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Christie playing politics with same-sex marriage
CODA GREG BEAN Reflecting the will of a majority of people in New Jersey, the state Assembly on Feb. 16 approved a law making same-sex marriage legal in this state — the same law the Senate passed earlier in the week. The passage reflects a sea change from two years ago, when lawmakers failed to…
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Colts Neck school board moves election from April to November
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education has passed a resolution to move the annual school board election to November. The board took the action at its Feb. 1 meeting and the move is effective with this year’s election. By law, the board cannot vote…
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Evelyn Dotson
Mrs. Dotson, 99, of Manalapan, formerly of Queens, N.Y., died Jan. 26, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a clerk typist for the City of New York for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, George, in 1992; and siblings, Fred Emptage, Albert Lewis, Inez Emptage…
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Yvonne Kelsey Cook
Mrs. Cook, 74, of Freehold, died Jan. 28, 2012, at Sunnyside Manor, Wall, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was formerly employed by the Freehold Regional High School District for 33 years. Mrs. Cook was predeceased by six siblings, James, Raymond, Frank, Mary, William and Elizabeth. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas…
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Let the people decide on gay marriage
I n his Feb. 1 letter to the editor, Barry Fulmer opposed the radical notion that the public should be able to vote on the issue of gay marriage, rather than relying on legislative action. In a representative republic form of government, the legislators are supposed to represent the majority of those in their district,…
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Marcia Tatelbaum
Mrs. Tatelbaum, 58, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 28, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Barry Tatelbaum; a daughter, Jessica Lynn Tatelbaum; her father, Charles Nichols; and a sister, Beth Eckstein. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & Mc- Girr Funeral Home, Freehold Township.…
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Bean’s statements are ‘at best, premature’
A fter reading Greg Bean’s recent column “A Bag of Ganja May Have Cost a Young Man His Life,” I feel compelled to respond. Bean writes, “Was race a factor in the killing? I don’t know, but I know this: Graham was black, and all the cops in the surveillance video are white.” He further…
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Charles S. Kurczeski
Mr. Kurczeski, 72, of Freehold Township, died Feb. 1, 2012. Prior to retiring, he was the founder/owner of Perfect Paving Co. Mr. Kurczeski was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Germany from 1959 to 1961. He was predeceased by a brother and a sister. Surviving are his wife, Sharon; two sons, Scott Kurczeski and…
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Integrity of Manalapan’s master plan should be upheld
I read with great interest the letter that was published in the Feb. 8 News Transcript from Jack Walsh (“Auto Dealership Would Work at Route 9 Site”). Mr. Walsh stated that he lived in the Monmouth Heights section of Manalapan for 40 years, but now lives in a gated community at Four Seasons and he…
