Category: Independent Opinion

  • Harry August Espinosa

    Mr. Espinosa, 97, of Lakewood, died Jan. 31, 2010. He was a tool and dye maker for Becton Dickinson & Co., East Rutherford, for 35 years, retiring in 1977. Mr. Espinosa is survived by his wife of 71 years, Elizabeth Hodul Espinosa; a daughter, Elaine Hinckley and her husband, Jim, of Lincroft; two grandchildren; and…

  • Myrna Beth Schulman

    Mrs. Schulman, 68, of Jackson, formerly of Middletown, died Feb. 1, 2010, at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, Fla. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Schulman was a supervisor of medical records at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, for more than 25 years. Surviving are her husband, Paul; two sons and daughters-inlaw, Aaron and Robin…

  • Gov. urged to reject proposed LNG facility

    The Jersey Shore is under attack by LNG (liquefied natural gas). The Atlantic Sea Island Group wants to build an LNG facility on a 63-acre, manmade island (about the size of 12 football fields) off the coast of Sea Bright. This, however, is only one of three LNG facilities planned for the Jersey Shore. Another…

  • VFW, auxiliary congratulate Middletown mayor

    On behalf of the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179 and the Ladies Auxiliary, we want to congratulate Gerard P. Scharfenberger once again on being appointed to mayor of Middletown Township of New Jersey. Wishing you good health and best wishes during your term in office. Mary Reed Legislation Chairwoman Ladies Auxiliary…

  • Country needs president with backbone, fortitude

    Open letter to President Obama: America needs you to step up and support the military and the sovereign rights of this great country. We need a president with backbone, fortitude, resolve and love of his country to give America and Americans back their respect and prosperity. Stop treating Muslim terrorists as a criminal element by…

  • Handlin praises governor for pay-to-play order

    Gov. Chris Christie has already helped create a more fair political system for taxpayers by applying pay-to-play restrictions to contributions made by labor unions or to legislative leadership committees. Finally, closing the gaping loopholes in our state’s pay-toplay laws are getting more than lip service. Public officials serving the interests of their political contributors instead…

  • Adam John Lewandoski

    Mr. Lewandoski, 93, of Whiting, and formerly a resident of Keyport for more than 57 years, died Jan. 27, 2010, at home. He served on the Keyport Police Reserves and served in the Army Signal Corps in the 1930s. Mr. Lewandoski worked as a stationary engineer and shift supervisor with National Lead, Sayreville, for 25…

  • Anthony Thomas Rastelli

    Mr. Rastelli, 83, of the Lincroft section of Middleltown, died Jan. 25, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, after a fight with a neuromuscular disease. He owned and operated an industrial machinery business, Moon Machinery Co. Mr. Rastelli served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was predeceased by his…

  • Twp. urged to reverse decision on bow hunting

    I am a resident of Holmdel and am outraged over the deer hunt that is taking place here. I have attended each town meeting where alternative means of deer population control methods were presented to, and ignored by, the town committee. The surrounding homeowners where the hunt is taking place were not sufficiently notified of…