Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Old Bridge school budget cuts 79 staff members

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Residents will go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a 2010-11 school budget that cuts 79 staff members and raises the tax rate 4.6 cents. The Board of Education voted 6-1 on March 26 to adopt the final budget after making changes to some of the…

  • Cuts in educational aid is a real hot-button issue

    CODA GREG BEAN I’ve written before about how much I enjoy the conversational aspect of this column, and my readers aren’t shy about giving me their take on something I’ve written. Sure, some of the responses are beyond the pale, like the guy who recently said he hopes I end up destitute and eating dog…

  • Anna R. Gwizdak

    Ms. Gwizdak, 93, of Sayreville, died March 26, 2010, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Prior to her retirement, she worked for many years as a seamstress in the garment industry in South River and New Brunswick. She was predeceased by two brothers, Stefan and John; and three sisters, Pearl Borkowski, Leona Georgiana and Julia Grzyb.…

  • Linda A. Freglette Diffin

    Mrs. Diffin, 66, of Sayreville, died April 1, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed for the past 25 years by the borough of Sayreville as an administrative assistant in the Department of Recreation. A member of the Sayreville Democratic Organization, she served as a committeewoman for the 29th District.…

  • Andrew Satorski

    Mr. Satorski, 75, of South River, died March 26, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed at Sayre and Fischer Brickyard, Sayreville, until 1966. After that, he worked as a chemical operator with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, until his retirement in 1996. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew…

  • William Finkelstein

    Mr. Finkelstein, 99, of East Brunswick, died March 31, 2010, in Care One, East Brunswick. He was predeceased by his wife, Mollie Turetzken Finkelstein; a brother, Harry Finkelstein; and a sister, Bessie Shampanier. Surviving is a son, Clifford Finkelstein of Old Bridge. Services were held at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick. Arrangements were under the direction…

  • Pass budget so no other services will be cut

    On behalf of the more than 700 members of the Sayreville Education Association who teach and otherwise care for the children of Sayreville, I would like to thank the Board of Education for its efforts in creating a budget that resulted in no loss of personnel. We would have liked to have seen the board…

  • Joseph Strugala

    Mr. Strugala, 90, of Sayreville, died March 19, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by a son, Thomas J. Strugala; a grandson, Robert John Strugala; and a brother, John Strugala. Surviving are his wife, Jean Szawaryn Strugala; a son, Robert Strugala, and his wife, Bernadette, of West Freehold; and…

  • Don’t cut clubs; look to administrative salaries

    As the parent of two Old Bridge middle school students, I was greatly alarmed by the story on the Old Bridge Schools budget, “O.B. School Budget Slashes Jobs, Programs,” that appeared in the March 25 issue of the Suburban. I have heard the talk around town and am saddened at the possibility of losing several…