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Cost of snow cleanup hits Freehold Regional High School District
The harsh winter forced the Freehold Regional High School District to shell out nearly four times the amount of money on snow removal than was expected, according to one district official. School officials allotted $100,000 for snow- and ice-related expenses in the 2013- 14 budget, Business Administrator Sean Boyce said during the March 10 meeting…
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John Arthur Price
Mr. Price, 86, of Cumberland County, Tenn., formerly of Freehold and Neptune, died Feb. 9, 2014, in Farmington Hills, Mich. Mr. Price graduated from St. Rose of Lima School and Freehold High School, both in Freehold Borough. He was also a graduate of the evening program of Rider University, Lawrenceville. He was employed in several…
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Kathryn Leonard
Mrs. Leonard, 80, of Howell, died March 7, 2014. Surviving are her husband, Martin Leonard; two sons, Martin J. Leonard of Howell, and Gerard M. Leonard; two daughters, Eileen M. Payne and Kathryn E. Leonard of Howell; four grandchildren; a sister, Eileen Kennedy; and a brother, Charles Egan. A funeral Mass was held at the…
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John A. Yack
Mr. Yack, 86, of Manalapan, formerly of Clark and Toms River, died March 9, 2014, at home. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to retiring, Mr. Yack was a selfemployed accountant in Clark for many years. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Matthew Baran of Manalapan, and Michele and…
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Lucy A. Barnas
Mrs. Barnas, 101, of Freehold Township, formerly of Jersey City, died March 6, 2014, at The Manor. Prior to retiring, she worked for the Western Electric Co., Kearny, for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Julius; five sisters; and three brothers. Surviving are two sisters, Christine Guzzardo and Phyllis Gelsomino. A funeral liturgy…
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Exercise is secret weapon in battle against cancer
DR. REBECCA MOSS Here in America, the rate of diagnosis of colorectal cancer in people in their early 40s is increasing more rapidly than in any other group. If you are the health-obsessed type, you might be taking vitamin supplements in the hope of keeping yourself out of this particular predicament. Speaking as a cancer…
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Robert Scott Handy
Mr. Handy, 50, of Howell, died Feb. 23, 2014. He was a self-employed auto broker. Surviving are his wife, Mary Handy; four children, Robert, Ryan, Hayley and Patrick; his mother, Maureen Handy, of South River; three brothers, Michael Handy of Morristown, Steven Handy of Marlboro, and Brian Handy of Parlin; a sister, Patty Walsh, of…
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Q&A
Jump smarts with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve been trying to impress on our son the importance of being much less sloppy when he’s jumpstarting his friends’ cars. He’s not especially detail oriented, and we’ve told him it’s possible to injure himself or someone else badly if he doesn’t slow down and make sure the jumper…
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Taking a different look at shooting statistics
I n response to Robin Nowicki’s recent letter to the editor urging support for a U.S House of Representatives gun control bill, I want to challenge her facts and rhetoric. She writes, “… Up to 40 percent of guns are sold without any ID requirement.” FactCheck.org notes that this is a “misleading talking point.” They…
