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  • MEMS pupil rallies support for libraries hit by Sandy

    BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Nicholas Kaufman MANALAPAN – The Monmouth Beach School will remain closed for the remainder of the 2012-13 school year due to damages from superstorm Sandy, but due to the effort put forth by Nicholas Kaufman, school administrators in the eastern Monmouth County community will not have to spend too much…

  • Pupils earn places in Region II orchestras

    MARLBORO — After recently auditioning, the following Marlboro students were accepted into this year’s Region II music programs. Marlboro Middle School seventh-grade student Crystal Chiou, violin, and Marlboro Memorial Middle School seventh-grade student Amabel Kim, violin, were accepted into the Region II symphonic orchestra ensemble for the second year is a row. Both young women…

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    The great egret, seen here at the Forsythe National Wildlife Reserve, Oceanville, carries a burden none of us can comprehend. Just imagine how it makes its cousin, the mediocre egret, feel. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Nothing beats the sound of silence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I am a social person and I can really chat it up with the best of them. I like talking with friends, visiting with fellow shoppers and commandeering a fine after-church conversation. In fact, sometimes I throw a party just to have the opportunity to verbalize every thought I…

  • Resident made effort to assist people in need

    On Feb. 22, Regina Finn passed away. For many years. Regina used her master’s degree in social work by serving as the volunteer director of the Samaritan Center food pantry, which now provides food for more than 300 families in the area. Those of us who knew her were constantly amazed at her profound faith…

  • Regina A. Finn

    Mrs. Finn, 76, of Manalapan, died Feb. 22, 2013, at home with her family. Born in New York City, she resided in Manalapan for 46 years. She was a daily communicant and an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Manalapan, and of Our Lady of Mercy Church, Englishtown. She was a member of…

  • ‘Do Not Call’ seems to mean go ahead and call at will

    CODA GREG BEAN If you need to know exactly how terrified telemarketers are of the toothless federal Do Not Call Registry, all you have to do is look at the registry’s website, on which you’ll find this warning: “Scammers have been making phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry. The calls…

  • Become a modern-day Thoreau

    GUEST COLUMN MICHELE S. BYERS Are you eagerly waiting for spring? The first daffodils to bloom … chickadee song … snow drops and crocuses? You are not alone. Probably since the dawn of civilization, winter-weary folks have counted the days for green sprouts and blossoming flowers. Some of those folks kept detailed notes on what…

  • Mark Schwartz

    Mr. Schwartz, 62, of Haddonfield, formerly of Marlboro, died Feb. 2, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, he practiced law for more than 20 years. He then pursued writing and authored more than 15 unpublished books. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbra. Surviving are a daughter, Abigail; his mother, Albertine;…