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  • Testing could have unintended consequences

    Board of Education members and the administration of the Freehold Regional High School District have much to consider before moving forward regarding randomly drug and alcohol testing “privileged students”— those who choose to participate in extracurricular activities and/or have parking permits. For the safety and well-being of students, it is crucial to develop programs that…

  • Writer says it is time to downsize Manalapan Police Department

    Residents of Manalapan can finally get good night’s sleeps. We can turn off our burglar alarms, discard our guns, leave our doors unlocked and not have to worry about encountering dangers. We own this new era of security, bliss and peace of mind to the outstanding, meticulous work done by the Manalapan police. According to…

  • Doris E. Durlacher

    78, of Howell Doris E. Durlacher   Doris E. Durlacher, 78, of Howell passed away on Saturday, August 8 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Mrs. Durlacher was born in New York City and was a lifelong resident of Fairlawn before moving to Howell in 1998. She was a 1955 graduate of Clara Maass School…

  • Regina A. DiMarco Jankiewicz

    Mrs. Jankiewicz, 77, of Freehold, formerly of Old Bridge, died July 17, 2009, in Sunrise Assisted Living, East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1997, she was a cashier at Pathmark, Freehold, where she worked for many years. Her husband, Edward, died in 1973. Surviving are two daughters, Jennifer Montano, and her husband, Andrew, of…

  • George Jaffe

    Mr. Jaffe, 91, of Marlboro, died July 27, 2009, at home. He was a CPA with the Defense Contract Audit Agency in New York City for more than 30 years, retiring in 1973. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Sylvia; his children, Howard Jaffe and his wife, Lynne, of Great Neck, N.Y., and Marcia…

  • Rosemarie Tarantino

    Mrs. Tarantino, 68, of Freehold, died July 30, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a homemaker, and a parishioner of St. Veronica’s Catholic Church, Howell. Mrs. Tarantino is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert Tarantino of Freehold; a son, Stephen and his wife, Sheryl, of Howell; a daughter, Maria Tarantino…

  • Diana “Tish” Obal

    Mrs. Obal, 56, of Howell and formerly of Freehold, died July 31, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She received her nursing degree in 1972 from Flushing Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Obal was the former sales manager at the West End Family Pharmacy, West Long Branch, prior to which she worked as…

  • Francis G. Young

    Mrs. Young, 52, of Hazlet, died July 31, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She resided in Jackson and Marlboro, prior to relocating to Hazlet 20 years ago. She was a teacher for 18 years, and taught for the last seven at Middle Road School, Hazlet. She was predeceased by her father,…

  • Raymond Grassi

    Mr. Grassi, 79, of Lakewood, died at home July 31, 2009, after a long illness with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). A native New Yorker, he lived much of his life in Tinton Falls and Colts Neck before moving to Lakewood nine years ago. Mr. Grassi served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean…