Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Barbara J. Robertson
Mrs. Robertson, 66, of West Long Branch, died April 1, 2009, at home. She had resided in Oceanport before relocating to West Long Branch in 1998. She was predeceased by her husband, George “Bucky” Robertson. Mrs. Robertson is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, John M. and Donna Robertson of Ocean, and Michael A.…
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Molly Bossewitch
Mrs. Bossewitch, 95, of Howell, died April 4, 2009, at Brandywine Assisted Living in Howell. Born in New York, she had lived in Brooklyn for many years before moving to Manalapan, then Marlboro and later Howell. Mrs. Bossewitch was a stenographer for Harry K. Ebenstein, New York City, for more than 40 years. Her husband,…
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Pamela (MacDougal) Miller
Mrs. Miller, 50, of New Egypt died March 15, 2009, at home. She was a lifetime resident of the New Egypt area. Mrs. Miller was a stay-athome mother and had been owner of Pamela’s Flowers on Main Street in the early 1980s. She was predeceased by her father, John “Jack” Mac- Dougal, and her father-in-law,…
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Poet speaks at Georgian Court
LAKEWOOD — Former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins presented a free poetry reading at Georgian Court University to students and the public on March 31. The event, which was held in the Casino building on the Lakewood campus, was arranged by Mary Chinery, associate dean of arts and humanities and sciences and mathematics, and…
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Nine candidates seek board seats in Jackson
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Nine candidates are running for three three-year terms on the sevenmember Jackson Board of Education. The school election will be held on April 21. The candidates are Nicholas Antonoff, Sal Duscio, Matthew Genovese, Marvin Krakower, John Morvay, Tracey Murnane, Theresa Schiazza, Martin Spielman and Barbara Vigliotti. Krakower, Spielman…
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Hauge, Buckalew and Probasco earn support
As a graduate of New Egypt High School’s class of 2008, I feel that I possess a special and unique perspective on our schools that most people do not. I am a lifelong resident of New Egypt. I have been in the school system from kindergarten to 12th grade. I had the privilege to serve…
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Resident likes Barlow, Roach, Witkowski for Plumsted school board
I have heard that New Egypt High School students are unhappy for the following reasons: The children can no longer eat on the floor in the hallways; the superintendent is no longer socializing with the students; the Board of Education does not care about the high school; class periods are longer; there is no school…
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Sure could use a little bit of good news today
Coda • GREG BEAN Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day’s song has always been a mystery to me. On days when the song of the day is something by Ry Cooder or Bruce Springsteen, I walk with an…
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Krakower has resident’s support for seat on Jackson school board
A name that is known by many people in Jackson is Marvin Krakower. Working together with the community and its schools to get much accomplished is, in a sense, what has been Mr. Krakower’s passion over many years as not only the president of the Board of Education, but above all, as a very involved…
