• Carl Frederick Schwarz

    Mr. Schwarz, 79, of St. George, Utah, formerly of South River, died May 14, 2010, at home. Surviving are his wife, Germaine Henckler Schwarz; a son and daughter-inlaw, Arthur and Susan of Germantown, Md.; two daughters, Sharon and Cynthia, both of the Somerset section of Franklin; a stepson and daughter-in-law, David Ganima and Mary Menna…

  • Couple asks assistance in recovering stolen statue

    On May 20 our outdoor gnome statue, 3 feet high, all cement and weighing about 300 pounds, was stolen from our lawn next to our driveway. The gnome has a dark brown hat, full white beard and black smoking pipe. He sports a bright red overcoat, beige legs and large brown shoes, sitting on a…

  • Elimination of family-planning funding will hurt community

    Gov. Chris Christie’s FY11 state budget proposes the complete elimination of state funding for family-planning services. These programs provide basic health care to New Jersey women and men, many of whom have recently lost their jobs and/or their health insurance. Restoring the funds for family planning makes sense because: • for every $1 spent on…

  • Students elevated by survivors’ courage, love

    Recently, I was reminded of a statement about the power of human compassion made by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “We will wear them down with our capacity for love.” This reminder came during the 29th annual Colloquium hosted by the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft…

  • Readers weigh in on column on teachers’ union issues

    When I wrote a column critical of the state’s teachers’ unions a few weeks ago, I girded my loins for what I expected would be the usual backlash to columns like that — notes from readers angry that I was bashing noble teachers and programs “for the kids.” My readers got the point that I…

  • GMN photographers honored in NJPA contest

    Greater Media Newspapers’ Photo Department took home seven awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2009. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. “Ride Down” by Eric Sucar, 2nd place, Feature Head photographer Jeff Granit took first place in the Feature Picture Story…

  • State Fair to open June 17 at Meadowlands Fairgrounds

    150-plus rides, Piccadilly Circus, aerial stunts and sea lion show among featured attractions State Fair Meadowlands will return, bigger and better than ever, to East Rutherford this summer, with 19 days full of action-packed fun for all ages. New Jersey’s largest, annual familyfriendly event will run daily June 17 – July 5. This year’s fair…

  • New law means motorists must stop for pedestrians

    New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer reminded motorists that effective April 1 they must now stop – and remain stopped — for pedestrians in a crosswalk. Prior to this legislative change, motorists were required to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. “For years, too many…

  • For the love of dogs

    Youngster to hold third annual fundraiser at dog park Saturday SAYREVILLE — A couple of years ago, Hallie Meister, then 12, saw a TV commercial showing images of abandoned and mistreated animals, and she was compelled to do something. She decided to organize a dog show to benefit the American Society for the Prevention of…

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