Category: Independent Opinion

  • Antoinette Caruso

    Mrs. Caruso, 82, of Union Beach, died Dec. 23, 2009, at home. She was an administrative secretary in the Fine Arts and Modern Language departments at St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, retiring in 1999. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Gaetano Caruso, in 2003; a sister, Anna Baratta; and a brother, Philip…

  • Lady Slipper acquisition a coup for citizens, environment I

    It was a pleasure to read Jacqueline Hlavenka’s story in the Independent about the recently preserved “Lady Slipper” preserve in Holmdel. The acquisition of this property was a coup for local citizens and the regional environment. It is an exceptional 12-acre natural site, abundant with wildlife, which is part of the six-mile-long Waackaack Creek Greenway…

  • Stella Dorothy O’Connor Benedickson

    Mrs. Benedickson, 78, of Howell, died Dec. 29, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. She was born in London and had resided in Hazlet and Manalapan before moving to Howell. Mrs. Benedickson was a member of the Women’s Republican Club and the Women’s Jaycees, both of…

  • Joseph C. Seals Jr.

    Mr. Seals, 71, of Hazlet, died Dec. 30, 2009, at home. He resided in Old Bridge, prior to relocating to Hazlet in 1990. He was a printing foreman for 27 years at Plymouth Printing Co., Cranford, retiring in 1991. He is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl S. and Craig Lynch of Scotch…

  • Angel Collazo Ruiz

    Mr. Ruiz, 74, of Keyport, died Jan. 6, 2010, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He had resided in Port Monmouth before relocating to Keyport 28 years ago. Mr. Ruiz was employed at Lily Tulip, Holmdel. He was also a chef at the Buttonwood Manor, Matawan, and a construction worker and carpenter for various local companies.…

  • Francis Michael “Mike” Reilly

    Mr. Reilly, 74, of Middletown, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was an operations manager at Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, for 35 years, retiring in 1989. Prior to that, he worked at telecommunications firms such as Western Electric, and Telesoft. He is survived by his wife, Carole Louise Reilly; a brother,…

  • Walter M. Kosmowski Sr.

    Mr. Kosmowski, 78, of Matawan, died Jan. 8, 2010, at home. He had resided in Sayreville before relocating to Matawan in 1972. He taught carpentry and cabinetmaking at Middlesex County Vocational School, East Brunswick, for 30 years, retiring in 1993. Mr. Kosmowski was a member of the International Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners Local 1006,…

  • Retired chief extends thanks to Keyport, residents

    Iwant to thank the entire Keyport Police Department for their hard work and dedicated service. They have made it a safe place for the people to live, work and play. They have made it unsafe for the criminal element to come into Keyport to work and play. I pray for the wisdom of the governing…

  • Keyport Ministerium extends thanks to donors

    The Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry Inc. (KMFP) expresses their deepest gratitude to all the donors for their donations and support. The KMFP always sends personal acknowledgements for all donations we receive, but we felt — especially during these very difficult times — that we needed to publicly say thank you to all the individuals, organizations,…