Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Ernest Joseph Perri
Mr. Perri, 85, of West Long Branch, died Dec. 12, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was the night manager at the Fine Fare Supermarket, Long Branch, for 15 years. Prior to that, he was the produce manager at several A&P grocery stores in Monmouth County for 45 years, retiring in 1989. He…
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Steven J. Pantini
Mr. Pantini, 55, of Long Branch, died Nov. 30, 2008, at home following a battle with ALS. He was an engineer at General Dynamics, Shrewsbury, for several years. He is survived by his wife, Maria Corina Pantini; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jessica and Kevin Johnston of Long Branch, and Jennifer Pantini of Lakewood; a…
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Eileen Brigid Quinn Koharski
Mrs. Koharski, 50, of Ocean Township, died Dec. 1, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was employed at the law firm of Schibell and Mennie, Ocean, for more than 20 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary Frances Ryan Quinn and Aloysius K. Quinn; and a…
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Jesse Dorsky
Mr. Dorsky, 88, of Howell, died Nov. 30, 2008, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. A veteran of the Army Air Corps during World War II, he was an accountant for Brahm’s Chevrolet in Palisades Park for more than 30 years until his retirement in 1985. Surviving are his wife, Rita (Freed); his children, Scott Dorsky…
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Primary school pupils send treats to troops
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Children at the New Egypt Primary School in Plumsted participated in a program called Treats for Troops and ended up sending many items to American servicemen and servicewomen who are presently serving overseas. PLUMSTED — Youngsters at the New Egypt Primary School are learning about gratitude through a program called…
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Process of building Jackson school budget continues
JACKSON — The process of preparing a budget for the 2009-10 school year is continuing. The Jackson Board of Education heard from several school principals during a Dec. 16 meeting at Jackson Memorial High School. The budget meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings are scheduled for Jan. 13, Jan. 20 and Feb. 10…
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Residents have questions about treatment plant
Are the residents of the Flair development and the parents of children attending the Holman School aware that a major construction project is about to begin that will negatively impact on their lives? The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) is planning to construct the new Manhattan Street water treatment plant on London Drive directly…
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In this economy, a ‘4-carrot diamond’ may not be far-fetched
Bloopers • Adele Young Every year we like to look back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers’ 12 weekly publications. As hard as our staff try to keep their copy error-free, the pressure of deadlines often results in…
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Taking the spending bull by the horns
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Generally speaking, we Clinches like to save our financial crunches for the first part of the year. Yes sir, there’s nothing like a health insurance invoice and the good old quarterly estimate combined with the Christmas credit card bill to send one reeling over the edge of the…
