Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Dr. Joseph J. Parnicky
Dr. Parnicky, 94, of Columbus, Ohio, died Oct. 1, 2012. He graduated from Freehold High School in 1936, Brown University, Providence, R.I., and Boston University, Boston, Mass., where he earned a master’s degree in clinical social work. In 1954, he completed doctoral requirements in clinical psychology. Dr. Parnicky served as a psychologist in a military…
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Carmen J. Rivello
Mr. Rivello, 75, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 20, 2012, at home. He began a career with Allstate Insurance, Freehold Township, 44 years ago as an insurance agent, and recently retired as the agency owner. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Rivello was involved in many charities and was a charter…
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John C. Mayerski
Mr. Mayerski, 87, of Colts Neck, formerly of Freehold Township, died Sept. 22, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II, where he served on the USS Pert (PG95). Mr. Mayerski was employed as a disaster control officer for Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck.…
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Wanda L. Shoptaw
Mrs. Shoptaw, 77, of Slanesville, W.Va., died on Sept. 30, 2012, at the Heartland of Keyser, W.Va. She was born in Neptune and was employed as a teacher’s aide for the Freehold Learning Center elementary school in Freehold Borough. Mrs. Shoptaw was predeceased by her husband, Earnest J. Shoptaw; and a daughter, Leeann Martin. Surviving…
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Mary Tihanitch
Ms. Tihanitch, 98, of Jermyn, Pa., formerly of Toms River, died Oct. 4, 2012. A funeral service was held at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Mayfield, Pa. Interment was in St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Jackson. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township.
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Students get involved in trying to reduce incidents of bullying
I n the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, bullying behavior is on the decline, according to Cindy Margulies Cimino, assistant director of pupil personnel services. “We have really focused on engaging the bystanders who make up 85 percent of the student population,” Cimino said. “By engaging them, we have been able to use peer-support models to…
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Freehold K-8 will be in pilot program
FREEHOLD — State Sen. Jennifer Beck, state Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, and state Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all R-Monmouth) have announced that the Freehold Borough K-8 School District has been chosen to participate in the second year of the Christie Administration’s teacher evaluation pilot program. Educators in these districts will work collaboratively with the Department of…
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School offers PJ Library programs
MARLBORO — Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County will host a series of PJ Library programs for children from 6 months to 5 years old and their parents or grandparents on Sundays. The first program will take place on Oct. 14 from 10-11 a.m. Families will enjoy a PJ Library Shabbat themed book;…
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