Category: Suburban Opinion
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No, seriously, we take your complaint verrrry seriously
CODA GREG BEAN Regular readers might remember the fun we had with Sears a while back because it was impossible to discover what hours their service center on Route 1 in East Brunswick was open without actually driving there to find out. I wanted to drop my lawnmower off for a tune-up, but I found…
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Frances Marie Kostbar
Mrs. Kostbar, 94, of Manalapan, died May 21, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1987, she was a school bus driver for the Manalapan Englishtown Regional Schools. She had previously worked as a floor lady in a lamp factory in South River. Mrs. Kostbar was a lifelong self-employed farmer and road stand operator.…
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Family field day to wrap up ’60s toy exhibit
On behalf of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s staff, board and volunteers, I would like to sincerely thank Greater Media Newspapers and writers Patricia Yoczis and Adele Young for supporting us by publishing the article “Playthings of the Past at N.J. Vietnam Era Museum.” We have seen a significant increase in visitation since…
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Joseph T. Biesiada
Mr. Biesiada, 97, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 8, 2010, in Summerhill Care Center, Old Bridge. Prior to his retirement in 1978, he was employed as a chemical operator with E.I. DuPont Fabric and Finishes Division, Parlin, where he worked for 44 years. He was predeceased by a son, Richard Biesiada; nine…
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Taxpayers unfairly bear cost of illegal immigrants’ education
There is one aspect of the crisis in school funding in New Jersey that is often overlooked — specifically, the cost of educating illegal immigrants and their children. According to the Pew Research Center, as many as 9.9 percent of all public school students in New Jersey are the children of illegal immigrants. The state…
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Michael P. Lonczak
Mr. Lonczak, 55, of Sayreville and formerly of New Brunswick, died July 26, 2010, at home. He was a carpenter for M. Lonczak & Sons, South River. Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Teresa Fraser Lonczak; his mother, Helen Zudnikovich Lonczak of South River; three brothers, Matthew of Monroe, Christopher of Hunterdon County, and…
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An ounce of prevention
AROUND TOWN AMY ROSEN It is my hope that my columns, which are based on my personal experiences, either amuse and entertain my readers, or touch and inspire them to reflect on their own lives. In my last column I wrote about my minor frustrations that paled in comparison to circumstances that others have had…
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The real inside scoop on the big celebrity wedding
CODA GREG BEAN I’ve decided to start my own celebrity gossip blog, but while there was plenty of flesh bared around here during the recent heat wave, I don’t have any photos of A-list stars in compromising positions for my maiden effort. I did crash the wedding of Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton in Rhinebeck,…
