Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Brother Andrew O’Gara, FSC (Brothers of the Christian Schools)

    Brother O’Gara, FSC, 80, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 8, 2008, at the community residence at Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft. He was the first president of Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) from 1991 until his death. Prior to that, he was principal of CBA since 1979. He received the habit of the Brothers…

  • Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser

    Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: As you know, I’m working hard to be a good loser, telling anyone who will listen that Barack Obama will soon be our president, and we must support him. I’m trying to be a lot nicer than your side was to George W.…

  • Ethel Yablonsky

    Mrs. Yablonsky, 83, of Covered Bridge, Manalapan, died Nov. 1, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City and had resided in Highland Park before moving to Manalapan eight years ago. Surviving are her husband, Sam Yablonsky; a son, Howard Yablonsky; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Mitchell Fischer;…

  • Louise T. Frazzitta

    Mrs. Frazzitta, 95, of Monroe, died Nov. 1, 2008, at The Residence at Monroe Township. Born in Brooklyn, she lived there until moving to Monroe 10 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent, in 1984; her brothers, Nick, George and William Mullin; and her sisters, Theresa Mullin, Ann Morandi and Lucille Mayo. She…

  • Mary DeLucia

    Mrs. DeLucia, 90, a lifelong resident of Freehold Township, died Nov. 3, 2008, at CentraStateMedical Center, Freehold Township. She was a seamstress for Main Cloak Co. in Freehold prior to her retirement. Her husband of 68 years, Alfred, died in 2002. Surviving are a son, Joseph A. of Freehold; a daughter, Phyllis of Freehold; and…

  • Mary Higgins Kowalski

    Mrs. Kowalski, 85, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 4, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Colts Neck and had resided in Freehold before moving to Freehold Township. Mrs. Kowalski was employed at the New Jersey Department of Labor Employment Services, Freehold, before her retirement. Her husband, Edward Kowalski, died in…

  • Philip L. DeFrancisco Jr.

    Mr. DeFrancisco, 64, of Freehold, died Nov. 9, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He worked as a journeyman for 35 years, retiring from The New York Times in 2000. Surviving are his companion, Gale Staneck; a son, Matthew of Metuchen; a stepson, Christian of Atlanta; a brother, Charles of North Carolina; a sister,…

  • Open public streets to commuter parking

    The subhead on a front page Nov. 12 News Transcript article reads: “Local Officials Are Trying to Create More Spaces for Manalapan Commuters.” If the writer had actually ventured into Manalapan, she would have readily seen that these officials are the cause of much of the problem, not the solution. They have taken away the…

  • Need for food donations shows an increase this holiday season

    With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of us are planning what we are going to eat for Thanksgiving Day dinner. However, there are also many Monmouth County residents who are not planning a big dinner on Thanksgiving Day. They are worrying about putting food on the table for their families each and every day.…