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  • Both parties have their own poli-ninnies to bear

    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: I think the most wonderful thing about the Democrats is what I call “the ninny…

  • David J. DeRosa

    Mr. DeRosa, 59, of North Brunswick, died July 25, 2008, at home. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he resided there and in Morganville, prior to relocating to North Brunswick four years ago. He was a drafter at Verizon, North Brunswick, the past eight years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Sundermeyer DeRosa; a son,…

  • Ralph E. Iverson

    Mr. Iverson, 65, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died July 31, 2008, at home. He was a groundskeeper at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, before his retirement. Mr. Iverson was predeceased by a son, Scott Iverson; and a grandson, Scott Musgrave. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Robin Iverson, Piscataway; a daughter, Kim Musgrave, Freehold;…

  • Board, administrators face credibility issue

    Whether they want to admit it or not, the members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and several of the district’s administrators now have a significant credibility problem. The credibility issue stems from the advanced degrees that at least three administrators, including Superintendent of Schools James Wasser, received from Breyer State…

  • George Christie Post

    Mr. Post, 56, of Freehold, died July 30, 2008, in Marlboro. He was employed as a salesman for Britts Department Store, formerly in Freehold, a technician for 3M and a sales manager for Al’s Bootery of Freehold. Mr. Post was predeceased by his father, Judson S. Post, in 2004. Surviving are his mother, Lorraine D.…

  • For the Record

    Developer Kevork Hovnanian donated the land on Pease Road, Manalapan, where the Pine Brook School was later built. An Aug. 6 News Transcript article, “Farmer Devoted Years to His Land, Community,” incorrectly stated that Hovnanian built the Pine Brook School. Hovnanian did build the Taylor Mills School on Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, for the Manalapan-Englishtown…

  • Leo Frisher

    Mr. Frisher, 86, of Englishtown, died Aug. 3, 2008. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a corrections officer with the New York City Department of Corrections for more than 20 years. Mr. Frisher is survived by his wife, Estelle (Ochs); his children, Alan of Melbourne, Fla., William of Staten Island, N.Y.,…

  • There’s no question: He took the easy way out

    Coda GREG BEAN I remember graduate school with a certain degree of awe and loathing — in the same way you remember the pain of a major surgery, years after the scars have healed.   Even at the small state college I was attending, obtaining an advanced degree was no walk in the park. First,…

  • John F. Spinosa

    Mr. Spinosa, 91, of Manalapan, died Aug. 2, 2008, at The Chelsea at Manalapan. He lived in Jackson and then in Florida for 30 years before moving to Manalapan a year ago. Mr. Spinosa served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and was a salesman for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Brooklyn, N.Y., before retiring.…