Category: Independent Opinion

  • Beatrice Duffy Moelius Errico

    Mrs. Errico, 50, of Brigantine, died July 25, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital, Trenton. Born in Perth Amboy, she resided in Matawan, prior to relocating to Brigantine seven years ago. She was a security officer at Harrah’s Casino, Atlantic City, for the past three years, retiring in June. She is survived by a son, Stanley…

  • Thomas C. Hern Jr.

    Mr. Hern, 72, died July 25, 2008, in Maryland. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Middletown, prior to retiring to Maryland. He was a retired salesman and was employed at several technical companies. Prior to that, he was a technical engineer at NASA for five years, and won two Silver Snoopy Awards for his…

  • Joseph S. Wallace DDS

    Dr. Wallace, 66, of Matawan, died July 31, 2008, at home. He was a dentist in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen for 41 years, retiring in 2007. He was a former Matawan councilman. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Gorzynski Wallace; two daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Andres Sinkleris of Yardville, and Cathy and…

  • Marie Haynes

    Mrs. Haynes, 83,m of Holmdel, died July 30, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a legal secretary for David Weisband, New York City. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis C. Haynes, in 2001. She is survived by two daughters and sonsin law, Rosemarie and Charles Fox of Rocky Hill,…

  • Don’t burden residents with cost of skate park

    A few weeks ago the Hazlet Township Committee passed a $2.7 million bond ordinance, the majority of it for an ambitious road program. However, cleverly attached to this ordinance was $238,000 for a matching grant the township received and the $238,000 match. The grant and the match are earmarked for improvements to Veterans Park. One…

  • John Stirling DeMurley

    Mr. DeMurley, Middletown, died July 30, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a project engineer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to that, he was employed in management for Stone and Webster, Jacobs Engineering, and other companies. He was predeceased by his wife, Bernadette Mahon DeMurley. He is survived by his…

  • New COAH legislation will create massive tax burdens

    The taxpayers of Middletown owe yet another thank you to Gov. Jon Corzine for recently signing the Democratic-sponsored bill changing the way communities deal with COAH obligations. As if an increase in the sales tax and higher tolls on the state’s major highways weren’t enough, the governor and his colleagues were kind enough to levy…

  • Edward J. “Sonny” Keegan

    Mr. Keegan, 81, of Hazlet, died July 29, 2008, at St. Michael’s Hospital, Newark. He was a tile finisher at Tile Layers Helper’s Union Local 88, New York City, from 1946-89. He also owned Keegan’s Deli, Port Monmouth section of Middletown, for 15 years until 1984. He was predeceased by his former wife, Catherine, in…

  • Sad that mayor displays ignorance about Italians

    Belmar Mayor Kenneth Pringle’s comments regarding the tourists that visit and rent homes in Belmar are reminiscent of those said by the former mayor of Sea Bright a few years ago, We don’t want any guineas here.” It is unfortunate that ignorance still exists in America, and even more unfortunate that many people with those…