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  • Valentine β€œVal” Schumakoff

    Mr. Schumakoff, 51, of Millstone, died Aug. 21, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Birmingham, England, and came to the U.S. in 1967. Mr. Schumakoff was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark. He was a…

  • Privatizing parks would violate public trust

    GUEST COLUMN JEFF TITTEL Gov. Chris Christie is again advocating for increased privatization in the state government. The governor released a report that calls for leasing out management of all 58 of New Jersey’s state parks. The Christie administration wants to give away New Jersey’s most valuable public assets to private companies. These lands were…

  • Mark Wargin

    Mr. Wargin, 45, of Gulfport, Fla., died Aug. 11, 2010. He was born in Poland and had resided in Freehold prior to moving to Florida. He was a graduate of St. Rose of Lima School and Freehold High School. Surviving are his parents, Andrew and Janine Wargin; a brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Shari Wargin;…

  • Mary J. Barcia

    Mrs. Barcia, 78, of Freehold, died Aug. 23, 2010, at The Manor Nursing Home, Freehold. Prior to retiring, she worked as a licensed practical nurse at Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., for many years. Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Peter; her children, Christopher Barcia of Freehold, Peter Barcia and Tim Horn of Asbury Park,…

  • Will you pledge life, fortune, honor for America?

    GUEST COLUMN RICHARD A. PENDER “And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” Most people concentrate on that portion of the Declaration of Independence that gives them something: “life, liberty and the…

  • Joseph William Adelhardt

    Mr. Adelhardt, 64, of Manalapan, died Aug. 15, 2010, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Mr. Adelhardt received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y., and a master’s degree in business from Monmouth University, West Long Branch. He was a certified public accountant as well as a Navy lieutenant…

  • A new era for schools

    IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN This has been a summer of discontent in some New Jersey school districts. The budget numbers of April, May and June are hitting home as August turns to September and the start of the new school year looms. The rubber is meeting the road now as the reality of decisions…

  • Beatrice L. Fuss

    Mrs. Fuss, 86, of Neptune City, died Aug. 15, 2010, at Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center, Allenwood. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Fuss was predeceased by her husband, Marvin Fuss Sr.; three brothers, John, Dick, and Wes Lane; and a sister, Ruth Dellett. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Nancy Fuss Jr. of…