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It is too easy for illegal aliens to get a license
Almost a month ago I wrote a letter, which I sent to every member of the Michigan Legislature, the governor and the attorney general regarding an illegal alien living in New Jersey who went to Michigan and came back with a new license and registration for the van he drives to his job in New…
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Rita M. Ostermiller
71, of Howell Rita M. Ostermiller Mrs. Ostermiller returned to the Lord on Sunday, November 02, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Newark, NJ, and had lived in Edison before settling to Howell Township in 1993. Mrs. Ostermiller was an office…
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Challenging times, but we look ahead
In the News • MARK ROSMAN You may have read recent reports about the struggles the newspaper business is facing these days. Going back to the time before the present recession hit the United States, newspapers were facing a changing climate — one in which advertisers and readers were migrating to other types of media…
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Tenant supports a permanent rental board
As a 16-month tenant in Freehold Borough, I am amazed at the situation that the 1,900 tenants are subjected to by code enforcement and the borough itself. I live in an apartment that is owned by an “absentee” landlord. My complaints to code enforcement and the borough have both gone unanswered or answered with no…
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Linda A. Hudak
of Freehold Township, executive secretary with Merck and Co. for 27 years Mrs. Hudak was born in Rahway and had lived there before moving to Freehold Twp. in 1988. Mrs. Hudak was an Executive Secretary for Merck & Company, Rahway, for 27 years retiring in 2004. She was predeceased by her father, Richard Barnhart, in…
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Moms, too, feel agony of defeat
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Contrary to popular belief, being a mother of four boys doesn’t automatically make one a sports fan. No, sir. Sports are simply forced upon some of us and they rank right up there with immunization shots and the cutting of six-year molars. I’ve come a long way in…
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Monmouth sheriff should forge ahead with plan for 287g program
This past Monday, Oct. 27, I decided to see for myself what the protest against our Monmouth County sheriff was about. It was no surprise to see familiar faces to Freehold Borough protesting the sheriff and her plans on bringing federal program 287g to the county level. These groups included Casa Freehold and the Latino…
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Noreen Hennessy
Mrs. Hennessy, 55, of Howell, died Oct. 11, 2008, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. She was a social worker for the Child Study Team for the Freehold Township Board of Education for 15 years. Mrs. Hennessy was a graduate of Georgian Court University and received her master’s degree in child psychology from Monmouth University, West…
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Marlboro neighbors taking steps to ensure their safety
On Oct. 17, I stopped by Mayor Jonathan Hornik’s office due to concerns of recent robberies in our neighborhood. I had been hearing all kinds of stories from neighbors and friends and really wanted to find out how much of what I have heard was true, and if things were so bad, what we as…
