Category: Independent Opinion

  • Cheryl A. Parker

    Mrs. Parker, 32, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge, diedMay 25, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a school bus driver at Milo Bus Co., Cliffwood section ofAberdeen. She was predeceased by her father, Steve Garvey. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Parker of Matawan; three children,…

  • John H. Scott

    Mr. Scott, 53, of Middletown, died May 27, 2008, at home. He was predeceased by his parents, and a sister, Barbara Scott. He is survived by three sisters and brothers-in-law, Kathleen and Michael Yannibelli, Marilyn and Thomas Moran, and Rosemary and Barry Halloran; and several nieces and nephews.Arrangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home,…

  • Ernest Donald “Don” Grewe

    Mr. Grewe, 75, of Red Bank, died May 26, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He resided in Middletown prior to relocating to Red Bank in 1990. He was the retired president at Fujipoly Industries, Carteret. Prior to that, he was director of sales services at Bristol-Myers Squibb for 29 years. He is…

  • Gloria Eckstein

    Mrs. Eckstein, 75, of Middletown, died May 24, 2008, at home, following a battle with cancer. She was a founding officer and secretary and treasurer at Eckstein, Summers, Armbruster & Company, Red Bank. She is survived by her husband, Roland; two sons and daughters in-law, Roland J. and Eileen Eckstein, and David M. and Heidi…

  • Paul Hebron

    Mr. Hebron, 63, of Matawan, died May 27, 2008, at home, following a battle with cancer. He was employed in the moving and sales industry for 30 years, retiring in 2004. He was predeceased by a brother, George. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Patricia; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jill Hebron,…

  • Ellen Thiery Cunningham

    Mrs. Cunningham, 66, of Ocean, died May 28, 2008, at home. She resided in Middletown most of her life, prior to moving to Ocean recently. She was a former co-owner of Nifty Needles, Red Bank. She was predeceased by a daughter, Ellen Cunningham Akmentins; and her husband, Daniel. She is survived by five sons and…

  • Thanks extended for Keyport parade efforts

    I wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all who participated in and watched the Keyport Memorial Centennial Parade on May 24. Thanks go out to our Department of Public Works, the Police Department, and Carla Cefalo, our Neighborhood Preservation Program coordinator, and Denise Nellis and George Strang for all of their work…

  • FEMA needs to plan better for future disasters

    It would make county Republican Committeewoman for District 36 Cathy Rogers even more thankful for the efforts that all of our representatives are doing to change the new FEMA flood maps. After all, it was a Republican Congress that voted in 2004 to require FEMA to reevaluate the flood maps around the country. It was…

  • Twp. committee candidate wants best service for citizens

    There has been a lot of talk around Middletown that Democratic candidate for Township Committee James Grenafege suggested that the number of police officers be reduced. This is wrong and completely off base and is just another example of how low the Middletown Republicans will stoop to smear anyone who disagrees with their positions. During…