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  • Q&A

    Survival school with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew took a one-day driving course last summer that his mother says was sponsored by the local sports car club. My son has now reached the age that I think it would be worthwhile for him to have the same kind of defensive and reactive driving training (which,…

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    Daylilies are in full bloom in central New Jersey with the arrival of summer.

  • Taxpayers cannot handle more increases

    Many thanks to Jane Healton for her thoughtful commentary (“School Statistics Do Not Come As a Surprise,” June 25) concerning the overcrowding of Freehold Borough’s schools and its consequences. There is no arguing the fact that our schools are indeed over capacity and a fair and equitable remedy is needed. It seems, however, that the…

  • Our founders advocated a natural religion

    With July 4 approaching, we continue to hear from some that this is a “Christian” country and, as proof, they point to the words “Nature’s God,” “Creator” and “Divine Providence,” which are found in the Declaration of Independence. It is important to understand, however, that these words are not an endorsement of Christianity. Ironically, the…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    They are only going if it’s ‘really cool’ Lori Clinch A h July, the heart of the summer. As I bask in the sun, sipping lemonade and anticipating whether the grasshoppers will completely devour the clematis, one thing lingers on the forefront of my mind: The Family Vacation. Back in the day, I longed for…

  • Sophie B. Sczepanik

    Mrs. Sczepanik, 93, of East Brunswick, died June 24, 2014, at home. Born in South River, she resided in East Brunswick all her life. Before her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Kozak Coat Factory, South River. She was a volunteer at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills section of Pemberton, and…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Being the youngest one is no picnic Lori Clinch When the boys were toddlers, they were always with me. I packed them on trips to the grocery store, took them erranding and brought them on lunch dates with friends. Yet the second — and I do mean the very second — my children were able…

  • Eugene E. Weeden

    Mr. Weeden, 88, of Middleboro, Mass., died June 13, 2014, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth, Mass. He was born on May 21, 1926, in Trenton, son of the late Frank E. and Helen (Probasco) Weeden, attending schools in Freehold. Mr. Weeden was a graduate of the Philadelphia Textile Institute. He served in the U.S.…

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    Parasailers prepare for flight off the coast of Point Pleasant Beach.