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Dorothy “Dot” Sheehy
Mrs. Sheehy, 87, of Charlottesville, Va., formerly of Freehold, died Sept. 2, 2010, at the Hospice of the Piedmont, Charlottesville. She graduated from Freehold High School in 1940 and attended Rider College, Lawrenceville. Mrs. Sheehy was employed at the State Hospital of Marlboro, and later for her family’s real estate and insurance business, Merritt R.…
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3 on board vote no on asst. supt.’s pay
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Three members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education took a symbolic stand when they cast their votes on the 2010-11 school year salary of an assistant superintendent. During the board’s Aug. 30 meeting at the district’s headquarters in Englishtown, board members voted on the salaries of…
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Edna M. Gomolka Weinman
Mrs. Weinman, 87, of Sayreville, died Aug. 20, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed as a waitress at the Reo Diner, Woodbridge, where she worked for 30 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Weinman; three brothers, Conrad, Albert and Marion Gomolka; and a sister, Frances Dzielak. Surviving…
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Rutgers U. enrolls largest first-year class in its history
Total university enrollment expected to set record at more than 56,400 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, expects a record enrollment of more than 56,400 undergraduate and graduate students on its three main campuses this fall. Rutgers will welcome the largest firstyear class in its history, with an estimated 7,300 first-year students expected universitywide. Preliminary figures show…
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Harry R. Shakespeare
Mr. Shakespeare, 95, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 25, 2010, at home. He was a veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring, Mr. Shakespeare was a lieutenant for the New York City Fire Department, where he worked for over 35 years. He was also a professional drummer. Mr. Shakespeare was predeceased by a brother,…
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Trenton fashion: This fall they’re all wearing black
CODA GREG BEAN I guess you could say this whole sordid mess is just another black eye for the New Jersey Education Association, but that organization has gotten so many black eyes in the last year you can hardly tell the difference. It’s certainly a black eye for (now former) N.J. Department of Education Commissioner…
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Frank W. Hardwick Jr.
Mr. Hardwick, 98, of Freehold, died Aug. 25, 2010, at Wedgewood Gardens, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Hardwick was a retired painting contractor as well as a trainer and driver of trotting racehorses. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna E. Hardwick, in 1999. Surviving are two…
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Coach, players commended for great effort
I am writing this letter to congratulate the New Jersey Xtreme 10-and-under girls fast pitch softball team for their second place finish in the ASA national softball tournament which was held in Sterling, Va. Just to be accepted into this prestigious national tournament is an honor in itself. The New Jersey Xtreme team is composed…
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‘Change’ is the word in Freehold Twp. schools
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Schools in the Freehold Township K-8 School District will open their doors on Sept. 7 to welcome 4,500 pupils back from their summer vacation. The 2010-11 school year will be one of change in the district as the economic realities of shrinking state aid and limits…
