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Fred H.J. Drew
Mr. Drew, 90, of Aberdeen, died Feb. 26, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a retired accounting supervisor at Western Electric, where he was employed 45 years. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Anne E. Lillis Drew. He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Judith D. and…
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Driving to the basket
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: East Brunswick Tech’s Cory Ragland (5) tries to block the shot of Perth Amboy Tech’s Anthony Vidal during their NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I quarterfinal in East Brunswick on March 5. Below: East Brunswick Tech’s Homer James (20) goes up for a basket against Perth Amboy Tech. The Tigers…
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Sports Shorts
The Monroe Township High School boys junior varsity basketball team defeated a stubborn Cardinal McCarrick High School team 70- 66 to claim the JV championship crown. To reach the final game Monroe had to defeat teams from John F. Kennedy, Carteret and a feisty Hillsborough squad. Monroe took an early 15-point lead in the game…
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Top local wrestlers fall in opening matches
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The problem with wrestling is that unless you win a state championship, you usually finish your season on a losing note. Sayreville’s Ramon Santiago (top) wrestles Brick Memorial’s Steve Santos during their 152-pound championship bout in the NJSIAA wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City March 8. Santos went on…
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Don’t let economic woes keep towns from investing in education
I’m writing to express my support, in these troubling economic times, for the outstanding educational system in the state of New Jersey. Our schools are among the best, if not the very best, in the nation. When the economy suffers, it is very tempting to begin cutting public support in as many places as possible…
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Thinks ‘victory’ for Board of Education marks ‘a sad day’
It’s sad to see another curtailment of rights for Christians hailed as a “victory” for the Board of Education. In fact, the decision of the Supreme Court not to hear Coach Marcus Borden’s case (“Game Over: Board of Ed Victorious Over Coach,” Sentinel, March 5) amounts to a victory only for those who wish to…
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Don’t cheat taxpayers with worn-out rhetoric
It’s that time of year again — budget season for both the school board and the municipality. The difference this year is that the proverbial chickens are coming home to roost. Mayor David Stahl is facing the predictable results of several years of Golden Triangle nonsense and the Board of Education needs to face up…
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Borden case is over, but it should never have begun
Coda • GREG BEAN Well, the Marcus Borden school prayer saga is finally over (at least in the courts), bringing to an end one of the saddest chapters in New Jersey education. I’ve had mixed feelings about this business from the start. I understood the stance taken by the East Brunswick school district, which had…
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Two perspectives on the Holocaust
On March 15, the opening of “The Exhibit: A Journey to Life” at the Monmouth Museum will bring to life the world that was lost during the Holocaust. Suitcases, scrapbooks, family photographs and other memorabilia are part of the multimedia exhibits, “A Journey to Life,” which documents the life experiences of Holocaust survivors, and “Voices…
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