Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Matthew John Jendrzejewski

    Mr. Jendrzejewski, 89, of Spotswood, died Sept. 24, 2008, at home. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he settled in Spotswood in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; three daughters, Anita Jendrzejewski and her husband, Kenn Lucas, Dover, Del., Rita Jendrzejewski…

  • Family grateful for support of CF foundation

    Sir Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” On behalf of our family, would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Raritan Bay Cougars Pop Warner football and cheerleading program for their coordination of Cystic Fibrosis Day on Sept. 7 in…

  • Helen C. Jasionowski Roginski

    Mrs. Roginski, 92, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died Sept. 17, 2008, at Saint Joseph Hospital, Tampa, Fla. Prior to moving to Florida, she had lived in South River for 57 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley Roginski, a brother, Ralph Jasionowski, and sisters, Florence Luteran, Mary Jasionowski, and Frances Milka. She is survived…

  • No reason to carry cell phones in school

    This one is a no-brainer. Students should not be allowed to carry cell phones during regular school hours. When I was in high school (Manalapan, class of 1982), there were no cell phones and we managed just fine. If there is an emergency, the student can inform their teacher, who will send them to the…

  • Marion (Kuhn) Sigle

    Mrs. Sigle, 87, of Monroe and formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 24, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Arthur, died in 1993; a son, Larry A. in 1994; and daughter, Susan Sigle, in 1951. Surviving are a daughter, Anne M. Wallace, and her husband, Gary, of Spotswood; four sons,…

  • EBHS to mark 50th with events Fri., Sat.

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A series of events are planned this weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of East Brunswick High School (EBHS). The gala weekend will begin at 5 p.m. Fridaywith a kickoff barbecue on the the school’s senior patio. At 7 p.m., the Bears football team will take on the Piscataway Chiefs, and alumni…

  • Raymond P. Serenson

    Mr. Serenson, 84, of Keyport, died Sept. 17, 2008, at St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark. He resided in Staten Island, N.Y., prior to relocating to Keyport one year ago. He was a cargo supervisor at South African Airways, John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, retiring in 1986. He is survived by his wife,…

  • Florence Cobleigh Salthammer

    Mrs. Salthammer, 82, of Jackson, and formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 16, 2008, at Bartley Healthcare in Jackson. She was a secretary for Merrill Lynch in New York City for 15 years before her retirement in 1980. Her husband, Arnold Salthammer, died in 1990. Mrs. Salthammer is survived by a daughter and sonin law,…

  • A laudable solution after budget standoff

    Kudos to Sayreville Councilman Rory Zach for finding a way to get the majority of his colleagues to agree on the 2008 municipal budget. It took five tries in August and September, at five separate meetings in which officials made no progress toward approving the budget. And had Zach not made a proposal that brought…