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  • Teachers unions bear some blame for layoffs

    CODA GREG BEAN In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that my personal experience as a member of a labor union has been limited to twice, and both those sagas were frankly weird. The first time was in the early ’70s when I was trying to save money for college and hired on…

  • Muriel Farbstein

    Mrs. Farbstein, 83, of Marlboro, died May 3, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to the Greenbriar development upon her retirement almost 20 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley, in 2003. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and John Lamb of Aberdeen…

  • Margaret Quatrochi

    Mrs. Quatrochi, 97, of Englishtown, died May 5, 2010, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City and had resided in West Milford before moving to Englishtown two years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Quatrochi, in 1988. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Anne Quatrochi; two…

  • Raymond J. Powell

    Mr. Powell, 74, of Freehold Township, died May 7, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Long Branch and had resided in the Keansburg and Middletown areas for most of his life. Mr. Powell was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed as a construction worker. Surviving are a brother and…

  • John E. Murphy Sr.

    Mr. Murphy, 79, of Howell, died May 10, 2010, at home. He retired as a foreman for the Howell Department of Public Works road department. Mr. Murphy was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur L. Murphy Jr. and Ralph Murphy. Surviving are a son, John Murphy…

  • Growth of public jobs is draining residents

    GUEST COLUMN JOHN GREENE Iconcur with Kenneth J. O’Dowd, (“Reinstating ‘Millionaire’s’ Tax Might Make Sense for State,” News Transcript, Your Turn, April 28) that there would be considerable financial savings in New Jersey if we eliminated the redundant administrative overhead of smaller school districts by combining them with other contiguous districts. However, his contention of…

  • Arthur C. Peterson

    Mr. Peterson, 82, of Manalapan, died May 10, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He fought for his country during World War II and the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947 and the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1952. Mr. Peterson was an avid outdoorsman, farmer and retired member…

  • Ralph Rice

    Mr. Rice, 77, of Manalapan, died May 11, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had resided in Manalapan for the past 33 years. Mr. Rice fought in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, he worked for the New York Telephone Co. in Brooklyn.…