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Beatrice C. Hurley
Mrs. Hurley, 87, of Howell, died Feb. 5, 2008, at Care One at Jackson. Born in West Hoboken, shewas a lifelong resident ofHowell.Mrs.Hurley had been a line worker at a factory in Farmingdale for eight years. She was a member of West Farms United Methodist Church, Howell. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley, in…
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Vincent T. Dowd
Mr. Dowd, formerly of Freehold Township, died Feb. 9, 2008, at theCommunityMedicalCenter, Toms River. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Westbrook, Conn., Flemington and Freehold Township beforemoving toManchester Township 2½ years ago.Mr. Dowd was employed by Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) from 1985 until his retirement in 2002. Mr. Dowd was predeceased by his son, Timothy,…
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Keeping Corzine on track
In a rush to score some political points with Middlesex County officials and residents during a public meeting in that county, Gov. Jon Corzine made a foolish comment. He’s not the first New Jersey politician to make a dumb statement and he certainly will not be the last. As he’s toured the state and held…
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Marie E. Holmes
Mrs. Holmes, 89, of Marlboro Township, died Feb. 13, 2008, at the John L. Montgomery Care Center in Freehold. Shewas born in Staten Island had resided inMarlboro since 1924.Mrs. Holmes was a hairdresser in Freehold, and a member of the Old Brick Reformed Church,Marlboro Township. Mrs. Holmes was predeceased by a brother, William Miles, and…
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Red State/Blue State
Can we do a better chant? Yes, we can! Yes, we can! 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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: In…
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Coda
Lions and tigers and coyotes… oh, my! GREG BEAN Ihad to laugh last week when a friend sent me the link to an article that appeared in a local paper out West. It seems that a guy who lives in Hoback Junction, Wyo., went out to the driveway recently to brush the snow off his…
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Teachers will not share equally in new contract
Salary guide determines amount of increase for staff members BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Although Manalapan Englishtown Board of Education members are not scheduled to meet with representatives of the teachers union until April to continue discussing a new contract, whatever deal is finally struck will mean different things to different teachers. The…
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Use of disabled people for attack is appalling
It was an act so appalling I could not imagine it could be true. I read with horror the news story of how two women with Down syndrome – with limited intellectual ability – were identified as the “suicide bombers” in the Feb. 1 attack in a Baghdad pet market. Let’s be perfectly clear –…
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Kindergarten registration set
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP- Registration packets for the 2008-09 Freehold Township School District’s full-day kindergarten program are now available in the elementary schools during regular school hours. The packets may be picked up at any of the five schools,Applegate, Catena, Donovan, Errickson or West Freehold, or can be downloaded off the school district’s Internet Web site at…
