Category: Suburban Opinion
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Hunting doesn’t contribute to society
While I understand we all have civil liberties and those who hunt have a right to do so, I amnot sure how anyone can justify that a park is an appropriate site for the killing of any creature. I believe parks were designed for people to get in touch with nature and to preserve as…
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Red State/Blue State
Who needs Ralph Nader when we’ve got Hillary? DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN 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:…
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Coda
This windmill tilter wants to recall Gov. Jon Corzine GREG BEAN Windmill tilters have always been among my favorite people, and I write about them every time I get the chance. One ofmy favorite columns was written in 2006 about a sterling specimen of the breed named Maryann Cottrell, a Glassboro, N.J., woman many local…
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Helen “Barbara” Ksepka Johnstone
Mrs. Johnstone, 90, of Folsom, Calif., formerly of Gold Hill, Ore., and South River, died Jan. 18, 2008, in Folsom. She was predeceased by her husband, Wesley Johnstone. Surviving are a daughter, Audrey Langill; two grandchildren, James Langill, Jr., and his wife, Carol, and Michelle Langill; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of…
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Girl Talk
Letting go of adult children is hard yet necessary part of life CLARE MARIE CELANO While struggling to craft a phrase that would accurately depict my relationship with my grown children, I found what I was searching for in lines delivered via my TV screen. Messages often come from the most unlikely venues. The lines…
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John J. Nyitray
Mr. Nyitray, 97, of Reading, Pa., formerly of South River, died March 16, 2008, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for more than 30 years at Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville. He was predeceased by a sister,Mary Kocsis, and a niece and a nephew. Surviving are a…
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Gilda Meoli Castagnetta
Mrs. Castagnetta, 81, of Sayreville, died March 24, 2008, in Victoria House, Matawan. Her husband, Edward, died in 1988. Surviving are a son, Edward, and his wife, MaryAnn, of Helmetta. Services were held at BrunswickMemorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover.
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Marie A. Cembrola
Mrs. Cembrola, 87, of Old Bridge, formerly of Brick, died March 26, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and John LoPiccolo of Freehold and Carol and RogerActon of Corona, Colo.; and a brother,Anthony of Sarasota, Fla.Afuneral liturgy was…
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Patrick Ruiz
Mr. Ruiz, 80, of Mobile, Ala., formerly of New York City, Old Bridge and Lancaster, S.C., died March 3, 2008, in Bay Minette, Ala. Surviving are his wife, Alice Virginia “Ginny” Henderson Ruiz; a son, Laurence Patrick Ruiz of Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Nancy Ruiz Brady ofMobile; and three grandchildren.Amemorial service is planned for noon…
