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Jorge F. Chacon
Mr. Chacon, 77, of Manalapan, formerly of Bergenfield, died April 26, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Cuba, he moved to the U.S. with his family in the 1960s. He became a civil engineer and worked most recently for the New York City Board of Education, retiring in 1998. Surviving are his…
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Graduation party unleashes beast
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Word about the Clinch Compound recently was “Whoa, Mom is cranky!” They say I had fire in my eyes, an edge to my voice and was noted to be unpleasant while scrubbing a tub. One would shudder to think. Yet I won’t deny it. I do recall walking into…
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Elizabeth Patten Megill
Mrs. Megill, 82, of Howell, died May 5, 2011, atMeridian Subacute Rehabilitation, Wall. She was a graduate of St. Vincent’s School of Nursing, Montclair. Mrs. Megill was a volunteer and chairman of the Coffee Shop at CentraState Medical Center (formerly Freehold Area Hospital) Freehold Township. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Megill, in 1989;…
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Members of the Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Detachment, Marine Corps League, Freehold, present the colors at the state Arbor Day celebration that was held at the Durand Park arboretum, Freehold Township, on April 29. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Bus drivers deserve what they are paid
This letter is in reply to E.J. Mitchell’s April 13 letter to the editor about school bus drivers’ wages. I am a Marlboro K-8 School District bus driver and my wages are in line with the real world. My income taxes were just filed and according to my W2 form, I made $27,000 in 2010.…
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Beer garden is a reasonable part of event
The Stomp the Monster 5K Run and Festival has garnered unfavorable attention from the Marlboro Township Alliance for the Prevention of SubstanceAbuse for the inclusion of a beer garden at its upcoming May 15 event. Stomp the Monster is a not-forprofit organization that provides financial and other support to cancer patients and their families when…
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Board to vote on school choice matter
MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District has been approved by the state to act as a choice school district during the 2011-12 school year. A choice school district is a school district that receives state approval to educate children from outside its boundaries at no cost to the host school district or to the…
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Fans’ behavior at FTHS was appalling to one parent
I have a daughter on the junior varsity lacrosse team at Colts Neck High School. On April 26, I also attended the girls’ varsity game at Freehold Township High School against Colts Neck High School, which took place before my daughter’s JV game. I have not forgotten what took place and I am still appalled…
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for the record
CentraState Healthcare System will present a free physician lecture, “Heavy Periods, Fibroids and Endometriosis: Robotic Surgery for Women,” on May 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry TobiasAmbulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. The lecture is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. For more information and to register,…
