Category: Independent Opinion

  • Jane Oughton Riley Glover

    Mrs. Glover, 87, formerly of Four Views, Locust, died June 25, 2010. She was past president of the Junior League and volunteered her time to many causes, including the Holy Cross School PTA and the transportation of troops during World War II. Mrs. Glover had a business for many years, Studio Plastique, and at one…

  • Edward N. Simnor

    Mr. Simnor, 85, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died June 13, 2010, in Veterans Administration New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons section of Bernards. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Soucy Simnor; five children and their spouses, Edward and Karen Simnor of Middletown, Dan and Marie Simnor of Howell, Kathy Ann and John Mandel and…

  • Joan M. Kirms

    Mrs. Kirms, 79, of Lincroft, died June 27, 2010, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lincroft. She had lived in South Jersey before moving to Lincroft two years ago. Mrs. Kirms was a member of the Ocean City Presbyterian Church, Ocean City, where she was active in the Women’s Association. She was predeceased by her husband,…

  • Anna E. Stringer

    Ms. Stringer, 96, of Succasunna and formerly of the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen for 70 years, died June 24, 2010, at the Raritan Extended Health Care, Bridgewater. Before her retirement, she worked as a secretary at Fort Monmouth for 40 years. Ms. Stringer was a member of the Catholic Daughters of St. Dominic’s Church, Toms…

  • Arlindo L. Afonso

    Mr. Afonso, 69, of South River, died June 15, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he was a construction foreman with E.E. Cruz, Holmdel, where he worked for 17 years. Surviving are his wife, Aurora Mourao Afonso; a daughter, Julia Sandler, and her husband, Richard, of South River; two brothers, Manuel Afonso…

  • on campus

    Marta C. Laskowski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Laskowski, of Middletown, achieved dean’s list status for the spring semester at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. She is majoring in anthropology. Jessica Bonvenca, daughter of Kathy and Joe Bonvenca, of Middletown, earned a place on the spring dean’s list at The Richard Stockton College,…

  • Donna Bruno

    Mrs. Bruno, 68, of Aberdeen and formerly of Colts Neck, died May 28, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She trained at Jersey City University Medical Center, Neptune, and received her R.N. and R.T. certification. Mrs. Bruno was a self-taught artist and the proprietor and coowner of the Cottage Shoppe in Colts Neck. She…

  • Speak up now to save high school athletic association

    It is sad that an elected politician has made his major political priority an attack on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. With all of the problems confronting our society in local, county, state and federal governments, state Assemblymen John Burzichelli (DGloucester) continues his relentless effort to destroy the NJSIAA in an attempt to…