Category: Suburban Opinion
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John Joseph Decker
Mr. Decker, 85, of East Brunswick, formerly of Spotswood, died Jan. 27, 2009, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was a self-employed carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Norma Laduca Decker; two sons, John J. Decker, and his wife, Lily, of Brodheadsville, Pa., and James Decker, and his wife, Debi, of Old Bridge;…
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Harold Jensen
Mr. Jensen, 82, of South River, died Jan. 29, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1989, he was employed for many years at Laffin Chevrolet, South River. Surviving are three nephews, Ron Kercado of Milltown, James Jensen of Marlboro and Harold Jensen of Connecticut; and a niece,…
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George W. Bush: at least he has good taste in books
Coda • GREG BEAN Besides hanging out at his Texas ranch since vacating the White House, George W. Bush has apparently been spending some of his free time planning his presidential library. The library, projected to cost between $200 million and $500 million, will sit on about 25 acres at Southern Methodist University in Dallas,…
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Joseph V. O’Shea
Mr. O’Shea, 79, of Cheesequake Village, Old Bridge, died Jan. 26, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He had resided in Matawan before relocating to Old Bridge in 1988. Mr. O’Shea is survived by a son, Timothy O’Shea of Point Pleasant Beach; a daughter, Susan Smith of Colchester, Conn.; four grandsons; and two great-grandsons. Arrangements…
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Ernest C. Kozo
Mr. Kozo, 84, of South River, died Jan. 26, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Doris E. Rupprecht Kozo; a daughter, Karen Charette, and her fiancé, Stephen Niederle, of Milltown; and a stepson, Bruce Bertram, and his wife, Elaine, of South River. Services were held at Maliszewski Funeral Home,…
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Irene Elizabeth Arose
Mrs. Arose, 80, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 27, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Care One, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are her husband, Edward E. Arose; four sons, Edward J. and Robert J., both of East Brunswick, James M., and his wife, Vicky, of Howell and Paul J., and his wife, Terri, of Tampa,…
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Soldiers Project filling gap for veterans
Incidents of violence and suicide involving returning veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are of great concern to everyone. Local papers across the country have reported on the numerous stories of assault, suicide, rape and homicide. A recent New York Times story on the alarming occurrences not only ratcheted up public interest, but…
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Edward Lasky
Mr. Lasky, 81, of Deerfield Beach, Fla., formerly of Perth Amboy and Sayreville, died Nov. 29, 2008. Surviving are his wife, Antoinette; two daughters, Linda Jarocki of Boca Raton, Fla., and Laurie Loftus of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a sister, Marie Grankowski of Sayreville; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Private services were held…
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Mayor, council practicing bipartisan politics in Sayreville
As a lifelong Democrat who has never been involved in local politics, I felt compelled to respond to the recent letter to the editor from Dan Buchanan, a former Democratic Borough Council member (“Sayreville GOP Appointing PoliticalAllies, Not Best Qualified,” Suburban, Jan. 22). Buchanan alleges that Mayor Kennedy O’Brien used his newfound control over the…
