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  • Sister Mary Dorothy Ryan

    Sister Mary Dorothy Ryan, R.G.S. (Religious of the Good Shepherd), also known as Sister Mary of Our Lady of Good Counsel, died Feb. 2, 2009, at the Marie Esther Health Center in Marlborough, Mass. She was 87 years of age and had been a Sister of the Good Shepherd for 64 years. Sister Dorothy served…

  • Kaylee Ann Ramos

    Kaylee Ann Ramos, 12, of Freehold, died Feb. 2, 2009, at home. She was born in Freehold Township and was a student at the Freehold Intermediate School. Kaylee was a member of the Junior Girl Scouts and the Intermediate School’s art club and chorus, a student in the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine program at St.…

  • Harvey L. Mack

    Mr. Mack, 78, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died Feb. 8, 2009, at home. He worked as a lineman for JCP&L in Freehold for 39 years prior to his retirement in 1991Mr. Mack was predeceased by four brothers, Harold, Henry, Earl and Robert; and two sisters, Marie and Annabelle. He is survived by his wife…

  • Mary Alice Finley

    Mrs. Finley, 76, of Freehold Township, died Feb. 4, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., she was a unit secretary at CentraState Medical Center for 18 years before her retirement in 2000. Her husband, John Edward Finley, died in 1993. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Anne…

  • Trump should get a chance at hospital site

    Criticism rose at suggestions that Marlboro officials should bring the “talents” of a Donald Trump to resolve disposition of 411 acres on Route 520 once housing Marlboro’s psychiatric hospital. Marlboro Township’s March 30 deadline for their alleged sixmonth exclusive contract for its potential purchase is approaching and yet unsubstantiated rumors that the state may stand…

  • Even the best ideas can have unintended consequences

    Coda • GREG BEAN I’ve written before about the law of unintended consequences, that whole thing where a butterfly flaps its wings in South America, and that minor disturbance sets off a chain reaction that ultimately results in a tsunami in Borneo. I saw a particularly interesting chain of unintended consequences during the last big…

  • Sandra “Sandi” Lynn Faucett Forfar

    Mrs. Forfar, 56, a resident of Howell since 1983, died Feb. 7, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, after a brief and unexpected bout with cancer. She worked as an accountant for the Tri-Town News for more than five years. Mrs. Forfar attended Delaware Technical and Community College and graduated from Coastal Carolina Community Collegewith…

  • Freehold PBA expresses condolences to family

    The Freehold Borough Policemen’s Benevolent Association would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Kaylee Ramos. This devastating tragedy has touched everyone and left many broken hearts in its wake. We hope that kind words and gestures from so many help those in mourning. The actions of the Freehold Fire…

  • Gov.’s affordable housing law is destructive to New Jersey

    Guest Column • Sen. Jennifer Beck In response to a letter to the editor written by a resident of the 12th Legislative District, I would like to clarify my position on affordable housing and separately on Gov. Jon Corzine’s new affordable housing law. No one disagrees that New Jersey needs affordable housing — state legislators…