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Col. Theodore F. DeMuro
Col. DeMuro, 83, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died Jan. 8, 2010. He was the commander of U.S. Air Force communications for the final year of the Vietnam War and served in the military until his retirement in 1975. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara Scharg DeMuro; two daughters…
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Kenneth R. Anderson
Mr. Anderson, 72, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Jan. 11, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a telecommunications operator at Western Union International, New York City, and vice president of Teamsters Union Local 111, retiring 20 years ago. He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Anderson; and…
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Colts second at county relays
Turnaround was fair play at the Monmouth County Relays. A year after being edged by Christian Brothers Academy, Freehold Township High School turned the tables on the Colts, capturing the indoor track championship at the John Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River on Jan. 8. The Pats edged the defending champion Colts by a single…
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Above: Keyport High School’s Cyrus Williams battles over a rebound during a game against Keansburg High School on Jan. 7. Below: Keyport’s Tony Lopez tries to get a shot off during the game held at Keyport. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Goaltending, defense key to Lions’ wins
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer Despite losing 14 players to graduation from a team that went 11-8-2 a year ago, the Middletown High School North ice hockey team has been surprisingly competitive in the Shore Conference’s Class A North Division. The Lions are coming off a solid 5-1 win over Toms River North on Sunday…
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Bolte defends council seat in runoff election
Incumbent holds 52-vote lead over Burlew at polls’ close By Tom Shortell After a prolonged, rough-and-tumble campaign, Democrat Christian Bolte defeated Republican challenger Ed Burlew in Keyport’s runoff Borough Council election Jan. 12. The polls closed with Bolte holding a 52-vote lead with 15 provisional ballots to be counted, said Hedra Siskel, Monmouth County superintendent…
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Historical Society will host flower show trip
The Ocean County Historical Society (OCHS) is sponsoring a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on March 4. The bus will depart from the OCHS, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River, at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6:30 p.m. The cost of $55 for members and $60 for nonmembers includes admission to the flower show…
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Tuition caps hide more than they help
Guest Column • Paul Shelly As it will still be a while until the next state budget is put before the Legislature, it is a good time to single out an artful Trenton creation that serves primarily a political aim: the tuition cap. Over the past decade or so, ironically coinciding with a period of…
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