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Val Graham 20, 2010, at home.
Mr. Graham, 92, of Keyport, died Aug. 20, 2010, at home. He worked as an administrative assistant with Shell Oil Co., New York City, retiring in 1972. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Graham was a member of Jesus the Lord Church and the Keyport Senior Center. He was predeceased…
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Carl Calergo Amato
Mr. Amato, 79, a resident of Matawan since 1995, died Aug. 7, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a self-employed contractor before his retirement. Mr. Amato was predeceased by a brother and a sister, Joseph Amato and Faye Amato. Surviving are his children, Carl Amato of Brooklyn, N.Y., Anthony Amato and his…
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Christopher Scott Carroll
Mr. Carroll, 23, of Hazlet, died unexpectedly Aug. 6, 2010. He was a 2005 graduate of Raritan High School, where he was captain of the football team. He was a black belt in karate and attended Bayshore Karate Academy. He also coached Pop Warner football for the Hazlet Hawks. Mr. Carroll joined and was accepted…
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Thomas J. Slater
Mr. Slater, 79, a resident of Aberdeen since 1963, died Aug. 21, 2010, at home. Before his retirement, he was an insurance ratings adjuster with Marsh & McLennan in New York City. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Slater was predeceased by a brother, Arthur. He is survived by his…
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Marie Malafronte
Mrs. Malafronte, 84, of Holmdel, died Aug. 2, 2010, at her residence. She lived most of her life in Brooklyn, N.Y., retiring as a school aide in 2003 from the New York City Board of Education. Mrs. Malafronte was predeceased by two sisters, Carmella Orlando and Sue Bavaschi; and a brother, Louis Plumitallo. Surviving are…
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Michael C. Germinario
Mr. Germinario, 52, a resident of Holmdel since 1985, died Aug. 1, 2010, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was predeceased by his father, Michael Francis Germinario. Surviving are his wife of 25 years, Louise Carofiglio Germinario; his children, Christopher and Cassandra Germinario; his mother, Christena Cleary Germinario…
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Will DEP become ‘Dept. of Expanding Pollution’?
What if the take-noprisoners former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie told his staff prosecutions will be based not just on the law, but also on costbenefit analyses and whether the prosecutions hinder the economy? Clearly, the scenario is fictional. Prosecutor Christie’s time-honored path to Morven was in getting convictions, not giving concessions. But Gov. Christie is…
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DEP has done ‘very little’ to clean up Raritan Bay
Citizens can tell when their government doesn’t care about them. It’s obvious when government puts financial decisions over the well-being of people who generally have the least political clout — the working class. Residents of Raritan Bay deserve an apology from Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). He has…
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Resident: Remove education funding from taxes
Ifully support Middletown Mayor Scharfenberger’s proposal to remove education funding from property taxes. In Middletown, education accounts for nearly two-thirds of our property taxes. Taking that away would allow property taxes to immediately be cut by two-thirds and give the economy a tremendous boost by giving the citizens more disposable income. A funding source could…
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