Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Michael W. Jones

    Mr. Jones, 52, of South Amboy, formerly of South River, died May 7, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, PerthAmboy division. His wife, Cynthia Fleig Jones, died in 2007. Surviving are a son,Michael, at home; two sisters, EvelynMc- Dowell, and her husband, Edward, of the Toms River section of Dover and Laurie Visokay of Milltown;…

  • Juliette L. Narunsky

    Mrs. Narunsky, 89, ofManalapan, diedMay 8, 2008, in Victoria House, Matawan. She and her husband owned Hamilton Pharmacy, Englishtown, for more than 20 years. Prior to her retirement in 1988, she also was a bookkeeper for Hargil Plumbing Supply, Freehold. She was predeceased by her husband, Reuben, in 1977. Surviving are two children, Jean Narunsky…

  • John J. Andrews

    Mr. Andrews, 81, of East Brunswick, died May 15, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he was employed as a utility man with Delco-Remy, North Brunswick, where he worked for 33 years. He also worked for 23 years with East Brunswick Lumber Co. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, in 1979;…

  • Make Al Gore happy and leave your trees alone

    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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: I was listening to National Public Radio Sunday morning when…

  • Combat global warming: stop mowing your grass

    GREG BEAN Coda There’s a house I pass onmy way back and forth to work where the grass hasn’t beenmowed during the entire administration of GeorgeW. (Shrub) Bush. The grass at this place might not have been mowed for longer than that, but I can’t say for certain, since I’ve only been driving by every…

  • YMCA feeding at the public trough

    What in heaven’s name has Dave Crabiel and the duly elected freeholders of Middlesex County so interested in the goings-on of a south county YMCA that they’re going to provide county taxpayer money to the tune of $3 million toward a planned $4.5 million expansion project? Why is this YMCA so special that it gets…

  • Clorinda “Gloria” Bunger

    Mrs. Bunger, 83, of the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, diedMay 17, 2008, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a retired counter clerk at Eli’s Bagels, Aberdeen, where she was employed 10 years. Prior to that, she owned and operated Pavilion Restaurant, Glenn Falls, N.Y., for three years. She was also district manager of food…

  • Nita Barbanell

    Mrs. Barbanell, 78, of Monroe, formerly of Manalapan, died May 18, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband,Henry, died in 1986. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Aliza and Eli Blitzer of the Morganville section of Marlboro and Martha Barbanell of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a brother and sister-in-law,…

  • County came through for Heart Association research, programs

    The Middlesex County community deserves an immense thank you for its outstanding support at the American Heart Association’s Start! Heart Walk, in which nearly 1,000 residents walked toward a heart-healthy life. It was a personal honor to help host an event that raises awareness and funds to help battle our nation’s No. 1 and No.…