Category: Independent Opinion

  • Elizabeth T. Jose

    Mrs. Jose, 89, of Middletown, died Feb. 16, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles C. in 1991. She is survived by a son and daughterin law, Richard and Lori of LaSelva Beach, Calif.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Gregory Osche of Acton, Mass., and Carole and…

  • Barbara Heaney

    Mrs.Heaney, 81, of the Lincroft section ofMiddletown, died Feb. 17, 2008, at RiverviewMedical Center, Red Bank. She was a retired nurses’ aide at Kings Highway Hospital, and Bethany Nursing Home, both in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. in 1990; and two sons, Patrick andMichael. She is survived by three sons…

  • Yolanda Licosati

    Mrs. Licosati, 106, of Phoenix,Ariz., died Feb. 21, 2008. She resided in Matawan prior to relocating to Phoenix in 1948. She was a seamstress and dressmaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Cosimo in 1980; a brother, Ercolo Vecchio of Red Bank; and a sister, Norina Vecchio of Matawan. She is survived by a son…

  • James J. Janelli

    Mr. Janelli, 87, of Hazlet, died Feb. 19, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a drywall installer formore than 30 years.He was predeceased by his wife, June R. Janelli in 1996.He is survived by two daughters and sons-inlaw, Sandra andGordon Clark ofManalapan, and Robin andBrianBaumann of theWestKeansburg section of Hazlet; two sons and…

  • Lorraine B. Richardelli

    MissRichardelli, 59, of FortCollins,Colo., and formerlyMatawan, died Feb. 19, 2008. She was a retired scientist at Colgate Palmolive Research and Development Center, Piscataway. She was predeceased by her parents, Carmela G. and Anthony J. Richardelli; and two brothers, Dennis C. Richardelli and JamesM. Richardelli. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, JulieAnn and C.…

  • Hazlet keeps school taxes to nine-year low

    Voters twice rejected previous district budgets BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer HAZLET – The school district has released a 2008-2009 budget that calls for the lowest tax increase the district has proposed this decade. The increase of 1.84 percent, or 5.3 cents per $100 of assessed value per resident is less than half of what…

  • Vivien K. Walker

    Mrs.Walker, 62, ofMiddletown, died Feb. 19, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a legal. Secretary at Dewey Balantine, NewYork City, the past 10 years. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Fred Walker of Middletown; two daughters and sonsin law, Maureen and Martin Stapleton of Bowie, Md., and Michele and Peter…

  • Middletown schools budget to increase by 2.9 percent

    District will hold open forum on budget March 12 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The Board of Education introduced the 2008-09 tentative budget at the Feb. 28 meeting. The proposed budget total is $140,558,950, an increase of 2.9 percent, or $4,615,463, from the 2007-08 budget. The proposed budget would amount to an increase…

  • Victor Bridges

    Mr.Bridges, 67, ofKeyport, died Feb. 22, 2008. Hewas employed in the advertising industry, and was also a teacher. He is survived by his wife, Linda; three children; and five grandchildren. Arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport. Memorial donationsmay bemade toAmerican Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702.