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Paul W. Pitts
Mr. Pitts, 65, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold, died Oct. 18, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as the director of engineering for the past 10 years at Main Steel, Tinton Falls. Prior to that, he worked for Main Tape for 14 years. Surviving are his wife of 21 years, Jody…
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Creative expression may be therapeutic for veterans
GUEST COLUMN ORD ELLIOTT No matter how well-adjusted returning or returned veterans appear, they are likely carrying wounds that cut deep, and that pain sticks with them for the rest of their lives When I came back from the Vietnam War, I filed all that pain away as “personal,” but it invariably came out in…
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Joseph J. Lang
Mr. Lang, 83, of Howell, died Oct. 20, 2012, at home. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II. He was predeceased by his wife, Beatrice Lang, in 1999. Surviving are two daughters, Brigette Lang of Ocean Grove and Maureen Gregory of Howell; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Elizabeth Zappulla of Howell…
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Betty Lois Schmitz
Mrs. Schmitz, 86, of Howell, died Oct. 23, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, she was the owner and operator of Colonial Acres, a residential health care facility in Millstone Township, for 27 years. She was predeceased by her husband, George Schmitz in 1995; and a brother, Alfred Yarnall. Surviving are…
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Stephen R. Spizzirri
Mr. Spizzirri, 26, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 24, 2012, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Ridgewood and was a lifelong Freehold Township resident. Mr. Spizzirri was a graduate of Freehold Township High School, class of 2004, and a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township. He…
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Hardware store was open and ready to help
I am writing in recognition of the community awareness of Manalapan Hardware in the Yorktowne shopping center in Manalapan. On Oct. 30, the day after hurricane Sandy, Manalapan Hardware opened its doors, although they had no electric power, to accommodate the community with items needed to cope with the storm’s after-effects. They also provided sound…
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Resident wants to see nonpartisan election
Congratulations to Sharon Shutzer and Ron Griffiths for their victories in winning three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. A special thanks to John Newman, who as the token Republican on a Democrat-run council in a Democratic town had a difficult and often thankless job providing what proved to be a solitary voice…
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Recreation center was a haven in Marlboro
A s a Marlboro resident who hopes to reach the age of 90 on Jan. 26, I weathered Sandy quite well, although I was without electric and phone, including no cell phone, for six days and nights. That meant no lights, heat, TV or Internet, but we did have the gas stove and hot water.…
