Category: Suburban Opinion
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Leon Henry Matusiak
Mr. Matusiak, 77, of Sayreville, died Oct. 16, 2008, at his home. Born in Bayonne, he had resided in Sayreville since 1973. He was employed by Exxon as a merchant seaman for 30 years. Mr. Matusiak was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Lydia Matusiak,…
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Tips to keep kids safe on Halloween
Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year for a child. Everything that is forbidden — staying up late, parading around the neighborhood in freaky costumes, begging for candy from neighbors, and gorging on treats — is expected and encouraged on Halloween. But Halloween is also one of the most frightening nights…
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William B. Lewis
Mr. Lewis, 87, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 8, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring in 1986, Mr. Lewis was deputy commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Banking in Trenton. He is survived by his wife of 60 years,…
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Junior racing series was fun and rewarding
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park finished its points series for Junior Dragsters on Sept. 21. I would like to thank everyone there for a safe and fun-filled season. The entire staff has been exceptional. Junior Drag Racing teaches children responsibility, good sportsmanship and how to pay attention to detail. It is a sport that can…
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Adele Pistorino Maliszewski
Mrs. Maliszewski, 59, of Sayreville, died Oct. 13, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was an ordained minister for the past 10 years in the Society of Novus Spiritus in Campbell, Calif., prior to which she was employed by Merchants Bank in New York City. Mrs. Maliszewski was a former…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Fourth-graders at the Samsel Upper Elementary School, Sayreville, shovel rocks into a drainage system during the PTO-sponsored Fall Beautification Day Oct. 10, when students, staff, parents and employees from the Home Depot of South Brunswick built a garden block wall and corrected a drainage problem.
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Grateful for help of many with Dog Ownership Day
We would like to thank Jerry Ust, recreation director, his office staff and the Sayreville Recreation Advisory Board for their full support and help with Sayreville Recreation’s second annual Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Oct. 5, 2008. We would also like to say thank you to the parks department employees who set up the equipment…
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Betty C. Mericle Jones
Mrs. Jones, 76, a resident of Sayreville since 1955, died Oct. 14, 2008, at Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. She was predeceased by her brothers, Richard, Paul and Robert Mericle. Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Evan “Bud” Jones; two sons, Evan Thomas Jones Jr. and his wife Wanda of Elkton, Md., and Russell R.…
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Battle of the marching bands comes to SWMHS
BY ZACH LEVINE Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Normally a lot of attention goes to sporting events, and not what many consider to be the halftime show. On Sunday, the marching bands will take the spotlight. Forty-nine of them will descend upon Sayreville War Memorial High School for what could be the biggest event of the year…
