Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Robert Bentley

    Mr. Bentley, 54, of Old Bridge, died June 28, in Newark. He was born in Manchester, England, and had resided in Old Bridge for the past 20 years. He was a self-employed cabinet maker. His mother, Bertha, and his father-inlaw, Aubrey Cohen, predeceased him. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Shirley; his…

  • Stanley E. “Sport” Synarski

    Mr. Synarski, 80, of Sayreville, died June 26, 2008, at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack. Born in Sayreville, he was a lifelong borough resident. For 35 years, he worked as a maintenance worker for the Sayreville Board of Education before his retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Synarski…

  • Helen Bloom-Frank

    Mrs. Bloom-Frank, 92, of Houston, Texas, died July 1, 2008. She had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., prior to moving to Houston. Mrs. Bloom- Frank was predeceased by her children, Gerald “Jerry” Bloom, of Old Bridge, and Louise Arenstein, Houston. She is survived by her daughter in-law, Sandy Bloom, of Old Bridge; and her grandchildren, Mitchell…

  • Edwina M. Brodzinski

    Mrs. Brodzinski, 71, of Willingboro died June 26, 2008, at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly. She was a teacher in parochial schools in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware, and retired in the Mount Holly School District. She was predeceased by her stepmother Helen Brodzinski. She is survived by her two sisters…

  • There are good speeches, and there are great ones

    DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: I notice that your bff (best friend forever, in case, like, you don’t know) candidate…

  • Denise A. Modzelewski Herrick

    Mrs. Herrick, 39, of Sayreville, died June 26, 2008, at her home. Born in Perth Amboy, she resided in Sayreville all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka R.C. Church in Sayreville. Surviving are her husband of 18 years Paul E. Herrick Jr., sons Daniel and Paul E. III, parents Connie…

  • Marie Louise Gesualdo

    Mrs. Gesualdo, 81, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died June 27, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Willebroek, Belgium, she immigrated to the United States in 1948 and settled in Parlin in 1957. Prior to her retirement in 1984, she was employed by Hyatt Roller Bearing, a division of General Motors, Clark,…

  • Henry D. Hill

    Mr. Hill, 74, of Monroe, died June 29, 2008, at Monroe Village, Monroe. Born in Newark, he lived in Cranbury and Hightstown prior to moving to Monroe five years ago. He was the office manager for Atlantic Towne Cars Limousine Company, Morristown, prior to retiring in 1997. His former wife, Thelma, predeceased him in 2006.…

  • Anthony M. Minafo

    Mr. Minafo, 85, of Old Bridge, died June 21, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. His wife, Teresa, died in 1988. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Chris Scozzari of Old Bridge; a brother, Frank Minafo; two sisters, Gloria Cimino and Joann King; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.…