Category: Independent Opinion

  • Mary Ellen Lupi

    Mrs. Lupi, 70, a resident of Matawan for 45 years, died Aug. 13, 2010, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. She served as a councilwoman for Matawan Borough from 1979 to 1981 and was currently a member of the Matawan Borough Shade Tree Commission. Mrs. Lupi had also served on the Environmental Commission of…

  • Think about the horses during carriage rides

    Everyone thinks that the classic horse-drawn carriage is romantic, but no one thinks of the animal. Why should horses have to ride people around the streets when we are perfectly capable of walking around ourselves? If you just picture yourself in the horse’s place then, maybe you’ll understand why they should not have to drag…

  • MAST students standouts at leadership academy

    Five students from the Marine Academy of Science and Technology recently completed Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Leadership program at the Naval Station in Newport, R.I. MAST cadets display their awards after graduation from NJROTC Leadership Academy: (Left to right) Rob Rubiano of Howell, Megan Gray of Middletown, Peter Arriazza of Ocean, LCDR…

  • Robert A. Page

    Mr. Page, 67, of Old Bridge, died July 19, 2020, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Surviving are his wife, Nadine Keane Page; his mother, Juliette Orlacchio Page of Long Branch; four children, Robert Page, and his wife, Cynthia, of Hazlet, Jimmy Page, and his wife, Lisa, of Hightstown, Allison Page-Dekis, and her husband, Gary, of…

  • Frank E. Maguire

    Mr. Maguire, 81, a resident of Hazlet since 1964, died July 30, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, after a short illness. He was a building inspector for the City of New York, retiring in 1981. Mr. Maguire was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Infantry Division. He was a…

  • Louise (Lamberson) Bucco

    Mrs. Bucco, 80, a lifelong resident of Matawan, died July 28, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Bucco was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Bucco Sr., in 2006; four brothers, Charles, Raymond, James and Robert Lamberson; and a sister, Joan Romeo. Surviving are her children, Kathleen Detwiler and her husband,…

  • Lucy C. (Zeni) George

    Mrs. George, 97, of Matawan and formerly of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died Aug. 2, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was the owner of Milu Bus Service Inc., Matawan, for 62 years. Mrs. George was predeceased by her husband, Michael Patrick George. She is survived by her sons, Michael Patrick George III…

  • Gerard M. Pepe

    Mr. Pepe, 43, a resident of Aberdeen for 13 years, died Aug. 6, 2010, at the John L. Montgomery Care Center, Freehold. He was a mortgage banker with Chase for 20 years and later worked for Bank of New York Mellon. Mr. Pepe was also a volunteer firefighter with the Aberdeen Fire Department. He is…