Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Caroline H. Favilla

    Mrs. Favilla, 80, of Marlboro, died Sept.12, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to her 1993 retirement, she was employed as an administrative assistant at Cedar Ridge High School in Old Bridge for 24 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph J. Favilla, in 2009. Surviving are a son, Charles Favilla, of…

  • Dorothea E. Feldner

    Mrs. Feldner, 77, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 11, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Sr., and by a son, Arthur Jr. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Ryan; a son, Robert Feldner; a brother, Robert Ballard; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were offered at Simpson United…

  • Robert King

    Mr. King, 74, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 12, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Annabelle Tamarana King; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Paul Whitcraft and Christine and Douglas Messina; an aunt, Ellen Jefferson; four grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Private services were under the…

  • Patricia F. Donahue LeMay

    Mrs. LeMay, 69, of South River, died Aug. 29, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Lawrence LeMay, died in 1986. Surviving are two sons, Robert LeMay, and his wife, Debbi, of Woodbridge, Va., and Patrick LeMay, and his wife, Ann, of Butler, Pa.; three daughters, Michelle LeMay Santiago, and her…

  • A pattern of dirty tricks in race for 12th District seat

    CODA GREG BEAN There’s a pattern of dirty tricks in the race between longtime incumbent Democrat Rush Holt and Tea Party-endorsed Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. I’ve been writing about dirty campaign tricks for over 30 years, so I shouldn’t be surprised. But it came as a shock to be…

  • County Dems should make restitution for ad

    The Middlesex County Democratic machine has had a stranglehold on the people of Middlesex County, raising taxes and driving out ratable businesses. Now the county Democratic machine was caught filming a campaign ad using public employees and equipment paid for by the taxpayers. They pulled the political ad after it became public that the Democrats…

  • Shines light on architect of Salt Water Day, praises organizer

    It was with great joy that I attended and actually helped work a booth at the Salt Water Day event at the Laurence Harbor beachfront. I want to give great praise to David Merwin, who did a fantastic job in organizing and coordinating the event. I would also like to correct a bit of history…

  • Don’t cut Social Security to reduce budget deficit

    Some politicians in Washington are still discussing cutting the Social Security benefits we’ve earned to reduce the federal budget deficit. Social Security didn’t cause the deficit and the contributions we’ve made over our lifetimes must be protected, not reduced. Millions of seniors, widows and widowers, and those living with disabilities all depend on Social Security…