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  • Race is very much a topic of discussion

    I found James G. Fitzmaurice’s recent letter to the editor (“The Trayvon Martin Shooting: A Time to Reflect”) profoundly saddening in a number of ways. First, Mr. Fitzmaurice is attempting to make the murder of a 17-year-old boy a platform for his discomforts with critical racial discourse. More broadly, it is troubling that he uses…

  • Mother’s Day garden retreat

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN I ’m not sure exactly when our Mother’s Day garden tradition began, but I do remember that my sister, Mel, and I craved an escape from our grim reality — Mother’s Day celebrations without our beloved mom. Inevitably, we will always equate this tribute of a holiday with our mom’s passing,…

  • Frank P. Thornton

    Mr. Thornton, 96, of Freehold Township, formerly of Virginia, died April 11, 2012, at Wedgwood Gardens, Freehold Township. He served with the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a funeral home assistant. Surviving are two adopted daughters, Phyllis and Nadine Bennett, both of Richmond, Va.; two…

  • Spring sports bring out the long johns

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH When I was young, I never pictured myself as a mom who would spend the bulk of her years attending sporting events. Strange as it may seem, I imagined my child-rearing agendas to consist of matching outfits, frilly dresses and Winnie-the- Pooh tea parties. Then the good Lord, for…

  • Eugene L. Sharkey

    Mr. Sharkey, 80, of Forked River, formerly of Brick, diedApril 8, 2012. He was employed as a title examiner for 62 years and was past president of the Title Abstractors Association of New Jersey. He was also a drummer who played with various Shore-area groups in the 1960s and ’70s, as well as his own…

  • New Jersey found a pot of gold, and wants to keep it

    CODA GREG BEAN There’s a big tussle going on between the state of New Jersey and many of the companies that issue and distribute gift cards over who gets to keep the money left on the table if Cousin Brucie only spends $45 of the $50 gift card you sent him for graduation from tech…

  • Frances Crystal

    Mrs. Crystal, 67, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold, died March 28, 2012, at Bartley Health Care Center, Jackson. For more than 25 years, she was employed as a teacher in the Freehold Township K-8 School District. Surviving are her husband, Mel; a son, Michael Crystal, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a daughter, Felicia Mangel; a son-in-law,…

  • Marlboro school district offers special services

    MARLBORO — Child Find is a statewide program to locate and provide services for children between the ages of 3 and 21 who may have physical, mental or emotional difficulties. Screening, professional guidance and an educational program, if needed, are available free through the Marlboro K-8 School District. Possible signs of learning disabilities include a…

  • Gerda Strauss

    Mrs. Strauss, 90, of Manalapan, formerly of South River, died March 31, 2012, in Jackson. She was born in Berlin, Germany, and came to the U.S. in 1941. Prior to retiring, she was employed in the credit department of Chicopee Manufacturing, New Brunswick. She was a life member of Hadassah and a longtime member of…