Category: Suburban Opinion
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Mary Padula
Mrs. Padula, 90, of Sayreville, formerly of South Brunswick and Old Bridge, died Aug. 27, 2010, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Her husband, Rocco, died in 1968. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Cusick; a son and daughter-inlaw, Lenny and Sharon Padula; a sister, Dorothy Stanziale; five grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Services were held at Michael…
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State finds probable cause O.B. failed to protect pupil
Investigators: Middle school student faced bias-based harassment and torment BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education may be held partially responsible for the harassment of a former Jonas Salk Middle School student if a court finds that the school failed to intervene with students. The state Division on Civil Rights…
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Call her anything but don’t call her ma’am
CODA GREG BEAN Odds and ends as I pack for the Labor Day weekend. Should we go with flipflops and board shorts, or the rubber Wellies, raincoat and water wings? It’s unfortunate that all the rain expected as I write this will come too late to save my grass and all my expensive decorative plants,…
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Mother requests support for Sara’s Law
As you may or may not know, my family was not contacted on the day of my daughter Sara Dubinin’s accident on Sept. 24, 2007. We did receive a phone call from an unknown friend of Sara’s later that afternoon, asking about Sara’s condition; we did not know what she was referring to. We drove…
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Senate must act to avert another environmental tragedy
The devastating Deepwater Horizon oil disaster has killed thousands of birds, hundreds of endangered and threatened sea turtles and dozens of marine mammals. It has impacted hundreds of miles of coastline and severely damaged the tourism-and fisheries-based economy of the region. The full extent of the environmental and economic impacts may not be known for…
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Veterans group and community work in concert
Old Bridge Township has a veterans organization that has served local veterans and the community for many years. Old Bridge Township Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9468 was founded 25 years ago. The dedication of the members is unmatched. The relationship with our community is most important, and that relationship has prevailed with…
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for the record
An article in the Aug. 19 issue of the Suburban incorrectly reported that Michael Hegarty, the applicant behind the proposed Toby Gardens apartment complex in Old Bridge, had filed for bankruptcy in the years since the application was first submitted to the township. In fact, it was the applicant’s contract-purchaser, the former development company Kara…
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Michael A. Coffman
Mr. Coffman, 47, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 25, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. An arborist for 30 years, he was employed by Original Tree Service, South Amboy. He was predeceased by his mother, Jean H. Coffman; his father, Harvey F. Coffman; and three brothers, Mitch Coffman, Matthew Coffman and Myles…
