Category: Suburban Opinion

  • John “Jack” Collins Sr.

    Mr. Collins, 77, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 9, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1996, he was employed as a maintenance-construction supervisor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Ronnie; two sons, John Jr., and his wife, Karen, of Milltown and Robert, and his…

  • Jennie Musarra

    Mrs. Musarra, 101, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 11, 2008, in Victoria House, Matawan. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Musarra, and by two granddaughters, Jennifer and Rosalyn Musarra. Surviving are four sons, Anthony of Long Island, N.Y., Joseph, and his wife, Gloria, of East Brunswick, Frank, and his wife, Mary…

  • Pay attention to local, not national, races

    According to Assemblyman Jay Weber, New Jersey residents worked 211 days to pay for our state and local government taxes. Starting on Jan. 1, we worked until July 30 to pay our taxes. The only state residents who worked longer than us are those who live in Connecticut. New Jersey government is controlled by politicians…

  • Horseracing industry must ban whips

    Jockey Jeremy Rose was recently suspended from racing for six months after whipping a horse so severely that her eye hemorrhaged. Anyone who watched the Kentucky Derby could see Eight Belles being whipped down the home stretch before she collapsed with two broken ankles. Last year, Russell Baze — the winningest jockey in thoroughbred racing…

  • Legislators thanked for preservation of Shore Fund

    The Jersey Shore Partnership, on behalf of everyone who enjoys the shore, thanks the legislators who helped preserve the annual $25 million stable source of funding for shore protection and beach renourishment. The Partnership understands the tight fiscal times everyone is facing, but New Jersey has become a leader in shore protection. To take money…

  • Joseph P. Pancurak Jr.

    Mr. Pancurak, 70, of South Carolina, formerly of Sayreville, died Aug. 6, 2008, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. His wife, Laurie A. Jusko Pancurak, died in 1999. Surviving are three daughters, Kimberly Raub, and her husband, Dale, of Sayreville, Debra Szabo, and her husband, Louis, of South River and Cindy Farley…

  • Anthony J. Buono

    Mr. Buono, 79, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 1, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he was employed as an oil-burner technician specialist with Whaeco Oil Co., North Brunswick, where he worked for 35 years. He was predeceased by a son, Anthony Buono III. Surviving are his wife, Violet…

  • Housing rules penalize cos. for creating jobs

    New Jersey’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) recently adopted revised rules that went into effect on June 2. While providing for affordable housing is a good cause, these changes will have a devastating impact on economic development efforts in New Jersey and discourage employers from growing jobs. This comes at a time when New Jersey’s…

  • Nicholas Sicko

    Mr. Sicko, 84, of South River, died Aug. 4, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1989, he was employed as a scientist in the research department at E.R. Squibb, North Brunswick, where he worked for 38 years. Surviving are his wife, Nadia Guryn Sicko; two daughters, Margaret…