Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Coda
Men’s brains aren’t cut out for detailed memory GREG BEAN Whenever my wife and I take a romantic walk down memory lane, remembering our years together as a couple, it always feels a little like tiptoeing through a minefield. One wrong step and BOOM! – you’re blown clean off the river. We’ll be looking into…
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Marie Murdy
Mrs. Murdy, 81, of Howell, died Jan. 19, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Newark and had lived in Hazlet before moving to Howell more than 40 years ago. Mrs. Murdy was an avid photographer who also loved gardening. She was predeceased by her husband, John G., on Jan.…
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Mary Eileen Conroy Kotch
Mrs. Kotch, 73, of Middletown, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a secretary at Catholic Charities, Red Bank. Mrs. Kotch is survived by her husband, John M. Kotch Sr.; two daughters and one son-inlaw, Christine and Gary Bissett of Howell, and Kathryn Kotch…
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Mildred L. Reid
Mrs. Reid, 74, of Jackson, died Dec. 19, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in theAdelphia section of Howell and had lived in Englishtown before moving to Jackson 25 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1998, Mrs. Reid was a store manager for Mendokers’ Quality Bakery, Jamesburg, for 20 years. Surviving…
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Anne H. Maksin McLaughlin
Mrs. McLaughlin, 80, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, died Jan. 12, 2008, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Newark. Mrs. McLaughlin was a manager at Burger King, Aberdeen, for 13 years. She was predeceased by a daughter, Patricia Lynn McLaughlin; a brother, Joseph Likso; four sisters, Emily Kubick, Helen Lester,…
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Rosemary White
Mrs. White, 71, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Jan. 15, 2008, at JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates, Edison. Born in Watertown, N.Y., she resided in Parlin the past 11 years. She was a communicant of St. Bernadette’s Roman Catholic Church, Parlin. She is survived by her husband, Jack; two sons, John of Jackson,…
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Timothy W. Scherer Sr.
Mr. Scherer, 57, of Sayreville, died Dec. 31, 2007. He was a graduate of Middlesex County College, Edison. He was predeceased by his father, Vernon W. Scherer, and by a brother, Michael V. Scherer. Surviving are a son, Timothy William Scherer Jr., and a daughter, Jamie Elizabeth Scherer, ofMilltown; hismother, Elizabeth Scherer of Sayreville; two…
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Around Town
Let them eat (some) cake AMY ROSEN Being a mom is not easy. Being a teacher is tough, too. Being a class mom is no breeze either. Class moms volunteer their time in their child’s classroom to assist the teacher with organizing anything they may need help with. Very often the class mom organizes parties…
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Christopher “Chris” P. Stanley
Mr. Stanley, 22, of Howell, died Jan. 7, 2008, at home. Born in Freehold Township, he was a lifelong resident of Howell. He was a 2004 graduate of Freehold Township High School and a graduate of Universal Technical Institute, Houston. Mr. Stanley worked in the parts department for DCH BMW of Freehold, Freehold Township. Prior…
