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Carol J. Perrino
Ms. Perrino, 69, of Matawan, died Dec. 22, 2010, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. She was a social studies teacher for 35 years in the Perth Amboy School System. Ms. Perrino was a communicant of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Surviving is her mother, Theresa Perrino, of Perth Amboy; two sisters, Marie…
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James Peter Casey
Mr. Casey, 80, of Middletown, died Dec. 12, 2010, at his home after a six-month illness. An expert in the insurance industry, he had his own brokerage firm and spent many years employed in the insurance industry, including work at Security Mutual Insurance Co. and the Liquidation Bureau of the New York State Department of…
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Dorothy Weihs
Mrs. Weihs, 83, of Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville, died Dec. 18, 2010. Surviving are four children, George III, Lewis, Kathleen Brennon and Rosemary Zuppa. Arrangements were by the Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan. Interment was private.
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Thomas Henry Dyer
Mr. Dyer, 60, of Union Beach, died Dec. 19, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel. He worked as a factory worker for Lily Tulip, Holmdel. Mr. Dyer was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Dyer, and a sister, Joann Dyer. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Debbie Owens Dyer; a daughter and…
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Kettle donations help Salvation Army year-round
The year is quickly drawing to a close. And as the year ends, so does the opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation to The Salvation Army for this year. More than simply receiving a tax deduction, you can still help to fill our kettles, which aren’t full. In turn, you’ll also help your neighbors in…
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Public’s health is more important than party politics
The recent decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court to weaken the Clean Water Act, a bill that has protected our waterways for over 30 years, will put our country’s drinking water in grave danger. The Clean Water Act was intended to end dangerouswater pollution by regulating every major polluter. Now, regulators may be unable…
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Term limits are needed to help curb corruption
In the fall of 2005, I wrote an opinion letter that I discovered is just as applicable today as it was five years ago. Politics and politicians are just as bad now or perhaps worse, if that is possible. Election day is over, and the “silly season” has also ended … at least until June,…
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Readers surprised that many of us are criminals in N.J.
CODA GREG BEAN Apparently, I wasn’t the only one surprised, and outraged, by the fact that it’s basically illegal to carry a pocketknife in New Jersey — and that doing so might get you charged with a felony or a misdemeanor fine of nearly $1,000, if the local prosecutor is in a good mood. Two…
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Guild hosts holiday show
The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is hosting an all-member holiday exhibit that will run through Jan. 5. “Attitude” by Nanci France-Vaz The exhibit showcases artwork by many local artists who work with various mediums and who celebrate the holidays with them. Pictured are “Attitude,” an oil painting by national award-winning artist Nanci France-Vaz…
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