Category: Independent Opinion

  • Virginia M. Tietjen

    Mrs. Tietjen, 92, of Cheesequake Village, Old Bridge, died Oct. 24, 2008, at home. She resided in the Colonia section of Woodbridge, prior to relocating to Old Bridge, 23 years ago. She was predeceased by a brother, George Kent; two sisters, Dorothy Schmidt and Elsie Tietjen; a grandson, Kenneth Tietjen Jr.; and a greatgrandson, Michael…

  • Facility thanks public for generosity for soldiers

    Royal Senior Care Medical Adult Day Service would like to thank all of Monmouth County’s generous residents for making our collection drive for the deployed soldiers a great success. All of the items dropped off have been delivered and are en route to our heroic brave soldiers. Royal Senior Care would like to thank you…

  • Paul Joseph Fisher

    Mr. Fisher, 78, of Union Beach, died Oct. 27, 2008, at Bayshore Health Care, Holmdel. He was a stockperson at Schwinn Bicycles, Cranbury, for 23 years, retiring in 1992. His wife, Mary Theresa Locke Fisher, went missing 11 years ago, and was legally declared dead in 2008 by the court system. He is survived by…

  • Rhea M. Longstreet

    Mr. Longstreet, 80, of Seaford, Del., and formerly Matawan, died Oct. 27, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. He was a retired postmaster at the U.S. Postal Service, Morganville. He was a lifelong member of the Matawan Borough Hook and Ladder Fire Department, serving as chief in 1961. He was predeceased by a grandson A.J.…

  • Help available to victims of domestic violence, abuse

    Crimes of violence against women and children are too often hidden. Only about 25 percent of violent physical assaults and 20 percent of rapes perpetrated against women by intimate partners are reported to police, causing untold physical and mental injuries to the weakest members of our society. October — which has been designated Domestic Violence…

  • Dog owner extends thanks for public’s concern

    On Oct. 18, my husband and I took our two dogs to the Hazlet free clinic for their rabies shots. It was crowded, and we waited our turn as did so many there, and then I really don’t remember what happened, but I either lost my footing — as I just had knee surgery not…

  • MERPS will help schools to be prepared

    As a father, I want my children to be safe. I want them to be safe at home, outside playing in the park, and while at school. As a cardiologist, I know that it takes organization and planning to respond to a medical emergency. The American Heart Association and several other organizations collaborated to create…

  • Thanks extended for support of Country Jamboree

    Keyport held its annual Country Jamboree the weekend of Oct. 11-12. With the beautiful weather, the jamboree was filled with families enjoying all that Keyport had to offer — great music, fantastic food and a great crowd. Boy Scouts of America Troop 364-Keyport set up a table to raise money for their troop by selling…

  • John J. Johnson

    Mr. Johnson, 68, of Keyport, died Oct. 26, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a retired employee of Middletown Township Department of Public Works, where he was employed approximately 40 years. He was predeceased by a his brother, Richard; and a grandson, Kenneth William. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Johnson; his…