Category: Independent Opinion

  • Ellen Alwell

    Mrs. Alwell, of Hazlet, died Aug. 18, 2009. She was employed at Lily Tulip, Holmdel, for 15 years. Prior to that, she was employed at Schrafts, New York City. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Patrick Alwell; four sons and daughters-in-law, Patrick and Jeannine Alwell of Holmdel, Paul and Rainey Alwell of…

  • Outdoor game helps students learn math

    Moving Math grid is a school and community effort BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Just in time for the first day of school, children at Cliffwood Avenue School will have a new place to play this year — and learn, too. Ralph Mazzoni, of Eosso Paving, removes the stencils used to paint a large game…

  • Grace Ciavarella

    Mrs. Ciavarella, 87, of Hazlet, died Aug. 15, 2009, at Meridian Nursing & Rehabilitation at Shrewsbury. She was a retired supervisor for an answering service, and retired lunch aide at St Benedict’s School, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Ciavarella, in 1982; and a brother, Ralph Magno. She is survived by a daughter,…

  • William L. Vanderbilt

    Mr. Vanderbilt, 70, of Whiting, died Aug. 30, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He resided in Hazlet, prior to relocating to Whiting in 1997. He was a retired computer engineer at Concurrent Computer Corporation, Duluth, Ga. He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Adrianne and James Tierney of Palmyra, Pa., and…

  • Work on B’way impresses Middletown resident

    Thanks to Middletown PublicW orks, and to its competent work force from the most junior worker to the most senior worker, and their can-do foreman, Mr. John Johnson. The job on Broadway is outstanding — paved and saved! A special thanks to Middletown’s own engineer, Mr. Ted Maloney. Your work force has a can-do spirit;…

  • Elizabeth “Betty” L. Jacobus

    Mrs. Jacobus, 80, of Middletown, died Aug. 18, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury. She was employed at Professional Pharmacy, Red Bank, for 15 years. Mrs. Jacobus was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Langford Jacobus; and a daughter, Elizabeth Jacobus. She is survived by a son and daughter-inlaw, Langford and Vickie Jacobus…

  • Juttana Garbe

    Mrs. Garbe, 78, of Hazlet, died Aug. 18, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was the owner/operator of Heidi’s Drive-In Restaurant, South Amboy, for 17 years, retiring in 1983. She is survived by three daughters, Deborah Forte of Hazlet, Linda Sladky of Ringoes, and Heidi Hoy of High Bridge; and two grandchildren. Burial of…

  • Anonymous cretins, beware: George is coming after you

    Coda • GREG BEAN T he righteous jihad against the anonymous cockroaches who hide in the darkness — slavering and mumbling to themselves like Gollum in a Tolkien pageturner — to post libelous and defamatory comments about their fellow human beings on the Internet is moving more rapidly than I could have predicted. Last week,…

  • William B. Hanrahan

    Mr. Hanrahan, 70, of New York City and Middletown, and formerly of Oceanport, died Aug. 17, 2009, following a battle with cancer. He was chief executive officer at Community Counseling Service, New York City, where he was employed since 1957. He was predeceased by his first wife, Helen M. Hanrahan, in 1999; a daughter, Colleen…