Category: Independent Opinion
-

Eleanor A. “Robe” Stefanski
Mrs. Stefanski, 70, of Middletown, died June 26, 2008, at home, following a battle with breast cancer. She was employed at Prudential Property and Casualty, Holmdel, for 24 years, retiring in 2004. Prior to that, she helped run Monmouth Metal Products Inc., Atlantic Highlands, with her husband, and was head accountant at Single System Laundry,…
-

Rose A. McCue
Mrs. McCue, 95, of Keansburg, died June 17, 2008, at Bayside Manor, Keansburg. She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel J., in 1997. She is survived by two daughters, Carol McCue of Hazlet, and Maureen Long of Trinity, Fla.; a son; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.
-

Fiore is chumming for votes with red herring
Anthony Fiore’s letter (“Police cutbacks would jeopardize safety in M’town,” Independent, June 4), is inaccurate and misleading. I never “urged” or “proposed” that the “Middletown Township Committee explore reducing the size of our police force” to save money. I commented on costs and revenue generation; inquired if “layoffs” or “freezing positions” had been considered. I…
-

Lillian Daly
Mrs. Daly, 81, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died June 19, 2008, at Bayside Manor, Keansburg. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2000. She is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Joseph Daly, and Larry and Donna Daly; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janet and John Sebastiao, Mary Daly and…
-

Facts about oil crisis are opinion, and deceitful spin
I read the opinion by Cindy Zipf of Clean Ocean Action, and her facts just don’t line up. What this organization claims to be factual is simply opinion. They offer no proof that the U.S. is exporting a half billion barrels of crude overseas. Further, they are trying to thwart energy companies from delivering less,…
-

Joseph R. Janowski Jr.
Mr. Janowski, 80, of the Belford section of Middletown, died June 18, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was an electrician at Local 163 IBEW, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for 40 years, retiring in 1985. He was predeceased by his wife, Florence, in 1999; and a son, Neil R., in 1987. He is survived by…
-

Gertrude Malpas McLane
Mrs. McLane, 85, of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, died June 21, 2008, at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. She resided in Hazlet for 50 years, prior to relocating to West Keansburg five years ago. She was a secretary at St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, for 20 years, retiring in 1993. Prior to…
-

Ethel J. Sohayda Butzko
Mrs. Butzko, 82, of Matawan, died June 23, 2008, at Regency Park Nursing Home, Hazlet. She was a retired cafeteria worker at Matawan High School, Aberdeen, and a self-employed housekeeper. She was predeceased by her husband, John A. Butzko; and five siblings. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Sharon Butzko Jr.…
-

Democratic council didn’t cure ills of Matawan
When Mr. Pasquale Menna was the attorney for Matawan, the five Democratic councilmen had rave reviews for him. Even when his contract was not renewed, they extolled his previous value as our borough attorney. Now that he is gone, they have found the courage to allege that he was somehow less than worthy. When I…
