Category: Independent Opinion

  • Maria del Carmen Serra

    Mrs. Serra, 102, of Hazlet, died Dec. 16, 2008, at home. Born in Spain, she was a nurse during the Spanish Civil War. She was predeceased by her husband, Constantino Serra, in 1970. She is survived by a son and daughter-inlaw, Andres and Antonia Serra; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial…

  • Frank E. Della Pietro

    Mr. Della Pietro, 81, of Matawan, died Dec. 17, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a district manager with Acme Supermarkets. He was predeceased by his siblings, Sam, Fred and Carmen Della Pietro; and Philomenia Lanzaro, Rose Ciccone and Anna Schwarz. He is survived by his wife, LaVerne M. Bertram Della Pietro; two…

  • Sarah “Shirley” Karlik

    Mrs. Karlik, 78, of Matawan, died Dec. 17, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She resided in Morganville prior to relocating to Matawan 10 years ago. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Anthony and Karen Karlik; a daughter and sonin law, Marian and Thomas Zavatsky; and 10 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian…

  • New tax criteria will help seniors stay in homes

    New Jersey is known for many wonderful things. We are the birthplace of several of the world’s greatest inventions. We have one of the most beautiful shorelines in the entire United States. And we are, of course, the state that celebrities from “Ol’ Blue Eyes” to “The Boss” have called home. Unfortunately, New Jersey is…

  • Solutions for today’s challenges

    There is one great patriotic thing that Congress can do to help jump-start the American economy. Every congressman can go out and buy an American car. My pet peeve is American politicians riding in foreign cars on Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day and Veterans Day parades. It is up to you to set the…

  • Designate a sober driver before every holiday party

    The holiday season is supposed to be a time for family, friends, and festive celebrations, but it is unfortunately also a time when there is a tragic jump in the number of alcohol related highway fatalities each year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. That is why Prevention First is joining with other national, state and…

  • St. Benedict students leave their mark

    Students’ artwork decorate classroom ceiling tiles BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Students at St. Benedict School can get a lesson in art during their Spanish classes, thanks to a cross-curriculum project. “Last year, our seventh-grade art and Spanish classes were involved with a joint project that had the students in the Spanish…

  • The spirit of giving

    In the News • MARK ROSMAN Ah, the holidays. They bring out the best in people. The spirit of giving. Goodwill toward men. All that jazz. It is that holiday spirit that brings us to two members of the New Jersey Assembly — Democrat Reed Gusciora of Mercer County and Republican David Wolfe of Ocean…

  • Bd. of Ed. member resigns after vote

    Vote to combine meetings prompts Gevarter to resign BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — At the Dec. 17 voting meeting, the Board of Education approved a motion to combine the monthly workshop and voting meetings into one monthly meeting, a move that saw some board members confused and one member resigning. “I’m flabbergasted,” three-term…