Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Suddenly, Vernon is Martha Stewart
Are We There Yet? LORI CLINCH I wouldn’t say that our eldest son is a slob. But I will say with all the love that I can muster that he isn’t exactly known for being neat. Dirty towels don’t ruffle his feathers, clean sinks aren’t his forte, and if he were ever to star…
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Florence Kent Ash
Mrs. Ash, of Rocky Hill, Conn., formerly of Freehold, died Aug. 20, 2008. Born in 1915 in Trenton, she served as a WAVE during World War II. After raising her children, she returned to work as the secretary to the Board of Education in the Colts Neck school system until her retirement in 1973. She…
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Red State-Blue State debate carries on
Ouch! Getting beaten up by both your “Red” Dave Simpson and “Blue” Greg Bean explains these purple bruises. Although it hurts when I type, I’d like to continue the dialogue we’ve been having over your Red State-Blue State feature. Dave congratulates himself that he feels no guilt over the success of ExxonValdezMobil or any other…
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Jerry Krieger
Mr. Krieger died Aug. 24, 2008, after a long battle with multiple system atrophy, a rare neurological disease. He was a principal and educator in the New York City school system for more than 30 years. Mr. Krieger was predeceased by his wife, Barbara (Blumenson) Krieger in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Karen…
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Resident frustrated with lack of discussion about superintendent
I was at the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting on Aug. 25 and was one of the ones who spoke my mind. As with most others there, we were flabbergasted at the report given by (the state Department of Education) indicating that there was nothing wrong and that there should be…
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George A. Sabia
Mr. Sabia, 73, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 23, 2008, at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a machinist for PSE&G, Linden, where he worked for 35 years before his retirement. His wife, Nancy Egan Sabia, died in 1995, and a daughter, Donna…
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Paper did fine job on story about Israeli girls
On behalf of Chabad of Western Monmouth County, I want to thank the News Transcript for the outstanding article (“Israeli Guests Enjoying N.J. Summer of Peace”), which appeared on July 23, about the girls from Sderot, Israel, who were brought by Chabad to spend a month in our community. News Transcript staff writer Rebecca Morton…
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City could have avoided fight with a better offer
Coda GREG BEAN I have never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center redevelopment. The developers, local businessmen and…
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Olga (Kuzmierski) Sliski
Mrs. Sliski, 84, died Aug. 24, 2008, at her home in Edison. Born in Poland, she had resided in South River and Sayreville before moving to Edison 10 years ago. She was a communicant of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in South River. Mrs. Sliski was predeceased by her husband, Al Sliski, in 1996.…
