Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Writer has ties to town, knowledge of issue
Iam writing in response to the letter to the editor in the Nov. 28 News Transcript, “Hurtful Words From Outsider Have Wounded Freehold Borough.” Let’s set the record straight. Richard Kelsey is my son. At the age of 20 he ran for councilman in Freehold Borough; quite an achievement for a 20-year-old. He moved to…
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William Carl Hegendorfer
Mr. Hegendorfer, 95, of Howell, died Nov. 17, 2007, at Jersey Shore Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Neptune. He was born in New York and had lived in Howell for the past 30 years. Prior to retiring, Mr. Hegendorfer was an installation foreman for the New York Telephone Co. He was a member of the New Apostolic Church,…
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Red State/Blue State
Questioning the rule of the unfunny Republican 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. Let us know what you think. Dear Gregster: I’m calling you Gregster this…
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Beatrice Arkin
Mrs. Arkin, 86, of Manalapan, died Nov. 16, 2007, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in New York, she had resided in the Colonia section of Woodbridge before relocating to Manalapan 10 years ago. Mrs. Arkin was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert, in 1996. She is survived by a…
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Coda
It now seems like Oscar was a very bad role model GREG BEAN When my boys were little, Friday nights were “campout” nights. The routine on campout night absolutely never varied. First, we’d stop at McDonald’s for a big sack of burgers and fries. Then we’d hit the video rental store, where we’d stock up…
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Robert J. Rabe
Mr. Rabe, 85, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 16, 2007, at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Linden-Dahlhausen, Germany, he moved to America when he was 6 years old and grew up in Lakewood. Mr. Rabe became a United States citizen on April 6, 1933. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps,…
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Are We There Yet?
The Old Gal is now nothing but old toast LORI CLINCH Irecently wrote a column about my computer issues, and the passage of time hasn’t rid me of my woes. Our old computer is at the end of her rope and has decided that it’s time to clock out for good. I, for one, don’t…
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Carmela Gagliardi
Mrs. Gagliardi, 79, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 15, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived there before moving to Freehold Township 11 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church, Freehold Township, and a volunteer at CentraState. Surviving are her husband of…
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Girl Talk
When prompted by love, change is easier to accept CLARE MARIE CELANO My son said “I do” on Nov. 9, and with those two words and the string of poetic words spoken by a trusted friend and justice of the peace, my son’s life changed – and, surprisingly, so did mine. It was a beautiful…
