Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Freehold should stress importance of spaying & neutering
The article about Freehold Borough wanting to restrict the number of pets people own failed to even mention the importance of spaying and neutering (“Limit on Cats, Dogs Proposed in Freehold,” News Transcript, Sept. 24). The borough may be missing the point completely when the health officer states that people feeding stray cats is at…
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Margarette “Margie” Gulfin
61, of Howell and formerly of Manalapan, a primary nurse at CentraState Medical Center Mrs. Gulfin was born in Manila, Philippines, and had lived in Manalapan before moving to Howell 10 years ago. She was a Primary Nurse in the Minor Surgery Unit at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, for the past 13 years. Prior to…
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Dobrunka Stamenkovich
72, of Howell Mrs. Stamenkovich was born in Yugoslavia, came to the U.S. in 1968 settling in Howell. Mrs. Stamenkovich was a line worker for Brockway Glass Co., Freehold, NJ. She is survived by her 1 Son & Daughter-In-Law: Bozidar & Mira Stamenkovich of Howell, NJ, 1 Daughter & Son-In-Law: Suzan & Nick Marinkovic of…
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Marliese Kupferschmid Dodd
Mrs. Dodd, 75, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 6, 2008, at home. She was a retired paraprofessional at South Brunswick Board of Education, where she was employed 25 years. She was predeceased by a sister, Silvia Baier; a son, Robert R. Dodd; and her former husband, Frank W. Dodd. She is survived by two sons…
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The old gal was a woman who was ahead of her time
Coda • GREG BEAN My grandmother, who was a competent and rational woman in most regards, had what we thought were some very weird notions about credit and banks. Those ideas were forged in the Great Depression, when the family lost everything but its socks because the banks went bust and the people who took…
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Theodora Camamis
Mrs. Camamis, 78, of North Brunswick, died Sept. 28, 2008, at home. She was employed at Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, for 18 years, retiring in 1987. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis F. Camamis, in 2004. She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Benson and Melanie Herbert, both of Freehold, and Emily Verdi of…
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The real lowdown on ‘low-information voters’
Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: I have a new policy, Old Pal. When I write my half of this column, I listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. That way, my feelings aren’t hurt when you’re mean to me in your response. Sort of like last week, when…
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Donald R. Moore
Mr. Moore, 57, of Manalapan, died Sept. 28, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was an electronic technician for AT&T in Holmdel before retiring. He was predeceased by his parents, Doris and Lee Moore, and his brother, Robert. Mr. Moore is survived by his siblings,…
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Christopher J. Piskin
Mr. Piskin, 48, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died Sept. 28, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a landscaper for World Class Lawn Service, Freehold. Mr. Piskin was predeceased by a sister, Carolyn Magoulis. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Margaret Piskin and Leroy LaBarrie, Freehold; a brother, Walter Piskin, Jackson; two…
