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Patricia S. Spero
Mrs. Spero, 66, of Freehold Township, died March 11, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a graduate of Montclair State University and went on to be a business teacher at Raritan High School, Hazlet. After moving to Freehold Township, she taught in the Freehold Regional High School District. Mrs. Spero was also…
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Ginette Shomer
Mrs. Shomer, 80, of Marlboro, died March 12, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born in Paris, France, and had lived in Bayside, N.Y., for more than 32 years before moving to Marlboro 17 years ago. She was a dental receptionist for her husband’s practice in Fresh Meadows, N.Y., for 30 years,…
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Constituent is critical of Congressman Pallone’s mailing
The franking privilege permits members of Congress to transmit mass mailings to each of their constituents … at taxpayer expense. Its purpose is to allow our representatives to provide their constituents with important congressional updates. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) unconscionably abused the intent of this privilege recently with his direct mailer, which was simply his…
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Raymond H. Grover
Mr. Grover, 86, of Howell, died March 13, 2010, at Care One at Jackson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Grover was employed by the Upper Freehold Township Road Department. His wife, Beatrice Grover, predeceased him in 2002. Surviving are a son, Barry Grover; four daughters,…
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Resident pleased official has been named to horse panel
Iwas pleased to recently learn that Freehold Borough’s newest councilman, John F. Newman, was appointed to Monmouth County’s Save the Horse Committee. This committee is devoted to protecting the two Monmouth County racetracks (Freehold Raceway and Monmouth Park). Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson also recently expressed how important Freehold Raceway is to Freehold Borough as…
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Sanford B. Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler, 89, of Englishtown, formerly of Chatham, died March 13, 2010, at Pine Brook Care Center, Manalapan. He was a veteran of Word War II and was honorably discharged in 1945 from the U.S. Navy after serving six years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University, New York City, and a master’s…
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It’s gonna be expensive, no matter how you define it
Coda • GREG BEAN As former President William Jefferson Clinton famously explained during his 1998 grand jury testimony in the Monica Lewinski affair, “it depends on what the meaning of is is.” In other words, in politics, it all depends on your definition. We’ve got a little of that going on in New Jersey these…
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Adrian Walter Czech
Mr. Czech, 66, of Marlboro, formerly of Edison and Perth Amboy, died March 14, 2010, at home. He was a graduate of Rutgers University and worked for more than 20 years as manager of Clark Forklift, Clark, and Friestock Motors. He also was self-employed as a television satellite installer and technician. Surviving are a sister,…
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Virginia P. Clapp
Mrs. Clapp, 99, of Ocean Grove, formerly of Howell, died March 7, 2010, at the Frances Asbury Manor, Neptune. She was one of two women to graduate in 1932 from Syracuse University with a degree in architecture. Mrs. Clapp was a draftsman at Fort Monmouth, retiring in 1946, as well as an accomplished artist. She…
