Category: Suburban Opinion
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Michael F. Sisti
Mr. Sisti, of East Brunswick, died April 7, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Cecelia Musante Sisti; a son,MichaelA. Sisti, and his wife, Donna, of Phoenixville, Pa.; two daughters, Christene of New York City and Helene of New Brunswick; and two grandsons. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s…
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Survivor urges passage of Heart for Women Act
As a survivor of coronary heart disease and an American Heart Association Go Red for Women survivor ambassador, I’m one of the fortunate ones. Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of nearly 14,000 New Jersey women annually. Too many mothers, sisters, daughters and friends die annually from these diseases. Cardiovascular disease is the leading…
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Anna Nobock Zsak
Mrs. Zsak, 93, of South Amboy, died April 26, 2008, in Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for 60 years as a seamstress with Harry Finklestine and Charles Komar and Son, SouthAmboy. Her husband, Jack, died in 1967. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Bob Charles…
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Throng of readers responds to Sears service challenge
GREG BEAN Coda Some days I come to work, click on my computer, and I can actually feel The Force flowing into me from my keyboard. That’s the way it’s been for more than a week, as readers responded to my Sears challenge. It’s made me chuckle as I imagined some actual humans at Sears…
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Kevin R. Maurer
Mr.Maurer, 57, of Old Bridge, died April 28, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Karen Kompass Maurer; a son, Kevin Maurer Jr. of Jackson; two daughters, Karen Lamore, and her husband, Tom, of Old Bridge and Kellie Maurer, and her fiancé, Ron, of Spotswood; three sisters, Nancy Haberman…
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Suggests taking the ‘sex’ out of ‘Middlesex County’
I would like to urge lawmakers, senators and other politicians if they can think about changing the name of Middlesex County to "Middle County" instead of keeping it as Middlesex. The word "sex" in the current name looks weird and does not look appropriate in our society. Taj Ahmad Parlin
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Laura Golaszewski Jensen
Mrs. Jensen, 83, of South River, died April 20, 2008, in VirtuaMedical Center,Mount Holly. She was predeceased by her husband, Arne Jensen; by two sisters, Estelle Kanc and Jean Grosso, and by a brother, John Golaszewski. Surviving are a sister, Jesse Kronowski of East Brunswick, and 10 nieces and nephews. Services were under the direction…
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For some, it’s down to the lesser of two weasels
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. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: I hate to admit this, but I think my…
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Robert Schwartz, D.D.S.
Dr. Schwartz, 80, of East Brunswick, died April 26, 2008. Prior to his retirement in July, he maintained a private dental practice in Rahway for more than 40 years. He was a professor at the University ofMedicine and Dentistry of New JerseyMedical School/New Jersey Dental School, Newark, for more than 20 years. Surviving are his…
