Category: Independent Opinion

  • John Francis Yascur

    Mr. Yascur, 71, of Holmdel, died April 24, 2010, at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. He lived in Hazlet for 25 years before moving to Keyport and then to Holmdel. Mr. Yascur, a U.S. Navy veteran, worked as a truck driver for Baxter in Edison for 25 years before retiring in 2004. Mr. Yascur was…

  • Bruce E. Warden

    Mr. Warden, 54, of Sayreville, died April 23, 2010, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he was employed with L.A. Dreyfus Co., a division of Wrigley Chewing Gun, Edison, where he worked for 30 years. He was predeceased by his father, George Warden, and by a nephew, Drew Warden. Surviving…

  • Herbert Wisloh

    Mr. Wisloh, 87, of Aberdeen, died May 8, 2010, at home. He was born in Hoboken and was a resident of Aberdeen for 47 years. Mr. Wisloh was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He worked for what is now J.P. Morgan Chase in New York as a vice president for…

  • Raymond J. Powell

    Mr. Powell, 74, of Freehold Township, died May 7, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Long Branch and had resided in the Keansburg and Middletown areas for most of his life. Mr. Powell was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed as a construction worker. Surviving are a brother and…

  • Ronald L. Horan Sr.

    Mr. Horan, 79, of Middletown, died March 11, 2009, at home. A native of Highlands, he was an attorney for more than 50 years and was a partner in the law firm of Applegate, LaMura & Horan. Mr. Horan was also a magistrate for six Monmouth County towns for about 20 years, sitting in Middletown,…

  • Mat-Ab district approves outsourcing of custodians

    District to save $500K with layoff of 32 workers BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education unanimously voted 9-0 to privatize the district’s custodial services at a special meeting on May 3. The board secured a $3 million, two-year contract with Pritchard Industries Inc., Florham Park, according to the district’s…

  • Twp. Committee, residents look at district spending

    Public forum on school budget attracts hundreds BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Several hundred residents, teachers, board members, members of the Holmdel Township Education Association and concerned taxpayers attended the Township Committee’s community budget forum on May 6. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA HOLMDEL — Making tough choices and doing more with less was the theme of a…

  • Go climb a wall at Outdoor Expo May 16

    Experience the thrill of climbing on the Monmouth County Park System’s 25-foot climbing wall during the Outdoor Adventure Expo to be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township. Besides the climbing wall, visitors are also invited to try kayaks, canoes and paddleboats. Other offerings include free lectures,…

  • Passing of officer leaves big hole in Aberdeen

    With the death of Mr. Fiorendo “Frank” Sigismondi, the township of Aberdeen has lost a cornerstone of the fabric that is part of the history of our community. The man that many will remember either as a police officer or as one of the owner/operators of the Sigismondi Greenhouses on Lloyd Road, passed away May…