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Louise D. Barton
Mrs. Barton, 95, of Naples, Fla., died Sept. 25, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Howell. She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper. Mrs. Barton was predeceased by her husband, William F. Barton, in 2001. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Reed and her husband, James, of Howell, and Beverly Emonds of Naples, Fla.; two granddaughters…
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New Jersey needs to legalize sports betting
On behalf of the Standardbred Breeders and Owner Association of New Jersey, I want to thank you for the opportunity to represent the concerns of the thousands of men and women who make their living in the horse racing and breeding industry. We are grateful to state Sen. Ray Lesniak for his efforts to bring…
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Salome “Sadie” Bodnarchuk
Mrs. Bodnarchuk, 96, of Freehold, died Sept. 12, 2011, at Jersey Shore Center, Eatontown. Born March 3, 1915, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a lifelong resident of Freehold. Mrs. Bodnarchuk worked in the Freehold area for Fred Polchak for 25 years. She and her husband owned and operated Millhurst Tavern in Manalapan for many years.…
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Local host families made summer visits memorable for NYC youths
This year, 85 New York City children found out once again just how special summer is in central New Jersey. Fresh Air Fund hosts, volunteers and local supporters dedicated their time and efforts to help these inner-city youngsters experience simple summertime pleasures. None of this would be possible without Karen Medlin, your local Fresh Air…
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Once again, the little guy is left out of the equation
CODA GREG BEAN Somewhere in New Jersey tonight, a bunch of state bureaucrats, and members of the state’s retail merchants association will be tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Their pulses will be racing, and anger will be boiling in their guts. The bureaucrats are in a funk because they know that all over their…
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Pupils may opt out of bus ride
State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) announced that a bill she sponsored which will allow for the parent of a public school student to opt out of transportation services for the school year was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. According to a press release from Beck, under current law, a school district…
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Schools, law enforcement address bullying together
New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow has announced the distribution of a new agreement to be executed by school districts and law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey in order to establish enhanced policies and procedures to protect students from bullying. The revised Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials…
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Education foundation boosts school programs
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Children in the Freehold Township K-8 School District will benefit from programs they receive through the financial support of the Freehold Township Education Foundation. Representatives of the foundation announced the names of the organization’s most recent grant recipients during the school board’s Sept. 13 meeting. Board…
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Joseph R. Dziuba Jr.
Mr. Dziuba, 50, of Manalapan, formerly of Bayonne, North Plainfield and Freehold, died Sept. 20, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was the CFO for Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, where he was employed for the past 30 years. Mr. Dziuba played the bass guitar and was a vocalist in numerous polka bands traveling to…
