• Raymond J. Powell

    Mr. Powell, 74, of Freehold Township, died May 7, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Long Branch and had resided in the Keansburg and Middletown areas for most of his life. Mr. Powell was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed as a construction worker. Surviving are a brother and…

  • Margaret Quatrochi

    Mrs. Quatrochi, 97, of Englishtown, died May 5, 2010, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City and had resided in West Milford before moving to Englishtown two years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Quatrochi, in 1988. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Anne Quatrochi; two…

  • Muriel Farbstein

    Mrs. Farbstein, 83, of Marlboro, died May 3, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to the Greenbriar development upon her retirement almost 20 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley, in 2003. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and John Lamb of Aberdeen…

  • Fiorendo C. Sigismondi

    Mr. Sigismondi, 81, of Aberdeen, died May 2, 2010, at Overlook Hospital, Summit. He was lifelong farmer in Aberdeen and Manalapan. Mr. Sigismondi was a dedicated patrolman with the Aberdeen Police Department, retiring in 1993. Surviving are his wife, Rose (nee Tedesco) Sigismondi; three sons, Constantino, Theodore and Frank, all of Manalapan; a daughter, Algisa…

  • Herbert Wisloh

    Mr. Wisloh, 87, of Aberdeen, died May 8, 2010, at home. He was born in Hoboken and was a resident of Aberdeen for 47 years. Mr. Wisloh was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He worked for what is now J.P. Morgan Chase in New York as a vice president for…

  • Millicent C. Hoppe

    Mrs. Hoppe, 98, of Matawan, died April 12, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She had been an office worker at the Bergen County Municipal Court House before her retirement. Mrs. Hoppe was predeceased by her husband, Albert Hoppe. Surviving are her children, Roberta Pfister of Colts Neck, John Albert Hoppe and his wife,…

  • Postal workers and community supported food drive

    On behalf of the volunteers and clients of Freehold Area Open Door, I would like to thank the letter carriers of the Freehold Post Office and all those who contributed to their food drive on May 8. The residents of our community were overwhelmingly generous and the postal workers were kept very busy picking up…

  • Writer suggests way to broaden the field of candidates

    Local political bosses get to choose who we vote for because they have the money and organization to field candidates. A healthy body politic needs to be competitive. Broadening the playing field could mean helping candidates who are not part of any political group and don’t take political action committee (PAC) money. The cost to…

  • Teaching is a great but misunderstood profession

    As a current elementary school teacher for the Howell K-8 School District, I wear many hats. I am an educator, a nurse, a caregiver, a counselor, a friend and a colleague, to name a few. I am also a decision-maker, a problem solver, an artist, a singer, a poet and an author. My day begins…

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