Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Holt, Pallone have done their duty

    AARP thanks Reps. Rush Holt and Frank Pallone for their votes in favor of better health care for every New Jerseyan. With the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR-3962), we are one step closer to a stronger Medicare for seniors and future generations, and stable, affordable health care options for all…

  • Robert L. McCarty

    Mr. McCarty, 51, of Old Bridge, formerly of South River, died Oct. 31, 2009, at home. He was employed as a security-alarm monitor technician for the past four years with Protection One Security, Wall. Before that, he worked at STS Auto Center, East Brunswick, and Wawa, Old Bridge. He was predeceased by his father, John…

  • Lawrence R. Minch

    Mr. Gross, 86, of Toms River, died Nov. 12, 2009, at Van Dyke Hospice, Toms River. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Old Bridge for 30 years, prior to moving to Toms River in 1985. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was an office manager for Western Electric, Kearney. His wife, Elinore Minch,…

  • House plan will strengthen Medicare

    In the health-care debate, AARP has chosen a side: our members’. That’s why we’re endorsing H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 — bills that deliver on priorities for which AARP has been fighting. These bills would help older Americans get the health care they need. AARP is supporting these bills because they protect and strengthen the…

  • Health department needs better plan for next year

    My visit to the Oct. 16 Middlesex County Health Department flu-shot clinic, which was scheduled from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Old Bridge Senior Center, did not turn out as it should have. By the time I arrived at 9:55 a.m., I, as well as any others arriving then or after 10 a.m., were told…

  • Emergency unit grateful for letters of appreciation

    The Sayreville Emergency Squad would like to thank the residents of Sayreville and its surrounding communities for all of the thank-you cards, notes and letters that our squad continually receives. These testimonials are well appreciated and really go a long way. The squad would also like to thank all the residents and organizations that participated…

  • Michelle Sue Anderson

    Mrs. Anderson, 25, of Long Branch, died Oct. 28, 2009, following a lengthy battle with lupus. She resided in Sayreville prior to relocating to Long Branch 14 years ago. She is survived by her children, Hailey, Alyssa and James Ratcliffe of Long Branch; her mother and stepfather, Jacqueline Travers Palmer and Rande Palmer of Long…

  • Helen G. Zahradnik Juba

    Mrs. Juba, 89, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 25, 2009, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Her husband, Walter, died in 1984, and a grandson, Nicholas Breunig, died in 1992. Surviving are two sons, Edward, and his wife, Margaret, of Helmetta and Ronald, and his wife, Gail, of the Toms River section of Dover; a…