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Movie tickets: You’ll have to hock the family jewels
Itry not to sound like one of those old geezers who bore the pants off younger folk by telling them over and over again how much better things were back in the Olden Days. But I will take a little skip down memory lane by noting that the first time I paid for my own…
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Writer questions mayor’s response at Republican meeting
At the March 24 Jackson Township Regular Republican Club meeting, Mike Reina and the remainder of the Seda team (Scott Martin and Ann Updegrave) did not receive full support from the organization. Many members of the organization showed their solid support against them. Clearly, Mr. Reina was not happy about the split as he showed…
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Gov. Christie’s comments are upsetting to teacher
Ihave been having a hard time with my morning ritual of reading the paper before work these last few weeks. With the daily headlines of Gov. Chris Christie’s teacher bashing, I cannot read the misinformation with a hint of venom and not respond. I do not understand why teachers are so hated lately. I have…
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Writer supports Knutson, Brennan, Smith for board
And, the winning numbers are 4, 8 and 9 with the jackpot being shared by all Howell residents. No, this is not a Mega Millions jackpot announcement. It’s better. These winning numbers belong to your next three Howell K-8 School District Board of Education members, whom I endorse fully, and they are: No. 4, Lawrence…
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Blame state’s current financial mess on elected officials in Trenton
Today it seems that many would like to place blame for New Jersey’s budget disaster on the shoulders of the municipalities, public employees, teachers and police officers. This budget disaster has its roots under the Gold Dome on State Street in Trenton. It was not singularly caused by the municipalities or these other groups. For…
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Mandated diversity is not the answer for NJ
Judging by the Rev. Bruce Davidson’s March 18 letter to the editor (“New Jersey Must Preserve Fair and Just Housing Policy,”) in which he supports state laws mandating that every municipality has its share of affordable housing, he does not understand the saying “birds of a feather flock together” and he has not noticed that…
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William C. Bacorn
Mr. Bacorn, 100, of Whiting, died March 28, 2010, at home. Prior to retiring, he was the director of farming for the state of New Jersey for 20 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Olive, in 1992; and four children, Anne Birch, John Bacorn, Robert Bacorn and Linda Niedermaier. Mr. Bacorn is survived by…
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Margie R. McDaniel
Mrs. McDaniel, 82, of Manchester, died March 24, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born and raised in Cooleemee, N.C., and lived throughout the world as an U.S. Air Force spouse and homemaker. Mrs. McDaniel was predeceased by her husband, Howard, in 1991; four brothers, Lee, Tommy, Otis and Jay “Cotton”;…
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Rosalie Schuler
Mrs. Schuler, 84, of Howell, formerly of Freehold Township, died March 18, 2010, at Wedgewood Gardens Care Center, Freehold. Prior to retiring, Mrs. Schuyler was a secretary for Colonial Foods, Freehold, for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles, in 2000. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Skip and Elaine of Howell, and…
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