Category: Suburban Opinion

Cecilia S. Weller, of Parlin, passed away on Dec. 2. She was 90. Mrs. Weller was born in Helmetta on April 5, 1925, to August Schwarzenberg and Julia Kilian. She was one of eight children. A graduate of Sayreville High School, she worked as a secretary for DuPont. She married her husband, William F. Weller,…

Sergio Santurro was born on June 1, 1929, in Italy to the late Aniceto and Ida Santurro. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Theresa, in 2010. Sergio is survived by his son, Stephen, and his wife, Lynn; and his daughter, Karen Anderson. Sergio also leaves behind his loving grandchildren, Stephen, Nicholas and Melanie Santurro;…

By Lori Acken, www.channelguidemag.com I was a little kid growing up in a home filled with country music when Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” became a radio hit in 1971. I already loved the story of the original coat thanks to Sunday school, and since I was a small-town girl with a loving mama,…

In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com As we race to the end of 2015, we will be greeted by a slew of big movies. Some movies will prosper, some will fail and some will get nominated for awards (both good and bad) — but all will bring their unique visions to the screen to…

By David Cohea ReMIND magazine Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner Ava Gardner was one of Hollywood’s most beautiful actresses during the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, starring in such films as The Killers, Show Boat, Mogambo (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award), On the Beach and Night of the Iguana. A small-town girl…

Wes Chatham in “The Expanse” RAFY/SYFY The highly anticipated 10-hour Syfy series “The Expanse” will premiere on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 14 and 15, at 10 p.m. This highly ambitious series is set 200 years in the future and follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective (played by Thomas…

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIC SUCAR

I have been hearing a lot in the news lately about missing packages from people’s front porches. The carriers who deliver the packages can solve this problem. For example, as it is now, the delivery person sets the package on the front porch and rings the doorbell. The carrier does not wait to see if…

Old Bridge Library Director Nancy Cohen was incorrectly quoted in the article “Old Bridge Upgrading Library,” Suburban, Nov. 26. Her comment should have been, “It’s not just about books anymore.” With approximately 186,000 volumes in 10 languages, books will always be a primary component to the library, although they are not the only component.