Category: Independent Opinion

  • Brother Andrew O’Gara, FSC

    (Brothers of the Christian Schools) Brother O’Gara, FSC, 80, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 8, 2008, at the community residence at Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft. He was the first president of Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), from 1991 until his death. Prior to that, he was principal of CBA since 1979. He was…

  • Laura Frigoletto

    Mrs. Frigoletto, 95, of Honesdale, Pa., and formerly Keyport and Hazlet, died Nov. 6, 2008, at Ellen Memorial Health Care, Honesdale. She was a seamstress at the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, New York City, for 50 years, retiring in 1984. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony, in 1997; and a sister, Jean Castro.…

  • Margaret A. Cokas

    Mrs. Cokas, 56, of Brick, died Sept. 19, 2008, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in South Amboy, she lived most of her life in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge prior to moving to Brick 15 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Adam Cokas, her father, Victor A. Van Exter, and…

  • Patricia A. Gulics Adell

    Mrs. Adell, 62, of Jackson, and formerly of Matawan, died Nov. 9, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Prior to her retirement in 2006, Mrs. Adell was a parking enforcement officer for the Borough of Matawan. She was predeceased by her father, John Gulics. Surviving are her husband, Dennis; two sons, Frank and his wife,…

  • Stella Giglio Cate

    Mrs. Cate, 78, of Hazlet, died Nov. 2, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Burrell “Jack” Cate, in 2006; and her siblings, Patsy and Joseph Giglio, and Phyllis Nemeth. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Pasquale and Maureen Giglio of Juno, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Mary Giglio of…

  • New Matawan Council members extend thanks

    We would like to thank the people of Matawan for their support in the recent Borough Council elections. We are honored and humbled that you chose us to represent you and we will work hard every day to earn the trust you have put in us. Tom Fitzsimmons Joe Urbano Matawan

  • Marilyn A. Keibley

    Mrs. Keibley, 80, of Middletown, died Nov. 3, 2008, at home. She was a retired salesclerk at Sears, Middletown. She resided in the West Keansburg section of Hazlet before relocating to Middletown 50 years ago. She was predeceased by a sister, Ethel Bruce, in 1983. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert…

  • Eileen A. Bewley Drum

    Mrs. Drum, 79, of Hazlet, died Oct. 15, 2008, at home. She was a collection clerk at Chemical Bank, New York City, for 10 years, retiring in 1975. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, John J. Drum, in 2000; and a brother, Harry R. Bewley Jr., in 2003. She is survived by…

  • Barbara Cummings Nichols

    Mrs. Nichols, 69, of Middletown, died Oct. 26, 2008, at home. She and her late husband, Edward, were partners in their consulting engineering company, Edward J. Nichols & Associates Inc., Alexandria, Va. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Babette Deering-Cicala and Gary Cicala of…