Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Congress must allow offshore drilling

    Single data analysis is unfair when describing our current gasoline-pricing conundrum. With gas prices soaring toward $5 per gallon, everyone is pointing the finger at who is to blame. Is it the big oil companies, the oil-rich supply nations, speculators, gasoline refiners, politicians, gasoline retailers or those gas-guzzling, nouveau-riche countries forging the future landscape of…

  • Early prostate cancer screening could save a man’s life

    In September 2004, on the eve of surgery to remove my cancerous prostate, I wrote to this newspaper to urge men to become informed of their risks. Since September is “Prostate Cancer Awareness” month, I write again to relate my developments and to repeat my message. Pathology showed that the cancer had escaped the prostate…

  • Donald P. Haflin

    Mr. Haflin, 71, of Spotswood, died Sept. 13, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to retiring in 2002, he was a pressman and printer for Pressman Toys, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Sharon Haflin; a daughter, Laurel Haflin, of New York City; a sister, Dorene Haines, of Parlin;…

  • Family appreciates response from friends, first responders

    We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends and neighbors who rallied around us and gave us so much love and support over the last few months since our son was injured in a car accident on Route 18 in Old Bridge. We are grateful that our son is doing…

  • Ada Bottari Altruda

    Mrs. Altruda, 94, a resident of Monroe for 15 years, died Sept. 15, 2008, at McCarrick Care Center, Somerset. She had been a seamstress for Glo-More Frocks, Woodhaven, N.Y., for 10 years before her retirement. Her husband, Liguori, died in 1992. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Ronald Kraska of Kings Park,…

  • Thomas J. Morris Sr.

    Mr. Morris, 80, a resident of Old Bridge for 47 years, died Sept. 14, 2008, at home. A veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War, he was employed by the New York Typographical Union, Local 6, for 50 years. Mr. Morris was predeceased by his brother, James. He is survived by his wife…

  • Coda •

    Big brothers specialize in diabolical pranks GREG BEAN (Editor’s Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom and…

  • Couple thankful for help from firefighters, neighbors

    My wife and I have lived on Harrison Avenue in East Brunswick for 27 years. It has always been a wonderful place to call home and to raise our children. On Sunday, Aug. 11, we experienced one of a homeowner’s worst nightmares — we had a fire in our home. No one was hurt, but…

  • Appreciative for support of SWMHS marching unit

    W eekend after weekend, as drivers come through Sayreville, they are bombarded by charitable groups asking for loose change or donations to this cause or that cause. Well, on behalf of one of those groups who have asked you for that loose change or that dollar bill, I’d like to thank you very much for…