Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Tadeusz “Ted” Witkowski

    Mr. Witkowski, 85, of Freehold, died July 23, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Krakow, Poland, and had resided in Freehold for over 50 years. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Nestle Co., Freehold. Mr. Witkowski was predeceased by his wife, Gloria Earle Witkowski, in 1996. His first…

  • Frances J. Cole

    Mrs. Cole, 72, of Howell, died July 10, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township. She was born in Freehold and had resided there and in Ocean Grove before moving to Howell. During her career she was employed at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, Brockway Glass Co. in Freehold Township, M&Q Plastics in Freehold, Bradlees…

  • Kathryn “Kay” Oesmann Shapiro

    Mrs. Shapiro, 73, of The Villages, Howell, died June 30, 2010, at home. She was born in Boston and was raised in Lexington, Mass., and Leonia. She was a graduate of Leonia High School and Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Mrs. Shapiro retired from the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Freehold. Prior to that,…

  • Janet Evanoff

    Mrs. Evanoff, 70, of Howell, previously of Old Bridge, died July 24, 2010, at UMDNJ University Hospital, Newark. Mrs. Evanoff retired in 1995 as a bookkeeper for Standard Confectionary, East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Evanoff Sr., and two brothers, Peter Lees and Clement Lees. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph…

  • Mary A. Leshinsky

    Mrs. Leshinsky, 83, of Freehold, died July 22, 2010 at home. She was born in Trenton and had resided in Freehold since 1949. She was a certified nurse’s aide at The Manor from 1985 until her retirement in 2000. Mrs. Leshinsky is survived by her husband, Stanley J. Leshinsky; two sons and daughters-in-law, David J.…

  • on campus •••

    Boston University has awarded degrees to the following residents: from Howell, Maya R. George, a Bachelor of Arts in international relations, Sopan Deb, a Bachelor of Science in journalism, magna cum laude, and Lindsey A. Gil, a Juris Doctor in law; from Jackson, Jacqueline A. Martin, a Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering, David M.…

  • Don’t be discouraged by small steps taken forward

    Last week, as a record heat wave scalded New Jersey and most of the nation, I sat on the back deck drinking sun tea in tall glasses with lots of ice and reading Harper Lee’s classic American novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” July was the 50th anniversary of the publication of the novel, and I…

  • Freeholder asks for support of legislation

    It has come to my attention that a vile series of videos is spreading on the black market and on the Internet. So-called animal crush films depict horrific acts of cruelty against animals. In them, animals are slowly crushed, impaled, drowned and otherwise tortured to death for the amusement of a few demented individuals. Fortunately,…

  • New board member is doing her job well

    Iread an article recently with the headline, “$10,000 Salary of Howell School Treasurer Questioned,” regarding the issue of the salary to be paid to have a “second set of eyes” look over the Howell K-8 School District’s finances. Newly elected Howell Board of Education member Jeanette Smith raised the issue and, unfortunately, took some heat…