Category: Suburban Opinion
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Spirit Day
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above left, Old Bridge High School students engage in a pep rally during “Spirit Day” at the school Nov. 26, the day before its football team took on East Brunswick in the annual Thanksgiving Day game. Above right, members of the marching band perform during the rally.
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Helen V. Halik Golla
Mrs. Golla, 90, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 2, 2008, in Park Place Center, South Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a bartender at Pete’s Tavern, East Brunswick, where she worked for more than 40 years. Her husband, John, died in 1961; a son-in-law, James Colleton, died in August; and a grandson,…
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John Joseph Casey
Mr. Casey, 69, of Sayreville, died Nov. 8, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Eileen Caul field Casey; a daughter, Mary Kathleen Casey- Gifford, and her husband, John Gifford, of Monroe; two sons, Denis John Casey of Denver, Colo., and Sean Joseph Casey of Santa Clara, Calif.; three…
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Sayreville plan is bad for taxpayers, bad for environment
As one of the most visible redevelopment sites in New Jersey, the 430-acre National Lead site in Sayreville has enormous potential as a balanced brownfield redevelopment project, benefiting our economy while protecting human health and the environment. Located on the banks of the Raritan River and visible from the Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State…
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Political terms should be extended
Based on the current economic situation and deep recession in our country, why don’t our lawmakers and elected officials make some amendments to our constitutions in order to elect public officials to run this country? I suggest that presidential terms should be extended to six years (two terms allowed). Terms for congressmen should be extended…
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Sons say farewell and thank you to beloved dad
Last week we said goodbye to our dad who lost his battle with cancer with courage, pride and dignity. A resident of Old Bridge for more than 40 years, he was a humble, private man who wanted nothing more in life than to be with Mom — his wife and best friend — and his…
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John G. Quilter
Mr. Quilter, 78, of Hazlet, died Nov. 14, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange. He was a sign maker at Suburban Sign Company, Linden, for 20 years, retiring in 1992. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret in 1985. He is survived by his companion, Sonja Folk; a daughter, Sharon Caluchi of Old…
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Bernhard G. Schlueter
Mr. Schlueter, 82, of South Amboy, died Nov. 14, 2008, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Prior to his retirement in 1992, he was employed as the chief of communications for Associated Press, New York City and East Brunswick, where he worked for 40 years. His wife, Eleanor, died in 2005. Surviving are two sons and…
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When Chris Christie leaves, there’ll be big shoes to fill
Coda • GREG BEAN For a while there, you couldn’t walk out into the parking lot of nearly any diner or bar in Monmouth County without tripping over the bagmen with sacks of bribe money for local politicians. There was so much bribe and kickback money floating around, in fact, that briber Tony Spalliero had…
