Category: News Transcript Opinion
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The ‘good on paper’ guy may be ‘the one that got away’
GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO I’ve heard it said countless times that guys are commitment-phobic — at least many of them are. This term is used today as a catchphrase to describe the guy who won’t commit to marriage, a long-term relationship, or even a specific time to meet for a cup of coffee. It…
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Professional journalists not ready to pack it in
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN I am not a person who adapts to change easily, but over the past few years I have gotten used to reading daily newspapers online. While I prefer holding a newspaper in my hand, I must say that being able to read several newspapers a day online is very convenient.…
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Change in bridge rating concerns resident
It has come to my attention that the bridge replacement on Iron Ore Road in Manalapan will now allow a weight rating of 40 tons. This will have a significant detrimental impact on the surrounding area and negatively affect quality of life, environmental quality, property values and most alarmingly create a public safety issue. The…
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Wind energy can help New Jersey kick its fossil fuel habit
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the final results of its 18-month ecological survey of the waters off New Jersey— one of the precursors to developing an offshore wind farm in this state. This is an important step forward for wind energy in New Jersey. Without a doubt, the biggest threat to…
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John William Grau Sr., D.V.M.
Dr. Grau, 81, of Old Bridge, died June 7, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he practiced small-animal medicine for many years at Aspen Veterinary Clinic, Manalapan. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Erceg Grau; a son, John William Grau Jr., and his wife, Susie, of Millstone;…
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Robert F. Ernst
Mr. Ernst, 57, of Manalapan, died July 18, 2010, at home. Born in Bayonne, he lived in Jersey City before moving to Manalapan 27 years ago. He was a security officer for Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Mr. Ernst was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Gertrude Ernst. He is survived by his wife of…
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William J. Goss
Mr. Goss, 86, of Freehold, died July 6, 2010, at New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home, Menlo Park. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Mr. Goss was a Purple Heart recipient and fought in the battle for Iwo Jima. He retired as the vice president of…
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George William Palmer Sr.
Mr. Palmer, 93, of Freehold, died July 11, 2010. He was a former Gulf Station owner and an auto mechanic, retiring in 1985. Mr. Palmer was predeceased by two brothers, Samuel B. Palmer Jr. and Theodore Palmer; and a sister, Evelyn Driver. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Helen Baker Palmer; two sons, George…
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Dorothy P. MacMillan
Mrs. MacMillan, 75, of Freehold Township, died June 27, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, after a brief battle with cancer. She was a graduate of Belleville Elementary School and Belleville High School, both of Belleville, Pa., and Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. She was a teacher at Marlboro High School from 1987…
