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  • There’s more than one way to trap a possum

    Coda Greg Bean There’s more than one way to trap a possum There’s an old saw that says you have to be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it. I wish I’d remembered those words of wisdom a couple of weeks ago, when I asked readers for advice on how to…

  • With elections over, we’ve a new spring in our steps

    Coda Greg Bean I noticed a new spring in my step this morning, and a new appreciation for the fall colors, even though there’s some grumbling that the seasonal foliage this year has been kind of a dud. Since Nov. 8, I’ve had a chance to take several showers to wash away the stink of…

  • School violence week has lasting effect at Marlboro

    BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent MARLBORO — Conflict resolution, diversity and tolerance are just some of the important issues that were covered with the observance of this year’s School Violence Awareness Week. From Oct. 17-21, teachers and administrators throughout New Jersey taught students about violence in cooperation with a state mandate that requires…

  • Letters

    New Jersey residents urged to Babies are in crisis today. Nearly half a million are born prematurely every year and the number is rising. In New Jersey, March of Dimes volunteers are organizing events to raise awareness as part of its national effort to save babies from premature birth by funding research to find the…

  • There’s room to grow on both sides in town

    Over the past two weeks, we have listened as some representatives of Free-hold Borough’s black and Latino communities have leveled criticism at Mayor Michael Wilson and the Borough Council. Their criticism deserves comment as the borough seeks to move forward on many issues of importance to residents. The criticisms leveled by minority representatives center on…

  • Obituaries

    Anita L. DeSimone Mrs. DeSimone, 88, of Bethany Manor, Keyport, died Nov. 13 at Regency Park Nursing Home, Hazlet. Born in New York City, she resided in South Plainfield, and New York City, prior to moving to Keyport. She was a retired employee of the food service department at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was…

  • Obituaries

    Frank Charles LiSanti Mr. LiSanti, 64, of Manalapan, died Oct. 24 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York, he had lived in the Bronx, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan 40 years ago. He was a self-employed structural engineer in Manalapan. Surviving are his wife, Virginia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Vincent and Caroline…

  • Students, seniors get together

    West Freehold School second-grader Olivia Santiago (l-r), second-grader Jonathan Chiu, senior center volunteer Linda Kowalski and second-grader Evan Prendergast share some fun during the children’s visit to the Freehold Township Senior Center. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — West Freehold School second-graders enjoyed a visit with seniors at the Freehold Township Senior Center, Jackson Mills Road, on Oct.…