Category: Independent Opinion

  • Effie L. Ward

    Mrs.Ward, 64, of the Cliffwood section ofAberdeen, died May 7, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a home health aide at Sunrise Assisted Living, Middletown. Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband, Harvey Ward; four children, Susan Lockwood, Robert Davis, Lawanna Davis and TashaWard; a sister, Rose King; 12 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.…

  • Keyport Knights extend thanks to supporters of Arc drive

    The annual 2008 Arc drive of the St. Joseph’s Council No. 3402 was declared a success by its membership this year. Members of the St. Joseph’s Council No. 3402 spent 74 hours collecting for the special citizens of our area and the state. The drive ran April 24-27, when money was donated to go toward…

  • Jeannette A. LeClair Lowe

    Mrs. Lowe, 81, of Hazlet, died May 4, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She worked in the payroll department at Prudential Insurance Co. before her retirement. She was predeceased by a sister, Rita Forlando. Mrs. Lowe is survived by her husband, John Lowe; two daughters,Mary Lowe and…

  • Warren G. Harkey

    Mr. Harkey, 86, of Hazlet, diedMay 7, 2008, at Regency Park Nursing Home, Hazlet. He was a mechanic at GAF, Linden, for 12 years, retiring in 1971. He was predeceased by a son, Richard Harkey, in 2006. He is survived by his wife, Helen White Harkey, and a daughter, Claire Harkey, both of Hazlet. A…

  • Mary Bachmann Tighe

    Mrs. Tighe, of Matawan, died May 8, 2008, at Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel. She resided in East Brunswick for 51 years before relocating to Matawan five years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, James J. Tighe, in 1998; four sisters, Anna Cloughley, Minnie Johnson, Selma Johnson and Emma Lord; and two brothers, Nelson Scott…

  • Your Turn

    Unfunded state mandates burden municipalities PAM BRIGHTBILL Guest Column As the deputy mayor of Middletown and a taxpayer, I was dismayed to read yet another letter from the chairman of the Young Democrats of Monmouth County lobbying for more government-subsidized housing to be built in Middletown. It is apparent that the writer does not comprehend…

  • There’s just no market for used, gas-guzzling pickups

    Coda GREG BEAN When some people get tomy age and tap their memory banks, they say they often associate important events in their lives with songs. For one female friend of my acquaintance, DaveMason’s big hit from1977, “We Just Disagree,” takes her back to the tumultuous breakup of her first marriage, and Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful…

  • M’town officials thanked for flood map actions

    As a longtime resident of the Bayshore, I must commend Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger and Deputy Mayor Pamela Brightbill of Middletown for their efforts to stop the implementation of the new FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency )flood maps. Both of these officials took part in a forum put together by Assemblywoman Amy Handlin; they introduced a…

  • Hazlet board thanks voters for passage of school budget

    The Hazlet Township Board of Education would like to thank the voters who supported the 2008/09 school budget. As those of you who know from visiting the district’sWeb site, www.hazlet.org, and reviewing the actual budget and the material highlights, or from attending one of the many budget presentations made by the administration to PTOs, town…