Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Olive Sangster
Mrs. Sangster, 89, of Freehold, died Oct. 25, 2010, at Care One, Holmdel. She was born in Belfast, Ireland, and had lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Freehold in 1984. Prior to retirement, she worked as an administrative secretary. Mrs. Sangster was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, John Warwick Bates Sangster;…
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Charlotte Halsey
Mrs. Halsey, 87, of Farmingdale, died Nov. 7, 2010, at Care One at Jackson. For many years, she was employed as a waitress at Connie’s Restaurant in Farmingdale. Mrs. Halsey was predeceased by her husband, Leonard C. Halsey, in 1995. Surviving are her brother, Charles Woolley of Smyrna, Del; and several nieces and nephews. A…
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Kurt Knapp
Mr. Knapp, 45, of Manalapan, died Oct. 24, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a 1983 graduate of Manalapan High School. Mr. Knapp was employed as a maintenance worker for the Borough of Englishtown. Surviving are two brothers, Donald and Eric Knapp; and two nephews. A graveside service was held at Old…
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State’s pine forests under attack by voracious bugs
CODA GREG BEAN The last time I was in Colorado near Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park over a decade ago, the pine beetle plague that had devastated forests on the eastern side of the Continental Divide had not crossed over to attack lodgepole pines in the lush Roosevelt National Forest on the western…
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Robert L. “The Duck” Emmons Sr.
Mr. Emmons, 76, of Marlboro, died Oct. 29, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a carpenter by trade and built custom homes in Colts Neck. He was an owner/trainer in the Standardbred horse industry for over 20 years. Prior to retirement, he became a member of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 27 for…
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Veterans deserve our appreciation, respect
It seems fitting on this Veterans Day that the loving words of an American patriot paid in tribute to living and dead American veterans be retold on this day. “Today we remember our veterans, those whose blood reddens the paths and fields of honor; those who died upon the plain of battle, in the charge,…
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Carol Ann Benton
Mrs. Benton, 70, of Brick, formerly of Freehold, died Oct. 31, 2010, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. She graduated from Montclair State College in 1962 and taught art for 15 years at Southern Regional High School, Stafford Township. She was also a freelance sculptor and painter. Mrs. Benton was predeceased by a brother, William Hulse.…
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Ask local officials to consider Safe Routes to School options
In response to the letter to the editor of Oct. 27, “Lack of Pedestrian Crosswalks Is a Problem,” Larry Simon speaks to the issue of students finding it difficult to cross Route 79 to get to Marlboro High School. The idea of being able to walk or ride to school on a bicycle, although somewhat…
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on campus •••
Eric Jurgens, son of Randi and Lee Jurgens of Marlboro, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Cornell University, College of Engineering, Ithaca, N.Y. Eric is majoring in biomedical engineering and biochemistry. He is a 2008 graduate of the Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science, Neptune. Amy B.…
