Category: Independent Opinion

  • Angelo LaConte

    Mr. LaConte, 53, of Cerillos, N.M., and formerly Keyport, died Oct. 25, 2007, in Cerillos. He is survived by his mother, Lucy LaConte; and his siblings, Lucille Baker, Anthony La- Conte, JoAnne LaConte, Leo LaConte and John Dougherty. A memorial service was held at and arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.

  • Dorothy Burke

    Mrs. Burke, 85, of Shadow Lake Village, Middletown, died Oct. 29, 2007, at home following a battle with lung cancer. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Glen Ridge; Highlands Lakes; Roscoe, N.Y.; and Bradenton, Fla.; prior to relocating to Middletown. She was a retired executive secretary for the public school system in Glen Ridge.…

  • No more pencils, no more chalkboards

    New technology replaces familiar teaching aid BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer staff Seventh-grade teacher Patrick Rinella scrolls through one of the many lesson plans that can be displayed on the new Smart Board that was introduced into his classroom this school year at Thompson Middle School in Middletown. MIDDLETOWN – Goodbye, loud screeching chalk sounds…

  • Barbara Hansen

    Mrs. Hansen, 75, of Freehold, died Oct. 31, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Rahway and had resided in Keyport and Matawan before moving to Freehold in 1965. A graduate of Keyport High School, Mrs. Hansen was employed at Van’s Freehold Inns from 1970 to 1989. She was a longtime…

  • 2nd Annual Fall Beach Sweeps

    Students from the Marine Academy of Science and Technology on Sandy Hook were among the approximately 2,000 volunteers who participated in Clean Ocean Action’s 22nd annual Fall Beach Sweeps at 60 sites throughout New Jersey Oct. 20. Harter Equipment donated equipment to help in the cleanup by transporting the trash bags collected by hundreds of…

  • Teresa Diamond

    Miss Diamond, 79, of Hazlet, died Nov. 4, 2007, at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided there, and Keyport for nine years, prior to relocating to Hazlet. She was a housekeeper at Health and Hospital Services, Kings County, Brooklyn, retiring 18 years ago. She was a communicant of Jesus the…

  • Coda

    More money than sense in 12th District Senate race GREG BEAN As I write this, the general election in New Jersey is six days away and the winner in the highly contentious 12th Legislative District Senate race between incumbent Democrat Ellen Karcher and Republican challenger and current Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck has not been decided. This…

  • Public encouraged to attend Veterans Day ceremonies

    The signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declared in part, “we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor,” thereby setting in motion the establishment of the greatest republic known to man. Those long ago written words well describe the men and women who have served…

  • Nonprofit that aids homeless vets needs $$

    The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) recognizes an urgent need to help our local homeless veterans and is asking the public to join with us to assist them with a special need. The association is helping to raise $12,000 as part of a matching grant for Vetwork, a nonprofit organization at the Jersey Shore.…