Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Are We There Yet?
So, what would Dave Ramsey say to this? LORI CLINCH If there’s one thing a woman can’t stand to hear this time of year, it’s some guy on a radio talk show rambling on about overspending. It’s like hanging with Jane Fonda after a bout at a buffet. Still, the year is drawing to an…
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Hans A. Kessler
Mr. Kessler, 97, of Lakewood, died Dec. 22, 2007, at Harrogate Health Center, Lakewood. Born in Germany, he relocated to the United States at age 15 months and resided in Indiana, Texas and Middletown before moving to Lakewood in 1995. He was employed by the Department of Institutions and Agencies from 1946 until his retirement…
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Coda
A somber toast for the coming year (again) GREG BEAN This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it’s as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven’t gotten much better in the last year, and there’s no clear end in sight. I hope you’ll pardon the repetition, but I plan to run it…
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Reading Buddies building relationships with pupils
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – On Mondays, firstgraders at the Ella G. Clarke Elementary School surround a group of women who come to read to them. The children sit with their legs folded as the women with enthusiastic voices take them on adventures, feed their imagination and foster a love of reading within…
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Augustine “Gus” P. Tambini Sr.
Mr. Tambini, 86, of Edison, died Dec. 7, 2007, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Metuchen for 48 years prior to relocating to Edison three years ago. He was employed at Ford Motor Co., Edison, retiring in 1982. Following his retirement, he was a crossing guard in Metuchen for 10 years. He…
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A New Year’s resolution: Become a volunteer
During this season of resolution making, of course we are going to lose weight, clean closets, save money and live healthier lives. Consider an additional one, that encompasses the benefit of creating a legacy for the next generation. It’s the promise to spend time in your community as a volunteer. The importance of volunteering was…
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Girl Talk
Look to a child for the true magic of Christmas CLARE MARIE CELANO Looking back over the holidays of my past, I realize that my Christmas festivities have not only evolved, but have taken on various lives of their own. As a child, Christmas was it, the ultimate in a kid’s life, the day we…
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Science students learning chemistry of alcohol use
New Egypt H.S. students take part in online course of study BY BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent PLUMSTED – The scientists on television’s “CSI” have nothing on a class of juniors and seniors at New Egypt High School. Under the direction of Science Coordinator Kathleen D. Chesmel, 28 students are learning about fingerprinting, handwriting analysis and…
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Patricia Bonomo
Mrs. Bonomo, 68, of Whiting, died Dec. 14, 2007, at home. She was born in Jersey City and had lived in Howell before moving to Whiting in November 2006. Prior to retiring in 2005, Mrs. Bonomo was an associate at Sam’s Club, Freehold Township, for 10 years. She was a parishioner of St. Veronica’s Roman…
