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Bills would mandate fire sprinklers in new homes
I n Lakewood, more than 65 firefighters battled flames on the evening of Dec. 13, 2012 that consumed a multi-story home. After 90 minutes the blaze had been extinguished, but all that remained was the charred skeleton of a home. Luckily, the family, which was home when the fire started, escaped without harm. First responders…
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IN THE NEWS
On school security, 1 size may not fit all districts MARK ROSMAN I t does not take a lot of deep thought on my part to say I believe that one of the big stories early in 2013 will be security at our local schools. Following the murders of 26 people at the Sandy Hook…
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CODA
Modest proposals from readers and a few others GREG BEAN My column last week on the need, and inevitability, of passing some necessary gun legislation in the near future drew plenty of reaction, most of it from the usual suspects who berate me every time they think I put in my liberal mouthpiece. Like Larry,…
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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
The Elf on the Shelf psychology experiment One late November day, my sons — Jack, 9, and Casey, 5 — came home from school asking for an Elf on the Shelf. Apparently, the elf (which is purchased as part of a kit with a hardcover book explaining the do’s and don’ts of elf ownership) comes…
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Jonathon Robert Volpe
Mr. Volpe, 39, of Marlboro, died Dec. 2, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn. N.Y., and resided in Marlboro for the past 38 years. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Mary and Robert Volpe; and his maternal grandfather, Nathan Mirsky. His mother, Francine Volpe, died eight days after him, on Dec. 10, 2012. Surviving…
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Francine Volpe
Mrs. Volpe, 61, of Marlboro, died Dec. 10, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Jersey City and has resided in Marlboro for the past 38 years. She was predeceased by her son, Jonathon, on Dec. 2, 2012. Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Richard; a daughter, Nicole of…
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Ruth “Chickie” Soden
Mrs. Soden, 89, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 5, 2012, at Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. She graduated from Allentown High School, Allentown, Pa., in 1941, and the Allentown School of Nursing in 1945. She was a senior cadet nurse at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., from 1944-45. She later served as a volunteer…
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Geoffrey Blake Yalden
Mr. Yalden, 57, of Jackson, died Dec. 12, 2012, at home. He was a former mayor of Jackson Township and was a recognized public servant throughout his adult life. He graduated from Jackson Memorial High School in 1973 and received an associate’s degree from Ocean County College in 1975 and a bachelor’s degree in English…
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Don’t force Sandy victims off their property
Eight weeks in and there was still a need to provide a hot meal to approximately 150 of the 250 or so folks who showed up for clothes and dry goods in Keansburg. How do we as a state, a nation, look at ourselves in the mirror when children and seniors are still going to…
