Category: Suburban Opinion
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Patricia Ann Crowley
Mrs. Crowley, 68, of Sayreville, died March 17, 2009, in Madison Center, Old Bridge. Surviving are her husband, Dennis P. Crowley; three sons, Scott Crowley, Dennis J. Crowley, and his wife, Maria, all of South Amboy, and Christopher Crowley of Sayreville; two brothers, James McDermott of Commack, N.Y., and Timothy McDermott of Huntington, N.Y.; and…
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Joseph V. Dockiewicz
Mr. Dockiewicz, 91, of New Brunswick, died March 16, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by three sisters, Helen Roskowski, Ann Prusarczyk and Patronela Suchowiecki, and by two brothers, Paul and John Dockiewicz. Surviving are two sisters, Adele Wrobel of Sayreville and Charlotte Gutkowski of Monroe; and many nieces and…
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Silly season is over, and now it’s the Season of the Weird
Coda • GREG BEAN It was the late, great Hunter S. Thompson who observed that “when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” And these days, it looks like we’ve got a whole passel of people looking to shed their amateur rags and exchange them for the flashy professional variety. We have definitely entered…
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The maddening, glorious times of our children’s lives
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Mturned a year old. As the birthday girl licked the frosting off a flower cookie that didn’t look so much like a flower, my friend observed that she didn’t know where the last year had gone and then wondered, “Will the time always go so fast?” I had…
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Consolidation will increase efficiency in New Jersey
Tired of reading about squabbling municipal officials, unprofessional police departments, and school boards captivated by their schools? There is a one-word answer. Consolidate! Consider that New Jersey is such a compact state with 21 counties. Why not 21 coterminous municipalities? Huge benefits will be achieved when all municipal government activities are consolidated into 21 county-size…
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Walter Shaluha
Mr. Shaluha, 81, of South River, died March 12, 2009, in the Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with the Middlesex County Utilities Authority, Sayreville, where he worked for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Raya Sitze Shaluha; three daughters, Debra Jones, and her husband, James, of South River,…
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Clement Tennaro Sr.
Mr. Tennaro, 48, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died March 10, 2009, at home. He was predeceased by his parents, Vito and Mary Tennaro, and by a sister, Frances Tennaro. Surviving are his wife, Donna Miller Tennaro; three children, Clement Jr., Nicholas and Jennifer, all at home; two brothers, Albert Tennaro, and his wife,…
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Bernice Schmitt
Mrs. Schmitt, 86, of Sayreville, formerly of East Brunswick, died March 6, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a secretary with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, East Brunswick, where she worked for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Schmitt. Surviving are a son, Robert, and his wife,…
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Positive impact of park cannot be measured
Iwould like to comment on the letter to the editor from Frank J. Coury (“On Economic Effect of Open Space Programs,” Sentinel, March 19) regarding the Heavenly Farms purchase. Mr. Coury has a number of issues that he repackages from time to time — the pistol range, the bus contract, the Golden Triangle. On most…
