Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Advocacy groups work to avert cutbacks

    In a tough economic climate, it can be especially hard to balance the state budget. The fiscal responsibility is to meet the moral obligation of helping people access needed health care through public insurance programs. Keeping people in a program that provides quality, preventive care is a sound investment in New Jersey’s future. Gov. Jon…

  • Dorothy Douglas Zur

    Mrs. Zur, 87, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jun 23, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in the late 1960s, she was a real estate agent for several years with David B. Marshall Real Estate, East Brunswick. Her husband, William,…

  • Parents should use caution during summer

    For parents and children, one of the great joys of summer is the fun of floating, splashing and playing in the cooling water of a swimming pool. This year, the fun can be enjoyed even more through the peace of mind offered by a new law aimed at preventing entrapment dangers in pools and spas.…

  • Ruth Anne Mariano

    Mrs. Mariano, 68, of Metuchen, died June 19, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a receptionist at CDI Headstart, North Brunswick, for more than five years. She was predeceased by her father Rocco A. Mariano; and two brothers, Richard and Robert. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Annamae…

  • Disputes claims that studies show TNR to be successful

    Michelle Lerner’s letter to the editor, “TNR Is Most Effective, Cheapest Way To Control Feral Cats” (Suburban, July 2), requires a response. As attorney for Project TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release), she heralds the virtues of TNR of feral cats and urges Old Bridge to adopt TNR as its method of dealing with stray cats. For those unfamiliar…

  • Carmen M. Sioufy

    Mrs. Sioufy, 84, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died July 1, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Her husband, Henry Sioufy, died in 1993. Surviving are three children, Denise Hubela, and her fiancé, Daniel DeLeva, of Sayreville, Robert Sioufy of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Lila Krehl, and her husband, Gerry, of Parlin;…

  • George Bucko Jr.

    Mr. Bucko, 67, of Sayreville, died June 27, 2009, in Care One of East Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he was employed by Pathmark of East Brunswick. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Helen Bucko, and by a brother and a sister. Surviving are a son, Kirk Bucko, and his wife,…

  • Carl Cantore

    Mr. Cantore, 71, of Edison, died June 25, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. A sister, Angela DiBella, died in 1996. Surviving is a nephew, John DiBella of Milltown. A service was held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Cremation was private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2600…

  • Catherine Marie Schaefer O’Brien

    Mrs. O’Brien, 88, of Sayreville, died June 21, 2009, in Arbors Care Center, Toms River section of Dover. She was once employed with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville. She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence O’Brien, and by two sons, David O’Brien and Mark O’Brien. Surviving are a daughter, Chris O’Brien of Toms River;…