Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Harry E. Kurtz

    Mr. Kurtz, 81, of Old Bridge, died June 10, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Redfield. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Kurtz; five children, Harry Kurtz Jr., and his wife, Gayle, of Jackson, Robert Kurtz, and his wife, Patricia, of Batavia, N.Y., and Carol Dolan,…

  • Linda M. Pakela

    Mrs. Pakela, 60, of Old Bridge, died June 9, 2010. She was predeceased by a sister, Terrye Barbash. Surviving are her husband, Jack Bauereiss; a daughter, Nicole Czerula, and her husband, Tony, of Old Bridge; a son, Joel Pakela, of New York; and three grandchildren. A service was held at Old Bridge Funeral Home. Interment…

  • Helen M. Rosenberg Harmis

    Mrs. Harmis, 90, of East Brunswick, died June 11, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Frank; a son, Keith, and his wife, Stacey, of Metuchen; a daughter, Harlene Chomko, and her husband, Nicholas, of Old Bridge; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held…

  • Elizabeth A. Day

    Ms. Day, 68, of Old Bridge, died June 7, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by her parents, William and Veronica Tereska Day, and by a sister, Barbara Szabo. Surviving are a sister, Katherine Wasilewski of Sarasota, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Services and cremation were private. Arrangements were under the direction of Day…

  • Margaret Anne Johnson

    Mrs. Johnson, 91, of East Brunswick, died June 1, 2010, in Golden Living Center, Old Bridge. Surviving are a daughter, Jacqueline Lopardo, and her husband, Richard, of the Forked River section of Lacey; a sister, Rosemary Esposito, and her husband, Donald, of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Peter Johnson, and his wife, Jean, of Levittown, N.Y.,…

  • June – Make things happen!

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Green fingers are the exterior of a verdant heart.” — Russell Page Aperfect twist of silk scarf can catapult an ordinary outfit into a fashion achievement. Joy prevails in such moments. We gardeners can achieve a similar moment by planting summer bulbs. Placed with strategic aplomb, these subtropical plants lend glamour…

  • Game time

    Above: Sayreville Middle School students, including Azra Mazhar, enjoyed a day of games and tests of knowledge and athletics in the annual Sixth Grade Olympics May 31. Students vied for the title of best team by answering questions about history, math and spelling, and competed in contests such as capture the flag, relay races, a…

  • Golden Triangle not so golden after all is done

    CODA GREG BEAN T he East Brunswick Township Council’s announcement that it was nearing a settlement with Toll Brothers over the disputed Golden Triangle development did not exactly produce a sigh of relief around town. The terms of the proposed settlement frankly raised more questions than they answered. And since this is being written before…