. This money is borrowed, and therefore the state has…
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CODA
Good news: At least they’re more popular than Fidel Greg Bean Our nation’s 112th Congress broke for its five-week summer recess last Wednesday, July 31, having achieved the shameful record of being the least productive Congress in history, while at the same time becoming the most hated Congress in history, according to a plethora of…
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YOUR TURN
Voters get no say on open space New Jersey voters won’t get to vote this year on funding to preserve open space, farmland and historic sites, and to buy out flood-prone properties. The New Jersey Senate met on July 29 in a rare summer session to act on a resolution that would have enabled voters…
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IN THE NEWS
It is time to produce photos of amazing summer produce Mark Rosman Summer is here and the living is easy. News gathering, not so much. To say that last week was a slow news week would be the understatement of the year. For the most part, things have been quiet in the municipalities Greater Media…
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Russell J. Corbett
Mr. Corbett, 54, of South River, formerly of Manalapan, died July 8, 2013, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as the outside collection superintendent for the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority, Manalapan, where he worked for 38 years. He was predeceased by his parents, Donald and Dolores Corbett, and…
