• Patrick Campbell

    Mr. Campbell, 87, of the Leonardo section of Middletown, died Sept. 3, 2010, in Neptune. A U.S. Army veteran of Word War II, he was a member of the Leonardo First Aid; American Legion Post 338, where he was the service officer; and the Monmouth County Democratic Club. Mr. Campbell worked as the service manager…

  • John J. Oswald

    Mr. Oswald, 68, of Belford, died Aug. 16, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was the founder and president of Oswald Enterprises Inc. and a member of the Community Advisory Board at Riverview Medical Center. Mr. Oswald was one of the founding members of the New Jersey chapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation.…

  • It is time to end the studies and to start building passenger rail line

    In response to the Monmouth- Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail project article (“Federal Dollars to Fund Rail Study,” Sept. 1), I wrote a prolight rail letter to the editor in support of MOM passenger rail service in July 2000 while I was a resident of Middlesex County. Now over 10 years later, we still don’t have…

  • Pharmaceutical assistance program is strong

    AARP New Jersey would like to thank Gov. Chris Christie for his leadership in working with the state Legislature to withdraw the original budget proposal concerning Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), the state’s prescription drug program for low-income and disabled residents. The proposed $310 first-ever deductible and the more than doubled co-pays…

  • Changes for EMS volunteers not for the best

    On Sept. 11, 2001, New Jersey volunteer Emergency Medical Service (EMS) squads dispatched more than 400 ambulances to New York City and North Jersey, all while continuing to staff ambulances and answer calls in their own communities. In the months following, volunteer EMS squads throughout the state noted generous donations and increased support, respect and…

  • NJEA still acting badly, and needs a ‘timeout’

    CODA GREG BEAN Isay this in the kindest way I know. If anyone at the New Jersey Education Association is reading this, will you please SHUT UP! On Wednesday, Aug. 8, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration filed an application for $268 million in federal stimulus aid through the Education Jobs Fund. Granted, the administration waited until…

  • Belmar to host Beer on the Pier

    The pier at the Belmar Marina has always been a great place to catch fish. On Sept. 25, visitors will have a chance to catch something else as more than 25 craft breweries will be pouring samples of their fine ales and lagers all afternoon at the first Beer on the Pier. American craft breweries…

  • Driver faces DWI charge

    JACKSON — A resident of Trenton was charged with driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle violations on Sept. 7. Jackson police Sgt. Steven Laskiewicz said in a press release that at about 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7, officers responded to East Veterans Highway for a report of an erratic, possibly intoxicated driver. A driver who…

  • Feral felines have friends

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent PLUMSTED — All cats have a home in Plumsted. That is the credo of a feline welfare group that has established a Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) cat management program for Plumsted and sections of Cream Ridge and Jackson. Frances Bleuet, a spokeswoman for the group, said the Plumsted Township Committee passed…

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