Category: Suburban Opinion
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Josephine Batko Sokolowski
Mrs. Sokolowski, 94, of Sayreville, died Oct. 5, 2009, in Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. Her husband, Victor Sokolowski, died in 1964. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Riggio, with whom she lived; a son, Dennis Sokolowski of Helmetta; a sister, Stella Kurdyla of Sayreville; five brothers, Michael Batko of Twin City, Minn., John, Walter…
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Francis J. “Jim” Doyle
Mr. Doyle, 62, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 25, 2009, in Cranbury Center, Monroe. He was a retired FBI special agent. Surviving are two daughters; a brother, Thomas A. Doyle of Long Beach Island; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were under the direction…
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Thea P. Kopp
Mrs. Kopp, 85, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 5, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are her husband, Hans Kopp, and a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Marianne Kopp. Services were private. Arrangements were under the direction of Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the…
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Assemblyman rates praise for legislation
I am a Korean War-era veteran. When veterans of World War II returned home from the war, our government provided a number of programs that helped them to assimilate back into everyday life. Today, veterans returning from war also are offered a host of programs including financial assistance to help them obtain a college degree.…
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Roberta Smith
Ms. Smith, 82, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 23, 2009, in The Elms at Cranbury. She was the housekeeper for 34 years at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Surviving are many friends, including her adopted family, the Rebeles of East Brunswick. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Entombment was in…
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Former GOP official has no dispute with mayor
The Suburban recently published two stories (“GOP Officials, Council Candidate Step Down,” July 2, and “Republicans Select New Candidate for Council,” Sept. 3) concerning the Sayreville Republican Party and this year’s Borough Council election. The stories mention the resignation of Ron Green as chairman and Ken Olchaskey deciding to take a less active role in…
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David Alexander Kizlinski
Mr. Kizlinski, 41, of South River, died Sept. 22, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He worked as an electrician and also did fire restoration. Surviving are his parents, Ella and Alex Kizlinski of South River; a brother, Bob Kizlinski, and his wife, Lisa, and a sister, Maggie Laptosh, and her husband,…
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Lack of logic in claims regarding success, benefit of TNR programs
Comments by Kathryn Gabrielescu in her letter to the editor, “Seeks To Set Record Straight on TNR” (Suburban, Aug. 27), require a response. Ms. Gabrielescu is correct in saying that a neutered cat cannot reproduce, but TNR (trap-neuterrelease) does not take place in a vacuum. This method takes place in an open system in which…
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Joseph Edward Moschetti
Mr. Moschetti, 81, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 28, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he was employed as a maintenance supervisor with the Old Bridge Township Board of Education, where he worked for 19 years. Surviving are his wife, Irene M. Bonk Moschetti; seven children,…
