Category: Independent Opinion

  • Task force could study issue of recess in school

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Agroup of concerned parents met with state Assemblyman Joseph Malone (R-Ocean, Monmouth, Burlington, Mercer) in his office in Jackson on Nov. 21 to discuss the idea of making student recess mandatory in all New Jersey school districts. During the meeting Malone presented the parents with a proposed bill that would…

  • Russell M. Pedersen

    Mr. Pedersen, 89, of Morrisville, Pa., died Dec. 3, 2007, at Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, Pa. Born in Keyport, he relocated to Yardley, Pa., in 1956, and resided in Englewood, Fla., prior to moving to Morrisville. He was the owner and founder of Remco Consulting, Exeter, N.H. Prior to that, he was a consulting engineer for…

  • Annual Turkey Trot, fitness walk are a huge success

    On Nov. 24, the MONOC helicopter landed on Hourihan Field with Santa Claus aboard to deliver candy canes to all the kids attending the second annual Turkey Trot 5k & Fitness Walk. This kicked off the second annual event by the Matawan Borough Recreation Commission. This event has become an annual community event designed to…

  • Rock the halls!

    Upstairs opera, downstairs rock. On a recent afternoon, those were the sounds coming from the Count Basie Theatre’s Cool School classes. In the Basie studio space, aspiring opera singers attended a master class with Michael Capasso, general director for Dicapo Opera Theatre. The 90- minute workshop allowed students to perform opera selections and be critiqued.…

  • John Deren Sr.

    Mr. Deren, 90, of Sayreville, died Dec. 4, 2007, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Sayreville, he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired maintenance supervisor at Hercules Inc., Parlin, where he was employed 40 years, and a member of the Hercules 10- and 25-Year Clubs. He served as a 1st…

  • Coda

    Here’s a gift idea that is wheely, wheely practical GREG BEAN Idon’t know about you, but I’ve reached the point in my life where I’ve got pretty much everything I need, and with a few exceptions, so does my wife. This is a pleasant circumstance for the two of us empty-nesters. We’re content, we live…

  • Red State/Blue State

    A case of entrapment: so close and yet so far DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Our readers…

  • Patricia Cejner

    Mrs. Cejner, 63, of Long Branch, died Nov. 14, 2007, at Chapin Hill Care Center, Red Bank. Born in Sayreville, she resided there prior to relocating to Long Branch four years ago. She was predeceased by her father, Alex Macko; and a brother, William W. Macko. She is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law,…

  • Eleanor Cheetham Connell

    Mrs. Connell, 74, died Dec. 8, 2007, at Meridian Nursing Home, Shrewsbury. Born in Rhode Island, she resided there and in the Lincroft section of Middletown, Rumson, Moorestown and several other New Jersey towns as well as Deerfield Beach, Fla., before relocating to Shrewsbury. Mrs. Connell was a former communicant of Holy Cross Church, Rumson.…