Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Ruth Mauser

    Mrs. Mauser, 92, a lifelong resident of the Howell-Farmingdale area, diedMarch 18, 2008, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. Along with her late husband,Mrs.Mauser owned and operated Mauser’s Sinclair and Mauser’s Fuel Oil, both of Farmingdale, and her own school bus transportation company for the Howell and Freehold school districts. She also worked at Foodtown in Freehold.…

  • Violette Gilda Angelo

    Mrs. Angelo, of Manalapan, died March 31, 2008, at Care One at Holmdel. She was 82. Mrs. Angelo was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas, in 2004. She is survived by a son, Richard, of Freehold Township; a daughter,Daria Monica, ofManalapan; and two granddaughters. Interment was private, under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Manalapan.

  • Arthur M. Philips

    Mr. Philips, 65, of Manalapan Township, diedApril 1, 2008, at CentraStateMedical Center in Freehold Township. He lived in Old Bridge for 31 years before moving to Manalapan four years ago. Mr. Philips was a bond broker at various Wall Street firms for 27 years. He was predeceased by his father,William. Mr. Philips is survived by…

  • Amelia “Mimi” Carretta

    Mrs. Carretta, 89, of Manalapan Township, diedApril 3, 2008, at CentraStateMedical Center in Freehold Township. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2002; three sisters, Minnie, Jenny and Anna; and a grandson, Michael. She is survived by her son, Joseph, of Staten Island and his former wife, Robin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and…

  • William Wishnoff

    Mr.Wishnoff, 99, of Jackson, diedMarch 29, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Russia, he lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Freehold Township in 1973 and Jackson in 2003. Mr. Wishnoff was a self-employed carpenter. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose, in 1991. Surviving are a stepson, Elliot Goldberg of Florida;…

  • Diane C. Moran

    Mrs.Moran, 56, of Freehold Township, died April 5, 2008, at KimballMedical Center, Lakewood. She lived in Hillside before moving to Howell in 1985 and the Silvermead community, Freehold Township in 2006. Mrs. Moran is survived by her husband of 37 years, James P. Moran; a son, James P. Moran of Howell; a daughter, Catherine Moran…

  • Cutting NJDA would sow seeds of destruction

    Agriculture is not causing the state’s budget deficit problem, so Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposal to eliminate the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) as a costcutting measure is both ludicrous and wrong. The $82 billion agriculture and food complex is one of New Jersey’s largest industries, ranking after pharmaceuticals and tourism in the economic benefits…

  • It is not xenophobic to want illegal aliens out of the United States

    Once again, Frank Argote- Freyre rallies to the aid of illegal aliens (coyly referring to them as “immigrants”), placing their wellbeing above those of American citizens (“Federal 287(g) Program Would Not Be Constructive Action,” News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, April 2). Richard Kelsey is not a member of the xenophobic fringe; he is one…

  • Red State/Blue State

    The media: the profession everyone loves to hate DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Years ago, I was having a walleye dinner inWisconsin with…