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  • Ohioan pursues veterans’ autographs

    Guest Column • Kyle Nappi My name is Kyle Nappi. I am 19 years old and I live in Ostrander, Ohio. I have a big interest in history, specifically World War II, and I collect military medals, patches, badges, insignia, field gear and a very unique thing: the autographs of veterans. I have a collection…

  • One GOP friend would rather not talk politics

    Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I emailed my old writing buddy, Dave Simpson, a while back, crowing over the latest debacle in what used to be the national Republican Party, and he was less than amused.   "I get so upset about this Fairness Doctrine thing that I think it may be better if we…

  • Andrew “Andy” J. Hampel

    Mr. Hampel, 28, of Howell, died June 29, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a battle with cancer. He was a carpenter for Richard F. Hall Custom Homes, Brick. Surviving are his wife, Vanessa Hampel of Howell; his parents, Richard and Mary Ellen Hampel of Farmingdale; two brothers, Richard “Bill” Hampel Jr.…

  • So much for ‘America’s Got Talent’

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH If there’s one thing the summer lacks, it’s TV time. Now that the sun stays up until all hours and is followed by a full-moon chaser, my biological clock won’t let me rest. There are weeds to be pulled, plants to be watered and roses to prune. But…

  • Alexander B. Forrest

    Mr. Forrest, 85, of Colts Neck, died June 30, 2009, at CareOne in Holmdel. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, he was a wood worker for the U.S. Government at Fort Monmouth/ Evans Area in Belmar for 34 years before retiring in 1980. He was predeceased by his first wife, Catherine,…

  • Emma M. Mack

    Mrs. Mack, 90, died at Bartley Manor in Jackson June 30, 2009. Born in Lavallette, she resided in Colts Neck before moving to Jackson in 2006. Mrs. Mack was a cafeteria worker in the Colts Neck Township school system before retiring in 1975. She was predeceased by her husband, James E. Mack, in 1991. Surviving…

  • Pauline Pojawa

    Ms. Pojawa, 68, of Englishtown, died after a battle with lung cancer. Born in Somersworth, N.H., she had been a resident of Englishtown for 42 years. Ms. Pojawa retired after 30 years as a night nurse at Marlboro Hospital. She was predeceased by her parents, Florence and Ernest; and a brother, Edward Demers. Surviving are…

  • Gladys Schwartz

    Mrs. Schwartz, 80, died July 2, 2009, at her residence in Boynton Beach, Fla. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had resided in Freehold Township until 1980, when she moved to Boynton Beach. Mrs. Schwartz was predeceased by a son, Alan. She is survived by two sons, Bruce and Steven; a daughter, Joann; and…

  • Joan Wish

    Mrs. Wish, 71, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died July 3, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was an administrative assistant at Nestle Co., Freehold, where she was employed for 35 years before her retirement in 2003, and an Avon sales representative for over 30 years. Her brother, Larry Marquardt, died in 1975.…