Category: Suburban Opinion
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Gerald Ryan
Mr. Ryan, 49, of Sayreville, formerly of East Brunswick, died Feb. 12, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. He was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Ryan Spiegel, and by his parents, Dorothy and Dennis Ryan. Surviving are his wife, Lori Jurewicz Ryan; two sons, Patrick and Kevin; a brother, Dennis Ryan, and…
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Gerhard W. Osvald
Mr. Osvald, 56, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 22, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by his father, Villo Osvald. Surviving are his wife, Norma Paxton Osvald; a daughter, Korie Osvald, and a son, William Osvald; his mother, Magdalena Osvald; a sister, Christel Kosempel; a brother, Norbert Osvald; and several nieces and nephews. Services were…
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Salvatore V. Aglialoro
Mr. Aglialoro, 88, of Monroe, formerly of Old Bridge and Howell, died Feb. 22, 2010, in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Leonard, and two sisters, Isabelle Guideman and Rose Oreskovich. Surviving is a sister, Marian Richards of Monroe. Services were held at Higgins Memorial Home,…
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South Amboy fire dept. has been ‘snuffed out’
Iam compelled to disagree with the city administration’s decision to disband the South Amboy Division of Fire Prevention and have its inspection and fees given to the state of New Jersey and the borough of Sayreville. No matter what civil-service rulings have been served, this situation could have been averted more than 2 ½ years…
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Where did assemblymen get tax-increase figure?
Recently Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (D-18) and Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes III (D-18) co-wrote a letter to the editor that dealt with Gov. Chris Christie’s executive order mandating that New Jersey school boards use their excess funds for education budgets (“Christie’s Action Raids School Funds, Raises Taxes,” Suburban, Feb. 25). They claim the governor…
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Banks are worried overdraft cash stream will dry up
Coda • GREG BEAN A young man of my acquaintance is fortunate to still be employed in this dismal economy, but like many young people on his own, he lives paycheck to paycheck. And sometimes, as it gets close to payday, he runs a little short for a sandwich at lunch or a few bucks…
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With water cost in Say., more is less, less is more
As a senior, one is exposed to a multitude of required forms that mandate, “Last name, first — first name, last.” It took some time before I felt comfortable with such contorted demands. However, I did manage to survive, albeit with some awkwardness, not quite sure if I always had “last” first, second, or at…
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Stanley W. Kalamon
Mr. Kalamon, 84, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 15, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Ann Kalamon, and by a brother, Edward Kalamon. Surviving are his wife, Eva Vidakovich Kalamon; a daughter, Christine Kalamon, and her husband, William Luftig, of Colorado; two sisters, Genevieve Di…
