Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Isabella Sweeney Tobin

    Mrs. Tobin, 80, of Freehold, formerly of Old Bridge and North Brunswick, died Nov. 7, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard. Surviving are two sons, Richard J. of Boca Raton, Fla., and James P. of Jackson; six daughters, Barbara A. Osborne of Hazlet, Joan M. McCloud of Jackson, Maureen Colon of…

  • TNR more effective than feeding bans

    Municipalities like Sayreville are unwise to adopt a feral-cat feeding ban. Feeding bans cause cats to suffer and starve to death. A more effective, benevolent and nonlethal course would be to encourage trap-neuter-return (TNR), which stops cats from breeding through sterilization and makes it possible for cats to live out their lives in managed colonies…

  • Holt extends thanks, pledges to continue work for constituents

    Iwould like to publicly thank the people of the 12th Congressional District for putting their faith in me for another two years. This appreciation is for those who voted for me — and for those who didn’t. I have received many different interpretations of the meaning of the election results here and around the country,…

  • State’s pine forests under attack by voracious bugs

    CODA GREG BEAN The last time I was in Colorado near Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park over a decade ago, the pine beetle plague that had devastated forests on the eastern side of the Continental Divide had not crossed over to attack lodgepole pines in the lush Roosevelt National Forest on the western…

  • No better time than to fall in love with nature

    The gold and crimson palettes of oaks and maples. The refreshing chill to the air after so many months of heat and humidity. That timeless first night of wood smoke from fireplaces down the street. And the crunch of freshly fallen leaves underfoot. Fall outdoors in New Jersey is special for so many well-known reasons,…

  • Call off bear hunt; display signs of a civilized society

    The great Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” What can be said about the state of New Jersey? Do we want to be known as the state that butchers its magnificent bears? These poor, weaker animals cannot fight against…

  • Congratulations, Leprechauns, and good luck

    The Sayreville Leprechauns would like to congratulate the Jr. PeeWee and Midget football teams on making it in the playoffs and playing your hearts out. We would also like to congratulate our Jr. PeeWee and Midget cheerleaders on advancing to the Eastern Region Championships to be held at Sun National Bank Arena, Trenton. Good luck,…

  • Damien Ostrowski

    Mr. Ostrowski, 37, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 23, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Operation Desert Storm. He was a self-employed contractor. Surviving are his wife, Jody Ostrowski; his parents, Dan and Gail Ostrowski of Old Bridge; his paternal grandparents, Dan and…