Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Music can improve physical, mental health

    Thank you for your excellent article on Tourette’s syndrome, “Three Brothers Lead Full Lives, Despite Tourette’s,” that appeared in the Aug. 19 issue of the Suburban. I was particularly pleased that you included a section titled “Music as Medicine. Music therapy is a growing field that incorporates music as a means to improve physical and…

  • Grace E. Burke

    Mrs. Burke, 84, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 21, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by a son, John J. Burke Jr.; a grandson, James Richard Bargloski; and two brothers, William and Marvin Sloan. Surviving are her husband, John J. Burke; two daughters, Patricia Bargloski of the Forked River section of Lacey and Karen Burke…

  • Regina A. Kuchinskas Navickas

    Mrs. Navickas, 78, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 20, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by seven brothers and sisters. Surviving are her husband, William “Vincent”; two daughters, Judith Brodell, and her husband, Thomas, of Georgia and Regina Navickas of Old Bridge; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered…

  • John T. McMillan Jr.

    Mr. McMillan, 76, of Howell, died Aug. 28, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement, he was a supervisor for A.M. Weismann Wholesale Meat, Perth Amboy, for over 30 years. He was also the former treasurer for the N.J. Parkinson Disease Association, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, for 15 years. Mr. McMillan was predeceased by…

  • Michael D. Frisenda

    Mr. Frisenda, 49, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died Aug. 26, 2010, at home. He was the owner and operator of Mickey’s Pasta and Grill, South River. He was predeceased by his father, Michael D. Frisenda. Surviving are his mother, Josephine D’Ottavio Frisenda of Arizona; three sisters, Donna Greco, and her husband,…

  • Readers say they feel the pain of no-service ‘service’

    CODA GREG BEAN Sometimes, one of these columns really resonates with readers, and that was the case with my rant a couple of weeks ago about Sears and their dismal service department. I won’t revisit the specifics except to say that when they failed to show up for a scheduled repair visit, for which I…

  • Virginia “Ginger” Barney

    Mrs. Barney, 76, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 15, 2010, in The Pickering House, Lancaster, Ohio. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph W. Barney Sr. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Wood of Greenville, N.C.; two sons, Joseph W. Barney Jr., and his wife, Brenda, of Circleville, Ohio, and Patrick A.…

  • Charity Challenge was a success, thanks to many

    Capping off a great week at this year’s 72nd annual Middlesex County Fair was the 2010 Charity Challenge countdown, which took place on the afternoon of Aug. 8. There were 13 local area charities participating in this year’s event, which allows fairgoers to share some of their change or dollars to support their favorite organizations.…

  • Aniela Mitera Wlodarczyk

    Mrs. Wlodarczyk, 94, of Sayreville, died Aug. 20, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for many years as a seamstress with Brodsky and Sons, South River. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Wlodarczyk, and by two brothers, Michael and Chester Mitera. Surviving are two sons, Edward Wlodarczyk and Walter Wlodarczyk…