Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Jeanne DuBois King
Mrs. King, 89, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 28, 2009. She had a career as a dog breeder. She also volunteered for the MCOSS Nursing Services for more than 35 years, was an organizer of the Frogtown Frolic, and an assistant at health clinics for migrant workers. She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel L.…
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Charles H. F. Morris Jr.
Mr. Morris, 94, of Freehold, died Oct.28, 2009, at Applewood Estates, Freehold. He was a resident of Allentown for 41 years before moving to Applewood 17 years ago. In 1984, Charles retired from RCA, Princeton, where he was employed for 50 years. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Grace Jean Morris; and…
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Hugh Oakley
Mr. Oakley, 82, of Salisbury, Del., formerly of Freehold, died Oct. 30, 2009, at home. He began his career with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and later went to work as a fruit broker for Blue Goose Growers in Hagerstown, Md. Mr. Oakley served on the Freehold Township Board of Education in for 20…
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Teachers union is ready to settle a contract
For the past week, parents and other residents of Marlboro have witnessed the very worst of what the collective bargaining “process” can produce. As president of the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA), representing nearly 800 teachers and school staff, it pains me to see the inflammatory steps that the Marlboro Board of Education has taken…
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Rocco Michael Potenza
Mr. Potenza, 67, of Freehold, died Oct. 27, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Prior to his retirement, he was an engineer for Lucent Technologies, Freehold. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Veronica; a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Inga; a daughter, Laura Potenza; three sisters, Angela Marmo, Virginia Merola and…
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Reassessment will leave us with same tax bill
The article in the Oct. 21, 2009, News Transcript, “Manalapan Homes Will Be Reassessed,” makes me think: if the values of our homes are dropping rapidly and everyone knows it, why is Manalapan Township fighting the tax assessment appeals? It is not the fault of the homeowners. What makes me sad is that the values…
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Price war could change the look of your library
Coda • GREG BEAN When I was a kid, there weren’t many bookstores in our town. There were a couple of places where you could pick up paperbacks, but because they doubled as pool halls, cigar shops and betting parlors, we weren’t allowed to go in them. There was a store downtown that carried a…
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Carmine A. Nesta
Mr. Nesta, 83, of Silvermead, Freehold Township, and formerly of Iselin, died Oct. 18, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Mr. Nesta retired as the supervisor of distribution for Purolator, Rahway, in 1984. After retiring, he…
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Road construction is causing problems for drivers in Manalapan
My aunt, who lives in Manalapan, has been caused numerous troubles by the road construction in her area. The construction starts at the junction of Route 527 and Oakland Mills Road and continues a mere 280 feet ahead to the corner of Route 527 and Sweetman’s Lane. The relatively small area has been undergoing repair…
