Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Stephen K. Burgher

    Mr. Burgher, 75, of Sayreville, died June 22, 2009, at home. He was predeceased by a daughter, Cynthia Burgher. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Stephen and Sue Burgher of Red Bank, Lori and Craig Bolte of Florida and Janice and James Aquafredda of Staten Island, N.Y.; a sister, Marion Lyzell; and six grandchildren.…

  • Eugene G. Iko

    Mr. Iko, 66, of Effort, Pa., formerly of Helmetta and the Parlin section of Sayreville, died June 9, 2009, in Geisinger Hospital West, Wilkes Barre, Pa. Prior to his retirement in 2002, he was a bus driver for Cardinal McCarrick High School, South Amboy. His first wife, Christine Modzelewski Iko, died in 1999. Surviving are…

  • Suit that polarized town enters a new chapter

    Coda • GREG BEAN I’ve written about the Stuart Moskovitz/Manalapan imbroglio a number of times over the last few years, so it’s appropriate to note the fact that one chapter of this sorry mess may finally be over. Last week, according to a story posted on the Greater Media Newspapers website by Mark Rosman, managing…

  • AARP providing online aid to avoid ‘doughnut hole’

    In just a few months, it is estimated that more than 1 million older Americans will fall into the “doughnut hole,” the coverage gap in Medicare’s prescription-drug program that renders individuals responsible for all their own drug costs while still paying premiums. What a lot of people could use is some advice about avoiding this…

  • N.J. candidates for gov. must define role

    For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks — and speculation abounds — but not much has been said about the responsibilities and…

  • TNR is most effective, cheapest way to control feral cats

    Project TNR (Trap-Neuter- Release) applauds the Old Bridge Animal Rights Association (OBARA) for reaching out to the community to offer its services in managing the township’s feral-cat population. Throughout New Jersey, forward thinking town officials are increasingly seeking to develop TNR programs to manage feral cats, and Old Bridge Township would do well to enlist…

  • Justin L. Jenkins-Hausmann

    Mr. Jenkins-Hausmann, 26, of the Morgan section of Sayreville, died June 24, 2009, in JFK Hartwyck at Oak Tree, Edison. Surviving are his mother, Rosemary Kimmel Hausmann; his stepfather, Eric Hausmann; two sisters, Jamie Jenkins and Ashley Hausmann; a brother, Taylor Hausmann; his grandparents, Robert and Audrey Kimmell, Marjorie Jenkins, Sandi Gardner and Kenneth Hausmann;…

  • Rosemarie Kreutzer Jenkins

    Mrs. Jenkins, 82, of East Brunswick, died June 9, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Edison, she relocated to East Brunswick 38 years ago. She was a retired medical secretary and transcriber at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She taught dance at Fred Astaire Dance Studio, New York City, and danced…

  • Suggestions for improving tax-amnesty effort

    As the tally for New Jersey’s tax-amnesty program hits $700 million, politicians are quick to “gift” it back to the public. Yet, I wonder if they have asked why the amnesty program was so successful. Is it possible that New Jersey has not properly invested in its enforcement against delinquent taxpayers? Is the predictability of…