Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Jacqueline Elliot

    Mrs. Elliot, 96, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 9, 2012, at Seabrook Village Renaissance Gardens, Tinton Falls. Born in Paris, France, she had lived in London and later in Montreal, where she owned a business that imported children’s knitwear. Mrs. Elliot and her husband, David D. Elliot, moved to Marlboro in 1964, where she lived…

  • Ellen D. (Bell) Jefferson

    Mrs. Jefferson, 77, of Morganville, died Feb. 12, 2012, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Middletown before moving to Morganville, 28 years ago. She worked as a secretary with the Monmouth County Planning Board for 10 years before retiring. Mrs. Jefferson was a parishioner of St. Clement Church, Matawan.…

  • Bradford C. Camp

    Mr. Camp, 62, of Freehold, died Feb. 9, 2012, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Prior to retiring, he worked in the Quality Control Department of the Worthington Biochemical Co., Freehold. Mr. Camp was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are two daughters, Carrie Ann Camp of Jackson and Kathryn Ann Sportsman of…

  • Writer says Route 9 is a good location for dealership

    I am a resident of Manalapan and currently the president of The Grande at Battleground Homeowner’sAssociation and a business executive for the majority of my career. I have been reading with interest the issues raised by some local residents that Manalapan residents’ “quality of life” is threatened by a proposed Catena Audi new car dealership…

  • Roman Hupalo

    Mr. Hupalo, 87, of Morganville, died Feb. 6, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in the Ukraine, he moved to Germany and England before settling in the United States in 1955. Mr. Hupalo was a retired communications engineer for AT&T in New York City. He was U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are…

  • Letter writer’s bigotry is frightening, sad

    I was profoundly disappointed to read Raymond Kostanty’s letter “Let the People Decide on Gay Marriage” in the Feb. 15 issue of the News Transcript. Mr. Kostanty’s bigotry is frightening and sad. Mr. Kostanty writes, “What the gays really want is to benefit from the thousand-plus government rights, benefits and responsibilities that are denied gay…

  • George G. Bailey Sr.

    Mr. George G. Bailey Sr., 88, of Middletown and formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 14, 2012, at his home. He worked as an engineer for Bell Communications/Telcordia in Holmdel for 47 years before his retirement in 1988. Mr. Bailey was a lifetime member of the Bell Labs Pioneers, the Freehold Elks Club, the Freehold American…

  • Resident surprised to find out about cut in Marlboro services

    Higher taxes equal a reduction in township services; somehow this equation just does not add up. I was made aware just the other day without any official notice from Marlboro that there will no longer be a once-a-year heavy solid waste pickup. I surely do not remember any official correspondence arriving at my home from…