Category: Suburban Opinion
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Dealers were a testament to conspicuous consumption
GREG BEAN Coda Back in the days when I was a court reporter, I covered the trial of a Colombian drug importer who had made a fortune bringing South American cocaine to this country and selling it to more-than-willing clients. The feds busted him, not after a long undercover investigation, but after an angry ex-employee…
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Drew William Warden
Mr. Warden, 26, of Sayreville, died May 17, 2008, in Sayreville as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. His grandfather, George Warden, died in 1983. Surviving are his parents, Debra A. and George H. Warden of Sayreville; a sister, Jill Thaisz, and her husband, Scott, of Sayreville; a nephew, Shane Thaisz; his…
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Words that aren’t said may hurt more than those spoken
CLARE MARIE CELANO Girl Talk While listening to my car radio, I caught the chorus of John Mayer’s new song, “Say,” which goes, “Say what you mean to say,” over and over and over. I flipped to another station, thinking, what’s up with this song, John? The next day I heard the song again- in…
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Gerald P. O’Sullivan
Mr. O’Sullivan, 73, of East Brunswick, died May 28, 2008, at home. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Carroll O’Sullivan; five children, PatriciaWilliams, and her husband, Robert, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, Sean O’Sullivan, and his wife, Janet, of Howell, Julie Murphy, and her husband, Bud, of East Brunswick, Eileen Regester, and her husband, John,…
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Councilwoman clarifies position on tax hikes
In the June 5 edition of the Suburban, Mike Acker inaccurately quoted me in his article, “Council looks for ways to lower 13 cent hike.” I would like the residents of Sayreville to understand and know that it is not my belief or intent that “in the past few years, taxes should have gone up…
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Motor-vehicle stops keep roads safe
In a letter praising the professionalism and commitment of the Old Bridge Police Department (“In Praise of Those Who Protect and Serve in Old Bridge,” Suburban, May 1) Scott Forman made a disingenuous statement. No one can question the integrity of not only the Old Bridge police, but of the police in general. Nonetheless, Mr.…
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Flag touches, inspires, speaks to Americans
Flag Day is June 14, and as we take time to behold the beauty of this red, white and blue symbol of our nation, I am reminded of how the warmth of that torch can touch each of us as individuals, as family and as a nation. It touches us and calls out to us.…
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Police must beef up patrols, make parks safer for residents
The dictionary definition of a park is: “An area of land set aside for public use, as: A piece of land with few or no buildings within or adjoining a town, maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes. A landscaped city square. A large tract of rural land kept in its natural state and usually reserved…
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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…
