• Need to keep casinos, all public places smoke-free

    As a cardiologist and regional president of the American Heart Association in New Jersey, I remain gravely concerned about our state’s safeguards against exposure to second-hand smoke, specifically as this unresolved public health issue lingers in Atlantic City casinos. The link between second-hand smoke and cardiovascular disease is indisputable. According to the American Heart Association,…

  • Reader bashes political sign removal, replacement

    In this day and age, I was amazed to discover on the morning of Sept. 27 that my freedom of expression had been violated. I had placed political lawn signs in front of my home for the Brick Township candidates Kavanagh, Russell, Langer, and Lamb, to find the signs torn down and thrown on the…

  • Reader is proud to be a Republican Party member

    “Above all, we must realize that no arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and morale of free men and women.” Ronald Reagan We keep hearing politicians bring up the words of President Reagan, time and again, and for good reason. History has proven that this…

  • Peter J. Alfano

    Mr. Alfano, 87, of Princeton Junction, died Sept. 30, 2009, at home. He resided in North Brunswick prior to relocating to Princeton Junction 15 years ago. He owned and was the bartender at King’s Tavern, New Brunswick, for 50 years, retiring in 2000. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose M. Genco Alfano, in 1985.…

  • Committee will monitor new block scheduling

    The Education Committee of Citizens for a Better Brick Community (CBBC) is available to assist all Brick Township public high school parents, guardians and students navigate the uncharted waters of 4×4 block scheduling in our district. Many parents and community members have spoken out against the implementation of 4×4 block scheduling and expressed concerns over…

  • Robert A. Ray

    Mr. Ray, 77, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 1, 2009. He was predeceased by two brothers, John and Gerald Ray. Surviving are his wife, Janet M. Daniels Ray; four daughters, Lynn M. and Carol J. Ray, both of Old Bridge, Lori J. Hansen, and her husband, James A., of Brick and Debora Tipton, and her…

  • Salvatore E. Coppola

    Mr. Coppola, 94, of Union Beach, died Sept. 17, 2009, at Van Dyke Hospice and Pallative Care Center, Toms River. Until his retirement, Mr. Coppola was a driver for Roadway Trucking, Kearney. He was predeceased by his wife, Vanda DiRenzo Coppola, in 1986; and two brothers, Frank and Anthony Coppola. He is survived by two…

  • In the bleachers, comfort trumps style

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH You’d be hard pressed to find a woman as classy as my friend Louise. She is always dressed to the nines. Her hair looks great, her clothes are impeccable and her makeup would have a cosmetologist asking for beauty tips. Throw in a pair of slim slacks and…

  • Mary “Cucci” L. DiPrisco

    Mrs. DiPrisco, 75, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Oct. 1, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was predeceased by a sister, Millie Fasano, in 2007. Mrs. DiPrisco is survived by her husband of 55 years, Gennaro “Dede” DiPrisco; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Carol DiPrisco of Brick, Joanne and…

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