Category: Suburban Opinion
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Joseph Bratmeyer Jr.
Mr. Bratmeyer, of Old Bridge, died April 1, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Lucille Chechele Bratmeyer; a son, Michael Bratmeyer, and his wife, Robin, of Montclair; a daughter, Maria Petito, and her fiancé, James Lacher, of Old Bridge; a sister, Mary Bratmeyer; and seven grandchildren. A funeral…
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Arthur M. Philips
Mr. Philips, 65, of Manalapan, formerly of Old Bridge, died April 1, 2008, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was predeceased by his father, William. Surviving are his wife, Jeannine; two sons and daughtersin law, Michael and Eileen of Lumberton and William and Lori of Staten Island, N.Y.; three daughters, Patrisa Philips of Venice,…
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Gurney Thomas Landers
Mr. Landers, 85, of South River, died March 30, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. His wife, Stacia Arciszewski Landers, died in 2003, and a stepson, Kenneth Kalafor, died in 2007. Surviving are a sister-inlaw, Connie Apel; and four nieces and nephews, Vincent J. Gostkowski, Jeffrey Gostkowski, Lorretta Gostkowski and Rosemary Hauge.…
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Attempt to discredit writer is personal attack, lacks substance
I have always supported and practiced the right of freedom of speech. However, when individuals exercise that right, they become targets because opinions vary. Many times written opinions should be challenged due to their content. Therefore, I strongly believe that Michael D’Addio’s letter to the editor ("Defends Wisniewski as Dedicated, Hardworking, Effective," Suburban, April 3)…
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Michael J. Mango
Mr. Mango, 86, of Old Bridge, died April 3, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. A daughter, Annette Tangari, died in 1996, and a son, Peter Mango, died in 1989. Surviving are his wife, Isabel Mango; a son, Frank Mango, and his wife, Jeanmarie, of Freehold; a daughter-in-law, BarbaraMango of Morristown; four…
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Rams-Rebels merger would create more competitive team
For many years, the township of Old Bridge has had three teams representing it in the Central Jersey Pop Warner League. Many times I have said that a united Old Bridge team would make this town much more competitive in Pop Warner play. All that is needed is for the Rams and Rebels to just…
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Zofia Tycner Borysewicz
Mrs. Borysewicz, 73, of South Amboy, died April 1, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Thomas, died in 2007. Surviving are two daughters, Kathy Collazo, and her husband, John, of South River and Dianna Borysewicz, and her fiancé, Ricardo Perez, of the Somerset section of Franklin; a brother, Zdzislaw Tycner;…
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Where are facts to support charges of ‘lies and innuendos’?
It is with a strong personal obligation that I feel compelled to respond to Michael D’Addio’s letter to the editor (“DefendsWisniewski as Dedicated, Hardworking, Effective”) that appeared in the April 3 issue of the Suburban. He states that if I worked half as hard as being the Democrat that I claim to be, I would…
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Mary Labasik Andolsek
Mrs. Andolsek, 96, formerly of East Brunswick, died March 24, 2008, in Cranbury Center, Monroe. Her husband, John “Curley” Andolsek, died in 1990. Surviving are a son, Ray Andolsek, and his wife, Jane, of Monroe; two grandchildren, John Andolsek, and his wife, Ellen, of Santa Fe, N.M., and Diane Andolsek, and her partner, Andrea Weatherhead,…
