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  • Real questions need answers from political candidates

    IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN Newspaper editors and reporters who cover local politics sometimes get a little loopy writing about the people who are running for public office. How many more times can we ask a candidate, “Why are you running for office?” How many more times should we subject readers to a pandering answer…

  • Dorothy Brady

    Mrs. Brady, 89, of Albany, N.Y., previously of Englewood, Old Bridge and Howell, died April 9, 2010. She was a secretary for the Old Bridge Township Board of Education for over 16 years. Prior to that, she worked for Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs. Mrs. Brady was predeceased by her husband, Vincent, in 1997; a son,…

  • Louis Herrera

    Mr. Herrera, 79, of Freehold Township, formerly of Newark and Elizabeth, died April 5, 2010, at home. He was born in Havana, Cuba, and was a professional baseball player with Club Marianao of the Cuban professional league. He later played in the U.S. minor leagues in Tennessee. Mr. Herrera continued his commitment to the game…

  • Kee “Keesan” Yohance Jackson

    Mr. Jackson, 36, died April 3, 2010. He resided in Freehold prior to moving to New Brunswick and was a graduate of New Brunswick High School. He was predeceased by his father, Tommy Jackson. Surviving are his mother, Mary Haynes Booker, and stepfather, Derwin Booker, of New Brunswick; a sister, Kishi Jackson, of New Brunswick;…

  • SHARE grants would save in the long term

    GUEST COLUMN BRIAN J. VALENTINO On the day of his inauguration, Gov. Chris Christie inherited a gaping $2 billion hole in the state’s budget and swiftly set about the people’s business in meeting our constitutional mandate guaranteeing a balanced budget. Shortly thereafter, he declared a State of Fiscal Emergency via Executive Order No. 14, effectively…

  • Dorothy M. Symons

    Mrs. Symons, 90, of Farmingdale, died April 6, 2010, at home. She was born in Newark and had lived in Kenilworth prior to settling to Farmingdale in 1973. Mrs. Symons was predeceased by her husband, Charles, in 1992. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard C. and Beverly Symons, of Dayton, and James M. and…

  • Kathleen M. Prongay (née Murphy)

    Mrs. Prongay, 65, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died April 3, 2010, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was born in Jersey City and spent most of her life in Monmouth County. She worked as an alcohol and drug counselor at New Hope Foundation, Marlboro. Surviving are a son, John Prongay; a daughter, Michele…

  • Pinelands answers Earth Day’s call, but more work lies ahead

    GUEST COLUMN JOHN C. STOKES Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, delivered the following message during the first celebration of Earth Day, an event he founded, on April 22, 1970: “Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency, quality…

  • Joan Moroney

    Joan Moroney, 84, of Freehold Township, died April 7, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mrs. Moroney served as a trustee, Eucharistic minister, RCIA and Pre- Cana leader, and religious education teacher at St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold, and was a president of St. Rose of Lima School PTA, St. John Vianney High…