Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • David J. DeRosa

    Mr. DeRosa, 59, of North Brunswick, died July 25, 2008, at home. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he resided there and in Morganville, prior to relocating to North Brunswick four years ago. He was a drafter at Verizon, North Brunswick, the past eight years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Sundermeyer DeRosa; a son,…

  • Board, administrators face credibility issue

    Whether they want to admit it or not, the members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and several of the district’s administrators now have a significant credibility problem. The credibility issue stems from the advanced degrees that at least three administrators, including Superintendent of Schools James Wasser, received from Breyer State…

  • Ralph E. Iverson

    Mr. Iverson, 65, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died July 31, 2008, at home. He was a groundskeeper at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, before his retirement. Mr. Iverson was predeceased by a son, Scott Iverson; and a grandson, Scott Musgrave. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Robin Iverson, Piscataway; a daughter, Kim Musgrave, Freehold;…

  • For the Record

    Developer Kevork Hovnanian donated the land on Pease Road, Manalapan, where the Pine Brook School was later built. An Aug. 6 News Transcript article, “Farmer Devoted Years to His Land, Community,” incorrectly stated that Hovnanian built the Pine Brook School. Hovnanian did build the Taylor Mills School on Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, for the Manalapan-Englishtown…

  • George Christie Post

    Mr. Post, 56, of Freehold, died July 30, 2008, in Marlboro. He was employed as a salesman for Britts Department Store, formerly in Freehold, a technician for 3M and a sales manager for Al’s Bootery of Freehold. Mr. Post was predeceased by his father, Judson S. Post, in 2004. Surviving are his mother, Lorraine D.…

  • There’s no question: He took the easy way out

    Coda GREG BEAN I remember graduate school with a certain degree of awe and loathing — in the same way you remember the pain of a major surgery, years after the scars have healed.   Even at the small state college I was attending, obtaining an advanced degree was no walk in the park. First,…

  • Leo Frisher

    Mr. Frisher, 86, of Englishtown, died Aug. 3, 2008. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a corrections officer with the New York City Department of Corrections for more than 20 years. Mr. Frisher is survived by his wife, Estelle (Ochs); his children, Alan of Melbourne, Fla., William of Staten Island, N.Y.,…

  • Let school officials hear opinions on phone plan

    L et the debate begin — and we say that in a way that is meant to foster public discourse on an issue that must be dealt with: cell phones in schools. On July 28, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education introduced a policy that will prohibit students from keeping cell phones…

  • Roy W. Cottrell, 95, of Farmingdale, N.J.

    Roy W. Cottrell, 95, of Farmingdale, N.J. died Aug. 3, 2008. Mr. Cottrell was born in Hightstown, NJ, was raised and had lived in Spotswood, NJ, before moving to Farmingdale in 1980. He was a former member and elder of the Spotswood Reformed Church. He was also a superintendent of the Sunday School at the…