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  • He’s got his mom on a technicality

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I t has always been an aspiration of mine to raise boys who are domesticated. Not in the way that one would train a cat or dog, mind you (although house training is always a plus), but I strive to be the kind of mother whose boys know their…

  • Diana Dunn-Graves

    Mrs. Dunn-Graves, 49, of Middletown, who grew up in Marlboro, died Jan. 1, 2012, at RiverviewMedical Center, Red Bank, due to complications from breast cancer. She had a storied professional career in the toy industry, beginning in licensing for plush toy manufacturer Eden Toys, and eventually becoming vice president of marketing for Fisher-Price brands in…

  • Resident touched by efforts to aid victims

    The living of life in this wonderful country is so firstrate. What a thrill and joy one early Sunday afternoon when my doorbell sounded and as I opened the door, there stood a lady, who held folded papers in her hand and told me of a collection that was being held for the people whose…

  • Linda C. (Leo) Pond

    Mrs. Pond, 51, of Red Bank, died Dec. 23, 2011, at home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, and was a graduate of Howell High School, class of 1978. She was predeceased by a brother, John Patrick Leo, in 2009. Mrs. Pond is survived by a son, Timothy Meyer and his wife, Robyn; her parents,…

  • Gov. Christie thanked for crackdown on fraudulent contractors

    Following the freak October snowstorm of 2011, as well as Hurricane Irene, tens of thousands of New Jerseyans suffered significant property damage requiring extensive repair. Backlogs of work among many reputable and well-established area contractors led many people to seek out secondary or perhaps even tertiary options via word-of-mouth, telephone directories, online searches or even…

  • Ronald N. Haden Sr.

    Mr. Haden, 77, of Freehold, died Dec. 24, 2011. He was a graduate of Freehold High School, class of 1954. Prior to retiring in 1992, he was a letter carrier for the Freehold post office. Before that, he worked at 3M in Freehold Township and at the Lakehurst NavalAir Station. Mr. Haden was a U.S.…

  • Threatened no-kill shelter in need of last-minute help

    CODA GREG BEAN I f you’re a pet lover like I am — and committed to the notion that one of the most noble acts we can accomplish is to rescue a cat or dog from a shelter, and support the good work those shelters do on shoestring budgets — you had to be saddened…

  • Alyse H. Snyder

    Ms. Snyder, 20, of Newark, Del., formerly of Freehold, died Jan. 3, 2012. She was a graduate of Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Donald and Betty Snyder. Surviving are her parents, Gary and Adrienne Snyder; a sister, Erica Snyder; her maternal grandmother, Geraldine Reskof; and her…