Category: Independent Opinion

  • Dance instructor lauded for her work with kids

    Irecently attended my niece’s recital at the Middletown Arts Center. I was very impressed with the performance, choreography and the dance instructor, Deena Burnette. I believe that Burnette’s role as a dance instructor goes far beyond the job’s requirements. Not only did she teach these young girls the art of dance, but it was clear…

  • Rosa C. Rivadeneira

    Mrs. Rivadeneira, 75, of Hazlet, died June 19, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Ecuador, South America, she had resided in the Bronx and Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Hazlet in 1998. Mrs. Rivadeneira is survived by her husband of 50 years, Carlos Rivadeneira; her children, Jaime R. Rivadeneira and his wife,…

  • Holt votes with ‘Pelosi’s agenda 99 percent of the time’

    When he is in the district meeting with constituents, Congressman Rush Holt comes off as classic New Jersey moderate, whose votes mirror the will of his constituents. However, over the last 12 years Mr. Holt’s record in Washington is anything but moderate. The respected National Journal, a non-partisan publication, ranked Mr. Holt as the most…

  • Helena Doyle

    Mrs. Doyle, 88, of Matawan, died June 19, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was raised in the Hell’s Kitchen section of Manhattan and lived there until 1970, when she moved to Hazlet. In 2004 she moved to Matawan, where she resided at the Victoria House. Mrs. Doyle was predeceased by her husband, James…

  • Josephine King Maloney

    Mrs. Maloney, 77, of Matawan, died June 26, 2010. She worked as a teacher for 30 years with the New York City Public School System, retiring in 1991. Mrs. Maloney was an avid reader, walker and bird watcher, who frequented the paths of Cheesequake State Park. She was predeceased by her husband, John F. Maloney;…

  • Richard W. Dean Sr.

    Mr. Dean, 70, a resident of Middletown since 1970, died June 18, 2010, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. He was a member of Laborers Union Local 1730 ILA. Mr. Dean is survived by his wife of 52 years, Patricia Sullivan Dean; his children, Laurie Rodriguez and her husband, Ben, of Hazlet, Susan…

  • Barry Allan Travis

    Mr. Travis, 47, a resident of Middletown for 11 years, died unexpectedly June 25, 2010. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Red Bank. Mr. Travis retired in 2009 as captain of the EMS division of the Fire Department of New York after 25 years of service. He served as a…

  • Margaret Green

    Mrs. Green, 91, a resident of Holmdel since 2008, died June 25, 2010, at Bayshore Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas F. Green Sr., in 1980. Mrs. Green is survived by her children, Theresa Del Din of Paterson, N.Y., Thomas Green Jr. and his wife, Debbie, of Sun City,…