Category: Independent Opinion

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    It now seems like Oscar was a very bad role model GREG BEAN When my boys were little, Friday nights were “campout” nights. The routine on campout night absolutely never varied. First, we’d stop at McDonald’s for a big sack of burgers and fries. Then we’d hit the video rental store, where we’d stock up…

  • Mid. mayor disputes inaccuracies in letter

    Following in the longstanding tradition of inaccurate letters from Democrat County Committee, Michael Morris’ letter (Nov. 20) attacking the fiscal management of Middletown has once again set a new standard for false political rhetoric. Mr. Morris’ assertion that Middletown is mismanaged is easily refuted by the facts. Both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investor Services…

  • Top 10 reasons to have Bon Jovi as gov.

    10. Tico Torres could drumbeat a full day’s work out of anyone. 9. He could rewrite his song lyrics as “You Give Jersey a Bad Name,” to serenade some of our former governors. 8. He’s already got the entourage. 7. We haven’t had anyone with groovy hair like his since Gov. Livingston. 6. Trenton’s incentive:…

  • Pamela M. Burnett

    Mrs. Burnett, 48, of Matawan, died Nov. 17, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was an account executive at Procter and Gamble, Bloomfield. She was a volunteer with the Middlesex County Literacy Program. She enjoyed time with her family, the beach, crafts, gardening and bird watching. She was predeceased by her mother,…

  • Thomas N. Fazio

    Mr. Fazio, 68, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 25, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Staten Island, N.Y., prior to relocating to Lincroft. He was a pressman at Saybert Nicholas, New York City. He served with the U.S. Army Reserves as a medic for…

  • Francis X. McCarthy

    Mr. McCarthy, 92, of Middletown, died Nov. 24, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, he resided in St. Lucie County, Fla., prior to relocating to Middletown. He was employed at the Newark City Fire Department for 30 years, retiring in 1972. Following retirement, he was a loan officer at Carteret Bank,…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff A runner and his shadow sprint down the final stretch of the Second Annual 5K Turkey Trot and Fitness Walk held in Matawan Nov. 24.

  • Coda

    Savor those magical and special moments in time GREG BEAN I gave up big-game hunting decades ago when I moved away from the state where I was born, a place where most people filled their freezers for the winter and fed their kids from the bounty of the land. And even though it’s been a…

  • Steven T. Insalaco

    Mr. Insalaco, 65, of Matawan, died Nov. 9, 2007. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided there prior to relocating to Matawan 20 years ago. He was a retired painter in Brooklyn. He is survived by his mother, Joan; three sons, Steven of Old Bridge, Leonard of Brooklyn, N.Y., and William of Irvington; six daughters, Donna…