Category: Suburban Opinion

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    Jamie Carbonaro, mother of a first-grader, waits in line among a crowd of parents and students at McDonalds on Route 9 in Old Bridge. The parents were there to raise money to build a playground at the Arleth Elementary School in Sayreville. SCOTT FRIEDMAN First-grade teacher Marguerite Wiecek works the fry station as fellow faculty…

  • Joseph Fred Kaiser

    Mr. Kaiser, 61, of Old Bridge, formerly of East Brunswick, died March 6, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Luann Sibley Kaiser; two sons, Rick Brush of South Amboy and Bob Brush of Pompton Lakes; a daughter, Jodi Ann Brush of Washington Township; a sister, Patricia Ann Bradshaw,…

  • Jo Ann E. Fekete Czapkowski

    Mrs. Czapkowski, 65, of South River, died March 13, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a secretary/administrative assistant with the South River Board of Education, where she worked for 12 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Helen and Joseph Fekete. Surviving are her husband, Frank “Chip” Czapkowski; two sons…

  • James P. McCarty

    Mr. McCarty, 84, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 12, 2008, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Constance McCarty. Surviving are his wife, Ann Ryan Mellilo McCarty; two sons, James P. Mc- Carty of Lyndhurst and Christopher McCarty of Edison; two daughters, Lorena Verdesco of Old Bridge and Michelle…

  • Anthony Baratta

    Mr. Baratta, 97, of Monroe Village in Monroe, died March 10, 2008, at home. His wife, Elizabeth Sargent Baratta, died in 2003. Surviving are a daughter, Lynne D. Venetucci, and her husband, Robert, of Monroe; a sister, Josephine Denike of Garfield; three grandchildren; and one nephew. Arrangements were under the direction of M. David DeMarco…

  • Red Cross Month dedicated to volunteers

    You may have heard that March is American Red Cross Month. As one of the nation’s best-known humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross has been at the forefront of helping Americans prevent, prepare for and respond to large and small disasters for 127 years. Families and communities depend on the Red Cross in times of need;…

  • Resident calls for Sayreville Democratic chairman to step down

    BARBARA A. KILCOMONS Guest Column It is with a profound interest that I chose to address the ineffective leadership and performance of the Sayreville Democratic chairman, Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-19). I was prompted to write when I read about the decision of Milltown Democratic Chairman Dave Crabiel, who resigned his position as chairman. It appears…

  • Letters

    I am currently an Old Bridge High School junior. I would just like to point out the injustice that has occurred in our own school district and the ineffectiveness of our some of our local officials to accommodate the needs of the students and the community. A proposal to spend a $1.1-million sum on renovations…

  • Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common

    GREG BEAN Coda Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town “The Tree Streets,” because the roads were all named after trees- Oak, Poplar,Ash,Walnut and the like…