Category: Independent Opinion

  • Ida Leonard

    Mrs. Leonard, 82, a resident of Matawan for 50 years, died May 24, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. During World War II she was a “Rosie the Riveter,” employed by a defense contractor. Before retiring, Mrs. Leonard worked in the customer service department for Methods Research in Farmingdale. She leaves behind her husband…

  • Susan Marie Zwirko

    Mrs. Zwirko, 86, of Holmdel, died May 19, 2010, at The Willows. She had resided in Aberdeen from 1963 until moving to Holmdel four years ago. Mrs. Zwirko was a member of the Matawan Women’s Club and the bowling team for the First Presbyterian Church, Matawan. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her…

  • Holmdel mayor supports Christie/Guadagno plan

    GUEST COLUMN SERENA DiMASO Recently I met with area mayors and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to discuss the governor’s proposed reforms for New Jersey government, and I wholeheartedly support the governor’s plans. Also in attendancewasAssemblymanDeclanO’Scanlon, who made clear the need to support these reforms. I wanted to share with you the outcome of that meeting.…

  • Thomas J. Donahue

    Mr. Donahue, 69, of Aberdeen, died May 23, 2010, at his home. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army, serving at Fort Bragg, N.C., and in South Korea. Mr. Donahue returned to civilian life in 1963, working at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., where he attained partner status. He later served as a…

  • Matawan Regional High School students

    Matawan Regional High School students rehearse a song prior to performing for adjudication at the 40th New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on May 27. They were among the more than 1,200 students from 35 high schools who advanced from the county level to participate in the…

  • Muriel Farbstein

    Mrs. Farbstein, 83, of Marlboro, died May 3, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to the Greenbriar development upon her retirement almost 20 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley, in 2003. Surviving are two daughters and sons-inlaw, Susan and John Lamb of Aberdeen…

  • Middletown BOE cuts school budget by $2M

    Some board members object to teacher vs. administrator cuts BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Middletown Board of Education passed a resolution May 26, despite opposition from some board members, approving $2,090,824 in reductions to the failed 2010-11 school budget.   The general fund tax levy is $122,253,218. The resolution passed by a vote of…