Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Douglas “Ace” Olsen

    Mr. Olsen, 74, of Sayreville, died Dec. 20, 2009, at Cranbury Center, Monroe. Before his retirement in 1994, he was employed by the Sayreville Police Department, retiring as a detective, and prior to that, a police officer with the Middlesex County park police. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Olsen…

  • Donald J. McMahon

    Mr. McMahon, 55, of Keyport, died Dec. 21, 2009, at home. He had resided in Laurence Harbor and the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge before relocating to Keyport in 1986. Mr. McMahon was a first line supervisor at Verizon Corp., retiring in 2008. He was predeceased by his parents, John Timothy and Rita Drake…

  • Mary Virginia Garcia

    Mrs. Garcia, 66, of Old Bridge, has died. Prior to retiring in 2004, she ran the circulation desk in the Old Bridge Library for 14 years. Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Robert; a daughter Nancie Garcia of Metuchen; two sons, Brian of Missoula, Mont., and Robert Jr. of Sandhurst, England; two daughters-in-law, Ashley…

  • Ziggy Koprowicz

    Mr. Koprowicz, 46, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 8, 2009, at home. He was the deli manager for 15 years at Royal Bakery and Deli, Parlin. Surviving are his parents, John and Maria Koprowicz, with whom he lived; his siblings and their spouses, Diane Boragine of Parlin, Steven and Carol Koprowicz of…

  • Anthony Lorenzo

    Mr. Lorenzo, 55, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 17, 2009, at home. He was a chemical operator with Merck Pharmaceutical in Rahway for 21 years. He was predeceased by his parents, Manuel and Paula; a brother, James; and a sister, Paula Coughlin. Surviving are his wife of 27 years, the former Barbara…

  • Cheerleaders represented O.B. with class

    The Old Bridge Knights Midget Cheerleaders placed fifth at the national Pop Warner championship competition in Disney World, Orlando, Fla., earlier this month. The competition was amazing. The girls competed against 16 teams, the best in the country, and came home with a huge trophy to congratulate their hard work. What a spectacular ending to…

  • Carole S. Aquaviva Dimech

    Ms. Dimech, 66, of Sayreville, died Dec. 16, 2009, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Surviving are her children, Robert Ward and his wife, Kerry, of South River, and Sheryl McMillion of Sayreville; her mother, Pearl Colucci of Sayreville; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Catholic…

  • Health care reform will preserve choices

    As health care continues to be one of the most-talkedabout issues today, I hope that consumers are not being misled by some of the myths that have been circulating. Like the myth that health care reform means a government takeover — here are the facts: Health care reform means guaranteeing all Americans a choice of…

  • Detection methods in pancreatic cancer vital

    With the recent passing of prominent American figures such as actor Patrick Swayze and NCAA President Myles Brand, pancreatic cancer has been in the national spotlight, yet many people don’t realize the severity of the disease and the urgent need for early detection methods and effective treatment options. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause…