Category: Suburban Opinion
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Bruce E. Warden
Mr. Warden, 54, of Sayreville, died April 23, 2010, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he was employed with L.A. Dreyfus Co., a division of Wrigley Chewing Gun, Edison, where he worked for 30 years. He was predeceased by his father, George Warden, and by a nephew, Drew Warden. Surviving…
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School safari
Above: Sacred Heart School student Dominic Nicoletti (r) and classmates show off an alligator skin April 28 when representatives of the Philadelphia Zoo visited the South Amboy school. Below: David Carver and fellow students enjoy the program presented by the zoo’s personnel. Greg Daggett of the Philadelphia Zoo shows a lizard to the students. PHOTOS…
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Steve A. Sedor
Mr. Sedor, 57, of South River, died April 27, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed as an independent truck driver with Eide Trucking, Sayreville. He was predeceased by his parents, Steve and Helen Sedor. Surviving are a brother, James Sedor of South River, and several cousins. Cremation was private.…
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Experimenting
Above: Carl Sandburg Middle School students work on the science experiment that was selected as a regional winner in a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center contest and will soon be tested at the International Space Station. The experiment investigates the effects gravity has on the motion of slingshot projectiles. Right: Michael Hogan gets ready for…
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Renew ‘millionaire’s tax,’ save aid to schools
This is an open letter to Gov. Chris Christie. I have watched in horror as your misguided policies have punished the hardworking and rewarded the rich. Let’s start with the premise that taxes are bad. As a society we then need to choose. Your recent attempt to impose what amounts to a tax upon state…
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Lucille E. Frankenbush
Mrs. Frankenbush, 80, of Old Bridge, died April 28, 2010. She worked as a secretary for the Board of Fire Commissioners, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert William Frankenbush Sr., and by a daughter, Dawn. Surviving are four children, Deborah, Denise, Dolores and Robert, and his wife, Rowena; a brother-in-law, Charles Frankenbush;…
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Questions officials’ reasoning on need for Main Street bypass
Tea Partyers, where have you gone, now that Sayreville needs you so? I am little acquainted with the Tea Parties, their adherents and their objectives. I do recall reading that their members are adamant in their opposition to too much government involvement in their daily lives. According to an article in the April 22 issue…
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Kevin E. Bottomly
Mr. Bottomly, 45, of the Parlin section of Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville, died April 22, 2010, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Surviving are his parents, Dorothy and Edward of Barnegat; two brothers, Brian of Sayreville and Robert, and his wife, Erin, of Parlin; and six nephews and nieces. A Mass was offered at St.…
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Holt’s bill in U.S. House could save lives of soldiers
CODA GREG BEAN Ihaven’t written about this much, because it’s still incredibly difficult — but developments in the last couple of weeks make me realize it’s time to say thanks. Regular readers, and many who know our family, will remember that our son, Sgt. Coleman S. Bean, a two-time Army veteran of Iraq, took his…
