Category: Independent Opinion

  • Kevin Martin

    Mr. Martin, 45, of Holmdel, died Aug. 29, 2008, at home. He owned and operated Lighting Electric and Sons. He is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Eugene Martin; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Patty and Keith Rocca, Beth Martin, and Kim and Charlie Seelinger; a brother and sister-in-law, Peer and Linda Martin; and several…

  • Albert A. Pagano

    Mr. Pagano, 44, of Middletown, died Aug. 30, 2008. He was a self-employed telecommunications consultant. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Del Cielo Pagano; two sons, Albert A. and Alexander E. Pagano, both at home; his parents Marco Pagano of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Jeanette Pagano of Staten Island, N.Y.; a brother, Marco M. Pagano…

  • Notice about Red State/Blue State and Coda

    Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean will be taking a temporary leave from writing both his Coda column and Red State Blue State because of the death of his son Coleman, 25. We will be reprinting some of his past Coda columns, the first of which appears in this week’s paper.

  • Noreen Nora Ruotilio

    Mrs. Ruotilio, 69, Belford section of Middletown, died Aug. 31, 2008, at home. She was a baker at Raritan High School, Hazlet, for 20 years, retiring in 2005. She was predeceased by a daughter, Laura Koehler. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Ruotilio; two daughters, Donna Scegliuso-Chesek of Wall and Noreen Imbemba of Toms…

  • FoodBank calls for help to feed the hungry

    Every day I hear dark stories about the rising costs of gas, the loss of jobs and the number of homes at risk of being sold because of bankruptcies and fragile mortgages. The economy is definitely shaking and who among us could live comfortably for six months if we lost our job? How many senior…

  • Donna A. See

    Mrs. See, 59, of Hazlet, died Sept. 2, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a secretary at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. Prior to that, she was a secretary at Riverview Medical Center for 15 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Annamarie and Julius Muentnick; and a brother, Dennis Mentnich, in…

  • Nominee will lobby to restore human rights commission

    C arolyn Schwebel has been a dear friend of mine for many years. Carolyn serves on the Monmouth County Human Rights Commission, and she is a former chairperson of the Middletown Human Rights Commission. Carolyn is no longer a member of the commission in Middletown anymore, and that is a shame. In fact, the commission…

  • Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights?

    GREG BEAN Coda (Editor’s Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Oct. 24, 2007). There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state…

  • Joseph Savino

    Mr. Savino, 87, of Keyport, died Sept. 3, 2008, at Bayshore Health Care, Holmdel. He was an assistant manager at A&P Supermarket, Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, and Atlantic Highlands, for 35 years, retiring in1978. He was predeceased by his siblings, Dominick Savino Jr., Rose Stevens, Mary Romano, Lena Braden and Nellie Savino. He is survived…