Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Urges voters to keep Holt, Pallone fighting for O.B.

    As Election Day approaches, I wanted to take a moment to remind the people of Old Bridge about the important work Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th District) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) do for our town.   Congressman Holt has kept our interests at the forefront and served our community by obtaining valuable government funding…

  • Hackett will bring professionalism

    On Feb. 10, Democrat Freeholder James Polos, when speaking about the Sheriff’s Department, stated that “Numerous specialty services are not being provided to the municipalities” and “the department needs new leadership.” Truer words were never spoken. (Quotes from PolitickerNJ). Since all political parties involved agree that there must be a change in the sheriff’s department,…

  • Siarkiewicz, Giotta rate support to guide boro into future

    As an independent voter, not registered with any political party, I am writing to urge that Sayreville voters support Paula Siarkiewicz and Barry Giotta with their vote for Borough Council on Nov. 2. Sayreville has had some council members in the past who have turned out to be large disappointments once elected, seeming to care…

  • Disagrees with description of tenure as ‘shameful system’

    This letter, in response to Greg Bean and his column “Tenure Must Be on the Table in Reform Talks”(Suburban, Oct. 7), is in support of teacher tenure and my prediction of the dire consequences of its removal. Before you discredit my opinions as self-serving, let me state upfront that I’m not a teacher, and out…

  • Council’s decision costs voters their money, cats their lives

    Iam certain that many people are aware of the trap-neuter-return (TNR) debate that occurred over a period of months in Sayreville. Despite a local nonprofit offering $30,000 in assistance to local residents for TNR, endless statistics supporting TNR, statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refuting the rabies scare tactics, and the…

  • Julia Csatari Balogh

    Mrs. Balogh, 94, of South River, died Sept. 29, 2010, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Gustave Balogh. Surviving are four children and their spouses, Richard and Lisa Balogh of East Brunswick, Justine and Richard Harbeson of Fernandina Beach, Fla., Les and Nell Balogh of Sanford, Fla., and Gus…

  • Lucy F. Harbin

    Mrs. Harbin, 85, of Monroe, died Oct. 5, 2010, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was predeceased by her husband, Marvin G. Harbin; a son-in-law, Richard Fortin; a brother, Ray Raimondo; and a niece, Theresa Adams. Surviving are four children, Annabelle McClure, and her husband, William, of Hackettstown, Marie Fortin of Staten Island, N.Y.,…

  • Joan R. Guile Saporito

    Mrs. Saporito, 78, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Oct. 7, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are her husband, Charles Saporito; three children and their spouses, Nancy and Steve Boldt of Jackson, Charles Jr. and Anne of Freehold and Joseph and Barbara Saporito of Colorado; a brother, John Guile,…

  • Hermine Maria “Ina” Kulka

    Mrs. Kulka, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 9, 2010. Surviving are her husband, Ron Kulka; two children, Dr. Gary Kulka, stationed in a U.S. Army hospital in Germany, and Gina A. Kulka-Shottle of Old Bridge; and two grandchildren. A celebration of life and a service were held at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge. Memorial…