Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Martin J. Urban
Mr. Urban, 85, a lifelong resident of Freehold Township, died Jan. 12, 2010, at CentraStateMedical Center, Freehold Township. He was U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a stationary engineer for Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, where he was employed for 14 years before his retirement 23 years ago. Mr. Urban was a communicant…
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Dolores Masiuk
Mrs. Masiuk, 78, a resident of Manalapan for more than 30 years, died Jan. 14, 2010, at home. She was a communicant of St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church in Manalapan and a secretary at the Office of the Monmouth County prosecutor in Freehold before retiring. Mrs. Masiuk was predeceased by her husband, Alphonse, in…
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Retired teacher thanks doctors for finding some answers
I retired from teaching (29 years in Marlboro) in 2008 with the objective to become healthier and fit. My daughter, Peggy, was to be married in August so I joined the gym and had a personal trainer. It wasn’t long before I started to lose weight and injured my left leg muscle trying to perform…
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Ann C. Brooks
Mr. Ann C. Brooks, 100, a resident of Freehold since 1971, died Jan. 15, 2010, at McAuley Hall Nursing Home, Watchung. She was the executive secretary for the Brooklyn’s District No. 20 Community School Board (N.Y.) until her retirement in 1977. She was also a former concert violinist and member of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra…
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U.S. Supreme Court says that corporations are people too
Coda • GREG BEAN This is a dark day in America. Two weeks ago, I wrote that the U.S. Supreme Court was expected to do away with most of the laws that limit campaign contributions to candidates and much political advertising by corporations and special interest groups. And late last week, the court did just…
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Annie Mae Holmes
Mrs. Holmes, 98, a resident of Freehold for the past 60 years, died Jan. 20, 2010, at home. She worked as a presser for Louis Brodsky & Son in South River for more than 30 years prior to her retirement in 1971. Mrs. Holmes was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She…
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Gerald “Jerry” Edward Jankowski
Mr. Jankowski, 71, a resident of Howell for 32 years, died Jan. 16, 2010, at home. He was the senior tree trimmer for the Howell Township Department of Public Works for the past 20 years. Prior to that he was a former grounds crew worker for Eastern Airlines. Mr. Jankowski volunteered with A.B.C. and Snaps,…
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Anthony Ritota
Mr. Ritota, 88, of Toms River, died Jan. 18, 2010, at Van Dyke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Toms River. He was a salesman and manager of the Caldwell Men’s Shop, Caldwell, until his retirement. Mr. Ritota also served as commissioner for the Orange Housing Authority. He was predeceased by two brothers, Dante and Michael,…
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Another side to the health care debate
I feel compelled to rebut Harold Zwick’s letter to the editor (“America Should Have Universal Health Care,” News Transcript, Jan. 13). Mr. Zwick feels that the new healthscare scheme being rushed through Congress will keep Medicare solvent. This is not true; it takes $500 million out of Medicare, adds more than $1 trillion in…
