Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Residents urged to keep fighting against cell tower
As a Marlboro resident who has continued to be vocally opposed to the T-Mobile cell tower built on Union Hill Road (and Route 9) two years ago, I have important advice for the residents of Freehold Township now facing the same situation. Be wary of T-Mobile because they are not nice people. They don’t care…
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Linda Niedermaier
Mrs. Niedermaier, 67, a resident of Freehold Township for 45 years, died Oct. 18, 2008, at home. She was the principal secretary at Marlboro State hospital for 37 prior to her retirement in 1998. She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Grove; her mother, Olive Bacorn; two brothers, John and Robert; and a sister,…
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Ready for bleak days ahead
Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: I’m writing this before Election Day, so I have no idea what the outcome will be, other than the delirious conga-line dance going on over at MSNBC, which has been under way for about a week now. (I knew how dedicated that network…
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Habitat thanks those who supported its annual ride
Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity held its ninth annual Motorcycle Ride for Affordable Housing on Oct. 5, raising $55,000 to build a home for a disabled veteran. There were close to 800 riders involved, the highest number to date. The success of the ride would not have been possible without the dedication, support, hard work…
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Marie E. Iannacchino
Mrs. Iannacchino, 90, of Freehold and formerly of Manalapan, died Oct. 21, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas, in 1991. Surviving are a son, Frank and his wife, Theresa, of Old Bridge; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Ambrose Church in Old…
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Former clerk’s response to minutes issue is disappointing
Iwas disappointed, but not surprised to see in a letter to the News Transcript dated Oct. 22 that the former Freehold Township clerk, Romeo Cascaes, defended the Township Committee’s practice of regularly holding private meetings before the public meetings and keeping biased minutes. They are only supposed to hold private meetings for certain purposes, such…
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Jean M. Woodruff
Mrs. Woodruff, a resident of Morganville for the past five years, died Oct. 23, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Before her retirement in 1979, she was a registered nurse for 30 years, being self-employed as a caregiver. Mrs. Woodruff was predeceased by her husband, Burton Woodruff, in 1999; and two brothers, William and George…
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John Frank Soluri Sr.
Mr. Soluri, 77, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Oct. 22, 2008, at home. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Manalapan before moving to Cream Ridge five years ago. A veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, he was a supervisor at the court house in Hudson County for…
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James R. Sweetman
Mr. Sweetman, 72, a longtime resident of Freehold Borough, recently residing in The Villages, Howell, died at home, Oct. 24, 2008, following a long illness. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and was employed by the N.J. Department of Motor Vehicles (now the Motor Vehicle Commission), eventually retiring as supervisor of…
