Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Rosemary Geschke

    Mrs. Geschke, 81, a resident of Neptune City for 55 years, died May 29, 2009, at home. She worked in the Nutrition Deptartment at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Prior to that, she was a telephone operator for N.J. Bell in Spring Lake. Mrs. Geschke is survived by her husband of 60 years, William…

  • Pupil’s idea ends up in author’s new book

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Autumn Varca HOWELL — Land O’ Pines School pupil Autumn Varca may only be in the fourth grade, but she is already poised to become a published author. Autumn will be credited as a co-author of “Casey and Bella Go Green” after winning the grand prize in a national book…

  • Doris L. Howard

    Mrs. Howard, 82, of Howell, died June 7, 2009, at Ocean Medical Center at Brick. She was a secretary for the Fireman’s Fund, New York City. She was also past treasurer of the Howell Historical Society and a member of the Howell Community Church. Mrs. Howard was predeceased by her husband and a son. Surviving…

  • Helen S. Lenorth

    Mrs. Lenorth, 92, of Highlands, died June 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was instrumental in establishing Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church Grammar School, Highlands. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Edward; and a son, Clemens. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and…

  • Michael J. Goffe

    Mr. Goffe, 37, of Freehold, died May 28, 2009, at home. He was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Freehold in 1986. Mr. Goffe was in inventory control for Amazing Deals, Freehold, after having been an electrician for many contractors throughout the area. He was an active member of the Adelphia Fire…

  • Barbara A. Jackson

    Mrs. Jackson, 72, a resident of Howell for 29 years, died June 6, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Freehold. Mrs. Jackson was a waitress at the Regent Diner, Lakewood, before her retirement. Surviving are her husband, John T. Jackson; four daughters, Diane Huckins, Denise…

  • Mary Renda Celona

    Mrs. Celona, 84, of North Brunswick, died June 11, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed at E.R. Squibb & Son, New Brunswick, for nine years, retiring in 1982. Prior to that, she was a crossing guard for North Brunswick Township. She was predeceased by two daughters, Mary Frances Celona-Nikovics…

  • Annemarie A. Jones

    Mrs. Jones, 63, of Howell, died June 13, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Paterson and had lived in Wayne and Jackson before settling in Howell. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, A. Peter…

  • Anti-MOM rail line unacceptable to freeholder

    By now, everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM rail line, but here is the explanation again: Taken together, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties are home to more than one in five New Jersey residents. These counties have been the major engines for population growth over the last 30 years, with the…