Category: News Transcript Opinion
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State’s children need advocates to prevent child abuse
L ike most New Jerseyans, I was horrified to learn of the Paterson mother who stabbed her 6 month-old infant to death. While it’s unimaginable to comprehend the choice to harm a child, I found myself plagued with uneasy questions about how the tragedy came to be. Was the teen mother — pregnant at 17…
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Board shows arrogance in defending superintendent
The word “disgraceful” comes to mind when I think of pseudo-doctors (James) Wasser, (Donna) Evangelista and (Frank) Tanzini (aka Moe, Larry and Curly) for getting taxpayer funded raises with bogus degrees. Instead of making an example of these deplorable actions, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education hires an attorney to defend them.…
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Administrators must set a high ethical bar for district
Iwas pleased to read that (Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools) Dr. James Wasser and staff are interested in advancing their academic credentials by receiving advanced degrees. What deeply disturbs me is that there is no vetting process in place to ensure the validity of these diplomas. In the private sector, an employee…
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Wasser may have more to worry about than bad press
Coda GREG BEAN James Wasser (sorry, I can’t bring myself to call him by the honorific Doctor), superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District, called me recently to complain about my column of Aug. 13, wherein I mocked the ginned-up doctoral degree he got from a suspect "university." Regular readers of this column…
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You love us, you really love us — or maybe not
Red State/Blue State DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Red/Blue gets letters, and I’d like a chance to respond to this one that was…
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Advanced degrees have become taxpayers’ burden
If you’re searching for a subject for a scandal concerning Monmouth County, the newest “Degree Diploma Factories” story has no real press media legs and is, to coin a phrase, “old hat.” These “diploma factories” have been flourishing throughout the nation for years. What makes this newest hometown Monmouth County revelation exciting is that it…
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Pauline LaFrance
84, longtime resident of Freehold Mrs. LaFrance was born in New Bedford, MA, and moved to Freehold in 1958 where she resided until 1981. She also lived in Lorain, OH, before moving to Bella Vista, AK. She was a life-long member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She is predeceased…
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Lynn Moreau Reinalda
Mrs. Reinalda, 59, of Red Bank, died Aug. 5, 2008, following a battle with cancer. She was an art teacher at Forrestdale School, Rumson. Prior to that, she taught art at Charlotte (N.C.) Country Day School, and for the Marlboro School system. She is survived by her husband, Rolf; a son, Rolf II; a daughter,…
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James Edward McLaughlin
Mr. McLaughlin, 67, a resident of Manalapan for 43 years, died Aug. 7, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was the owner of McLaughlins Auto Service in Marlboro. Mr. McLaughlin is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judith; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Kelly;…
