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Mary Elizabeth Parker
Mrs. Parker (née Metzgar), 93, of Freehold, died May 3, 2010, at her daughter’s home in Landenberg, Pa. She grew up in the Poconos where she developed a passion for nature and horses. She graduated from Stamford Hospital School of Nursing in 1940. As a registered nurse, she performed private duty prior to enlisting as…
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“Jo Jo” Russo
Mrs. Russo, 75, of Jackson, died May 24, 2010, at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived there until moving to the Winding Ways community in Jackson in 1996. She served as executive director for the New York City Bowling Proprietors Association for many years. She was one of the founders of the…
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Dr. Elaine Schulman
Dr. Schulman, 72, of Colts Neck and Brooklyn, N.Y., died May 3, 2010, in Brooklyn. She was the owner of Eye Medical and Surgery Center of Manalapan and also practiced ophthalmology at Central Brooklyn Medical Group, Brooklyn. Dr. Schulman graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., and did her internship at Maimonides Hospital,…
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Helen R. Gravatt
Mrs. Gravatt, 81, of Millstone Township, died June 5, 2010, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She was born in Neptune Township and had resided in Freehold Township before she moved to Millstone. Prior to her retirement, she was a school bus driver for the Millstone Township Board of Education. She was predeceased by her husband,…
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Teaching profession not questioned; salary expectations an issue
Chrissy Anderson should be commended for her dedication and the positive influence she has on our children in her teaching profession (“Teaching Is a Great but Misunderstood Profession,” News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, May 19). But hard work and dedication are expected from teachers, just as properly fixing your car is expected from a…
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Performance is appreciated by Covered Bridge
Afew weeks ago, a very talented group of teenage girls and boys entertained our residents at the Covered Bridge II condo association. Professionally managed by Susan Miller, choreographer, and Beth Wein, musical director, the youngsters were Michayla, Colin, Taylor, Annie, Lyndsay, Allie, Kyle, Shayna, Billy, Shannon, Holly, Thomas, Tyler and the adorable and precocious Valerie…
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Lack of affordable housing is pressing concern
As executive director of the only shelter for homeless families in Monmouth County, I see families struggle every day to find affordable housing in Monmouth County, and now Gov. Chris Christie wants to reduce the state’s affordable housing trust fund by $30 million. If this happens, there will be no money to build or rehabilitate…
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Readers weigh in on column on teachers’ union issues
CODA GREG BEAN 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…
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Solving the real housing crisis
GUEST COLUMN DIANNE BRAKE New Jersey has not one, but three affordable housing crises. There is the real crisis. There is a huge backlog of need for work-force and special-needs housing in the right locations and no plan for the future. There is the temporary crisis. The state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) was led…
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