Category: Independent Opinion

  • Joseph W. Geraghty

    Mr. Geraghty, 56, of Keansburg, died Oct. 13, 2008, in St. Maarten. He was a dockworker at Yellow Trucking Company, Elizabeth, the past eight years. Prior to that, he was employed at Preston Trucking, Woodbridge. He was predeceased by his father, Eugene Geraghty, in 1985. He is survived by a daughter, Jamie V. Geraghty of…

  • Lilian Mercantante

    Mrs. Mercantante, 80, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Oct. 13, 2008, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Mercantante, in 1999. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony and Peggy Mercantante of the Belford section of Middletown, and Keith and Robin Mercantante of Middletown;…

  • Donna Marie Magno

    Mrs. Magno, 42, of Middletown, died Oct. 14, 2008, at home. She was a computer programmer at Hoffman La Roche, Nutley. She was predeceased by a sister, Michelle Magno, in 2003. She is survived by her husband, John Magno of Middletown; a son, Libby Iannitelli of Middletown; a daughter, Danielle Iannitelli of Middletown; two brothers,…

  • Alice R. McGuire

    Mrs. McGuire, of Hazlet, died Oct. 14, 2008, at Regency Park Nursing Center, Hazlet. She was employed at Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, for several years. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Thomas. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Fran of Princeton, Robert and Angie of Basking Ridge, and Paul…

  • Patricia Ann Reilly Santiago

    Mrs. Santiago, 70, of Hazlet, died Oct. 14, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She is survived by her husband, George L. Santiago; three daughters and one son-in-law, Loretta Santiago of Hazlet, JoAnn and Kenneth Spinelli of Matawan, and Patricia Jarvis of Jacksonville, N.C.; and a son, George J. Santiago of Hazlet; six grandchildren; and…

  • Carol E. Corbett

    Ms. Corbett, 69, of Keyport, died Oct. 2, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her father, Raymond R. Corbett; and a sister, Sheila Sabbagh. She is survived by two sons, John Finamore of College Point, N.Y., and Stephen Finamore of East Lansing, Mich.; a daughter, Sharon Rutter of Staten Island, N.Y.; a sister, Eleanor…

  • Voters need to separate facts from misinformation

    It comes as no surprise to me that most letters to the editor that are published are anti-Republican/conservative. Just review your own content to confirm what I’m saying is true. I am a Middletown resident for over 25 years and I’m proud to say that Middletown is one of the few towns in central and…

  • Pauline Szatkowski Gabel

    Mrs. Gabel, 91, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Oct. 5, 2008, at home. She was a seamstress through the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union for more than 30 years, retiring in 1970 from Wilshire Fashions, South River. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael M. Gabel, in 1999; and a daughter, Joanne C.…

  • Here’s the silver cloud in rapid decline of oil prices

    Coda • GREG BEAN Last May, I wrote a column bemoaning that my white whale of a Ford 150 pickup had all the resale value of the ubiquitous exercise equipment you see at yard sales. Drive by a yard sale at the end of the day, and chances are the used dishes and pots and…