Category: Independent Opinion

  • New technology enhances learning at St. Benedict

    Plans call for interactive boards in each classroom BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Chalkboards and dusty erasers will become a thing of the past at the St. Benedict School in Holmdel. Eight wall-mounted SMART Boards were installed over the summer for the 2009-10 school year. The interactive whiteboards, which mimic the design of…

  • Ellwood “Al” Douglas Brandt

    Mr. Brandt, 86, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Oct. 6, 2009. He resided at Bayside Assisted Living Manor, Keansburg, the past nine months. Mr. Brandt was a dairyman for Maurice Pollack, owner of Marlu Farm, Lincroft, where he and his wife resided for 40 years. He was a co-founder of the Lincroft First…

  • Salvatore E. Coppola

    Mr. Coppola, 94, of Union Beach, died Sept. 17, 2009, at Van Dyke Hospice and Pallative Care Center, Toms River. Until his retirement, Mr. Coppola was a driver for Roadway Trucking, Kearney. He was predeceased by his wife, Vanda DiRenzo Coppola, in 1986; and two brothers, Frank and Anthony Coppola. He is survived by two…

  • Town will continue to have oversight with Short

    Driving around town, I can’t help noticing the large white-and-blue campaign signs promoting the Republican candidate for Township Committee. Being curious, I decided to look into who this person actually is. I come to find out that he is just another puppet of Republican Party Chairman Peter Carton. He is currently serving as an appointed…

  • Sheng Sheng Gong

    Mrs. Gong, 71, of Holmdel, died Sept. 19, 2009, at home. She was born in Nancheng, Jiangxi, China. She was a retired teacher at the Chen Keng Elementary School, China. She is survived by her husband, Sheng Xiang Huang; a daughter and son-in-law, Catherine Huangfeng and Michael Vought of Holmdel; and two granddaughters. Arrangements were…

  • Robert I. Nolan

    Mr. Nolan, 86, of Red Bank, died Sept. 27, 2009. He resided in Middletown for most of his life. He was a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories, New York City, and later Holmdel, for 44 years, retiring in 1985. He was predeceased by his wife, Juta Krünwald, in 1995; and two brothers,…

  • Daniel G. Falco

    Daniel Falco, 15, of Middletown, died Sept. 28, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was an honor student at St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel. Daniel was a member of the school’s football and wrestling teams. He was a graduate of Thorne Middle School, Middletown. He played football for Middletown Pop Warner,…

  • Emerson E. Jones

    Mr. Jones, 79, of Middletown, died Sept. 27, 2009, at home. He resided in Ellicott City, Md., prior to re locating to Middletown 40 years ago. He was a retired employee at AT&T, New York City. Prior to that, he was employed at Western Electric, Baltimore, Md. He is survived by his wife, Joan Jones…

  • Rubin C. Fernandez

    Mr. Fernandez, 78, of Middletown, died Sept. 27, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a retired custodian at Middletown High School South. Mr. Fernandez was predeceased by his wife, Josephine Seoane Fernandez, in 1999; two brothers, Joseph Fernandez and Frank Fernandez; and a sister, Eva Baez. He is survived by a daughter…