Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Performance is appreciated by Covered Bridge

    Afew weeks ago, a very talented group of teenage girls and boys entertained our residents at the Covered Bridge II condo association. Professionally managed by Susan Miller, choreographer, and Beth Wein, musical director, the youngsters were Michayla, Colin, Taylor, Annie, Lyndsay, Allie, Kyle, Shayna, Billy, Shannon, Holly, Thomas, Tyler and the adorable and precocious Valerie…

  • Marie J. Maietta

    Mrs. Maietta, née Breglio, 83, of Freehold Township, died May 26, 2010, at Care One, Wall Township, after a brief illness. She was born in New York City on the Lower East Side and resided in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn for 38 years before to moving to Freehold in 1993. She graduated from…

  • Teaching profession not questioned; salary expectations an issue

    Chrissy Anderson should be commended for her dedication and the positive influence she has on our children in her teaching profession (“Teaching Is a Great but Misunderstood Profession,” News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, May 19). But hard work and dedication are expected from teachers, just as properly fixing your car is expected from a…

  • Gunter F. Erbrecht

    Gunter F. Erbrecht, 76, of Marlboro, died June 4, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, and lived in Colts Neck before moving to Marlboro in 1997. Mr. Erbrecht served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He earned a master’s degree from New York University. He was…

  • Helen R. Gravatt

    Mrs. Gravatt, 81, of Millstone Township, died June 5, 2010, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She was born in Neptune Township and had resided in Freehold Township before she moved to Millstone. Prior to her retirement, she was a school bus driver for the Millstone Township Board of Education. She was predeceased by her husband,…

  • Timothy “Tim” Griffin

    Mr. Griffin, 60, of Point Pleasant, died May 31, 2010, at Ocean Medical Center at Brick after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., and was raised and had lived in Farmingdale prior to settling to Point Pleasant. He worked for Garden State Precast, Wall Township. Mr. Griffin was predeceased by…

  • Dr. Elaine Schulman

    Dr. Schulman, 72, of Colts Neck and Brooklyn, N.Y., died May 3, 2010, in Brooklyn. She was the owner of Eye Medical and Surgery Center of Manalapan and also practiced ophthalmology at Central Brooklyn Medical Group, Brooklyn. Dr. Schulman graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., and did her internship at Maimonides Hospital,…

  • Mary W. Coles

    Mary W. Coles, 101, of Manalapan, died June 3, 2010, at The Chelsea at Manalapan. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she lived there for 89 years before moving to Old Bridge and then to Manalapan. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond, in 1971; and a son-in-law, Anthony. She is survived by a son and…

  • “Jo Jo” Russo

    Mrs. Russo, 75, of Jackson, died May 24, 2010, at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived there until moving to the Winding Ways community in Jackson in 1996. She served as executive director for the New York City Bowling Proprietors Association for many years. She was one of the founders of the…