Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Andrew F. Sayko

    Mr. Sayko, 91, of Florida, formerly of Sayreville, died May 19, 2008, in Spring Hill. His wife, Thelma, died in 1997. Surviving are seven children, Barbara Heimall of Florida, Andrew Sayko Jr. of South Carolina, Lillianne Sayko and Mary Springer of New Jersey, Carol Sayko of Texas and Beth Lucas and Bonnie Adamowicz of California;…

  • Coy G. Wilson

    Mr.Wilson, 86, of SouthAmboy, died June 9, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed as an auto-body repairman and master painter with Melrose Auto Body, South Amboy. After that, he worked as a bus auto-body painter at Oak Tree Bus Co., Edison, and later as a maintenance man at Woodbridge…

  • Why stop at Middlesex when removing the ‘sex’?

    With reference to Taj Ahmad’s letter to the editor (“Suggests Taking the ‘Sex’ Out of Middlesex County’ “) that appeared in the May 8 issue of the Suburban, I agree completely. May I suggest that the elimination of “sex” from county names be made statewide. Thus, we should add the names “Es” and “Sus” to…

  • Owners warned to keep pets safe from thieves

    Members of the Domestic Companion Animal Council have seen an alarming rise in dog thefts in recent months and warn pet owners to be vigilant. In the first three months of 2008, the American Kennel Club has tracked more than 30 thefts from news and customer reports, versus only 10 for all of 2007.Media reports…

  • Bruno S. Kraska

    Mr. Kraska, 56, of Old Bridge, formerly of Helmetta, died June 7, 2008, at home. He owned Bruno’s Bait and Tackle Shop, Old Bridge, for the past 35 years. His father, Stanislaw Kraska, died in 1982. Surviving are hismother, Gerlinde Weber Kraska of Helmetta; three brothers, Joseph of Helmetta, Stanley of Narvon, Pa., and Leo…

  • Rose M. Sacca Mazur

    Mrs. Mazur, 82, of Sayreville, died June 1, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a production worker at Insul-Coustic, Sayreville. Her husband, Edward F.Mazur, died in 1996, and a daughter, Frances, died in 1958. Surviving are two daughters, Edna Good, and her friend, Stanley…

  • Frances Lampkowitz Greenstein

    Mrs. Greenstein, 89, of Monroe, formerly of the Iselin section ofWoodbridge, Boca Raton, Fla., and Simonsville, S.C., diedMay 30, 2008, inCranbury Center,Monroe. Surviving are her husband, Franklin C.Greenstein; two sons,DouglasGreenstein, and his wife, Jo-Ann, ofAnthem,Ariz., and Brian Mitchell, and his wife, Carol, of Eastampton; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of…

  • Ann C. Makely

    Mrs. Makely, 72, of Union, formerly of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died May 25, 2008, in Overlook Hospital, Summit. She was a production worker with Anchor Glass, Cliffwood section of Aberdeen. Her husband, Francis X. Makely, died in 2003. Surviving are five children, Jeannette Horbal of Elizabeth,AliceMakely-Horbal of Roselle Park, Francis Makely…

  • Where’s a good ray-zapper when you really need one?

    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: Honestly, Old Pal, I could eat this stuff up with a spoon, then lick the…