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Cornelius Keohane Sr.
Mr. Keohane, 85, of Jackson, died Sept.13, 2010. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Armed Guard. Prior to retirement, Mr. Keohane was a security enforcement officer for the U.S. Treasury in New York City. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, in 2006; two brothers, Gerard and Edward Keohane; and a sister, Cecilia…
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Colts Neck to receive $184K for planned school upgrades
COLTS NECK — The Christie administration has announced that the New Jersey Schools Development Authority has executed state grants to the Colts Neck K-8 School District through the SDA’s Regular Operating Districts (ROD) grant program. According to a press release, the details for the district grants are as follows: • Cedar Drive Middle School: Technology…
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Craig M. Kinmon
Mr. Kinmon, 20, of Howell, died Sept. 5, 2010, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a 2007 graduate of Howell High School, where he was the captain of the varsity baseball team. He was in the Delayed Enlistment Program for the U.S. Air Force and was expected to begin basic training in November. He…
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A pattern of dirty tricks in race for 12th District seat
CODA GREG BEAN There’s a pattern of dirty tricks in the race between longtime incumbent Democrat Rush Holt and Tea Party-endorsed Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. I’ve been writing about dirty campaign tricks for over 30 years, so I shouldn’t be surprised. But it came as a shock to be…
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Anna P. McCabe
Mrs. McCabe, 71, of Manalapan, died Sept. 6, 2010, at her son’s home in Brockton, Mass. Born in New York, she had been a resident of Middletown before moving to Manalapan 27 years ago. Mrs. McCabe was a medical receptionist for Allergy and Pediatrics Specialists, Freehold, for 26 years. She was predeceased by her husband,…
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Your voice … your vote
CORNER OFFICE PETER SMYTH I am always amazed when I talk to young people and they tell me they have not voted. It is a privilege we often take for granted. Now that we are into September, the traditional start date for political campaigns to kick into high gear, the stakes are incredibly high. We…
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Teacher responds to Bean’s Coda column
I wish to respond to Greg Bean’s Coda column in the Sept. 15 News Transcript (“NJEA Still Acting Badly, and Needs a ‘Timeout’ ”) with the following: I find it interesting that Mr. Bean in his recent column quoted his grandmother by stating, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all,” but…
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John T. McMillan Jr.
Mr. McMillan, 76, of Howell, died Aug. 28, 2010, at home. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served during the Korean War aboard the USS New Jersey. Prior to his retirement, he was a supervisor for A.M. Weismann Wholesale Meat, Perth Amboy, for over 30 years. He was also the former treasurer for the N.J. Parkinson…
