Category: Independent Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Ruth M. Mulcrone Bradbury Obituaries Ruth M. Mulcrone Bradbury Mrs. Bradbury, 66, of the Morganville section of Marlboro died July 12 at home. Born in Newark, she resided in Aberdeen before moving to Morganville in 1968. Mrs. Bradbury was a loan officer at Summit Bank, Dayton section of South Brunswick, for 18 years, retiring in…

  • Assembly urged to follow through with DWI bill

    Let’s hope the Assembly goes along with the Senate in approving three bills — sponsored by state Sen. Barbara Buono — intended to keep drunken drivers off the road after repeat convictions. These bills were introduced after Michael Partipilo — a 17-year-old honor student — was killed in a collision with a four-time DWI offender.…

  • Deer herds in Holmdel Park need thinning

    Recently, on a trip home from Vermont, I passed the carcass of a fawn near the barrier on the Garden State Parkway near Newark. Newark! This remarkable sight underscores the tremendous explosion in deer population in the most densely populated state in the nation. Recently, the New York Times wrote the deer population in the…

  • Teacher thanks supporters of school’s ‘Fun Day’

    On behalf of the staff of Middletown Village School, I would like to express publicly our appreciation to Mrs. Christine Landis and Mrs. Lynn Stankovich for organizing another successful and wonderful "Fun Day" for the students of Middletown Village School. This annual event not only provides Village students with an opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled…

  • State needs to get off fence on cell phone ban

    State needs to get off fence on cell phone ban A statewide ban on the use of hand-held cell phones by the operators of motor vehicles went into effect in New Jersey on July 1 and replaces the laws enacted by officials in several municipalities that have heretofore addressed the issue. With Marlboro leading the…

  • Your Turn

    Carol CarlsonGuest ColumnPatient thankful for care received at Bayshore Hospital Your Turn Carol Carlson Guest Column Patient thankful for care received at Bayshore Hospital Carol Carlson Guest Column Patient thankful for care received at Bayshore Hospital There never are adequate words to express the thanks one feels when encountering numerous professional, pleasant and superior doctors,…

  • Your Turn

    Joseph ReynoldsGuest ColumnBRWC makes plea for Bayshore environment Your Turn Joseph Reynolds Guest Column BRWC makes plea for Bayshore environment Joseph Reynolds Guest Column BRWC makes plea for Bayshore environment Since 2000, the Bayshore Regional Watershed Council (BRWC) has been working to improve the physical environment in the Bayshore region of Monmouth County. The BRWC…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries Frank Janowski Frank Janowski Mr. Janowski, 84, of Matawan died June 23 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was born in Old Bridge. He was a retired machine operator at Farmers Feed, Newark. A funeral liturgy was held at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery,…

  • Obituaries

    J. Barbara Tilton Lowden Obituaries J. Barbara Tilton Lowden Mrs. Lowden, 70, of Rumson died June 13 at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in North Middletown before moving to Rumson in 1966. Mrs. Lowden was a registered nurse, retiring after 50 years. She was active in volunteering with the Visiting Nurse Association of…