Category: Suburban Opinion
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Elizabeth “Betty” Allen Toti
Mrs. Toti, 78, of East Brunswick, died May 27, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Gerardo, died in 1993. Surviving are two sons, Jerry, and his wife, Eileen, and Michael, and his wife, Debra, all of East Brunswick; two sisters, Patricia Pisano, and her husband, John, of Belleville and Judy Frank,…
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State’s new motto: Going nowhere fast
It will not be the golden spike that joins a railroad in central New Jersey, but it may well be the spike that seals the fate of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) rail line. Years of study and millions of dollars in consulting fees have yet to produce a definitive assessment of three potential passenger…
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Elizabeth Nuse
Mrs. Nuse, 85, of Old Bridge, died June 10, 2008, in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Her husband, Frederick W. Nuse, died in 2000. Arrangements were under the direction of Day Funeral Home, Keyport. A graveside service was held at Shroeland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet.
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For the Record
The family of Old Bridge resident Zak Nimberger has not requested donations to assistwithmedical bills, but is grateful for the love and support that friends and the community have offered through endeavors such as a June 13 dinner dance. Nimberger is 24 years old. His stepmother, Georgette, has been a bus aide in Old Bridge…
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Attorney general says: Stealing gas a bad idea
GREG BEAN Coda So, N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram, who grew up in East Brunswick, says her office will file criminal charges against government employees believed to have stolen gasoline from public agencies. Here’s my question: It’s a good idea, but why have they waited so long? Last December, a state auditor found a whole…
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County names are part of English, American history
This is in response to Taj Ahmad’s letter to the editor (Suburban, May 8) suggesting removing the “sex” from Middlesex, Sussex and Essex. There is no reason to take “sex” from Middlesex or any of the other New Jersey counties for that matter. The question I have for you is, Why now? Why now, after…
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Housing rules penalize companies 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…
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‘Middlesex’ is neither offensive nor inappropriate
The county is Middlesex. There’s nothing dirty or inappropriate in that … unless you really, really need attention. That was the name before any of us got here, and I like it just fine for historical purposes. If that offends anyone, there are plenty of other counties without those “sexy” names. Lord knows there are…
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Frank F. Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs, 81, of Old Bridge, formerly of Spotswood, died May 13, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1988, he was employed at the State Home for Boys (later the New Jersey Training School for Boys), Monroe, where he worked for 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Lee…
