Category: Independent Opinion

  • Matilda Baran

    Mrs. Baran, 85, of Middletown, died July 27, 2008, at home. She was a delicatessen worker at Foodtown, Port Monmouth section of Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Baran; a grandson, Shawn; and her siblings, Charles, Helen, Mary, Bruno and Frank. She is survived by two sons, Robert Baran of Middletown, and Louis…

  • Robert Edward Maleski

    Mr. Maleski, 88, of Middletown, died July 26, 2008, at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Center, Tinton Falls. He was a computer analyst at RCA, Harrison, for 25 years, retiring in 1977. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Ellen Maleski, in 1974; a brother, Adam Maleski; and a sister, Carol Maleski. He is survived by a daughter…

  • Hot summer dreams keep rolling through my mind

    Coda GREG BEAN I’m sitting out on the deck looking over my backyard in the dark of a hot summer night. The air is thick and close, and if I close my eyes, I can almost imagine I’ve been transported to an earlier, almost antediluvian time. The canopy of leaves on the big trees in…

  • Howard S. “Pete” McCormick

    Mr. McCormick, 79, of the Adelphia section of Howell, died May 25, 2008, at CareOne in Jackson. He grew up in Red Bank and lived in Tinton Falls and Wayside, Ocean Township, before moving to Howell. Mr. McCormick served in the U.S. Navy and the Merchant Marines. He and his partner, Ed Van Brunt, started…

  • Margaret Ann Darmstadt

    Mrs. Darmstadt, 83, of Applewood Estates, Freehold, died June 1, 2008, at home. She had lived in Woodbridge, Holmdel and Florida before moving to Freehold seven years ago. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Darmstadt was a psychologist for the Matawan Board of Education. She was a member of the American Psychological Association and of the first…

  • Dolores M. LaConte

    Mrs. LaConte, 81, of Freehold Township and formerly of Hazlet and Morganville, died June 25, 2008, at home. She was a line worker for Charles of the Ritz, Holmdel, for many years, retiring in 1975. Mrs. LaConte was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Nicholas A. La- Conte Sr. Surviving are a son and…

  • Margaret Anna Rugarber

    Mrs. Rugarber, 97, of Howell, died June 21, 2008, at Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. She was born in Trenton and lived there for 93 years before moving to Howell in 2004. After raising her children, Mrs. Rugarber worked as a press operator in the West Trenton General Motors plant. She was predeceased by her husband…

  • Charles E. Wikoff Jr.

    Mr. Wikoff, 84, of Manalapan, died June 23, 2008. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II after which he completed the agriculture course at Cook College, Rutgers University. Named the state’s outstanding Young Farmer in 1958, he began his farming career in the 1940s on 150 acres of land that had been…

  • Agency gives tips to avoid summer underage drinking

    Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during June and July than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. By involving teens in a variety of alcohol-free activities— such as sports, summer camps, and outdoor recreational…