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William Marshall Leaver Jr.
Mr. Leaver, 68, of Farmingdale, formerly of Neptune, died Jan. 31, 2013. He retired from retail sales at the Collingwood Auction and Flea Market. Mr. Leaver was predeceased by two sisters. Surviving are his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Linda Dyson and Rebecca; a son, Lee Duncan; and two stepsons, Rocky Smith and Harold Smith. Arrangements…
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Sharon E. Parinello
Mrs. Parinello, 69, of Freehold, died Feb. 4, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She retired in 2011 as a phlebotomist for Accumed Laboratories, South Amboy. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred Parinello, in 1995; and a daughter, Alison Maggio, in 2007. Surviving are two sons, David Parinello and his wife, Andrea, of…
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Class II officers expected to help guard K-8 schools
MARLBORO — A dozen additional police officers are set to don a Marlboro Police Department uniform to help the force protect township schools. The Marlboro Township Council adopted an ordinance at its Feb. 7 meeting that will raise the maximum number of Special Class II officers permitted in the police department from four to 16.…
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Robert W. Coulson
Mr. Coulson, 81, of Manalapan, died Feb. 5, 2013, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was the owner and operator of Burke’s Pump Service, Manalapan, since 1977 and of the Battleground Deli, Manalapan, since 1980. Mr. Coulson was employed as a sound engineer in New York City from 1953 to 1977. He was predeceased…
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In contest between deer and cars, the deer usually lose
CODA GREG BEAN There’s nothing like the sound of several gunshots to get your blood pumping in the morning, but it happens from time to time out here in the wilds of East Brunswick, as local police put down another deer that has been injured crossing Riva Avenue near the Foerter Farm, which backs up…
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Photo
The monarch butterfly, seen here at the Forsythe National Wildlife Reserve, Oceanville, is one of the few insects capable of making a trans-Atlantic crossing. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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Freeholder should apologize for her insensitive remark
I have a copy of the Feb. 14 Asbury Park Press article, “Freeholders’ Debate Over Lucas Farm in Manalapan Set for Tonight.” I am appalled by the following quote from Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry: “It could be Adolf Hitler buying this property. It wouldn’t matter.” On behalf of the six million Jews who were…
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Support the N.J. Vietnam Veterans Memorial at tax time
I would like to remind New Jersey residents they can direct a portion of their New Jersey tax return to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation by checking line 61 and designating the amount they would like to contribute. The foundation oversees the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational…
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Howell school taxes could increase by $4.8 million
Does the number in the headline of this letter shock you? It should, but it is more than shocking. It is a real possibility. It is just not me saying this. It is a statement based on information received directly from Howell K-8 School District officials. Such an increase would completely eliminate the fiscal progress…
