Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Miriam “Minnie” Bertan
Mrs. Bertan (nee Chasin), 82, of Marlboro, died Aug. 11, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., prior to moving to Marlboro 25 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack R. Bertan, in 2003. Surviving are two daughters and their husbands, Sheryl and…
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on campus
Gillian Rosendale, daughter of Marcy and Thomas Rosendale of Marlboro, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Maryland, Smith Business School, College Park, Md., where she is majoring in accounting. She is a 2008 graduate of Marlboro High School. Amanda Schissel, daughter of Hope and Eric Schissel…
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Proceed with caution on tree replacement
If we learned anything from a recent supercell storm, it was that our beautiful trees can become an expensive and dangerous problem in such drastic weather. We all know that trees are beneficial. They cool us, convert CO2 into oxygen, stabilize soil, reduce storm runoff, wind speeds and air conditioning costs, prevent erosion, intercept air…
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Companies, unions should re-educate workers
When I attended high school in Brooklyn, we were taught that New York’s main industry was textiles. Then, in the 1950s and 1960s, New York companies began “outsourcing” textile production and related industries to southern states like South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi because the cheap labor in those “poor” states compensated for labor and shipping…
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Do not exploit a national tragedy for political reasons
There are many different ways to express our grief at a national tragedy such as the massacre in Colorado. Some might send notes of condolence or offer up prayers for the speedy recovery of the victims. Others, such as the cartoonist for Greater Media Newspapers, express their “anguish and empathy” by creating an editorial cartoon…
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Storm tested residents, Freehold officials
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN What a difference two days makes. I was in downtown Freehold Borough on the evening of July 27, enjoying dinner with my wife, Laura, at one of our favorite locations, Federici’s. We were married in the party room at Federici’s on Aug. 12, 2006, and we enjoy returning to the…
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Dorothy Chigas Kayser
Mrs. Kayser, 75, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, died July 29, 2012, at Brighton Gardens, an assisted living facility in Edison. She was born in Taylor, Pa., and had resided in Fords for the past 41 years. Prior to retiring in 2000, Mrs. Kayser was employed at Random House Publishers, Avenel section of Woodbridge,…
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